A small one star hotel with fantastic rooms. We had a suite (£50.00 a night) with 4 poster, balcony, jacuzzi bath. The staff were very helpful and it was 10 minutes walk upto the Alhambra. You could get coffee pastries, juice for breakfast but we went to a great bar with very friendly staff just across the square.

Don't let the non-descript facade of the building put you off. Inside the decor is smart and the fact that it has recently been renovated is obvious. The free internet is a very nice touch. The bed was comfortable and the bathroom was very well appointed with a big shower cubicle (no horrible curtain sticking to your legs), snazzy hydro-massage shower and plenty of hot water. The hotel is in a great central location, perfect as a base from which to explore the sights of Granada.

If I was being picky I'd say that the furniture, though stylish and plentiful, was not very practical. Other than the wardrobe for hanging clothes there was nowhere else to store smaller items of clothing. There were bedside tables, a writing table and a TV table. Ideally one of these could benefit from having drawers or shelves.

Overall, a fantastic deal and I will definitely be staying there again.

Last week stayed in the Carlos V Hotel in Granada, Andalucia. The hotel is located in the city center in an appartement on the 4th floor. Parking garage is next to the hotel and costs €14/day (very close parking...) The rooms in the hotel are not very large but comfortable. I read that in 2004 it was renovated and you can see that in the furniture and the sanitair which was beautiful. We didn't use the breakfast because that was too simple (and costs really nothing...a few euros)...quite normal in Spain.

I visited Granada November 2005 and this hotel was great. The photos don't do it justice. Completely renovated rooms and bathrooms (some of you might want a more ornate traditional decor, but this was clean and new). They had a computer for free internet sitting by the front desk. My room had a view overlooking a fountain and plaza (the hotel starts on an upper floor of a mixed use building). Great views of Granada (the hotel was on a hill). Walking distance to the Albaicin neighborhood (very bohemian) and more importantly The Alhambra. Staff spoke enough English for me. Share the plaza with the town's Police Commisario. Very safe. I think my rate was about $45 for a corner room with 2 beds.