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.

The rooms were clean, the bed comfortable. Decor in the room had a sort of homemade feeling to it on a beachy pastel theme, but the bath was regular hotel style in all marble with a full soaking tub. I was in room 401, there was still quite a bit of noise. Not sure if there was air conditioning, but it was cool enough at night that I wasn't concerned. The ceiling fan was helpful but so loud and squeaky that I didn't bother with it at night.

I believe when I looked it up it said the staff was english speaking- they do, to an extent but don't expect fluency. The reception desk is only open for limited hours and is on the floor above the cafe/bar where you enter. Most of the time the waitstaff at the bar will be attending you for room needs/reservations and the room stuff is not really their priority although they do try to help if they can. You will need to employ patience in the cafe.

You can smoke in the room, although I didn't since it wasn't quite well ventilated for it, but I didn't notice it smelling of smoke from previous visitors.

The cafe/bar is an actual nightclub with the noise and crowd to go with it on weekends. Weekdays are quieter but even on the fourth floor you should expect to hear some drunken hooting and hollering well toward dawn. You have to pass through this crowd to get to the elevator, which you open with a key. The hallways are very dark at night and you need to flip the switch yourself when you get off the elevator- take note of where it is in the daylight for future reference. Even then, getting the key in the door is by touch at night since you can't see the actual keyhole in the dark.

They do provide breakfast- just go down to the cafe and order...tell the waitstaff you are staying there and they don't charge you. There are also hairdryers and toiletries like shampoo, bodywash, toothbrushes and toothpaste.

I am not an experienced traveler and this is my first trip to Europe, and I am solo. That being said the first hotel I stayed in on arrival in Malaga was very close to american standard with a pricetag to match- still cheaper than what I would expect to pay in america but now that I've been around Spain a bit and adjusted to the hotels, I would say that Misiana is a good blend of American expectation and the more budget friendly options available in Spain. It was a good place to get acclimated and very centrally located (downside of that is a lot of noise late at night...) and they do have wifi in the lobby which you can comfortably use in the morning through about 6pm. Then the music gets louder and people start coming in for drinks, etc. Remember the lobby is a cafe that turns into a full blown nightclub later.

If you're already experienced in travel, and/or want something quieter and more homey I would suggest Hostel Africa a few blocks away. If you're young and into the nightclub experience then this is a good spot for you. I can't imagine what noise you would need to make to create a noteworthy disturbance at any hour in this hotel.

I would recommend this to a friend...depending on which friend...:)

Misiana was a good place to stay. It was fairly basic, but provided good value. Tarifa was a good point for catching the very convenient boat for a day trip to Morocco. Tarifa is a neat little beach town like beach towns the world over-- it has good restaurants and bars, and really interesting little shops with unique clothing and jewelry, etc. Misiana is upstairs from a trendy bar (we didn't realize until we left that the reception area is actually on the second floor). The staff were very helpful. The rooms were bright and cheerful, though the beds a bit firm, and the wifi did not reach to the 4th floor. Very adequate place to stay, and a good value.