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Reviews of Hotel Alfonso VIII

3 out of 5
Hotel Alfonso VIII
C/ Parque San Julián, 3, Cuenca, Cuenca

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 218 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 114 out of 218 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 218 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 218 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 218 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is an excellent choice !
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property. Good value.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Hernan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
El aire acondicionado nada de enfriar parece equipos viejos
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Jose Augusto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

10/10 Excellent

paul

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Claire

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this city and this hotel is perfectly well located
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Ericka

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Wonderful trip to Cuenca
Hotel is ideally situated for the old town if people have walking difficulties the bus is nearby for the old town every 15 mins. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay lots to see and do and eaten is some fantastic restaurants. The hotel was mediocre but a large room and clean, no view only brick walls and other rooms. Reception staff helpful and parking in car park very nearby which had an agreement with the hotel. I would class this as a 2star hotel.,
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was central and staff was willing to accommodate us to give us a room with an amazing view!!! We enjoyed the friendly staff!!! Thanks for the wonderful pricing as well to make our stay an enjoyable one!!!👍
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Dr I C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
OK stay in centre of town
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Boris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do not miss the hotel restaurant!
Great food in the restaurant for very good prices!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Stacey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Alfonso VIII
The hotel was well located for access to the town and within walking distance of the old town and Plaza Mayor. The receptionist was extremely helpful on check in. The room had a bar fridge which is always a bonus in hot climates and the room was comfortable although had no views (a brick wall!) which made it appear dark. Unfortunately we were there on a Sunday (and a festival day) and no restaurants in town, or the hotel restaurant opened until 10pm.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Bridget

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cuenca
Cheap hotel. Great for overnight stay in Cuenca. Comfortable bed and tidy room but really needs brought into the 21st century. Good internet.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay
We stayed in an apartment room. Very comfortable and roomy. I would stay here again. There was a taxi area right outside the hotel. There were not always taxi's there however. When you arrive arrange for a taxi ahead of time to take you back to the train.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

Brian, Colorado

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Problems w/ room, hostile staff
Checked in, went out, and on our return after dinner we found that the wi-fi and A/C did not work. No one at the front desk. On the second attempt we were finally able to hunt someone down but by then it was midnight and it seemed unlikely anything could be done about the A/C at that hour. We did get a new wi-fi code, which did not work. Spent a hot and mostly sleepless night, and were unable to plot our driving for the next day. Upon checkout in the AM we brought these matters up, and the woman on duty immediately became hostile and defensive, essentially calling us liars in the matter of there being no one at the desk the night before, and suggesting that we did not know how to operate a thermostat.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Jennifer K

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Well located and clean.
Hotel was well located and very clean. Beds were a bit worn but the restaurant in the top floor have spectacular views. Great value.

6/10 Okay

Dave, UK

Good Location for sightseeing.
Within walking distance to old town which is up a very steep hill. There is a bus service up thought. The hotel is cleen. My room was a bit dated, but had all the amenities expected. Extra cost charged for a safe. No public space other than at the top floor restaurant. Just about average and ok for the price.

6/10 Okay

Llinda, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Convenient but small
Nice little room but no real window - just opened on an air shaft. On the other hand the price was right.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Front desk was super friendly. Great experience overall!

10/10 Excellent

peter, Benissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 nights at Cuenca
Our room overlooked a park,and was quiet and comfortable. We ate at the 7th floor restaurant both nights, lovely views,and very reasonable 'menu del dia' even at night. The hotel had cafes nearby ,where we had breakfast. It was a fair distance from the cathedral,Plaza Major,etc. but driving and parking there was no problem.

8/10 Good

Guy, Suffolk, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel overlooking a park with views of old Cu
The hotel gave easy access to the sights of Cuenca and was very comfortable. It has a rooftop restaurant with great views of the old town and surrounding hills. Staff were very helpful and most spoke English.

8/10 Good

Swifty, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Solid choice
Good sized rooms at a decent price which are well located close to the main shopping area and 10 minutes walk from the hanging houses. Only downside was the building next door was very loud and kept waking us up at night, there were a bunch of people yelling until 4am. Not really the hotels fault maybe we just picked a night when there was a party next door.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well situated, comfortable room, nice bathroom.
Its about 10-15 minutes walk from the train station and 10 minutes walk from the base of the hills which is where tourists will want to visit. There are lots of hostels closer, but if you want a bit more comfort and a decent shower, then this is a good hotel. Its clean, nothing too fancy , nothing uncomfortable either, and has a good WIFI connection. Just to note it is close ( 5 mins ) to a few latin clubs such as Siteo, Rodeo etc, which were nice places to have beer and listen to latin music. I would stay there again.

8/10 Good

Ferry traveller, Norfolk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great room. Poor view
Hotel was good but our room had no view and overlooked other habited buildings. Hotel was close to shops and restaurants.

6/10 Okay

robert, bangkok

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dark
Room ok if you dont mind a completely dark room with a solid wall in front of the window.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dreadfull stay
Very small bedroom, awfull bathroom. Solid wall along three quarters of the bath, shower attached to this wall!! No light above so it was like showering in a very small dark cupboard. Also had cracked tiles and thread bare towels. No door on room safe, which had it worked would have cost €6. The worst thing about our overnight stay was the FIESTA in the small park opposite our room. Windows and shutters did nothing to cut out any of the noise (VERY VERY loud music) Despite asking three times to be moved was assured no other room available and that the noise would be over by One or Two am at the latest. Four am finally the music finished....then the cleanup began. So all in all not a good experience.

8/10 Good

Bigboss123, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
The hotel was everthing as shown. The location was great but parking not so good but where is it Spain.

8/10 Good

Janette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great restaurant and views of the town.
Great restaurants and food. Views unbelievable from restaurant! Newly renovated rooms were really nice.

6/10 Okay

Butter Pecan, Philadelphia

Liked: Staff & service
Just enough
This hotel is conveniently located near the train station and cab stand. Just generally a good location. I only wish that more of the front desk staff spoke English, as it was listed under the amenities sections on their website. I staff was friendly and helpful overall.

10/10 Excellent

JK, Newcastle-u-Lyme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value
Great location and very good value. Parking was a liitle difficult but we parked for free on the street as we were leaving before 9am the following morning.

8/10 Good

jary, Düsseldorf, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
good for value
Hotel is located at city center, not in the old town. So do not need to climb with the luggage. The restaurant has a nice view, especially in the night. The price is more nice thant the hotel in old town.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel had a great location. Breakfast was a decent buffet however the menu del dia was slightly disappointing.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Ed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location - By old town Cuenca
This hotel is located just a couple blocks from the hike up to the old town of Cuenca. Since I arrived right at sunset I went up to the hotel restaurant to enjoy the view. It is a great location. If you don't want to walk up to explore the old town, you can catch a bus nearby. The hotel staff were friendly and their English is much better than my Spanish.

8/10 Good

Juan Troyano

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
El baño es antiguo. No hay ducha sino bañera. Las camas son muy comodas. las vistas de la habitacion son otra ventanas. La recepcion del hotel sin rampa para maletas solo escaleras. Esta cerca de restaurantes y casas colgadas.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Rosalia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Estuvimos muy agusto. La habitación bien, el baño muy justo todo apelotonado. Muy bien la ubicación.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Carlos

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Todo bien
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

José

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Nieves

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Aintzane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Pedro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Staff & service
El secador no funcionaba
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

VICTORIA

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Manuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Practicidad
Es un hotel de ciudad algo ochentero pero confortable y próximo al centro de la ciudad. Es confortable en general.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

juan andres

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023