I have had 2 more nights at this very pleasant hotel - once again in room 27. Although the day and night time temperatures were cold, the hotel was warm and the under-floor heating effective. In fact, I had to open the window during the night. The room was clean and well prepared. There was the usual peaceful atmosphere and the staff were very helpful and pleasant. One of the receptionists even carried my sister-in-law's very heavy suitcase into a storage room rather than have to lug it upstairs. (we were going elsewhere and don't usually have a very heavy suitcase for 2 nights..). The rooms and beds, however, are small for 2 people sharing.

This hotel has an acceptable level of comfort, and the simple charm of antique columns in the patio and lots of wooden galleries (my wife found the atmosphere 'sad'), but does not deserve its 3rd star or the inflated prices that go with it. There is no lift (elevator), and no staff to carry your bags upstairs. There is no vehicle access, and the hotel advises you to park in a public park 15 minutes walk away and cab to the hotel. In general, vehicle access to the Albayzin area is practically impossible, even in winter. I'd hate to try in summer. For those on foot, the location is great, 5 mins from the departure point of the Alhambra busses, and 10 minutes climb from the St Nicolas Plaza viewpoint. Reception staff were friendly with one exception, but negligent in ensuring their email with the parking info arrived (it didn't, and they didn't follow up), and also in giving us proper information when we finally got there after over an hour driving in circles in incredibly narrow streets. They gave us a basket of fruit and a bottle of bubbly to compensate. As regards the room, we paid 10€ per day extra for the 'view of the Alhambra'. Don't bother, the view is of the 'stick your head out of the window and screw it 90o to the right' variety, and is anyway hidden when they put the awning over the patio. The bathroom, in what they themselves say is their 'best' room, has a tiny shower cabinet, with shower fittings hanging off the walls by loose screws. Finally, they claim to have a 'negotiated' parking rate in the car park, at €12.50 a day. We found that the public rate is ..... € 13.80 a day. Photo of the street access attached

Casa Capital is about a 15 minute walk to the Alhambra, but it is uphill. The neighbourhood is quiet, and the room was clean, but we found it a little spooky-- a heritage site haunted house. The lobby and the rooms are small, and you have to carry your bags up stairs to the hotel and to your room once inside, so not the place for someone with a lot of luggage or limited mobility. The staff was very helpful, though, and very nice. Great area, though.

I read the reviews and thought this place sounded fine. Great location and looked lovely on the website - DO NOT STAY IN ROOM 27! I will give this hotel the benefit of the doubt and assume just this room was bad - It is tiny - just enough room for a double bed, had dirty linen and worst of all you could hear every single word that the people in the next rooms said. I heard every noise when they went to the toilet in the night as well as when they had --- in the morning. I have to say I was not amused.