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Calle Bodegas 11, 11402 Jerez De La Frontera, Spain
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Hotel Dona Blanca
4.0 of 5 stars 47 Reviews
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London, United Kingdom
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Excellent location, spacious room, reasonable price and good parking option”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2011

We stayed at the Hotel Doña Blanca for five nights at the end of October at the start of our trip round Andalucia. It proved to be a good choice, a great base for exploring Jerez de la Frontera, easy to access by road and with a good parking facility.

Our room (104) proved to be spacious with a full-length mirror and a good-sized, well-lit mirror in the bathroom. The bed was comfortable with good pillows. Downsides were that the hot water for the shower was at times intermittent, though not so much as to inconvenience us, and the lack of a seal at the foot of the shower door flooded the bathroom floor a little.

Our two windows both opened over the street and the Bar Doña Blanca one floor below. This is a proper locals' place and 'full of life' (=noisy); which for us wasn't a problem as it was what we were hoping for on a tour of Andalucia.

As well as a good base for run-outs to other places (we visited Cadiz, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Ronda, Arcos de la Frontera, Vejer de la Frontera, Bolonia beach and Tarifa all when based here), the hotel is well-placed for forays into the town and has some superb spots nearby:

- Tip: get into CHURROS and buy them on the move from one of the stalls outside the food market, 30 seconds from the front door of the hotel; or sit down to indulge in a late breakfast with coffee and chocolate at Julio Alacant which is just as close.

- Bar La Perla is just down the road and, alongside the eponymous bar of the hotel, draws locals to its rough-and-ready, messy, noisy interior and the street tables outside. Go if you're into hair lacquer and bullfighting posters ;-)

- La Rosa de Oro is a superb pasteleria (pastry shop) nearby for sweet treats, opposite a shrine full of old plaster casts and false limbs(!) and next door to a tempting ice-cream bar.

- Bar La Vega was full almost constantly, seeming to attract well-dressed locals and worried-looking tourists in equal large numbers. Tip: avoid the tables, sit at the bar and confuse the barman with your bad spanish. The coffee's great, they make Churros in-house and the atmosphere is appropriately rowdy and... well, just perfect.

Service at the hotel was friendly and efficient; the car-park attendant was always happy to see us.

With the wealth of options available locally, we didn't try the breakfast.

All-in-all the hotel was very much worth the money we paid, particularly with the position and parking taken into account. Highly recommended.

Room Tip: To avoid noise, get in early and ask to be placed as far from the bar as possible! Otherwise, if you...
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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Bedford, United Kingdom
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244 helpful votes 244 helpful votes
“Great location, Comfortable efficient hotel, if a bit noisy”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 October 2011

We stayed here Sept 11 for 3 nights, in room 118 which was the furthest from reception down a very long corridor.

Reception was efficient and spoke very good English (Although using the term friendly may be forcing the issue somewhat). The room was large, clean and nicley decorated - very large double bed, flat screen tv and fridge (with mini bar). Bathroom was nice and had a bath / shower. The free wifi worked wonderfully.

The room overlooked a quaint little pedestrian alleyway which was nice. However our only criticism was it was quite noisy - I know a town centre hotel is bound to suffer from this to some degree, and we generally stay in town centre hotels, bt this was a bit above the norm. Also there was hoovering at 11pm in an adjacent / upstairs room for some reason !

Location is possibly as good as it can get for the price - 5 mins walk from the middle of the town. We arrived / departed by train, the station a 15 / 20 min gentle walk away.

Check out was efficient, no issues or dramas (...and again - efficient as opposed to warm or friendly ). Would we stay here again ? Probably as it was just about everything we needed - and other rooms may be quieter. (oh...and why o why do Spanish hotels persist with those all in one mamoth 5ft long pillow ?).

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Virginia Beach, Virginia
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Great experience!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2011
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My family stayed at the hotel for ten days, to include over the Semana Santa (Holy Week) period. The hotel is nearly adjacent to the old market, next door to a small grocery store, a five-minute walk from the main square and numerous restaurants, and within walking distance of many city sights. The front desk staff was extremely courteous, helpful, friendly, and were well versed in English. The room was clean and spacious. The extra 11 Euro per day for parking was worth the investment, particularly when returning to the hotel late at night when public parking was near non-existent. We did not use the hotel restaurant as there were so many other available options nearvy. Some might not enjoy noises from the street, and particularly if the balcony doors are open. But for me, the sounds of people enjoying life and random Mopeds scooting by provided for an accurate Spanish city environment. We would definitely return to the hotel, and particularly if wanting a place to stay for special events scheduled to be held in the city.

  • Stayed April 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Reading, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Really good stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2011

Booked this Hotel for it's low cost, as we were travelling to Jerez for Formula 1 testing at the local circuit. All reception staff spoke fantastic English (it made up for our appalling Spanish!), and were very helpful in getting us transport to and from the circuit each day.

Room was very nicely decorated, with a balcony looking out onto the narrow Jerez streets. Hot water was a little patchy, but only served to wake us up! Breakfast was served in a small restaurant area, with a very-well attended to Continental selection.

Will definitely stay here again if going back to Jerez.

  • Stayed February 2011, travelled with friends
    • 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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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Perfect for a short say, well situated, value for money”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 July 2010
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We stayed, parents and son, 4 nights in this hotel.
The personnel at reception could not have been more helpful for all sort of advice such as Flamenco evening, zoo, bodegas... and very professional.
The rooms were well appointed and very clean with good beds and efficient soundproofing.
The breakfast room itself is a bit sad and the breakfast not terribly exciting!
Finally, it was very easy to find, even without a sat.nav., so well situated for visiting this great town and it was a real bonus to be able to use the adjacent car park.

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled with family
    • 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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Calle Bodegas 11, 11402 Jerez De La Frontera, Spain
Price range (per night):* INR2,779 - 5,225

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