My boyfriend, brother, and I were pleased with our stay at Luna Arabial in Granada in Late June. We chose it because it was one of our cheapest options, within walking distance of the bars and restaurants of Granada, and it had parking available (for 12 euros a day!) Parking closer to the city center of Granada appeared to be impossible! We were pleasantly surprised with our room. We had expected one room for the three of us, however, we were given an apartment with two separate bedrooms and a kitchen also! The rooms were pretty old-fashioned (and almost a little dirty) but that didn't bother us too much. As mentioned in previous reviews, it is a bit of a walk to the center, so I would not recommend this one to people who have trouble walking. My only warning would be to not use the phones! We attempted to use the hotel phone to make a call to a Madrid phone number. We initially had many problems connecting, but we were finally able to make a phone call. The bad surprise came when we checked out and they charged us almost 8 euros for the measly few minutes we talked! Stay away from those phones- They're old and they don't work well and you might get overcharged like us!

We booked this hotel for a very low price from travelocity and for the price we paid, it met our needs. It is a bit of a distance from the center (10 to 15 minutes by foot) so if you are not walkers like my bf and I are, you should probably should not stay here. As I said, the hotel was clean enough and the room was spacious. If I had paid more, I would expect newer sheets and mattresses as the ones present seemed quite dated. I would have given this hotel a 3 rather than a 2, but the maids kept us up in the mornings. Since we are late sleepers we did not complain, but around nine in the morning they would be screaming at each other in the hallway. We thought we were just unlucky because we were near the cleaning closet, but I'm sure the entire floor could hear them.

We stayed 3 nights at the Luna Arabial while we were in Granada and were happy with our stay.

It's location about 15 minutes' walk from the town centre (i.e. the Cathedral), but if you don't feel like walking, there is a bus stop right in front of the hotel and another about 5 minutes' walk away on the parallel main road, Carmina de Ronda. Both bus stops seem to have very regular buses going into town or out of town to the main bus station. Granada's sight-seeing hop on/off tour bus also stops at the bus stop right in front of the hotel. The only minor snag is that there is no bus time-table for the sight-seeing bus there, so, you don't really know how long you need to wait for the next tour bus.

The 3-star Luna Arabial is the annex to the 4-star Gran Luna hotel which you will see on the main street. To get to the Luna Arabial, you have to go round the corner and turn right. If you can't find it, just got back to the 4-star Gran Luna and ask for directions. It's part of the same hotel group so they won't think you are being cheeky!

Our twin room looked like a small studio flat. There was a kitchen with a working fridge, sink and an electric hob (though no cooking utensils / cutlery provided), a small dining table for two , a TV (only Spanish channels) and 2 large single beds which you can put together / pull apart. The bathroom is pretty big - accommodating a bathtub/shower unit, toilet, bidet, sink unit and lots of space to hang towels. Shower worked well - good water pressure and ample hot water. Our only complaint was that our shower seemed to spray water all over the bathroom floor, despite all our efforts to contain it. Consequently, we found water leaking into the bedroom, under the dividing wall, everytime we had a shower! Still, it was fairly minor and the staff were very apolegetic about it when we complained about it and sent someone to clean up and fix it immediately.

We found the room quite noisy, despite closing the windows, as our room was quite near the main road. However, again, it wasn't a big problem for us as we are heavy sleepers.

Breakfast was a buffet in the 4-star Gran Luna hotel next door. We thought the breakfast was really good with plenty of choice to cater for most people, ranging from a cooked breakfast to continental-style ham/ cheese/ fresh rolls / cereals / fruit / yoghurt, etc. It can get a bit hectic though when lots of people with families seem to turn up for breakfast.

Incidently, there are quite a number of food places near the hotel - including a large supermarket/hypermarket in the department store 'El Cortes Ingles'. We liked the local 'bocadillios' (similar to filled baguettes) from one of the small tapas places nearby and the falefel from the local kebab place.

Finally, the staff were really friendly and helpful. Service is excellent and all the staff spoke very good English. There is daily room service but you can always put a sign outside if you do not want to be disturbed (e.g. if you are sleeping off the jet lag).

All in all, we felt it was pretty good value for money (as we had booked a cheap deal) and we wouldn't mind staying there again next time.

I stayed at the Luna for 4 nights in April 05. It was my first time in Granada, and my first time in Spain in general. And thanks to my wonderful experience at this hotel, I had the most fantastic holiday. I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone, and in future visits I will stay there again. My room (a shared double) was spacey, with a dining area, a television that aired English-speaking news programs (among others), and a kitchen. It felt more like a small apartment that a hotel. The bathroom was also quite large, with a bathtub/shower and a good supply of hot water. The cleaning staff always did a thorough job, and were friendly. And there was always a helpful, English-speaking receptionist. Best of all, the Big Bus tour bus stops right in front of the hotel, so when it came time to go sightseeing, i just had to step onto the sidewalk downstairs. It can get a bit noisy on weekend nights if your room is facing the street, but not unbearably so. The reception area is very tacky-looking, and so is the bar, but those are about the only negative things I can think of. Overall, it was a magnificent place.