Alhambra Palace HotelvsHotel Casa 1800 Granada
Alhambra Palace Hotel and Hotel Casa 1800 Granada are both rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, Hotel Casa 1800 Granada scores slightly higher than Alhambra Palace Hotel. Hotel Casa 1800 Granada is ranked #5 in Granada with endorsements from 6 reviews such as Oyster, Star Service and The Telegraph.
Alhambra Palace Hotel
Plaza Arquitecto Garcia de Paredes 1, 18009 Granada
From $130/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- 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
"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
"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
"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
"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
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 Casa 1800 Granada
Calle Benalua 11, 18010 Granada
From $59/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
- Business Center
- Dry Cleaning
Star Service
"Tourists are the mainstay of Granada, and this small hotel provides the modern luxuries that they desire in a more commercial fashion." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"This 25-room boutique hotel occupies a beautiful 16th-century home on a narrow, cobblestone street." Full review
Fodor's
"A stone’s throw from the Paseo de los Tristes, this restored 17th-century mansion has a fine, tiered patio." Full review
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Don't miss the complimentary afternoon tea.
The Telegraph
8.0
"This small boutique hotel in Granada offers character in spades at a very reasonable price." Full review
Frommer's
"Sister to the property by the same name in Sevilla, this pretty and welcoming hotel is tucked into a small cul-de-sac off Plaza Nueva, making the location both convenient yet surprisingly quiet" Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Elegantly ensconced in a venerable 16th-century building, this classy hotel charms with its delightful old-world decor: beds with gilded headboards, coffered ceilings, a lovely central courtyard." Full review