Hotel Palau De Bellavista Girona By Urh

“Commanding views, comfortable rooms, great breakfast”

The Palau is a business hotel which caters very well for the leisure traveller. It offers exceptional views from its public spaces over mid-town Girona westwards towards the Pyrenees. You'll never tire of that view. The rooms don't share the view but are comfortable and quiet with adequate space. Y… more

The Palau is a business hotel which caters very well for the leisure traveller. It offers exceptional views from its public spaces over mid-town Girona westwards towards the Pyrenees. You'll never tire of that view. The rooms don't share the view but are comfortable and quiet with adequate space. You're more likely to get a good sleep here than in many hotels. If breakfast is your thing, this is definitely your place. A high quality and extensive choice with constant replenishment and freshly ground coffee. There's a supplement but it's worth it. The hotel bar is reasonably well stocked and competitively priced. There is onsite parking; a distinct plus if you are motor touring. The downsides: it's located above the town and you'll need either fitness or a vehicle to access it. It's about a 15 minute walk to the old town, so accessibility is not a deal breaker. The breakfast space is relatively compact and only starts serving at 7:30am. Staffing levels are modest. Whilst the staff are helpful and friendly, you need to sort out your own arrangements including taxis. There are no tea/coffee facilities in-room, although snacks and nespresso pod coffees are available in the foyer as a paid option. The rooms are fraying a little at the edges, but that's a picky point. Our aircon failed during our stay and we had to do a room change. On balance, this is a good Girona choice for either a business or leisure traveller.

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“Another stay”

Yet another stay here on the journey south. The hotel has changed brands three times since we started to use it, butis still the same place. The architecture is amazing with wonderful views to the Pyrenees. The rooms are as ever, with a comfortable bed and a decent sized bath. The only thing great… more

Yet another stay here on the journey south. The hotel has changed brands three times since we started to use it, butis still the same place. The architecture is amazing with wonderful views to the Pyrenees. The rooms are as ever, with a comfortable bed and a decent sized bath. The only thing greatly lacking is the absence of a kettle and coffee making facilities which would really help. Nice to get a free drinks voucher, and tapas on the terrace was lovely. No doubt we'll be back next time.

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“Great terrace view of the city”

The most outstanding thing about this hotel, as the name suggests, is the view. We would probably return again on this basis (as long as the price wasn’t too extortionate). Re: the latter, book through the hotel group website as it was about 10-15% cheaper than the global booking sites. Reason wh… more

The most outstanding thing about this hotel, as the name suggests, is the view. We would probably return again on this basis (as long as the price wasn’t too extortionate). Re: the latter, book through the hotel group website as it was about 10-15% cheaper than the global booking sites. Reason why it doesn’t get 5*? Pool is not a ‘swimming’ pool - barely larger than a hot tub (seriously). No team and coffee facilities in the room. No iron / ironing board and staff would not supply one on request, so if you are there for 1-2 days and want to press any clothes, forget it. Breakfast was good for a continental but lacked decent hot plate options… staff were very friendly though as they were throughout the hotel. Do venture out to the Taverna de l’angel 2mins walk away for lunch (it looks closed but is open 12-4pm). Not Michelin star level but wholesome and good value and a friendly quirky ambience. For dinner, the old town is less than 15mins walk away and endless options available for all tastes, occasions and budgets.

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“Convenient hotel.”

Nice modern hotel above Girona. Steep walk to town but only 10/15 mins. Large bedroom, very comfy bed. Breakfast varied. Staff helpful. Great view from terrace , unfortunately hardly any shade, no umbrellas. Plunge pool clean and not too cold. I would actually stay here again but I don't understand… more

Nice modern hotel above Girona. Steep walk to town but only 10/15 mins. Large bedroom, very comfy bed. Breakfast varied. Staff helpful. Great view from terrace , unfortunately hardly any shade, no umbrellas. Plunge pool clean and not too cold. I would actually stay here again but I don't understand how it can be a four star with no tea and coffee making facilities or a safe in room.

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“Good and Bad”

Not a great stay for us… The vista from the terrace is, without doubt, one of the best features. And the breakfast and bar snacks are also very good and worth trying. We booked a standard double, and was disappointed with the standard of the room. It was shabby, with laminate floor that moved, di… more

Not a great stay for us… The vista from the terrace is, without doubt, one of the best features. And the breakfast and bar snacks are also very good and worth trying. We booked a standard double, and was disappointed with the standard of the room. It was shabby, with laminate floor that moved, dirty fridge, chipped desk, broken bed side lights, loose toilet cistern. The room did not have a safe, or tea/coffee making facilities. We have certainly stayed in cheaper hotels that contained all of these. Add to that we had an issue with my credit card being compromised, which could not be directly attributed to the hotel, the stay was not one of the best. But we enjoyed Girona very much and is one of the easiest cities to navigate.

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