La Bobadilla, a Royal Hideaway HotelvsPalacio de Santa Ines
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Palacio de Santa Ines is preferred by most professionals compared to La Bobadilla, a Royal Hideaway Hotel. Palacio de Santa Ines comes in at #4 in Granada with recommendations from 6 publications including Fodor's, Frommer's and Rough Guide.
La Bobadilla, a Royal Hideaway Hotel
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." Full review
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." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"A world away from anywhere, luxury hotel Barceló La Bobadilla near Loja is set within its own 900-acre estate." Full review
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" Full review
Palacio de Santa Ines
Cuesta de Santa Ines 9, 18010 Granada
From $84/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Insight Guides
"A 16th-century palace known as the House of the Eternal Father has been beautifully converted into a hotel of considerable charm."
Rough Guide
Star
"Sumptuous six-room hotel in a restored sixteenth-century Mudéjar mansion on the edge of the Albaicín, with views of the Alhambra."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The inner courtyard is particularly fantastic: its filled with fruit trees, fountains, and frescos painted by two of Rafael’s disciples." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A Moorish-era house, extended in the 16th and 17th centuries, with an interesting double patio around which rooms are arranged on three levels." Full review
Fodor's
"It's not often you get to stay in a 16th-century palace—and this one has a stunning location in the heart of the Albayzín." Full review
Frommer's
"This antigua casa, consisting of two small Mudéjar buildings constructed in the first third of the 16th century, is one of the most enchanting places to stay in Granada." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A Moorish-era house, extended in the 16th and 17th centuries, with a fetching double patio around which rooms, some with Alhambra views, are arranged on three levels" Full review