Casa Morisca

In the Albaicin, the heart of old Granada and within eight minutes walking distance of the Alhambra, is this pretty 15th century house that has been restored and is now a charming small inn with fourteen rooms. All the en suite rooms are elegantly decorated and each is different. The Suite Room has a sofabed which can accommodate a third person (for an extra charge). Looking on to a patio with a Moorish pool, you are surrounded by the galleries off which the rooms are found. The old wood, columns and tiles from a restoration done in the 17th century have been painstakingly restored, and carefully integrated into the older part of the house. The rooms have free internet service ADSL. There is a pretty breakfast room and a patio garden with glimpses of the Torre de Comares of the Alhambra (sipping an aperitif here is perfect on a hot Granada day-there is no bar but you can bring your own special drink). There is no restaurant at the inn, but lots of interesting places to eat in the vicinity. It is possible to get a car to this location and there is some parking on the street directly outside the hotel. There is also a private parking spot at 12 euros a day (request in advance). Be warned that driving and parking in this area of Granada is challenging. Please note that a patio-facing room is a room facing inwards towards the patio and the lobby; an exterior facing room has windows facing outwards looking at Granada. Much of the the Albaicin has narrow, pedestrian-only cobbled lanes and alleys -- be prepared with good walking shoes. The English-speaking staff are exceptionally helpful.