Hotel España Ocean Drive

They were so nice. The breakfast was truly amazing. It was still being renovated and some things were just a bit off

Bar closes early. Rooftop bar DJ only played music for certain lifestyles, was not willing to take music requests. Rooftop bar made us pay for drinks at each order, would not allow us a tab. Rude and biased service ?

Location, historical building

Excellent location.... Great staff I must say ?

The room and the hotel in general have a beautiful interior design and aesthetic; the lounge, check-in area, cafe, breakfast room are all noteworthy to view and truly take in, from the floor to the ceiling there is stunning handcrafted design to see. The staff were all very kind and willing to assist with any needs or questions. The location is centrally located however the streets nearby could be slightly sketchy at night for those who are not used to large cities or do not use common sense for personal safety. As of April 2026, there was still renovation/construction on going at the property. Street can be slightly loud at night.

I booked this hotel at a premium price specifically for two reasons: the balcony and the location. On both counts, and several others, it failed to deliver. Key Card Deactivated Prematurely: On the third day, my key card stopped working. When I went to the front desk to have it reprogrammed, while in a hurry to leave for a museum, I discovered the hotel had only activated it for two nights despite a three-night booking. I had settled the full payment at check-in and provided an additional card hold for incidentals, so the hotel was fully aware of the duration of my stay. There is no excuse for this oversight, and the disruption it caused was entirely avoidable. The Balcony: The headline feature of the room turned out to be a narrow strip of space barely large enough to stand on. Worse, it was clearly not maintained: thick with dust and with rusted metal guardrail. This is a safety and hygiene concern, not just an aesthetic one. The Shower: A persistent plumbing fault meant water flooded across the bathroom floor every single time we showered. We reported this multiple times across our three-night stay. The hotel neither sent anyone to fix it nor provided additional bath mats despite requests to manage the flooding. We were simply left to deal with it. Water, A New Low: In years of hotel stays across multiple countries, I have never encountered a property that provides less than 50cl of complimentary water per person per night. Here, two guests received two 33cl bottles between them. When I politely requested more, a bellboy curtly directed me to the minibar at €4 for a 33cl bottle. The response was rude and the policy is frankly unreasonable for a hotel at this price point. Despite informing the hotel that we do not drink coffee and would need extra tea bags, we were provided just two per night, one each for double occupancy. To make matters worse, these were generic branded bags rather than anything of a quality befitting the room rate.

Location was great as we were able to walk to all the sites we wanted to see. Room was bigger than I had expected. The breakfast is held in a beautiful room.

It is very charming. The dining room is beautiful. There is nothing not to like about the property.

Location and service Nothing

It’s under renovation but we knew that, it will be real nice then.

Great location! Nice room

I have never experienced such a luxurious stay so beautifully mixed with history. It was a truly unique experience, especially considering how affordable it is. Don’t miss your chance — every detail is thoughtful, precise, and luxurious. The hotel itself is stunning, and the staff is incredibly kind and helpful. I even spent hours just enjoying the lobby. Definitely one for the books.

The restaurant in the hotel was under renovation. The air quality was poor do to all the dust in the air.

Eminent from pas were nice to see/observe like fireplace, dining room View from our room. Small room size n no place for our suitcase No counter space in bathroom Location down the alley was shaded at best

Jordi I and II at the desk!

Classic architecture!! It was under construction. But, it was a nice stay.

Under renovation

Renovation dust, noisy nrighbours across the courtyard.

It was a beautiful old building with architectural details in the heart of the old city, easy to walk. Only taxis were allowed on the streets, our tour operator had to walk in and walk us out many blocks. The breakfasts are too expensive.

Location, rooftop patio had some live music Some staff could be friendlier, rooftop pool was smaller than expected