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La Bobadilla, a Royal Hideaway Hotel vs Alhambra Palace Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Hotel Alhambra Palace is the choice of most professionals compared to La Bobadilla, a Royal Hideaway Hotel. Hotel Alhambra Palace has a TripExpert Score of 79 with recommendations from 5 sources like Frommer's, concierge.com and Fodor's.
La Bobadilla, a Royal Hideaway Hotel
Travel + Leisure
Fodor's
Mr & Mrs Smith
The Guardian
Michelin Guide
Salinas-Villanueva de Tapia A-333 Km. 65.5, 18300 Loja
From $261 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Travel + Leisure
"The hotel features a comprehensive range of kid-friendly activities: pony riding; mountain biking; falconry with local experts."
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Fodor's
"On its own 1,000-acre estate amid olive and oak trees, 42 km (24 miles) west of Priego de Córdoba, this complex resembles a Moorish village."
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Mr & Mrs Smith
"A world away from anywhere, luxury hotel Barceló La Bobadilla near Loja is set within its own 900-acre estate."
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The Guardian
"A picture-perfect fly and flop, Bobadilla is a luxurious country estate set deep in the Sierra de Loja, surrounded by 350 hectares of private grounds"
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Michelin Guide
"An hour west of Granada, in the olive-strewn hills of Andalusia, the Hotel La Bobadilla sprawls over a thousand-acre estate in the manner of a Moorish village, all whitewashed buildings, winding paths and courtyard after courtyard connected by arched walkways"
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Alhambra Palace Hotel
Concierge
Fodor's
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Star Service
Oyster
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."
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i
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."
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i
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."
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i
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."
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