Hotel María Elena Palace ****

July/2008 Someone from Belgium thinks:

• Overall rating: 5.3
• Would you recommend it? I don't know
• Positive: The breakfast, but quite expensive: 14€
• Negative: - Staff not very kind. - Electricity problems in the rooms (no light and problems to enter in the room)
• I RECOMMEND it for...
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 7.5
• Location: 7.5
• Common facilities and services: 7.5
• Staff: 2.5
• Quietness: 7.5
• Room: 2.5
• Value for money: 5

July/2008 Someone from Trinidad y Tobago thinks:

• Overall rating: 8.7
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: Its so close to all the important places you want to visit, the staff is friendly,and the hotel exudes a charm that is unforgettable.
• Negative:
• I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Families, Couples, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Business travelers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: 7.5
• Staff: 10
• Quietness: 7.5
• Room: 7.5
• Value for money: 10

July/2008 Someone from Tenerife thinks:

• Overall rating: 8.1
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive:
• Negative:
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Families, Couples
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: 7.5
• Staff: 7.5
• Quietness: 5
• Room: 5
• Value for money: 7.5

June/2008 Someone from Barcelona thinks:

• Overall rating: 10
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: El gran espacio, la posicion del hotel y la tranquilidad
• Negative:
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Handicapped, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 10 Está muy bien situado en el centro, un hotel amplio, espacioso y super tranquilo.
• Common facilities and services: 10
• Staff: 10
• Quietness: 10 Muy tranquilo. No hemos oido ningun ruido.
• Room: 10 Preciosa
• Value for money: 10

June/2008 Someone from Barcelona thinks:

• Overall rating: 8.9
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: Bar
• Negative:
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Peace seekers, Handicapped, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: 10
• Staff: 10
• Quietness: 7.5
• Room: 10
• Value for money: 10

June/2008 Someone from Chicago, IL thinks:

• Overall rating: 4.3
• Would you recommend it? No
• Positive: Location, lobby.
• Negative: The hot water problem during my stay. I received no reimbursement from them for this situation
• I RECOMMEND it for...
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 7.5
• Location: 7.5
• Common facilities and services: 5 There was no hot water from Sat evening thru Mon afternoon. I think they handled the situation very badly.
• Staff: 7.5
• Quietness: 10
• Room: 2.5
• Value for money: 2.5

May/2008 Someone from Brighton, UK thinks:

• Overall rating: 5.8
• Would you recommend it? I don't know
• Positive: Staff helped me quickly when I had a problem
• Negative: Very uncomfortable bed!
• I RECOMMEND it for... Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Modern style lovers, Budget travelers, Travelers with a car, Healthy lifestyle
• Cleanliness: Not rated
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: 5
• Staff: 7.5
• Quietness: 5
• Room: 7.5
• Value for money: 5

May/2008 Someone from California thinks:

• Overall rating: 8.3
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: location, quietness, and shower
• Negative: cold, unfriendly manner of front desk staff
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Handicapped, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Luxury
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: 10
• Staff: 2.5 Didn%27t respond to an email request I sent before arrival. Also, I found the staff to be efficient, but not warm and friendly -- rather businesslike and cold compared to other places we stayed in Spain. The bartender was very nice, though.
• Quietness: 10
• Room: 7.5 Everything was great, except that the beds were rather hard/uncomfortable.
• Value for money: 7.5 Only complaints are the hard beds and unfriendly front desk staff.

May/2008 Someone from Brasil thinks:

• Overall rating: 2.8
• Would you recommend it? No
• Positive:
• Negative: Nos colocaram para dormir na frete do motor de aquecimento, impossivel dormir
• I RECOMMEND it for...
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Families, Couples, Luxury, Business travelers
• Cleanliness: 7.5
• Location: 7.5
• Common facilities and services: 7.5 nao nos foi dado nota fiscal (recipt)
• Staff: 5
• Quietness: Not rated Infelizmente nao pudemos dormir na primeira noite
• Room: Not rated O controle remoto nao funcionava
• Value for money: 2.5

May/2008 Someone from Atlanta, GA USA thinks:

• Overall rating: 8.2
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: Location. Within walking distance to everything.
• Negative: Finding it by car. You must get VERY explicit directions or you will not find it. Once you are there, it%27s wonderful.
• I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Couples, Classic style lovers, Healthy lifestyle
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Young travelers, Families, Luxury, Modern style lovers, Handicapped, Budget travelers, Business travelers, Travelers with a car
• Cleanliness: 7.5
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: 10
• Staff: 10
• Quietness: 7.5
• Room: 7.5
• Value for money: 5