We just spent one night at the Conde de Floridablanca Hotel, but would be happy to return. We found the hotel fairly easily, and parking in a nearby street with a parking meter, for a fee of just 50 cents per hour, and only payable during working hours.

Hotel staff were very welcoming, and there were no problems checking in, even though I'd booked it as a free night using Airmiles, just 4 days before arrival.

We were pleasantly surprised by size of room, and the bathroom was large too. View out of the windows wasn't much to write home about, but to be expected in a built up area in a city centre. Bed was proper double bed instead of two singles, which was nice. TV had a couple of English-speaking news/sport channels.

A short walk across the nearby river, took you to the historical centre, and main shopping area. We had lunch outside one of the cafes in front of the cathederal, but struggled to find a restaurant which took our fancy in the evening, so ended up back at the hotel, eating their 3-course/19 Euros set menu, which was OK, although deep fried potato wedges (however lovely!) which accompanied my Murcian Tuna Stew appeared to be the same as you can pick up in any supermarket freezer cabinet and didn't seem "classy" enough for 4* dining. This, plus there was only one other couple of diners spoilt the meal a little bit.

On the other hand I found breakfast to be great, especially as it was included in our "free" night. Great choice of fresh fruit, cereals, hot and cold Spanish and international buffet, juices, tea and coffee.

I did not find the hotel or my 4th floor room smoky or musty. There was a strong smell of air freshener in the corridors, but not unpleasant... maybe they'd read the previous review on Tripadvisor! Personally, I did not have any trouble with controlling the temperature of our room with the air conditioning.

I stayed at the Catalonia Conde de Floridablanca for one week in January for work. The hotel is located in a nice area with a park and the cathedral just next door. The city center is a quick five to ten minute walk across the river, so the location was overall very enjoyable.

The hotel allows smoking on the second floor, and I thought that the smoke carried through the entire building. It was beautiful weather while I was here - around 75 degrees during the day. The room was hot and the air conditioner only pumped out constant heat!

The staff is very friendly and accomodating. The breakfast buffet provided many options for 10 euro. There is a grocery store on the other side of the cathedral and a mini fridge in each room.

All in all, nice location, nice people, hot and musty/smokey smelling rooms.

I stayed in hotel for one night end of august. After having spent two nights in Intercontinental Mar Menor beforhand this hotel although allegedly only one star less did not even come close. The hotel is situated on the oposite side of the river from the Cathederal but in fairness about a 10 minute walk so not to bad. The hotel it's self is clean and staff are helpful . If I was to use a phrase to describe it it would have to be cheap and cheerful. The electrics in our room and as it happens the whole floor went off about 5 times in the space of an hour.

Breakfast was awful and the choice very limited so if your staying here eat at the coffee shop next door.

There are nicer hotels in Murcia and when I visit again I think I would pay the extra and choose one of these

. If your after a cheap break and just want it clean and in a good location then this would be fine.

My flight home from Murcia was cancelled due to air traffic strikes and having returned to Murcia at 9.30pm found that the hotel I had previously stayed in was fully booked (the Zenit). They very helfully phoned round other hotels for me and my friend and the only hotel available was the Floridablanca. It was more expensive and 4****. The receptionist was not welcoming, the room was basic with damp and other marks on the walls, the bathroom actually had mould. If not for the circumstances and lack of rooms elsewhere I would have complained and/or left. My friends brother tried to phone to help us rearrange flight back to UK but was firstly put throught to the wrong room, cut off, then when he called again was cut off immediately. Perhaps the bad rooms are left for late bookers and if you book in advance they may be lovely but I'm not going to put it to chance by staying there again.