Hostal Sonia

Hostal Sonia is a budget guesthouse on Gran Vía de Colón, the main avenue of Granada's old centre in Andalusia, Spain, listed at number 38. The avenue was opened through the medieval street grid in the late nineteenth century and today carries the principal bus routes, banks, shops and cafés of downtown. From the hostal, Granada Cathedral is about 7 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 property record lists 24 rooms, which makes it a mid-sized guesthouse rather than a tiny family hostal. Room types are single, double and twin, and listed amenities include free Wi-Fi, air conditioning and limited wheelchair access. Air conditioning matters in a city where July and August afternoons regularly exceed 35°C. The price range is about €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 gym is recorded, so guests have breakfast at cafés on the avenue and eat at the tapas bars around Plaza Nueva, Calle Navas and the Cathedral, many of which serve a free tapa with each drink. Service is the informal hostal type, with reception help on directions, luggage and Alhambra access, but no formal concierge. The bus stops on the Gran Vía connect with the railway station, the coach station and the minibuses that climb to the Alhambra and the Albaicín, which suits visitors who travel without a car. The same street number is shared with another hostal on the avenue, so arriving guests should check the entrance and the name on the door. The telephone number is +34 958 20 61 16 and the website is hostalsonia.com, where room options, arrival times and rates can be confirmed. Light sleepers should ask for a room facing away from the avenue, which is busy during the day and on weekend evenings.