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Alhambra Palace Hotel vs Hotel Palacio De Santa Paula, Autograph Collection

Both properties are recommended by writers. On balance, AC Palacio De Santa Paula, Autograph Collection ranks slightly higher than Alhambra Palace Hotel. AC Palacio De Santa Paula, Autograph Collection is ranked #4 in Granada with positive reviews from 7 reviews including Concierge, Frommer's and The Telegraph.

Alhambra Palace Hotel
Alhambra Palace Hotel
8 / 10
Plaza Arquitecto Garcia de Paredes 1, 18009 Granada
From $130 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Concierge Concierge
"First opened in 1910, this pink monolith of a faux-Moorish palace on Alhambra hill... is still a good luxury option—especially for connoisseurs of full-on Arabian kitsch."
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If you need to keep in budget, ask for one of the standards with a balcony.
Fodor's Fodor's
"Built by a local duke in 1910, this neo-Moorish hotel is on leafy grounds at the back of the Alhambra hill, and 2012 saw completion of the restoration of its very Arabian Nights interior." Full review
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Ask to see the Golden Book, signed by the hotel's famous guests.
Frommer's Frommer's
"Evoking a Moorish fortress complete with a crenellated roofline, a crowning dome, geometric tile work, and the suggestion of a minaret, this legendary hotel is a good choice." Full review
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Ask for one with a balcony opening onto a view of the city of Granada, but avoid the court rooms, whose windows lack double-glazing.
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"This luxuriously decorated hotel, with around 126 rooms, is housed within an impressive Moorish-style palace on the edge of the hill that the Alhambra stands on (five minutes’ walk away)."
Star Service Star Service
"In the city's most panoramic setting, on a scenic bluff alongside the Alhambra, this property is Granada's most famous hotel." Full review
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Avoid the rooms facing the back of the hotel and the road.
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"The 126-room Hotel Alhambra Palace merits the adjective “grand” -- the impressive building is more than a century old and housed a hospital during the Spanish Civil War." Full review
Hotel Palacio De Santa Paula, Autograph Collection
Hotel Palacio De Santa Paula, Autograph Collection
8 / 10
Gran Via de Colon 31, 18001 Granada
From $150 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Concierge Concierge
"High-design values have been applied to the restoration of this Renaissance convent built around a large cloister with two stories of arcades, located on the city's main drag."
Star Service Star Service
"This property stands well above the fray in the heart of the old city, three blocks north of Plaza San Agustin." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"With stunning grounds that include a 16th-century convent and 12th-century Moorish building, the AC Palacio... offers a unique luxury experience in Granada's historic center." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"This atmospheric luxury hotel set within an old Hieronymite convent is home to one of the city’s best restaurants." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Granada 16th-century convent-turned-hotel with stunning Moorish architecture and modern amenities." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"One of Granada's grandest and most unusual hotels opened in 2001 behind the very large, sienna-colored facade of what had been built in the 19th century as Jerónimos Convent." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The most luxurious hotel in this area, between the centre and the Albayzín, this five-star operation occupies a former 16th-century convent." Full review