Hotel Puerta de las Granadas

June/2009 Someone from Australia thinks:

• Overall rating: 9.8
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: Room and bathroom were nicely appointed. Internet wi-fi in the room was free and worked flawlessly. Perfect location near to Alhambra, and historic quarter. Price was reasonable.
• Negative:
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Business travelers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 10 A perfect location, near to Alhambra, historic quarter, Albaicin, shops, bars and restaurants.
• Common facilities and services: 10 Free wi-fi Internet in rooms worked perfectly. Please note I never tried their breakfasts or meals, as I usually prefer to eat outside the hotel.
• Staff: 10 Very helpful. Went out of their way to explain and assist with queries.
• Quietness: 7.5 Very little noise.
• Room: 7.5 Room size was acceptable. Bathroom was nice, though could have done with a bit of replenishment of soaps etc., and a solid shower screen instead of curtain. But these are minor things.
• Value for money: 10 On a 5 week holiday in Europe, this was the best value for money of all hotels.

June/2009 Someone from dallas, usa thinks:

• Overall rating: 8.6
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: great location, clean, efficient, friendly staff
• Negative: nothing to say really
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Couples, Budget travelers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Luxury, Classic style lovers
• Cleanliness: 7.5
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: 7.5
• Staff: 10
• Quietness: 7.5
• Room: 7.5
• Value for money: 10

June/2009 Someone from Madrid thinks:

• Overall rating: 9.2
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: Que estaba muy céntrico
• Negative: No le encuentro ninguna pena que destacar
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Luxury, Business travelers, Travelers with a car
• Cleanliness: 7.5
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: 7.5
• Staff: 7.5 La chica de recepción nos dió todo lujo de explicaciones sobre lo que visitar. El hotel nos reservó las entradas para La Alhambra
• Quietness: 7.5
• Room: 7.5
• Value for money: 7.5

June/2009 Someone from Madrid thinks:

• Overall rating: 9.8
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: The wonderful staff. They went out of their way to help us and gave excellent recommendations.
• Negative:
• I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Families, Couples, Classic style lovers, Handicapped, Business travelers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: 10
• Staff: 10
• Quietness: 7.5
• Room: 7.5
• Value for money: 10

June/2009 Someone from San Francisco thinks:

• Overall rating: 9.2
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: location, location, location and friendly staff
• Negative: tiny bathroom sink and counter
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Couples, Budget travelers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Families, Luxury
• Cleanliness: 7.5
• Location: 10 Can't beat this location to the Alhambra!
• Common facilities and services: 7.5 Free internet!
• Staff: 10 Gave us excellent recommendations and provided local map.
• Quietness: 5 Our room faced the street. Occassional street noise at night.
• Room: 7.5 Overall good room, but dinky sink ad counter in bathroom.
• Value for money: 7.5 Definintely worth considering for the first-time visitor to the Alhambra.

June/2009 Someone from Canada thinks:

• Overall rating: 4.2
• Would you recommend it? No
• Positive: The proximity to the center and the Alhambra
• Negative: There was no investment in giving the room a warm feeling
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Budget travelers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Healthy lifestyle
• Cleanliness: 7.5 The room was kept very clean, however, there was a little smell in the bathroom.
• Location: 10 In the middle of everything - the center of Granada, the Alhambra, restaurants, bars, everything in walking distance. But still the hotel is not on a very busy street. But as our room faced the street we had to live with a noisy bar on the other side which closes at 3 a.m.
• Common facilities and services: Not rated
• Staff: 7.5 The staff was very friendly and helpful.
• Quietness: 2.5 The inside of the hotel was pretty quiet, but the outside noise was heavy due to the bar on the other side of the street and people walking by.
• Room: 2.5 The size of the room was okay by Spanish standards, however, it was very basically equipped (e.g. did not even have a closet or a proper chair although there was room). The bathroom was tiny.
• Value for money: 2.5 We had booked a room in the middle category but it did not seem like it.

May/2009 Someone from Chelles 77500 thinks:

• Overall rating: 10
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: Hôtel à l'écart de l'agitation. Chambre agréable et calme. Décoration moderne originale. Une excellente adresse.
• Negative: Rien
• I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Couples, Peace seekers, Modern style lovers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: 10
• Staff: 10
• Quietness: 10
• Room: 10
• Value for money: 10

May/2009 Someone from Connecticut, USA thinks:

• Overall rating: 8
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: Location
• Negative: Tiny room
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Couples
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 7.5
• Location: 10 walkable to everything we wanted to see
• Common facilities and services: 7.5 We liked the outside patio to sit, read and have coffee
• Staff: 10 The 2 women that staffed the front desk were very pleasant and helpful.
• Quietness: 7.5 No outside noise at all.
• Room: 5 Our room was very tiny with no view although it was clean and had internet right outside the door.
• Value for money: 5

May/2009 Someone from London, England thinks:

• Overall rating: 9.4
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: The very friendly staff who gave excellent advice on where to shop, eat and drink in Granada, good viewpoints and easy ways to get there. Particularly Luciana.
• Negative: The breakfast is self-service and rudimentary at best although there is a good range of foods and if that's the worst i can say about the hotel they're doing very well!
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Couples, Modern style lovers, Healthy lifestyle
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Families, Handicapped, Budget travelers, Travelers with a car
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 10 The closest hotel to the Alhambra.
• Common facilities and services: 7.5
• Staff: 10 Couldn't have been nicer or friendlier.
• Quietness: 7.5 It's on a quiet side street and I heard nothing from neighbouring rooms.
• Room: 7.5 Very modern in that 'spartan' clean-lines sort of way. The bathroom is a wet-room but tended to be a little too warm.
• Value for money: 7.5

May/2009 Someone from Toronto, Canada thinks:

• Overall rating: 8.6
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: Great location, helpful staff, quiet peaceful room overlooking delightful outdoor terrace, clean contemporary design of rooms & facilities
• Negative: Extremely tiny room and bathroom - miracles of economical use of space, but the loo in particular was extraordinarily small
• I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Couples, Peace seekers, Modern style lovers, Healthy lifestyle
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Families, Handicapped, Budget travelers
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: 7.5
• Staff: 10
• Quietness: 10
• Room: 7.5
• Value for money: 7.5