Hotel Boutique Convento Cádiz — Hotel in Cádiz

This basic hotel is within a building in a reasonably central location. It was (or possibly still is) a convent and there is a church attached. The sound of Gregorian chanting is played in the peaceful cloisters. The breakfast is excellent and the staff friendly.||Good points |Reasonably central location, although Cádiz is small so everything quite close.|Lovely building|Good breakfast |Fairly spacious rooms|Corridors look like they have been recently painted and look great |The cloisters are very peaceful ||Disappointing things |Bathroom very grotty, needs updating|Shower head wouldn’t stay up (we asked if this could be fixed but it wasn’t)|Only coffee provided (although we got tea and a kettle when we asked- thank you)|VERY noisy….air conditioning clicking, door banging, water running |Minimal toiletries provided ||Would I come again? Probably not- I would try and get something a bit better if I came back to Cádiz, although I probably wouldn’t come back to Cadiz as dirty (a lot of dog poo on the streets and streets smelled of pee), many empty and derelict buildings and some terrible restaurants (some good ones too)….||I would put this hotel a long the line of a UK Travel Lodge….its fine as a bed for the night but you wouldn’t sit about in the day time with a...

My sympathy goes out to the reviewer who got unfairly roasted for giving this hotel 2 stars back in Feb 2024. Why you might ask – well, in the main, the reviewer’s observations were pretty much bang on the money. We too paid for a superior room that wasn’t the cleanest, and lacked the usual standard amenities…the towels were well past their ‘Use By Date’; there was all of four clothes-hangers on offer; one small bin, etc. In anticipation of whatever riposte this review might raise, it’s not good enough for management to get all defensive in stating that all you have to do is ask reception for the very things that should be there in the room to begin with…besides, it would have been a long list for us? As for the shower experience – it was dreadful, not least of all because it backed up every time within a matter of minutes. The breakfast, while quaint in its setting, was uninspiring at best. While the location and nature/history of the building make this hotel an appealing proposition, it’s punching too far below its weight to...

We stayed here for 5 nights after recommendation from a friend and were certainly not disappointed. Renovated from the cloisters of a church which is still in use, we felt a sense of calm as soon as we entered the courtyard from the bustling streets outside. Don’t be misled by the 1-star official rating - we assume that’s because it doesn’t have a restaurant (for lunch/dinner), pool, gym etc. - but the comfort, decor, service are all very high 4-star in our view. The bedrooms and public areas have retained the character of the convent, whilst also being well-equipped and air-conditioned. Location very convenient for the train/bus stations, city centre and beaches - definitely don’t need a car here. Breakfast was served in the corner of the cloisters, from what would have been a chapel - excellent variety of hot and cold items on the buffet - local and international....