Wanted to visit Tangier and explore the Costa de la Luz and Hotel Misiana was a good choice in Tarifa. It had a great location within easy walking distance of the port, and a little farther to the beach. There were several restaurants/bars on the same street and many in the near vicinity including the small promenade Paseo de la Alameda. It's just on the edge of the old town and with a nice church at top of the street. We checked in at the bar, seeing no actual Reception which turned out to be on second floor in the back and not often manned. We were given 3 keys, one to access a side door if the bar were closed, one for the elevator, and one for the room. The only problem that needs to be addressed is the lighting outside the rooms. The light was so dim we couldn't see to get the key in the lock.

There was limited paid street parking but could never find a space so parked at a small manned garage on San Sebastian the hotel recommended. It was too far to walk with suitcases so had to drop off luggage first.

We had a front facing room with half-wall of windows that wrapped around for a good view of the old castle walls. The room was a good size with a small TV and brightly painted and decorated, with moorish accents. It might seem a bit garish for some but we loved it. The bathroom was good size with plenty of counter space around the sink for your stuff. Had a hairdryer.

Breakfast was included but they were painting the floor of the bar/restaurant area and we were told to go just up the street to be served at another restaurant which was no problem. It consisted of OJ, toasted long roll with jam, and coffee. Would've liked to see maybe cheese or some sliced meat. They had a limited lunch/dinner menu which we didn't try.

The bar area was of a modern, contemporary style and favored by the young set. There were some outside tables. One night a week they have a tango demonstration. Others joined in, it was great, really enjoyable.

This is not a traditional hotel, it's a little quirky, but we liked it.

The worst thing about the Misiana is that it's central, busy and very noisy. The best things about the hotel are that it's central busy and very noisy.

I stayed in the 501 room on the top floor which is effectively the penthouse and it's a great space - a big outdoor roof terrace with amazing views over the port and it has loungers and some shade. The bathroom is big and very well appointed but the two major drawbacks are the lack of any aircon in the room and the lack of water pressure (for the shower). No aircon is a big deal because it's one of the tallest buildings in the port and it gets battered by the sun all day at every hour.

Breakfast was essentially toast and maybe a coffee. The hotel has a nice charm about it and the bar is quite a chilled space.

If were to come back to Tarifa, I would recommend the Misiana, but I'm just not sure I would go back to Tarifa. Apart from the kite surfing and wind surfing, there isn't much to pull you there

It was our second stay in Misiana and we still loving it! His 'high point' is, definatly, the location: in the middle of the old town, close to the best bars and restaurants and in a short walking distance from the beach. The rooms are clean and quiet (except on week-ends, once the bar is open till late); despite is not a 'boutique hotel' the ambiance is really nice, just like the bar!

We had two rooms on the 4th floor that looked out onto the main street. We stayed here for 3 nights as a jumping off point for Gibraltar and Tangier. The jury is still out on whether I liked this place or not. The location is great. The staff, the bar staff that is (there was a reception desk but it was NEVER open while we were there) were somewhat attentive. It seems the establishment is a cafe/bar first and a hotel second.

We went down for breakfast only one day. We were early evidently (a little before 8:00). We had to catch the 9:00 ferry to Tangier. The bar was dark, no lights on. There was one attendant. We had to wait about 20 minutes for more staff to get there. When we did sit down to eat, we were offered toast. Toast! Not what I consider a good breakfast, even by Spanish standards.

The rooms were adequate. My issue was that our beds had no topsheets. This may be a European standard, I'm not sure (even though we've been to London, Paris, Italy, and now Spain and never encountered this). The comforters were worn and ragged (hopefully from frequent washing- that's what I told myself anyway!).

Reading reviews before we left, I was concerned about noise level at night. We were fortunate and had no problems.