Hotel Rural Huerta del Laurel

Fabulous family run hotel. Really friendly and helpful. Only 15 minutes drive from Granada and so much better than being in the city. Great drive up to the Sierra Nevada from here and a super restaurant at 1400 metres up, The Ruta del Purche, with amazing views. Excellent continental breakfast and a good menu at the hotel's barbecue based restaurant on the terrace.

Would have liked a bath rather than just a shower but a very minor consideration. While we were there, there were very noisy roadworks just opposite the hotel. Miguel was happy to change our designated room to a quiter one with no problem.

Particularly loved the location in a beautiful village with some great bars and restaurants nearby, There was parking at the hotel and had no problem finding a space. The hotel was amazing value for money with a nice breakfast included. I particularly like the fact that there was somebody to prepare you fresh tea or coffee. The breakfast had a reasonable choice of options. The room was comfortable and had a good shower. The small pool was a great bonus and lovely and clean with good sunbeds.

The rooms were a little dated. There was no fridge in the room.

The Hotel is in the small town of Monachil, 20 minutes from downtown Granada and Alhambra. Also 30 minutes from the Ski resort Sierra Nevada. Very friendly staff, who will assist you. Great breakfast (0800-1000). The breafast lounge is also a restaurant at night (2000-2300 - check with owner if they are open). The food in the restaurant is outstanding, and fair priced. Parking on site with no additional cost. They clean the room daily and provide new towels even if not needed.

Breakfast hours. As busy as the ski resort gets during the ski season and limited parking, it would be beneficial for the skier if they provide breakast at 0730.

Miguel and the team made us very welcome. Our room on the second floor was spacious and clean. Breakfast included a range of pastries, bread, sliced meats and cheese, eggs, nuts and more. The restaurant was opened especially for guests while we were there, and the meals were delicious and excellent value. The hotel is located very close to the beginning of walking tracks, including the Los Cahorros trail/circuit. We made use of the pool and terrace after our hike. Monachil offers easy access by car to the Alhambra in Granada, and we noted a bus operated to and from Granada also. A wonderful stay.

Great breakfast options available. Breads, pastries, meats, cheeses, cereals...excellent! Miguel and Inma, the owners, were so friendly and helpful. The hotel is a lovely traditional, rustic building, very well maintained, with a good restaurant. There is a swimming pool as well as children's play area. The hotel is very well located for hikers and explorers who want a break from the hustle and bustle of nearby Granada. Lovely hotel, lovely setting, lovely hosts!

The hotel is on the main street of Monachil village, which is a very nice and clean village right next to different trekking trails in Sierra Nevada, so if you're looking to go hiking, I recommend staying there. The hotel has parking right in front of the hotel, a small pool and a restaurant with breakfast and dinner. Staff is helpful and polite and will help you out with everything.

The rooms are quite small and modest. The water pressure was very low.

The village is lovely and only a 30 minute scenic drive to the Ski Resorts. The room, though small, was adequate and the warm air con was really good with an electric bar in the bathroom.

The village did not have anywhere to eat in the evening (Covid!/wrong day/time of year), apps on Google maps were mostly out of date showing places open when they were shut. There was just one cafe bar that opened at 8pm but we did not want to eat there (if there was any food on offer) as there was a gathering of locals standing around, probably because of lack of things to do in the evenings! The hotel restauraunt was also closed. Toilet seat cracked and loose.

This hotel was superb in every way. We were very comfortable, the choice for breakfast was excellent, the location for hiking/walking was perfect and the hotel staff treated us like honoured guests. We chose to eat our evening meal here too, again the menu was excellent with great choice and excellent value.

We couldn’t believe this establishment is a 2 star, in our opinion it should have a 3 or 4 star assessment to recognise the high standard shown to guests.

Hosts were great, love Monachil, it's a beautiful mountain village which is not far from Sierra Nevada. Rooms are decent, and there is normally parking readily available on site (which is something you don't normally get in Sierra Nevada depending on where you stay). Clean, and great breakfast! Hairdryer provided...but it will take a while, not too powerful!

Bathrooms are ancient and vintage. At least there is a heater in there, but I had to crouch down to access the shower and there was no ventilation...when it's really cold, it's not ideal! There was no radiator to dry anything, but an air con unit, which didn't seem to get the room too warm, but there were plenty of blankets for the bed so we slept well. Bed was a bit hard for me. Personal preference of course - but it makes me have a very sore back when it's not soft enough!

Nature around, position, breakfast - everything really good.

We heard an animal in the roof moving every night. It was a bit scary, but understandable as Monachil is under the mountains. Owners should just check as some of the more scared guests can complain.