Casa Palacio Pilar del Toro

Casa Palacio Pilar del Toro is a luxury boutique hotel in a historic palace house at Calle Hospital de Santa Ana 12, in the Albaicín district of Granada, Andalusia, Spain. The street lies close to the River Darro and Plaza Nueva, at the foot of the Albaicín hillside, in one of the most atmospheric parts of the old town. The hotel is about 2 minutes on foot from Plaza Nueva and 6 minutes from Granada Cathedral, so it combines a quiet historic lane with direct access to the Royal Chapel, the Alcaicería and the Carrera del Darro. The nearby Church of Santa Ana and the Darro valley path to the Alhambra add to the setting. The building is a historic palace house, and such Granada houses are usually organised around a central patio with galleries and period detail. Rooms include doubles, superior rooms, junior suites and suites, and free Wi-Fi is listed. Rates generally run from €150 to €350 per night, with peaks around Holy Week, Corpus Christi and the autumn season. Dining is not detailed in the listing, so breakfast arrangements should be checked at booking; the neighbouring Plaza Nueva and Carrera del Darro offer restaurants, tea houses and bars where drinks come with a free tapa. A spa or pool is not confirmed. The service character is that of a small, upscale hotel for couples and independent travellers who want to stay inside the historic core. Staff can generally help with Alhambra tickets, flamenco in Sacromonte and trips to the Sierra Nevada or the Alpujarras. The hotel's website is hotelcasadelpilar.com and its phone number is +34 958 21 62 17. As with other hotels in the pedestrian Albaicín edge, cars cannot reach the door freely, and guests should ask about approach routes and parking. Luggage is best brought by taxi to the nearest permitted point.