We reported about this hotel on an earlier visit in 2006, and stayed here again recently. I have to admit that the hotel seems to have deteriorated slightly in some respects this time: What was good: Breakfasts continue to be very good indeed Reception staff are friendly and helpful, many speak English (and there was even one English receptionist) Location: great for shopping, university, cathedral, restaurants, etc. Cleaning of rooms: good and useful things like shaving kits were provided What was not so good: Air conditioning: it didn't work - it actually made the room hotter. The room overlooked a lightwell and so even with the window open it was incredibly difficult to cool the room (and remember this is April, and the weather was not *that* hot, just wait for July/August!). The curtains were so close to the bed that it was impossible to open the window wide in order to get a good breeze in the room as the pressure of the curtains, squeezed between the bed and the window, pushed it closed again. Mini-bar: didn't work - so drinks inside it were very warm Size: room was very small, and although this doesn't necessarily need to be a problem, we were there for 5 nights.... TV remote control: batteries had run out and the battery cover was loose - the reception staff happily replaced the batteries though. Bathroom was rather cramped, and the shower was a bit old fashioned. It was reasonably powerful but hard to control its direction without holding it with one hand Storage space in wardrobe limited I suspect we just had a duff room on this occasion perhaps - there was seemingly a lot of conference guests staying at the hotel for part of the time we were there and a wedding reception on one night too, so perhaps they were busier than normal. I think if I had to choose again between this place, the Siete Coronas or the Huertanica, I'd pay a little (but not much) more to stay in the Siete Coronas where (at least) the room is *much* more spacious. There are a number of other new hotels being set up in Murcia but they are less central....I have to say, even though everyone at the Arco de San Juan were very friendly, I was somewhat disappointed by my stay this time. I hope it was just a momentary blip.

El Hotel está bien, la fachada y las instalaciones en general están muy bien, la situación es perfecta, muy centrico, pero las habitaciones son pequeñas, y el mobiliario es antiguo. En limpieza un diez, y las camas son muy cómodas. Tiene detalles por los que no parece un 4 estrellas, pero por otra parte el servicio es muy bueno. En general, nos ha gustado, unicamente algo incomodas las habitaciones por su reducido tamaño.

We reported about this hotel on an earlier visit in 2006, and stayed here again recently. I have to admit that the hotel seems to have deteriorated slightly in some respects this time: What was good: Breakfasts continue to be very good indeed Reception staff are friendly and helpful, many speak English (and there was even one English receptionist) Location: great for shopping, university, cathedral, restaurants, etc. Cleaning of rooms: good and useful things like shaving kits were provided What was not so good: Air conditioning: it didn't work - it actually made the room hotter. The room overlooked a lightwell and so even with the window open it was incredibly difficult to cool the room (and remember this is April, and the weather was not *that* hot, just wait for July/August!). The curtains were so close to the bed that it was impossible to open the window wide in order to get a good breeze in the room as the pressure of the curtains, squeezed between the bed and the window, pushed it closed again. Mini-bar: didn't work - so drinks inside it were very warm Size: room was very small, and although this doesn't necessarily need to be a problem, we were there for 5 nights.... TV remote control: batteries had run out and the battery cover was loose - the reception staff happily replaced the batteries though. Bathroom was rather cramped, and the shower was a bit old fashioned. It was reasonably powerful but hard to control its direction without holding it with one hand Storage space in wardrobe limited I suspect we just had a duff room on this occasion perhaps - there was seemingly a lot of conference guests staying at the hotel for part of the time we were there and a wedding reception on one night too, so perhaps they were busier than normal. I think if I had to choose again between this place, the Siete Coronas or the Huertanica, I'd pay a little (but not much) more to stay in the Siete Coronas where (at least) the room is *much* more spacious. There are a number of other new hotels being set up in Murcia but they are less central....I have to say, even though everyone at the Arco de San Juan were very friendly, I was somewhat disappointed by my stay this time. I hope it was just a momentary blip.