Beautiful hotel. Our room had a balcony overlooking the courtyard. The owner was a charming man, who did everything he could to make our stay a pleasant one.

My husband and I spent two nights here last week as we travelled around Andalusia on honeymoon. It was just enchanting - a cosy, quaint, charming place full of individuality. Don't expect luxury but, having said that, we really loved the feel of the hotel and the staff couldn't have been more pleasant and helpful. I wouldn't bother with breakfast as it's very basic, but it's only a short hop on a bus into town where you'll have plenty of options. The location is incredible: the downside is that at night there are very few dining options close by (the hotel serves lunch but not dinner), but then again wandering around the grounds of the Alhambra in the middle of the night knowing that our hotel was just a breath away was absolutely magical. The rooms are all different; the first night we stayed in a very small room that was really only meant for one person but as honeymooners we didn't mind! The second night saw us in a much bigger room - a suite of bedroom plus sitting room, in fact. We felt both rooms were just fine, though.

Location, location, location. We thought it was great to be in the middle of the Alhambra, but the first night we were there they restocked the patio cafe til late. On the weekends this is not a problem as the retaurant is not open. Taking the bus down the hill into town is easy for 1euro. Staff not the friendliest, but depended on who. Rooms were small. Sure the Parador is there, but very expensive. We walked around the Alhambra at night. Didn't need an alarm as the noise in the patio woke us up.

My husband and I loved the Hotel America for these reasons:

LOCATION:It is right in the middle of the Alhambra which means it is a PLEASANT WALK (not hard at all) to the ticket office and grounds. The Alhambra is HUGE and it is meant to be walked. DO NOT TAKE people there who have difficulty. Ther are no trams--thank goodness. It is just as it should be.

It is right next door to the pricier Parador, so how much better of a location is possible...?... unless you build another hotel on the grounds but then where would it go? Let's hope no more hotels pop up in this heritage site, or it will become Disneyfied.

CHARMING ROOM: Our room was the top balcony room. Small but very cute with traditional Spainish touches. Anyone who has traveled Europe/UK and admires personal, charming hotels will appreciate it! Personally, we loved the cute accents like the wooden closet with the lace curtain, the lovely tiles and wood. No, this is not a LUXURY Hotel; go elsewhere for slick decor void of character. Or balance out your trips with a mix of luxury and unique character to get the best of both worlds.

Noise was not a problem for us--I am sorry for those who had this problem. I always think this is the luck of the draw--one never knows when this can happen, no matter what the quality of the hotel might be. We were in a sound-proof stone-walled castle last year--or so we thought--until I read a noise complaint on trip advisor. Luck of the draw...!

PROXIMITY TO TOWN: We walked into town. It is safe and you will get a sense of the layout, architecture, cute nooks, etc. On our two nights there, we walked to an AMAZING flamenco performance in the gypsy quarter, top tapas in the heart of the main city(no tourists except us--but the server/tender was so friendly and helpful. We had a blast!)and we found(without the aid of any guide book) an incredible restaurant. We are big foodies--having dined in the best places around the world. And I can say this is the best roasted pork ever you'll ever taste!

SERVICE: The owner of Hotel America called the above restaurant for us and without even telling us, secured for us the most special table. It overlooked the city below with no obstruction. The servers treated us like royalty--I suspect due to the Hotel's call. Again no tourists there, but there seemed to be very sophisticated, Spanish clientale at one table. Romantic couples dotted the others on the spacious terrace. So lovely!!

That was our experience at Hotel America.
We hope you have a great one, too.