Hotel Zaguán Del Darro  

I can't praise this little gem of a hotel enough. Nestled under the shadow of the Alhambra, with stunning views from the front rooms, it is both atmospheric and practical. Based in a converted 16th century monastry, we worried it might be cold and drafty. Instead, our room was large, comfy and warm - even in the very cold January nights - and the staff welcoming and endlessly helpful. This was the cheapest of the rooms we looked at in the historical unesco protected quarter, which is perfectly located for visiting the Alhambra, the Flamenco caves at Sacromonte and the windy little roads in the famous ancient Albaycin area. To be honest, it was so cheap we thought there must be a catch and very nearly booked a more expensive hotel to be on the safe side! We looked at the pictures of the lovely foyer, but expected it to actually be run down and a bit tired when we arrived. We were so wrong, and we were very glad we hadn't wasted our money going somewhere else when the Del Darro was brilliant and such good value. As a former newspaper travel editor I've stayed in hotels all over the world. If you like big flash hotels and are happy to pay an arm and a leg for the experience, then something small and friendly like this might not be for you, but otherwise, it's really great. Don't miss the breakfast in the tapas bar downstairs either!

Our room was on the first floor right over the road. It was brilliant looking up to see the Alhambra, but if you are a very light sleeper, the road might be a bit noisy. It didn't bother me at all though, so it would only be a problem for the very sensitive. The double windows, authentic wooden shutters and thick curtains made sure the noise was minimal.

Great location and quaint hotel. Loved the window in the rooom whcih opened to the hotel lobby. Cute!

The parking that is nearby is actually about a 20 minute walk from the hotel and spaces there are very cramped. There is not anywhere near the hotel to stop a car and drop your luggage, or load your luggage upon checkout. The rooms were small but sufficient.

It was a great experidnce except that our room, which had a wonderful view of Alhambra, was also on the first floor directly above the main street of Albaicin. That meant yhat cars and people were passing almost through our room all night--it was incredibly loud! Location is fantastic but perhaps a room without a view would be less loud.

Excellent location, facilities, and service.

Location is excellent and the staff was very friendly and helpful! Our room was pretty simple, but clean, and the beds were comfortable! I would definitely stay at Hotel Zaguan Del Darro again.

As a solo traveller I felt completely at ease at the Hotel Zaguan del Darro. It was full of character and the room, though small, was comfortable and provided everything needed. The staff were friendly and very helpful offering plenty of advice about sightseeing, restaurants and buses. The location was perfect - although on a main thoroughfare (predominantly pedestrian), my room was quiet, I was close to all the sights and when out at night I felt perfectly safe. Highly recommended!

It is a charming old building with lovely decor and furniture.

Good location and friendly staff

The room was a little small but was clean and quiet.

Location was good, quiet

After I booked this hotel in booking.com I received a direct email from the hotel notifying me about having to stay in one room one night and changing to another room the next day. As soon as I arrived to the hotel I told them about how uncomfortable it was for us to change rooms and they made all possible to keep us in the same one. That day I heard them telling the same thing to other guests which made me realize how they were not organized with the reservations process. The room was very uncomfortable, low ceiling, spiral stairs to go to the room, restroom was dirty and smelled really bad.

Lovely hotel, uniquely decorated and very well located Big bedroom with lots of comfort

We had the room with Alhambra view but don't really recommend because the view is from the bottom of the mountain so not amazing + on the street so quite noisy in the morning

- Excelent location - old construction details - Andalusian atmosphere

Our room was too dark.

We stayed in a beautiful room (room 301). It was full of character, an amazing vaulted ceiling, and view from a small balcony up to the Alhambra. The interior of the hotel is very tastefully decorated and furnished. Location is great, close to the centre of town and at the bottom of the Albayzin. Reception staff were helpful and had reasonable English.