Hotel Las Casas del Consul

Classic older hotel. Room showed deferred maintenance, but did not affect use. Right in historic area. Roads are narrow and add to historic flavor.

Nice quiet location close to everything.

The location of the hotel was perfect complete with spectacular far-reaching views across the valley. Set in a quiet position yet only a few minutes stroll from many of the fantastic buildings, cafe's and bars that Ubeda has to offer, it made for the ideal place to stay. We arrived in August so temperatures were in the high 30's but being able to park the car right outside the door meant that getting from car to room with luggage was easy. We simply left the car where it was and did the rest of our exploring on foot. Free parking for the duration, so happy days! The small but perfectly adequate pool was a welcoming site after a day's ambling around and most of the time, it wasn't busy. Talking of cooling off, the water cooler located in the foyer was a nice touch. Great for refilling water bottles before venturing out and In addition, adequate A/C meant that all areas of the hotel - including rooms - remained nice and cool. Although we didn't eat in the hotel, the menu looked tempting and the restaurant itself - with outside tables overlooking those great views - appeared to be busy.

While this was a good hotel in terms of location and value for money, the room although perfectly adequate and clean was a little tired and needed a little updating. There were several cracked tiles in the bathroom for example and one of the light switches was somewhat worse for wear. In addition the pool and terrace area had some gorgeous planting but was sadly a little overgrown and a couple of the poolside tables had also seen better days. All that said, it's nothing that a handyman couldn't 't put right with just a few hours of time invested . Get these finer details right and this hotel has all the makings to be one of the best in the area.