First impressions count: my wife and I arrived late evening by taxi from Granada airport - hotel entrance on very narrow street 1 car width. Tip: have small euros in change for tipping cabbie as he won't want to hang around too long with a stream of cars tooting their horns behind him as you unload baggage. Flight of steep stairs to reception lobby - no help whatsoever from male receptionist who watched me twice (I have muscular dystrophy) struggle up with baggage - very surly. The room: Ok for 1 night, maybe 2 but not any longer - I forget number and name but is the one with bathroom off down slippy steps (no handrails) with a sloping roof (forget trying to stand erect if you're over 6ft tall) and flimsy curtain separating it from bedroom area for privacy; velux window blind not sufficient for privacy; no bidet; jacuzzi bath waste of time if you are water-saving conscious. Small bedroom area - little space for clothes/to move around; has small TV on wall mount (watch your head!); has view (!) of a bit of Alhambra from below - not terribly exciting. Bed is standard double. Bed linen not changed for a week (we had booked for 2 weeks attending a spanish language school), room cleaning not as I would expect. Thin walls separate rooms - interesting noises! On the plus side - the female receptionists were lovely and helpful, the room has a fridge, the bar at street level has friendly staff and tapas/music are good; there is a lift inside the hotel which can go to street level/bar if the receptionist gets a key. The city is fabulous and the hotel is well-placed to wander around the Albaicin.






