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18 Verified reviews from people who have booked Hospes Palau de la Mar on Tablet Hotels.
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Hospes Palau de la Mar
Navarro Reverter 14
Valencia, Spain
Style: Traditional Elegance
Atmosphere: Secluded
67 Rooms
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It’s time the world discovered there’s more to Spain than Barcelona and Madrid: Spain’s third city is heating up, with travelers from the UK in particular discovering Valencia in record numbers, and budget airlines scrambling to establish routes from all over Europe.
New hotels are appearing all the time, and one of the most noteworthy, to our eye, is the Hotel Palau del Mar, from the new nationwide Hospes group. Two 19th-century Palacete buildings have been stitched together and transformed into Valencia’s first five-star luxury boutique.
The style is utterly modern luxury, with stunning interiors in monochrome white fabrics and rich dark woods, with flat-screen televisions on the walls and sprawling bathrooms behind sliding doors. At just sixty-six rooms, oriented about central courtyards, the Palau del Mar is intimate, and quiet too, feeling less like a city hotel and more like a resort, complete with basement spa, offering a steam room and sauna in addition to an eye-popping plunge pool, set into a backdrop of dark stone.
Some stylish hotels feel a bit flimsy, but this is substantive luxury through and through, without any of the Regency furnishings or antique fabrics that usually serve as signifiers of the high life.
As for the city itself, you’re positioned at the edge of the historic city center, as near the old market as to the new designer shops. The new City of Arts and Sciences complex ensures that architecture freaks will come to see Valencia as Santiago Calatrava’s city, in much the same way that Barcelona is Gaudí’s town, or Bilbao in some small sense Gehry’s. And if you’re here to see some cutting-edge design, the Palau de la Mar may be the only hotel that measures up—there would be something inauthentic about walking over one of Calatrava’s bridges, only to check into a dismal chain hotel.
Kids:
Guests over the age of 8 are considered adults. Some rooms accommodate 3 or more. The "Dreamer's room" room sleeps up to 3 guests. For crib/cot, must book "Dreamer's room" room or larger. For 2 adults + rollaway bed, must book "Deluxe room" or larger. For 2 adults + 2 kids beyond crib age, must book "Not possible" room or larger. Connecting rooms available. Can be confirmed upon reservation.
Cribs are available and may be subject to an additional fee. Roll-away beds available for an additional fee of €55. No additional charges for kids beyond crib/roll-away.
Fenced in pool available that allows kids. Babysitting services provided by screened hotel personnel at €25 per hour. Daycare services provided, kids between the ages of 0 and 3 can be dropped off on a fixed schedule at €25 per hour. The restaurant is kid-friendly with high chairs and a kids menu. Room service offers a kids menu.
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18 verified guest reviews for Hospes Palau de la Mar
From people who have actually stayed at Hospes Palau de la Mar
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ronin
Stayed August 2009
Overall rating: Good
ronin has 1 recommendation for Valencia, Spain on Tablet Guides
I Liked
An elegant hotel that's surprisingly luxurious for it's price & does the job without any hint of pretentiousness. Excellent value for money. Very nicely designed; the rooms make good use of the small space available. Service at the front desk was welcoming & their recommendations for places to eat were spot on!
What the hotel could do better
The rooms may be a tad on the small side, but that's really a minor quibble.
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cginty
Stayed June 2009
Overall rating: Good
cginty has 1 recommendation for Valencia, Spain on Tablet Guides
I Liked
Room was spacious with efficient air conditioning and a lovely private terrace
What the hotel could do better
However the sauna and steam room were not working at various times during our stay, the air conditioning in the gym did not work at all with a temperature of around 29 degrees in the room it was too hot to really use the equipment.
Also there was no furniture on the terrace in our room and nothing in the room that could be moved outside it meant that we couldnt really use the space which was a shame.
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dliang1192851
Stayed June 2009
Overall rating: Good
dliang1192851 has 1 recommendation for Valencia, Spain on Tablet Guides
I Liked
The hotel was beautiful. The rooms were clean and comfortable. We had rooms facing the inner courtyard which was lovely and quiet. The service was friendly and prompt.
What the hotel could do better
Nothing.
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Josh Beagley
Stayed June 2009
Overall rating: Good
Josh Beagley has 1 recommendation for Valencia, Spain on Tablet Guides
I Liked
Pillows!! Big and ever so comfy
The solid feel of the place. Lots of designery hotels feel so flimsy in places and, while there were a 1 or 2 quality problems in the room, it felt like it had a bit of soul which is lacking many places at the moment
Restaurant has a fantastic breakfast
What the hotel could do better
Bathroom was deconstructed, I guess you could say...
The toilet/bidet were in a little cupboard just near the door and the shower bath etc were round the corner next to the bed. Made the space feel a little smaller than it should have been.
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jblackford1436701
Based in Austin, Texas, USA
Stayed May 2009
Overall rating: Good
jblackford1436701 has 1 recommendation for Valencia, Spain on Tablet Guides
I Liked
A great location within walking distance of so many great places to eat and things to do/see. The price was perfect and the rooms were beautiful, not to mention the level of service was amazing. I'll definitely stay here the next time I'm in Valencia.
What the hotel could do better
They should really be more vocal about the hotel restruant as it serves an incredible dinner for a reasonable price.
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hkirksey
Based in Austin, Texas, USA
Stayed May 2009
Overall rating: Excellent
hkirksey has 1 recommendation for Valencia, Spain on Tablet Guides
I Liked
Great style, great location, great restaurant. Make sure while you're in Valencia to head to the Mercado Central food market!
What the hotel could do better
The rooms were a little small, although quite stylish.
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hstevens381837
Stayed March 2009
Overall rating: Good
hstevens381837 has 1 recommendation for Valencia, Spain on Tablet Guides
I Liked
friendly staff, great breakfast.
Hotel on a good location, easy to reach, modern rooms with great beds, the way it always should be.
What the hotel could do better
Nothing.
68 people found these comments helpful
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gpoirier
Based in london, UK
Stayed March 2009
Overall rating: Good
gpoirier has 1 recommendation for Valencia, Spain on Tablet Guides
I Liked
Our room was as described: bright, well appointed, quiet (except for the fireworks at fallas which no amount of double-glazing would shut out). The location was very central and handy. The staff were gracious, all spoke great english (particularly in comparison to the rest of the city) and seemed genuinely concerned that we had an enjoyable stay. Korres products in bath were a nice touch. The breakfasts were very good - huge selection of all sorts of things. 100 euros plus (which was what we paid, on a promotion) sounds like it is more than the general going rate for decent accomodation in the city - but in Paris or London you would be paying 3x that for the amenity.
What the hotel could do better
The 'pool', whilst architectural and nice enough to look at, is about 2m wide by 8m long - it is not really for swimming and it is, admittedly, in the basement.
Bar snacks/ room service and spa treatments were all very very expensive.
We had a degustation dinner in the restaurant - about 3 of the 6 dishes were very good and 3 were very average. We still had a lovely time and enjoyed ourselves but the restaurant is possibly not the 'absolute must' that some suggest.
Also, the tv was pretty small - too small to watch from the bed, for example.
80 people found these comments helpful
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