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Casa del Aljarife - Granada vs Alhambra Palace Hotel

Both hotels are highly recommended by writers. Overall, Alhambra Palace Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Casa del Aljarife - Granada. Alhambra Palace Hotel is ranked #7 in Granada with praise from 6 publications like Concierge, Oyster and Star Service.

Casa del Aljarife - Granada
Casa del Aljarife - Granada
7 / 10
Placeta de la Cruz Verde, 2, 18010 Granada
From $97 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Family Friendly
  • Multilingual
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Frommer's Frommer's
"In the Albaicín district 4 blocks from the Plaza Santa Ana, this little nugget is known only to a few discerning travelers." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"This welcoming upmarket Albaicín hostal occupies a restored sixteenth-century mansion near the heart of the barrio... Has three attractive en-suite a/c rooms (two with Alhambra views) around a patio."
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