Hotel Ganivet

The hotel is really well located, easy to walk around and get to the main attractions just a walk away - some of the main tourist stuff would be from 15 to 30 min walking. It was also less than 5 min to 2 metro stations, which can be helpful for those that are not that into walking. There were many bars and restaurants around and it was a really safe neighborhood, I would walk back to the hotel at 1 am, even being a woman and a solo traveler, without any worries. The bed was really comfortable and unlike many hotels, I was not able to listen to other rooms noise, which is always a good thing. There was also a Chinese shop in front that work all night if you crave for something to eat or a cool refreshment. Staff was really nice and helpful. There were also a bar and a restaurant, but as I was aiming to know a lot of different places, I didn’t experience the hotel restaurant, but it seemed to have great food at a reasonable price as it was always busy.

There were only 2 things I really didn’t like. One was that when I looked here for booking the property I read about a minibar at the room, which is always helpful to have some cold drinks and food that you can buy at a local store and just let them waiting for you after a long day of walking around. I did found out though that you could leave stuff at a fridge from the hotel and they would tag it with your room number, but not the same in terms of freedom of getting what you want whenever you want. The second thing is that I booked this hotel because not only they had a minibar (which in Europe is not at all that common as it is in Brazil or USA), but because they had a hot tub with a lovely terrace where I could tan. My idea was that everyday I would enjoy the end of Spanish summer tanning a little bit before going to visit the city, but not only the hot tub didn’t open until 11 am, but the terrace wouldn’t open as well. 11 am is too late for people that are travelling, as I was aiming to leave the hotel around that time. I’ve been to a hotel in Tarragona during this trip and although the pool wouldn’t open until 10, you would be able to tan whatever time you wanted. So, just feel that should be written next to the claim where it says there is a hot tub and terrace so people can choose knowing all the info.

The roof top seating area and pool. The beds were very comfortable

For the price the room felt very basic. Toiletries weren’t replaced during stay and the plumbing from rooms above could be heard

No shoes, no toothbrush