Hotel Alcadima

A lovely, charming hotel situated in the centre of a spa town nestled in the Alpujarras mountain range and near Mulhacen, the highest mountain in Southern Spain where the local electricity is supplied by hydro power and crystal snow capped peaks are visible all year round even in Summer. The hotel is rustic yet extremely well looked after & is a lovely place to explore Andalusian region including Cordoba, Granada and Seville by train or coach. With good bus and coach services to local cities and towns and plenty of walking trails/routes nearby, the hotel and relaxing spa town have some lovely local places to enjoy including tapas bars. Comfortable spacious rooms, good breakfast and some with balconies facing towards Lanjaron Castle. There are beautiful views of hillside olive fields where wine and local oil are still produced by hand and traditional methods. The hotel staff are helpful, cheerful and knowledgeable. Bubbly water fountains, sun grown lemon trees and shaded courtyards overlooked by growing bright red geraniums make the hotel relaxing to stroll around and enjoy. We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday with Ramble Worldwide and would like to see more of the region in the future and return again. A thoroughly memorable holiday in beautiful Southern Spain. Recommended, a charming hotel with delightfully pleasant gardens and a warm and sunny restaurant terrace overlooking the spa town of Lanjaron.

This is a lovely hotel that spreads out around a garden pool, with lovely rooms, set around the entire area. Most rooms have a small balcony. The rooms are nicely decorated and comfortable. The only issue was the lack of Wi-Fi in the rooms, but the Wi-Fi in the lobby was good.

The hotel is immaculately clean throughout, public parts all well maintained. Our room was quite spacious, functional rather than luxurious, with a sunny balcony overlooking the swimming pool. A small fridge was very handy for drinks and snacks. But the real strength of the Alcadima is in its outdoor areas - the gorgeous pool and the surrounding shady nooks, quiet seating areas and walkways, all very relaxing. The restaurant is casual but elegant, offering a varied and very acceptable menu. Only a few hundred yards off Lanjaron's main street with all its bars and restaurants, the Alcadima is a great choice for anyone who has a reason to be in the area, and a destination in itself for a short break.

It's a lovely hotel, comprising apartments of various sizes and positions. I visited for the famous town fiesta of San Juan and was pleasantly impressed by the level of cleanliness, the pool area, and the general ambience of the public areas. Plus, you can always bag a pool lounger! However, if you're planning to stay out until silly-o-clock (working, partying - whatever), be aware that you will have to ring for the door to be opened (not a problem, as the staff are friendly). What I'm saying, in a roundabout way, is this is not the place to stagger back drunk like a typical Brit abroad! I would also advise booking a class of room above 'basic double' (like I did), as the other categories all have a terrace, not just a small balcony. These larger terraces are equipped with a small clothes horse for drying your swimming cossie and towel. To add to your comfort level, the aircon in the rooms is effective, the bathrooms modern, and the rooms are serviced daily. For business travellers, the desk and free WiFi in each room will prove useful.

Hospitality, this is the key to customer satisfaction and also the corner stone to running a business. I have read many of the reviews on this hotel since staying here and wish I had delved deeper before booking. Family run business….. not a wise choice to place the two grumpiest rude uncles on reception. On arrival a hand was held up to tell us to wait, obviously work on the computer is more important than a physical customer, not! Then a grumpy demand for passports and the attitude continued. Not a smile from either GOM during our two night stay. Even had to ask for a town map which was reluctantly handed over, a service which should be offered with a smile at check in, come on guys lift your game. Room was quite pleasant with a view over the courtyard. Shower curtain would be a good idea, save the daily floor flooding. Aircon didn’t work. Paper cups rather then glasses, really! At check out we mentioned the aircon didn’t work and was met with surprise. Must have been the previous guest setting it incorrectly we were told. No, we know how to control an aircon and it was broken. The fan was suffice on this Occassion but room did feel like a sauna every time we entered it from the cool passage. Breakfast was good and the lady running the area pleasant and smiley. We didn’t end up eating in the evening at the restaurant as the unhelpfulness of the GOM honestly put us off. I don’t usually leave such a detailed negative review, but if this business has been running for as long as it has its not from returning satisfied customers, it’s from first, and only time, users. All in all, give it a miss!

Very nice hotel but unfriendly staff. Waiters see you, do not come. How long you have to wait to get something orderd? Really, a Ile can't harm, you are in the hospitality business. So, pay attention to the people who pay your salary.