Pensión Navarro Ramos

Pensión Navarro Ramos is a budget guesthouse, or hostal, on Cuesta de Gomérez in Granada, in Andalusia, southern Spain. It is at Cuesta de Gomérez 21, on the street that climbs from Plaza Nueva toward the Alhambra, and it stands at the foot of both the Alhambra hill and the Albaicín. Plaza Nueva is about three minutes on foot and Granada Cathedral about seven, so the guesthouse is well placed for visitors who want to reach the Nasrid palaces early in the day without relying on transport.

Cuesta de Gomérez is one of the oldest approaches to the Alhambra. It leads up to the Puerta de las Granadas, a sixteenth-century gateway that opens onto the wooded avenue leading to the monument. Along the way visitors pass small workshops and shops selling Granada marquetry, known as taracea, along with ceramics and guitars. At the bottom, Plaza Nueva has the Royal Chancellery building and the start of the Darro promenade, which runs beneath the Albaicín past old bridges and the Arab baths known as El Bañuelo. The climb is steep, and the return journey at night can be tiring.

The property offers single, double and twin rooms, with prices in the range of about 45 to 100 euros per night depending on the date and room type. Free Wi-Fi is listed among the amenities. As with many hostales in Spain, rooms are simple and practical, and details such as private bathrooms, heating in winter and air conditioning in summer are best confirmed in advance, since Granada temperatures range from cold winter nights to very hot summer afternoons.

No restaurant, spa, pool or fitness facility is listed. Meals are available a few minutes away around Plaza Nueva and Calle Navas, a street known for its tapas bars. The service character is that of a small, personal budget guesthouse popular with independent travellers, couples and walkers, offering a convenient base rather than hotel services. Contact is by telephone on +34 958 25 05 55, and information is available at pensionnavarroramos.com.