Travel to Andalusia

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Anonymous wrote:Booking.com is much better in Andalusia for apartment rentals than Airbnb.

Was I the one who wrote this 2+ months ago? Hopefully I'm not seconding my own declaration, but this is truth.

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Anonymous wrote:We love staying in the Jewish Quarter in Seville. For Granada, we stay in the Parador of Granada due to its proximity to the Alhambra.

Which hotel? I am looking to travel to both cities this summer

Most recently we stayed in an Airbnb but a number of years ago we stayed at El Rey Moro and really loved it. Definitely not as "fancy" as the Parador in Granada, but it was really lovely and in a great location.

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Anonymous wrote:We love staying in the Jewish Quarter in Seville. For Granada, we stay in the Parador of Granada due to its proximity to the Alhambra.

Which hotel? I am looking to travel to both cities this summer

Hotel Gravina 51 is lovely and next to the Jewish Quarter.

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Anonymous wrote:Planning a trip for a family of 4 (all adults) to southern Spain this June. Any recommendations for lodging in Malaga, Grenada, and Seville would be appreciated. Also any advice or tips would be appreciated as well. Thanks!

Seville 4
Rhonda 3
Granada 2 (*3)
Cordoba 1 (*.5)

*Cordoba can be done in a day (Mezquita is a must see). If you skip the overnight in Cordoba, add to Granada or Rhonda. Personally we would add to Rhonda / hill towns

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We love staying in the Jewish Quarter in Seville. For Granada, we stay in the Parador of Granada due to its proximity to the Alhambra.

Which hotel? I am looking to travel to both cities this summer

Most recently we stayed in an Airbnb but a number of years ago we stayed at El Rey Moro and really loved it. Definitely not as "fancy" as the Parador in Granada, but it was really lovely and in a great location.

Which Airbnb? And is staying in Triana across the bridge or near Santa Justa or Setas parasol okay for first timers there - especially when you need a taxi to get back to the accomodation at night or early morning for a guided tour?

I'm reading reviews for the reasonably priced boutique hotels in Santa Cruz or El Arenal and many mentioned that they are damp or room smelled of sewage from toilet. I would rather stay further away at a cleaner place (Melia near Santa Justa) or at an Airbnb.

And how much do we need to clean up for an Airbnb? I've never stayed in one before so don't know the rules. Have to be out early morning so wondering how practical it will be for us.

Thanks!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We love staying in the Jewish Quarter in Seville. For Granada, we stay in the Parador of Granada due to its proximity to the Alhambra.

Which hotel? I am looking to travel to both cities this summer

Most recently we stayed in an Airbnb but a number of years ago we stayed at El Rey Moro and really loved it. Definitely not as "fancy" as the Parador in Granada, but it was really lovely and in a great location.

Which Airbnb? And is staying in Triana across the bridge or near Santa Justa or Setas parasol okay for first timers there - especially when you need a taxi to get back to the accomodation at night or early morning for a guided tour?

I'm reading reviews for the reasonably priced boutique hotels in Santa Cruz or El Arenal and many mentioned that they are damp or room smelled of sewage from toilet. I would rather stay further away at a cleaner place (Melia near Santa Justa) or at an Airbnb.

And how much do we need to clean up for an Airbnb? I've never stayed in one before so don't know the rules. Have to be out early morning so wondering how practical it will be for us.

Thanks!

This is the airbnb where we stayed https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/15369577?unique_share_id=c51a852b-fbc7-484c-b4b2-69c1e0a21841&viralityEntryPoint=1&s=76

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We love staying in the Jewish Quarter in Seville. For Granada, we stay in the Parador of Granada due to its proximity to the Alhambra.

Which hotel? I am looking to travel to both cities this summer

Most recently we stayed in an Airbnb but a number of years ago we stayed at El Rey Moro and really loved it. Definitely not as "fancy" as the Parador in Granada, but it was really lovely and in a great location.

Which Airbnb? And is staying in Triana across the bridge or near Santa Justa or Setas parasol okay for first timers there - especially when you need a taxi to get back to the accomodation at night or early morning for a guided tour?

I'm reading reviews for the reasonably priced boutique hotels in Santa Cruz or El Arenal and many mentioned that they are damp or room smelled of sewage from toilet. I would rather stay further away at a cleaner place (Melia near Santa Justa) or at an Airbnb.

And how much do we need to clean up for an Airbnb? I've never stayed in one before so don't know the rules. Have to be out early morning so wondering how practical it will be for us.

Thanks!

This is the airbnb where we stayed https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/15369577?unique_share_id=c51a852b-fbc7-484c-b4b2-69c1e0a21841&viralityEntryPoint=1&s=76

Thank you, but it's booked out for our dates. Would have been perfect.

[Anonymous]

Some good advice here.

I'll add don't miss seeing Flamenco dancers. Flamenco is fundamentally Andalusian.

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Anonymous wrote:Some good advice here.

I'll add don't miss seeing Flamenco dancers. Flamenco is fundamentally Andalusian.

+1

We see Flamenco every night we can. Granada caves are the only shows we do not recommend. All other shows we've seen are as essential as tapas.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Planning a trip for a family of 4 (all adults) to southern Spain this June. Any recommendations for lodging in Malaga, Grenada, and Seville would be appreciated. Also any advice or tips would be appreciated as well. Thanks!

Seville 4
Rhonda 3
Granada 2 (*3)
Cordoba 1 (*.5)

*Cordoba can be done in a day (Mezquita is a must see). If you skip the overnight in Cordoba, add to Granada or Rhonda. Personally we would add to Rhonda / hill towns

On the flip side I’d say Rhonda is a half day stop unless you want R&R and a slower pace. Not much there. 4 in Seville is probably a bit long too.

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We did three nights Seville (coming from Madrid), four in Granada (had planned a hiking day trip but bad weather cancelled that), one Cordoba.

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Anonymous wrote:Some good advice here.

I'll add don't miss seeing Flamenco dancers. Flamenco is fundamentally Andalusian.

Good lord I love Andalucia but hate flamenco. Sorry if that makes me Timmy Chalamet.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some good advice here.

I'll add don't miss seeing Flamenco dancers. Flamenco is fundamentally Andalusian.

Good lord I love Andalucia but hate flamenco. Sorry if that makes me Timmy Chalamet.

Well, it does.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some good advice here.

I'll add don't miss seeing Flamenco dancers. Flamenco is fundamentally Andalusian.

Good lord I love Andalucia but hate flamenco. Sorry if that makes me Timmy Chalamet.

I wouldn’t go every night, but for a first-timer to southern Spain I recommend going once! Even my surly teens were glad they went.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Planning a trip for a family of 4 (all adults) to southern Spain this June. Any recommendations for lodging in Malaga, Grenada, and Seville would be appreciated. Also any advice or tips would be appreciated as well. Thanks!

Seville 4
Rhonda 3
Granada 2 (*3)
Cordoba 1 (*.5)

*Cordoba can be done in a day (Mezquita is a must see). If you skip the overnight in Cordoba, add to Granada or Rhonda. Personally we would add to Rhonda / hill towns

On the flip side I’d say Rhonda is a half day stop unless you want R&R and a slower pace. Not much there. 4 in Seville is probably a bit long too.

Rhonda is an ideal base for exploring hill towns.