Holiday Inn Valencia
What is your Priority Club status?
Spire Royal Ambassador
Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay?
Yes
Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked cheapest advance rate with breakfast, and received an executive room on high floor.
How are the rooms?
Around 28 sqm.
Desk, bedroom, bathroom, closets (no balcony)
Quite elegant beige/wood contemporary design, wood floor
Comfortable bed.
Marble bathroom with bathtub. Towels could be renewed (pretty thin and old)
Good selection of international channels
Complimentary mineral water, sparkling water.
Surprisingly nice lithograpies on the wall.
Very quiet. Perfectly clean and pretty well maintained
How is the exec. lounge?
N/A
What was good and what was bad?
Good:.
- Pleasant but tiny outdoor pool on the rood
- Rent a bike station close to the hotel
- Location (opposite Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia area, minutes from city centre and harbour/beach)
Bad:
- Check-in was very chaotic: staff has all changed and is definitely not as smiling and professional as before (no IHG Rewards Elite lane, very slow member of staff, not exaclty smiling attitude).
- Breakfast room was overcrowded (but staff made his possible to clean table as quick as possible). Food at breakfast is pretty basic/poor quality.
Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return?
Yes, very good value.
Even if the hotel has not the charm of the superb
Palacio Marques de Caro hotel
Some tips for very good gastropubs in Valencia:
Vuelve Carolina
Canalla Bistro by Ricard Camarena
pictures of the city