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Reviews of Hostal Alcobia

2.5 out of 5
Hostal Alcobia
Av. de Menéndez Pelayo, 51, Seville, Sevilla

Reviews

7.0

Good

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Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 360 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 38 out of 360 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
It was convenient.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Alla

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was very very small with no furniture, just one bad, no hangers for clothes, just nothing! Looks like a prison cell.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mochamad Rausyan

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Horrible. The lady at the reception was extremely rude ‘ hostile. I had left my luggage at the hotel because she said I could but when I came she started saying how she cannot let me in because she is not there. I asked for someone else to help & he was very aggressive & wouldn’t let me in. The lady then yelled at me again for not going in even though she could see from her security camera that I wasn’t let in. She then proceeded to tell me a way to get my lugggage but she could’ve just told me that from the beginning to avoid the hassle. WORST HOTEL EXPERIENCE
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

AMERICA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Young

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was the worst Hostal that I have ever experienced.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

victor

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Yvonne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was alright for what we needed, somewhere to sleep rooms pretty small but over all was ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Yang

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Sergio

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not Bad. Very hot inside and poor cooling and ventilation. The restroom is wetty. 2nd floor. The window doesn’t lock.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

MARIA

Liked: Cleanliness
Very close to the centre but in a quiet area. Room has the basics, the toilet is in a narrow space.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

German

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
We like the location of the hotel. We did not like the towels and the garbage in the street.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

William

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location was ok but everything else was terrible. Zero ventilation, zero natural light, broken and incredibly uncomfortable bed, filthy shower and it felt as though you were in a basement. Everything was damp and everything just felt a bit dirty. It was way overpriced for what it was.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my second stay here. If all you need is a place close to the train station and close to the major tourist sites, this is your place to stay! Rooms are very compact, but if all you need is a place to sleep, shower and watch a little TV before sleepy time, I highly recommend this place. Only problem I had was no 24 hour reception if you have a problem and other guests can get noisy at night (that's not the hotel's fault though).
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

CHUNG

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
2 day 1 night stay here. no service at all. room and bathroom very dirty and dusty.no elevator. i planning checkout early about 9 am , than storage my luggage at lobby or any room, but no body at counter, call to the lady ,she say cannot leave anything there. very terrible.

4/10 Poor

Keishla

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bathroom was dirty. The shower curtain looked dirty. We had to buy sandals to use the shower. We didn’t feel in a sanitary room. One of the towels was dirty. We asked for a new one and never got it. Not recommend this place for families with kids. If you want something cheap and close from the center (and don’t mind if it’s dirty), this is an option.

8/10 Good

Sean

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Oualid

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lukas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

souad

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awful
Very hot rooms which are tint; beds are ancient and uncomfortable. Not recommended for families .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

evaristo nunes de andrade, SINGAPORE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent solution for families that wantr to stay downtown and still pay less.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Yuen Mei

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
This Hostal reminds you of guesthouses in Bangkok, where owners try their best to squeeze in as much unit as possible. Space is tight, stair is steep, air-con is working. Works well for budget travelers.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Plain and simple your money's worth
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good and the staff were Lovely..
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I hate the new trend with hostels of only staffing reception from 0900-1500 hours - especially when they say "Check-in begins at 1400 hours"! Outside that one hour window, you have to try and check in on-line, which is usually beyond challenging. Also, the day before I arrived,. I received an e-mail from them all in Spanish and without a translator app on my phone, had no idea what it was about, until I got to the hostel only to find the e-mail was instructions for checking in since there was no one at reception. All that said, the staff, especially the cleaning people were incredibly friendly and helpful. Hostel is close to Sants Justa train station and also close to most of the tourist sites. Great and quiet location, but other residents were incredibly noisy at all hours of the night - hence another reason reception should be staffed. Hotel decor and room are a bit dated and could be updated, but it was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in / stay
Had to phone number on door for code to obtain key. Difficult if not a lot of Spanish. Room comfortable and clean. I had bathroom in room for €46+ . 3 flights of stairs though no lift. Good free WiFi
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice-looking common area, but an overall feeling of uncleanliness in the room-a bit of mold on the windows, stains in the shower, smelly pillows. Room was very humid. Acceptable for one night where we just needed a place to sleep. Location is pretty good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

2/10 Terrible

hyung seon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was nightmare. Terrible bed,bathroom , noisy....
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Lee

Liked: Staff & service
Basic , 3 nights max
Affordable place to sleep , in at 11:30/12:30 , up and out again by 9-9:30 am . Close to town , lots of cafe bars around . First floor . - Room basic , small , shower a bit of a pain to use . Street noise + air con worked even though we didn’t use it . Spare blankets Comfy bed. No achy back . Receptionist/maid was helpful .
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very noisy building. Horrible pillows and shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

William Stuart

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The property is in a great location, about 15 minutes walking to the Alcazar, Seville Cathedral, Plaza de Espana, and the train station. The downside was the room was tiny and no windows and cost $71 per night.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
It was basic,but clean,good location.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Tatjana

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
4 days in Sevilla.
I don’t typically leave bad reviews. We are a backpacking couple so typically stay at cheap accommodation. I’ll start with the pros: good location, only a 10 min walk from everything, the check in was fairly simple, the facilities worked, good wifi. Cons: not necessarily a con but the receptionist spoke very little to no English but I understood most of what was going on. No extra tourist information given or anything. The real issue was the bugs. The bathroom was crawling; ants on the towels, ants on the walls, ants all over the taps. I understand that it’s a cheap hostel and a hot country, but we got bitten a few times in the night. There were elements that definitely weren’t clean either; the shower shelf and the extractor fan were filthy, and it probably did say in the hotel booking page but there is no room service. I guess if it’s a quick stop over it’s fine, but I might not come here again for any longer than that. On the flip side, the lady who we caught cleaning reception is lovely - she helped us turn the power back on when the fuse flipped.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Priscilla

Liked: Staff & service
OK for a night or two.
I left a day early and lost my money. The AC did not work. They claim to have fixed it when it stop making a loud noise, but they just fix the noise not the fact that it did not blow cold air. The website says they have laundry facilities, it’s only for their use of the hostal, not the guests. The shower was super small. It also had mold on the ceiling. My room was just above the entrance, so every time someone entered and let the door slam, I heard it. But it was in a safe neighborhood, everything was nearby, including a supermarket and laundry facilities, and the staff was really great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Anne, Basingstoke, UK

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The reception staff were friendly and helpful, especially Aziz, the evening receptionist who spoke very good English. A very good Hostal for the price!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

zara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It's not a five star hotel but It's a comfortable place to stay as long as you don't expect any luxury. The staff is really nice and accommodating even though they speak very min english. We were able to walk to most touristy places and there were a lot of food options nearby.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value in a great location
The hotel is located in a good position that allows you to reach all the points of interest within 10 minutes. The staff is really nice and kind, they allowed us to leave the bags before the check in and after the check out and they helped us to find a place where to leave the car. Considering the price the room was good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quite basic but clean with no frills
Very good location, closed to the center. Clean and nice room.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Eva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fine and basic for a short stay
Great location, very clean.Close to bus station, walkable to many good restaurants and shops.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

anette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location, excellent for walking around the city, supermarket close by, cafes too. Ladies on reception very helpful and lovely. Rooms are small but having a front room gave you double doors that opens up. Which was nice
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

PAUL78

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice, simple hotel in the center of Seville. It's easy to get to lots of different places and the hotel is very reasonably priced. There are no extra frills, like breakfast, but a two-minute walk gets you to a very nice bakery. This is the place to be if you want to spend the majority of your time exploring the area.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

SILVIA, London

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean small hotel , with very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent value for money and good location.Budget choice but all we needed -who wants to spend time in a hotel room when in such a fantastic city?. Easy to find a cheap and delicious breakfast in nearby bars.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Nicholas

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good base
The room and the bathroom were clean and the bed very comfortable. Staff is really kind and helpful and gave us many advices). The hotel is 7-10 minutes walking to the Real Alcazar and the Cathedral. They also rent bikes for 10€ p/day. I recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value in a great location
Perfect location, close to everything. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Room was clean and had all We needed.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location &staff
Great location. The woman who helped us during check-in was super friendly and helpful and gave us lots of tips/recommendations. It was still chilly in the mornings/evenings when we were in Seville, so it was nice that the heating worked and was quiet. In general the area was quiet at night,so we weren't woken up by outside noises.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Katrina, Bristol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
About 8 min walk to Pl. Campana for buses to Santa Justa train station. Great staff, really helpful and friendly; helped print my Alcazar tickets so I wouldn't have to wait in line! Room was basic but clean - there's some renovations in process so some of the rooms may be undergoing work. Lots of restaurants and shops nearby. Good value overall.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Maryd6109

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent and friendly staff, contacted us before check in due to our late arrival and helped us find nice restaurants the next day. We got free towels and water bottles, that´s a service I´ve never had for this price! The best quality/price ratio you can find in town given the location, very central!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019