Catedral Almería

Well appointed hotel literally right next to the Cathedral. It's a short walk to the Alcazaba fortress. The rest of Almeria is a bit further away but there's a minibus stop nearby that takes you on a figure of eight route past most of the sights. We had what was described as a junior suite room. It was an enormous room with a bed at one end and a lounge area with settee and two armchairs at the other. Breakfast was excellent and varied. There was a selection of cold cuts, bread and cakes, but you could also order any combination of bacon, sausage, egg and baked beans all freshly cooked. We ate in the restaurant a couple of times, but found the meals too large and too salty for our elderly digestion. There were a few things advertised on their site that didn't actually materialise - which is why I've only given 4 blobs. There were supposed to be tea and coffee facilities, but all that was supplied was a coffee pod machine - and two pods. Fortunately, being thoroughly British, we tend to travel with our own kettle and supply of teabags. There were supposed to be bathrobes - but we could live without those. The TV was advertised as being smart - although the only extra it had was a Chromecast box plugged into one of the HDMI sockets. Despite these disappointments, we had an excellent stay.

The hotel is right by the cathedral as the band would suggest. I had a room on the 3rd floor which faced the cathedral. Whilst the bed wasn’t as comfy as I would have liked, I still got a decent sleep. Bathroom was very clean. The rooftop bar is a small area which can get crowded. The pool is even smaller than it looks in the pictures online. Ramon on reception was excellent, very helpful. Bar service was friendly. A very good stay at this property.

This is a noisy hotel which is permeated by smoke. We asked for a quiet room and got a room on the second floor near a side street. There were people smoking and talking in the street right beneath the room continuously. The restaurant is open till 11 pm and there is near constant noise from people downstairs until it closes. The sound echoes up the staircase and is constant in the room. The cathedral bells also go off every 15 minutes till midnight. Additionally there is the constant smell of smoke as people leave the restaurant to smoke either out front or next to the rooms on the side street, so our balcony was not usable and there was the smell of smoke in our room. We also had to constantly walk through a sea of smoke to get in and out of the hotel. The room itself was good size but the bathroom is quirky. It’s oddly shaped and the shower is largely open, with the open portion right in front of the wash basin so it’s virtually impossible to shower without getting water on the basin, which is the only place for toiletries, so they will get wet. The restaurant takes up most of the first floor leaving a tiny lobby so, in addition to people constantly coming in and out while it’s open, there’s really no lobby to linger in or a real hotel first floor. Overall This felt more like a restaurant with a few rooms to stay in than a hotel with a restaurant.

This hotel enjoys a beautiful location next to the fine cathedral on a palmtree-fringed square. We had a superior room with terrace overlooking the square. The room was a good size with well equipped bathroom. Cathedral bells are paused between midnight and eight am! The breakfast buffet was good and service throughout was friendly and efficient. The hotel has a rooftop terrace with bar service from 4pm; our only complaint was the overloud music from that hour. Given that we were the only guests at that time, enjoying the peace of the surroundings, our request that the music be turned off was declined by the young girl on duty. Not so smart!

Nice hotel, they could have a better menu for dinner at night. Very limited. Hotel room large but no point having seating area when the tv does not point in that direction. Tv is basic and only Spanish tv, no international or apps like netflix or apple etc on it, expected better for a 4 star hotel. No USB points in the room. The large shower heads needs cleaned as it's full of water mould. I expected few bottled water in the fridge and not charged €2 each. Also expected extra bed pillows as 1 is not enough. The swimming pool is very small and would be classed as a dipping pool than a swimming one. Is the hotel value for money? Yes, but it could be a far better one if more attention to detail was done as above