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El Ladron de Agua
Carrera del Darro 13, Granada 18010, Spain
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Oasis of calm in busy Granada

El Ladron de Agua

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5 of 5 stars
miss-figgy 36 contributions
Reading, berks
Oct 2, 2006 | Trip type: Couples
5/5 found this review helpful

Had a lovely stay here in September 2006.

Very hard to post anything except wonderful comments:

Staff on reception were always very helpful and spoke excellent English.

Location couldn't be bettered as it's on a beautiful cobbled street on the edge of the Albaicin near Plaza Nueva.

The room was beautiful and spotlessly clean (with excellent toiletries in the bathroom) with an excellent view from the balcony up to the Alhambra

Breakfast was the most comprehensive in Andalucia (we toured a little) with lots of cakes, bread, tortilla, excellent jamon y queso with lots of lovely marmalades, jams and olive oils (husband interrupts me here to give a special mention for the red pepper marmalade). Freshly squeezed orange juice and tea and coffee complete the picture.
There is free internet access in the library and the hotel lobby/reception area is light and airy with a gently burbling fountain and cool white furniture.

The reception staff also booked our tickets for the Alhambra (so we didn't have to queue with the plebs) and brought fresh tea and coffee to our room (for a small charge).

Oh, and the jacuzzi is lovely after a day pounding the hilly, cobbled streets of Granada, with yummy bath salts provided - perfect for relaxing those aching calf muscles. Afterwards you can slip into a the fluffy bathrobe provided.

Overall it's just a fantastic oasis of calm in a busy city.

Possibly the only criticism is that we had a twin room and no doubles were available. Que sera!

Must recommend (other than the Alhambra, which everyone goes to anyway) Bodegas Castaneda on Calle Almireceros - authentic, cheap and plentiful tapas with Pedro Ximenez (sweet sherry) on tap for less than 2 euros per glass. We ate there every day as nowhere else quite measured up. Even the free tapas (which rarely exists outside Granada, despite reports to the contrary) are delicious. There are two Bodegas Castanedas (split after a family feud) - make sure you head for the one furthest away from Plaza Nueva (see photo). Delicious. The best place we ate in Andalucia.

Make sure you take your Spanish phrasebook with you as English in Granada can be a bit limiting.

If you're going elsewhere in Andalucia I can wholeheartedly recommend staying in Casa Del Maestro in Seville which is a fantastic hotel. I can also recommend that you stay away from Casa De Los Azulejos if you're visiting Cordoba!

  • Liked — Hard to choose just one thing - location and atmosphere....
  • Disliked — Twin beds
  • Tips/Secrets: — Bodegas Castaneda for excellent tapas, stout walking shoes for the cobbly hills
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay September 2006
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since January 04, 2006
  • I recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine, Shopping
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Something for the weekend...

El Ladron de Agua

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4 of 5 stars
RFTG 4 contributions
Bradford
Sep 28, 2006 | Trip type: Friends getaway
2/2 found this review helpful

Good hotel, fabulous location. Ideal for a weekend break.

Some noise at night as it's directly on the street.

Breakfast is adequate to set you up for the day. Buffet style.

Very clean. Very helpful staff.

No tea & coffee facilities in the room despite being advertised.

No parking at the hotel as it's in the prohibited traffic area. However plenty of cheap parking in the town and taxi's aplenty to take you there.

Must see's in the area: Alhambra, Flemenco show, Cathedral, and if you're that way inclined, there is the Bull Ring (place del torres) where you can go and see a bull fight.

One thing to note, many people do not speak that much English, so if you have a smattering of Spanish it'll go a long way to getting you what you want.

Would definitely go back to Granada and this hotel.

  • Liked — It's location and the fact it's a small "boutique" hotel
  • Disliked — No tea & coffee facilities in the room & lack of mirrors.
  • Tips/Secrets: — Flat shoes for all the walking you'll do!
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay September 2006
  • Visit was for Quality time with friends
  • Traveled with Friends
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since July 07, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine, Other
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Lovely, friendly hotel is fantastic location

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5 of 5 stars
iarumas 4 contributions
West Hollywood, California
Sep 8, 2006 | Trip type: Couples
4/4 found this review helpful

I just spent 2 nights at the Ladron del Agua as part of a a 2-week trip to Spain and was really thrilled with the experience.

The hotel is fantastically located in the central cultural area of Granada and across the street from the Alhambra Palace. As others have noted, Granada is not the easiest place to navigate by car. Even parking just to unload luggage was tricky--we had to pull the car up right to the front wall, get out the passenger side, and run the bags in before the passing minivans started honking! But once we got rid of our car--surprisingly finding a parking spot just down the street--we were fine.

The staff is fantastic. There are 3 employees who run the front desk--Alberto, Puri, and Elena. And they are all very friendly, welcoming, and ready and willing to help. I contacted them a week in advance and they arranged to reserve spots for a guided tour to Alhambra Palace--when I arrived, all was set.

The hotel is a lovely and cool renovation. The lobby atrium area could be done better--the deco furniture is a bit incongruous. But the rooms are super comfortable. I book the second largest room in the hotel--the Sueno del Isabel, and had imagined it as a larger suite. But like I said, extremely comfortable and tastefully done. The bathroom also appears spanking new, with attractive tilework, two sinks, etc.

The hotel has excellent internet access via one computer in the library downstairs--nobody was ever using it. One drawback--they don't have the huge staff of a larger hotel to get things done. My safe was broken and we asked several times over a few days to have it fixed, but to no avail. I think they didn't want to disappoint us by saying no!

Overall, I would definitely come back for another stay--next time without a car--and would recommend this property to others.

  • Liked — Super comfortable room
  • Disliked — Difficult parking and unloading baggage
  • Tips/Secrets: — Come by train, not by car
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay August 2006
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since September 07, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, Great pool scene, Pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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Lovely hotel

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5 of 5 stars
sheffieldmember 1 contribution
Sheffield, England
Aug 28, 2006 | Trip type: Couples
4/4 found this review helpful

This is a lovely hotel and the location is excellent. Room/bathroom spotless, good decor and beds were large and comfy. Staff were really helpful - booked us excellent seats at the flamenco ballet and also managed to get us a dinner reservation at the Parador in the Alhambra grounds at pretty short notice (best meal of the holiday in a wonderful setting).
We had ear plugs and slept like logs!
Definitely recommend it.

  • Liked — relaxed and comfortable
  • Disliked — noise from street
  • Tips/Secrets: — visit the Alhambra as early in the day as possible in the summer (and at night)
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay August 2006
  • Visit was for Quality time with friends
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since August 28, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene, Families with young children
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine, Concerts / Music festival
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Amazing Room, Even Better Staff

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5 of 5 stars
HoustonLawyer 19 contributions
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Aug 24, 2006
4/4 found this review helpful

My fiancee and I stayed here at the beginning of August. We booked the Generalife Suite, the best room in the hotel, with views of the Alhambra. The room was great, although could use a little more color. The view from the balcony was spectacular. The location of the hotel is great too, central to everything. Above all, the staff are out of this world. The best are Elena, at the reception who has a wonderful smile and went out of her way to help me find a pharmacy at midnight when my fiancee was feeling sick. Also, the night manager was awesome, and brought us up bottled water to the room while my fiancee was sick and refused to take a tip when I offered. Overall, a great place, well worth it. The only downside, which is a consideration for the Generalife Suite at least, was the noise from the street, even during the night.

  • Date of stay August 2006
  • Member since August 24, 2006
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Carrera del Darro 13, Granada 18010, Spain