Check in was good and used parking at €15 per day but the underground car park stinks of a sewer. Had to buy air freshener for the car after 48 hours in there. Hotel is handy for the centre and we found grear olaces to eat and drink close by. Service in hotel bar was a disaster. We tried to get a drink in the bar at 2pm, no one was about so I rang the service bell. A barman appeared saying he was busy making some food and that he would come to our table and take our order. He delivered the food to the other guests table, then disappeared. Having now waited nearly 25 minutes now we left and succeeded in spending nothing at the hotel during our 48 hour stay. Regarding the hotel, it is looking dated and judging by all thr pictures of by gone movie stars who have stayed there, they are living on past memories. Finally, despite the above we had a good stay and enjoyed Almeria.