We stayed at this hotel for two nights in October 2005 during a touring holiday of Andalucia. We first saw the hotel in the book “Special Places to Stay – Spain” by Alistair Sawday and then were encouraged by the reviews on this site. We were not disappointed (by this or the other hotels we selected from this book).
The hotel is located up a narrow cobbled alley just off Plaza Nueva. This is ideal in that mini-buses to the Alhambra leave from the square every few minutes and you are also only a 5 minute walk to the Cathedral and other places of interest.
As already mentioned in previous reviews, there is no vehicle access to the hotel but this did not prove a problem as the taxi from the car park dropped us right by the alley, a very short walk to the hotel which would not prove a problem unless you had an excessive amount of luggage to carry.
Having read the hotel’s instructions for parking and getting to the hotel we were a little apprehensive, but we had no difficulty at all. One tip – as well as printing the instructions from the hotel’s website in English, print them in Spanish (Viajando con coche). We did this and at the car park simply handed them to the taxi driver. However, talking with other guests in the hotel one couple without the instructions had spent two hours trying to find the hotel in their hire car! The taxi fare (less than 5 Euros) was deducted from our hotel bill and the discounted parking charge could be paid as part of the hotel bill.
The hotel is a 17th century mansion which has been sympathetically restored. Most rooms lead off the internal courtyard, a lovely cooling spot to sit on a hot day with the relaxing sounds of the fountain. Unfortunately, whilst we were there we had torrential rain and thunder storms and there were awnings drawn across this area most of the time. There is a lovely library area – do find time to look at the photograph album of the restoration of the hotel.
Also off the courtyard is the Bodega where you have the opportunity in the early evening to gather with other guests to sample complimentary local Sherries.
The hotel does not have its own restaurant but continental breakfast is served in a vaulted basement room (9.50 Euros). I am sure you could buy breakfast nearby for a lot less but we felt it was worth it, a lovely setting and a good range of items with everything beautifully presented.
The hotel staff could not have been more helpful - checking we had booked tickets for the Alhambra and making dinner reservations for us. They have a useful leaflet listing recommended local restaurants and tapas bars. We ate at one of them, Pilar Del Toro, which is just across the square and we thoroughly enjoyed our meal.
We stayed in Room 16 (129 Euros + tax). Although this room was full of character, it was very small and rather dark. On arrival we were given a choice of this double room or a twin room which they did say was larger. We opted for the double room but in retrospect we may have been more comfortable in the twin, particularly if we had been staying longer. One fascinating feature was the room key fob (see photograph) – the largest we have ever seen, you certainly were not tempted to leave the hotel with this!
This hotel provides the perfect setting from which to immerse yourself in the history and character of Granada.






