Tryp Alicante Gran Sol Hotel  

Friendly staff, great location.

Room was clean but needed to be updated with fresh paint and furniture.

We asked for a room with a view and that was just what we got. View over the harbour and the castle floodlit at night was incomparable. This must rate as our favorite hotel,location,choice of food and shopping all first class.We went to see the Volvo Round the World boats before they set off and we could watch all the action from our room and join in the fun just across the road.Fabulous!!

Wonderful welcoming staff. Hotel is clean and comfortable. Location perfect!! Great stay.

Not enough pillows. We ony had one thin pillow each which is just not good enough.

The location was fabulous

The room was smaller than expected (photos look larger) I am glad we got a deal on the price as I would have been disppointed if i had paid full price. I think the person who painted the room was in a hurry or not very good, but it made us smile!!

The continental breakfast was good, and the sheets and towels were changed everyday, the views were fantastic overlooking the harbour and it is in the centre of town.

The time we went the hotel was undergoing refurbishment, so although the room had excellent with views etc the furniture etc looked tired as well as the corridors that were dark,once finished I hope the look is as good as the voyer and reception which was ultra modern, so a bit disapointed, and the lifts made a terrible noise going up and down so did keep us awake sometimes.

Everything was wonderful - hotel staff is amazing (many thanks to Carla at the reception who provided a brilliant assistance prior to and during our stay!) great location, clean cosy room.

The location was very good....not too far from the airport (about 30 minutes by bus), close to the beach, close to the harbour and close to lots of bars and restaurants (all within walking distance). The bath towels were nice and big, and hand towels and a floor mat/towel were provided.

The rooms are quite dated and the furniture was a little shabby, although the beds were comfortable and clean. There was a box of "items" in the bathroom, but they were not of much use......eg, shoe shine, comb, dental kit, shower cap, mini bar of soap for handwashing, etc. There was no shampoo or conditioner, which would have been of more use, but there was liquid handwash by the sink and by the bath. The toilet roll and hygeine bags were not replaced, so we ran out of both. There was no kettle/tea/coffee making facility although this is usually standard in most hotels these days, and is an appreciated necessity rather than a luxury! There was a small fridge/minibar, but the ice- making compartment was frozen solid and the door of the fridge did not close properly, so it was not very cold. We had breakfast once (because of a promotional offer), which was average (but would have been very over- priced had we not got "two for the price of one"). The restaurant on the top floor had a great view and looked nice enough at our quick glimpse, but my friend thought it smelled too unpleasant, so we did not eat there, and are therefore unable to comment on the food or service. Overall, the best thing about this hotel is the location - and the management clearly realise this and are possibly a bit lazy with updating the hotel because of it - but it should not be rated any higher than a 3-star until the rooms are refurbished a bit. It is definitely not 4-star standard, but was fine for the short break we had there. I'm not sure I would be happy with a week or more there though, based on the 4-star rating I was expecting! I would possibly stay there again simply because I know the location is good, but I would look at other options in the same area first if I went to that area again.

It's a rubish; very old, bad conditions, very bad smell because of humidity

The hotel staff were very helpful and willing to answer my queries in a nice and professional way.

The only complain was that the Room wall are not thick even to stop the noise from the room next door

The location is excellent - just a stone's throw away from the beach, city centre and transport links.

The air conditioning was a bit dated and noisy.

Location and very friendly staff

Old and run down, no where to dropoff luggage when arriving by car

Spacious room with great views of the city and the sea

Smoke-filled room