From arrival to departure, the staff at this hotel were nothing other than welcoming, helpful and informative. That includes the reception staff, in particular Isabel, the hotel porter and the two male employees working in the breakfast room.
Upon arrival, we parked outside the hotel and the porter kindly removed our vehicle to the secure car park for which we were charged some 11 Euros per night. I considered this to be a fair price having regard to the difficulties encountered in finding any reasonable and secure parking in this and indeed the other cities that we visited during our stay.
My wife and I were provided with a double room (which comprised two single beds) on one of the recently refurbished floors of the hotel. It was very clean and functional, although our lookout was onto a rather unsightly block of flats at the rear of the hotel. I would say that despite the view, it was very quiet during our two night stay, which may not be the case should you have a room at the front of the hotel overlooking one of the main roads in and out of the City. Good flatscreen TV with a number of English speaking channels. We had a small seating area within the room with two modern, but comfortable chairs. Bathroom was a good size, clean and fitted with both bathtub and shower.
Breakfast was taken in a large, well lit room situated on the floor below reception. A very wide choice of hot and cold foods was provided and as stated above, the two gentlemen working in this area were very pleasant and helpful, responding positively to any of our requests. Our party of four, all of whom have differing breakfast requirements were more than satisfied with what we were provided with at this hotel.
As previous reviews have highlighted, this hotel is a distance from the city centre. However, it is in reality only a 10-15 minute, casual walk into the centre. Alternatively, take a short bus ride on the No.1 which can be caught directly outside the hotel on the other side of the road.
Cadiz is a lovely city and oozes history. Places of interest are well documented but I would personally recommend the Oratory of La Santa Cueva which has to be one of the most beautiful chapels in all of Spain.
In terms of where to eat and drink, I would firstly suggest the Bar Manteca (Calle Corralon 66) which is just a fascinating place to people watch, but also to enjoy some very good tapas within a very special bar setting. Secondly, and recommended by Isabel, was the Bar Siete (7) which is along the coast road walking away from the city. It is about a 10 minute walk from the hotel, but is more contemporary in design serving superb tapas with a modern twist. House wine was very pleasant and great value (as it was anywhere that we drank on our tour of Andalucia)