Hostal Atenas

Hostal Atenas is a budget guesthouse on Gran Vía de Colón, the main avenue of Granada's old centre in Andalusia, Spain, at number 38. The avenue was opened through the medieval street grid in the late nineteenth century and now holds banks, shops, cafés and the principal city bus stops. From the hostal, Granada Cathedral is about 6 minutes on foot and Plaza Nueva about 8, so the Royal Chapel, the Alcaicería lanes and the start of the Darro valley path are close. The record lists 80 rooms, an unusually large number for a hostal, which suggests a bigger building with a more hotel-like scale than the typical family guesthouse. Room types are single, double and twin, and the listed amenities are free Wi-Fi, air conditioning and limited wheelchair access. Prices are around €45–€100 per night (roughly $52–$115), rising at Easter, during the Corpus Christi fair and in the spring and autumn peaks. No restaurant, spa, pool or fitness area is recorded, so meals are taken in the neighbourhood. Cafés on the Gran Vía and in the side streets serve coffee, tostadas with olive oil and tomato, and pastries in the morning, while the tapas bars of the centre serve a free tapa with each drink in the evening. Service is straightforward: reception help with directions, luggage and information about reaching the Alhambra by bus or taxi, rather than a formal concierge. The location suits visitors who rely on public transport, since the avenue's bus stops connect with the railway station, the coach station and the minibus lines to the Alhambra and the Albaicín. Because the building shares its street number with another hostal on the same avenue, visitors should check the exact entrance and the name on the door when they arrive. The telephone number is +34 958 27 87 50. The property record shows no website, so direct enquiry by phone is the way to confirm availability, room layouts, breakfast and the extent of wheelchair access.