Guest User
June 1, 2024
This hotel has a magnificent position, far superior to many of the top hotels in the area and with it come perfect views. The rooms are very basic and nothing special but sufficiently comfortable and clean. The furniture is very cheap and basic, think Ikea-lite. The reason to stay here is the fabulous view- from the rooms, the dining space, the lobby, the pool. Unfortunately, the room's small balconies are nonfunctional at multiple levels. First, there is only a low level deck chair, and a single chair space. The eyeline is not ideal due to the chair type, and it's amazing that noone thought of a couple wishing to sit on the balcony at the same time, placing two small chairs with a higher seat level in the space. Having said that, we still loved being able to stand there and look in each direction and different light-of-day conditions. This is not as busy a section of the valley, making it a far more pleasant choice and you don't look directly into busy hill towns. Parking was ample and easy. The staff at the desk were lovely, but the staff at the restaurant were hit/miss and somewhat clueless. The basis for the 4 vs 5 score is that the restaurant is a 1 (or zero). We had the absolute worst meal we have ever had in Portugal or Spain, over many decades, at this restaurant. Overpriced and poor by all standards, it was hard to eat... or forget.