Hotel Boutique Puerta de las Granadas

We stayed for two nights at this hotel for the specific purpose of visiting Alhambra. However if you are arriving by car it is an absolute nightmare trying to park. Do not be misled into thinking you can simply drive up to the hotel entrance to drop off your bags before finding a car park - it is situated in a restricted zone which means you cannot get near enough without the Sat Nav telling you you’ve gone the wrong way. After several attempts we gave up and asked the hotel reception for guidance. The lady sent us a WhatsApp link to the nearest car park (which entails a 20 minute drive back into Granada city) but this was not a Maps or Google Map guide so proved very difficult to find the car park we were aiming for (Parking San Antonio). Eventually a passerby gave us directions and we finally found it. It’s about a 400 metre walk which includes lugging your suitcases across cobble stoned streets, and just when you think you’re nearly there you have to pull them up a steep hill to finally reach the hotel. The hotel itself is in a nice position with views of the Alhambra and Cathedral from the rooftop bar, plus, as noted from previous TripAdvisor reports, similar views from many of the rooms. Our room on the other hand had without doubt the very worst view of any room in the hotel, stuck right in a corner facing a blank wall. It is possible to walk straight up the hill to the Alhambra from the hotel, but it is a long 1 in 2 gradient so unless you are very fit you should take a taxi which takes around 15 minutes and costs about €5.