Hotel Costasol Reviews

Stayed at Costasol for a week when in Almeria & the location is really superb, with easy access to shops & dining options in town as well as major sights and the beach. It was really easy to get to via bus 30 from the airport & a short walk from the Ramblas. We got there before 2 & could leave our bags before checking in after 2. The room was nice and spacious with ample storage space & bathroom was a good size as well (& we love the smell of the toiletries!). It also felt really clean & was refreshed daily. The room had a window facing the main road so it was nice to look out and see the activity, including the Pride parade over the weekend! There is a fridge in the room which was really handy. We didn't have breakfast at the hotel as it was more than €8 per person and there were alot of dining options near the hotel. The dining room was really cute, as it's made up like a library. Staff were helpful though we did get directed to a wrong shop for bike hire - Bike King which only sold rather than hired out bikes! We slept with the windows open as we prefer fresh air to air conditioning. One drawback with doing this was the noise from the street - people, traffic & the street cleaner which seemed to be operating at all hours! We got used to this though so weren't prevented from sleeping. A negative aspect of the hotel is the housekeeping which was hit and miss. We only got bottled water on the first day (staff at reception mentioned bottled water when we asked if tap water was drinkable) & on the second day we managed to catch the cleaner who gave us 3 bottles when she realised she hadn't left any in the room. After the first day we decided to buy our own water as we couldn't be sure it would always be available. It would be better for the hotel to have a water cooler so guests can just help themselves rather than have multiple bottles of water which isn't great for the environment. Soap was not always replenished nor was the toilet paper. The lock on the room door is the old style key lock, rather than a key card lock so it didn't feel particularly secure. There was another key on the key ring which we assume was for the safe but the latter didn't work as there was a hole where the lock should have been. Once, we asked for the shower gel & shampoo to be topped up as it was getting low, but staff only replenished that & not the soap at the sink which was also getting low. Other than these niggles, we found the hotel very good for our needs & wouldn't hesitate to return if we visit Almeria again in future!