I stayed in this hotel 2 weeks. Location is great - central, near the bus stop. But it is possible to get to Cathedral, Plaza Nueva, Albayzin, Parque Lorca and main shopping area by feet! Room was very large, clean, no problems with bathroom. Staff was friendly. Breakfast was simple but good for 2-star hotel. One minus: a bit noisy from the street.

I was very pleased with the Montecarlo hotel. I booked it at the last minute, it was the first cheap hotel I found on the internet. I was happy with my choice. Of course it wasn't perfect, but for ?22 a night what do you expect? The location was perfect, on a busy street, that reminded of central London with all the lovely shops and people strolling around. It was close to the airport bus stop, and the superb department store El Corte Anglais (great food hall in the basement) is just 5 mins away. It is a grand feeling hotel with sweeping staircases. It is in need of renovation, my room had a mouldy smell and paint was flaking from the furniture. However the bed was comfy, the room was clean, the tv worked, the plumbing was fine and I felt perfectly ok about leaving valuables in my room. In a lovely city like Granada you don't exactly want to spend much time in your room anyway. Im glad it hasn't been renovated as it would probably cost twice as much. The reception staff were very efficient and polite. They let me leave my bag there for 7 hours after I had checked out. I think it is great value for money. Admittedly I was travelling alone, if I had been with a boyfriend I would rather stay somewhere more luxurious. I was there in April and there were school kids around, but they didnt seem particulary noisy to me.

The hotel was in a perfect area being in the center of the city. However the room and hotel were outdated. The elevator is very old and tiny and weird. The room is small with old furniture. The bed was horrible and the hotel had control over the heater and it was very hot. Also I didn't feel comfortable about leaving things in our room. The breakfast was coffee and bread- not good. I wouldn't stay there unless you are desperate. Also the entire hotel was full of young school kids on a field trip and they were up screaming all night. You could hear everything with the paper thin walls and the shower was horrible and broken.

Basic but clean hotel with excellent buffet breakfast at nearby hotel and a good central location. However, entire stay was spoiled by noisy school groups and broken plumbing. Staff were apologetic but couldn't change the situation. Price was good : ?40/night for 2 people including breakfast, but wouldn't stay again as chasing teenagers around the hotel til 5.00 am to tell them to shut up is no fun. As was having to put up with either a constantly running toilet or having it constantly bang noisily. Also, avoid the 3rd floor if you need to sleep during the day as the in-house laundry has the same effect on the plumbing. I now know the Spanish for "noisy" and "teenagers running wild"!