It was an okay place to stay; clean and with a decent breakfast. As usual (in an Israeli hotel) I found the staff bordering on unfriendly and only mildly helpful. Oh well, I just wanted a clean, safe place to stay as a woman travelling on her own and this hotel gave me just that.

I booked this hotel with expedia and got a confirmation.
2 weeks before my arrival I contacted the hotel to let them know I would be arriving late in the evening. The hotel manager confirmed that they had got the reservation but said they did not have room. He said they were unable to contact Expedia. Had I not called I would have showed up late at night in a new city with no reservation. If you book with anybody other than the hotel, follow up with a call to the hotel to confirm. Expedia is considering removing this hotel from their site.

The Dona Gracia Hotel is not only a hotel but also a museum. It is a "theme" hotel on the life of Dona Gracia, including period costumes which the guests are encouraged to try on and wear! Our group of 15 (men and women) had such fun with these period costumes (16th Century Spain/Portugal/Turkey). We were a group of Senior Citizens, but had the fun of teenagers! They caused us much laughter and merriment. On the premises are period rooms from each stage of Dona Gracia's life, and an entire floor dedicated to dolls depicting her life. The first night we were there we saw a film about life in Venice in the 16th C. The next day we had a guided tour of the Museum.

The food at the Dona Gracia Hotel was varied, plentiful and tasty. At the evening meal there was always a choice of fish, poultry or meat. At the breakfasts there were abundant choices as well - pancakes, cheeses, fish, etc.

I truly enjoyed my visit to this unique hotel/museum. The atmosphere was pleasant. Everything was clean and neat.