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5.0 of 5
Navarro Reverter 14 - 16, 46004 Valencia, Spain
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Hospes Palau de la Mar Hotel
Ranked #19 of 105 hotels in Valencia
4.0 of 5 stars 267 Reviews
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  • Very good(7)
  • Perfect location(3)
  • City center(3)
  • Top floor(3)
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London, United Kingdom
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Nice property, let down by poor housekeeping and maintenance.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012
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I stayed three nights in a Junior Suite on a short trip to Valencia. The property is stylish, generally well presented and what you'd expect from a boutique hotel. The service was good and the facilities as you might expect. The property feels slightly tired, as if it were last improved five+ years ago.

What was really obvious was a lack of care in the housekeeping. I had a used floor towel in my room on arrival. The bathroom was not very clean with splatter marks on the wooden floor around the washbasin and worse on the marble tiled floor around the toilet area. There was dust and someone else's hair on the marble surface below the washbasin. The grout was discoloured and the shower head very basic given the level of the property. Of the two bathrobes, one was in acceptable condition but the other was old and obviously needed binning.

During the stay, very obviously used glassware in the room was not changed which is very basic and simply should not happen. In the hotel spa, a dead cockroach at the side of the jacuzzi pool was there two days running further demonstrating a lack of care. That it was a similar colour to the floor is hardly an excuse.

The hotel was not particularly expensive by international standards but is quite expensive compared to other hotels in Valencia. I'm sorry to say that it's probably not worth the premium unless they get the basics right. You don't want to wonder what you're standing on in the bathroom of any hotel, let alone a high end one.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Palau_de_la_Mar, Director de Recepción at Hospes Palau de la Mar Hotel, responded to this review
16 March 2012
Dear Guest,

First at all, thank you for your opinion about our hotel. It will be valuable to improve our services.

Please, accept our apologies if we have not met your expectations during your stay.
Nevertheless, we believe that if you give us the opportunity, on any future occasion we are going to be at the level you expect from our property.

The Director, as well as all the staff will be happy to welcome you again and make sure you enjoy your stay.

Thank you very much.

Best regards.

Vicente Juanis
Front Office Manager
Hospes Palau de la Mar
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Paris
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Same chain, not same quality”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2011
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person found this review helpful

Being very satisfied with the Hospes Madrid we had booked also at the Hospes Valencia.
At arrival no one helped with our luggage; the desk could not find our reservation and kept us standing in front of them for a quarter of an hour, not speaking to us at all. No excuses offered.
During the rest of our stay the different staff members seemed to be mostly unexperienced and certainly were not friendly or helpful, although we consider ourselves low maintenance customers.
At checkout the desk made a lot of problems about discounts that had been offered, etc. and kept us standing at the desk for half an hour, risking not to arrive in time on the airfield.
Positive however was the attitude of the roomcleaning-lady. And also the restaurant has satisfied our expectations, as well for the kitchen, as for the attitude of the waiting personel.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Beautiful hotel in perfect location”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 December 2011
2
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A beautiful boutique hotel in a perfect location - close to the heart of the old city and about a 15 minute walk from the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences. The room is spacious and well appointed, and the bathroom a dream. Breakfast is served on a buffet, set out to appeal to the eye and taste. Very friendly and helpful staff. Definite a hotel to return to.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“really good hotel, excellent staff”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011

This design hotel is in a beautiful old building, just around the corner from the centre of Valencia and a 15 minute walk to the Centre of Science and Arts. Nice big room in a courtyard although the room was a litle dark. Excellent bathroom. The staff could not have been more helpful, absolutely great.
Breakfast is fantastic, beautifully laid out and top quality food although one small complaint... breakfast was included in my room rate but I had to pay a surcharge of 4 Euros for a boiled egg! But all in all, well worth the visit.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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London
2 reviews
“Great spot”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2011

All good - great little hotel, lovely helpful staff, great location, comfy beds and rooms. This is now our first choice hotel in Valencia

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Navarro Reverter 14 - 16, 46004 Valencia, Spain
Price range (per night):* INR7,858 - 13,654

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