Parador de Granada

The Parador's location, within the Alhambra complex allowed us to make the most of our short break as we could easily access the various parts of the Alhambra as soon as they opened. We bought our Alhambra visitor tickets from the official site (search for "Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife"), well in advance so that we could plan our day around our timed slot in the Nasrid Palace complex. It was also very atmospheric at night; no other tourists or distractions, just us, the odd security guard and the various buildings & palaces. It was also relatively easy to walk to other interesting areas; The Albaicin (gypsy quarter), Sacromonte (Cave dwellings & museum), both needing good legs due to the hills involved, and the old city and its cathedral & interesting shops, bars & restaurants (an easy walk down, a steep uphill slog to get back). We took some evening meals in the Parador's main restaurant and in the bar area. Both were perfectly good and reasonably good value, considering the location. All the staff from front of house to the restaurant to the cleaners were friendly and professional. We travelled in December and the amount of daylight, the day/night temperatures and the relative lack of tourists was a real bonus. I have also been to Granada/Alhambra in the summer and I wouldn't do that again!

Liked the location although I note that there was at least 1 other hotel within the vicinity of the Alhambra, so the Parador isn't the only one BUT the views from the Parador (from the bedrooms & from the outdoor terrace) are fantastic. Good size bedrooms, satisfactory amenities, nice bathroom with bidet directly opposite the toilet (I usually note them aligned side by side in other places), lovely building & outside garden, a tranquil place to enjoy the sights. A one night splurge to be close to the Alhambra was good.

The location is phenomenal for the Alhambra, and the property is nice. The woman who checked us in was exceptional in helping us get the best room, giving us a map, and giving us tips on how to get around the area to find things we needed and be on time. The man who checked us out was helpful as well. When we asked reception staff the day before checkout to book a taxi for our departure date, he told us we’d have to pay over double for a town car since we spoke English. This comment was so bizarre, we had already arrived by taxi and taken several taxis to or from hotel each day of our stay. We made our own taxi arrangements for our departure.

You can't beat the location if you want to spend a bunch of time in the Alhambra. We loved the ability to explore then return to our room to rest up between visiting different parts of the site.

The hotel is in the grounds of the Alhambra - a spectacular location. When we arrived I handed over the keys and they parked the car and carried my luggage in. We arrived a little late (delayed plane and a 2 hour drive from Malaga) but they still managed to find us a table in the restaurant - where the food was excellent. The view from the room was brilliant, looking across to the Generalife in the Alhambra. The staff were very welcoming.