161 ReviewsProperty Location With a stay at Hostal El Dorado in Nijar (San Jose), you'll be minutes from San Jose Beach and close to Playa de los Genoveses. This hostal is within the region of Cabo de Gata Lighthouse and Cabo de Gata Beach. Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 27 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private balconies. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or make use of other amenities including tour/ticket assistance. Dining Enjoy a satisfying meal at a restaurant serving guests of Hostal El Dorado. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
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Cmno De Aguamarina S/N,Nijar,ES,SpainProperty Location With a stay at Hostal El Dorado in Nijar (San Jose), you'll be minutes from San Jose Beach and close to Playa de los Genoveses. This hostal is within the region of Cabo de Gata Lighthouse and Cabo de Gata Beach. Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 27 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private balconies. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or make use of other amenities including tour/ticket assistance. Dining Enjoy a satisfying meal at a restaurant serving guests of Hostal El Dorado. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
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Pompeyperson on 30/09/2017 23:16
We've been here three times during the last four years. We've come back because it's good value, comfortable, convenient to the bars, restaurants and beaches in San Jose. You can park in the street or the small car park.
The small swimming pool is pleasant and in September in spite of the searing heat, we always had it to ourselves.
The rooms are simply but pleasingly furnished and have a fridge and tv. Wifi is now available in the rooms, around the pool and dining area now - an improvement since we were last there in 2015. The balconies are great, plenty of room and all have views over the town and the bay. The bathrooms are small and have no bath, only a shower (which has no curtain or splash panel) so the water gets everywhere even though it's not a proper wet room. But this is not really a problem as everything dries up quickly. Tip - put the toilet paper over by the wash basin when you have a shower otherwise it will get all wet!
The breakfast is adequate. Don't expect a wide choice or a cooked breakfast as this is a hostal. But you will find something you like and the coffee is quite good.
Finally, a thing to note is that this may not be a good place to stay if you have mobility issues as it is on a short but steep hill and there are lots of steps up to the rooms - due to the design of the property, there are no lifts and few ramps.
Pablo P on 31/07/2016 21:28
We were very impressed with this relaxed and pleasant hotel. Although it did not have some of the kind of amenities or services one would find in 3 or 4-star hotels, it is perfect for anyone seeking a good holiday hotel.
The room was very clean, the staff friendly and helpful, and the setting rather beautiful, including a small but nice swimming pool. The miniature-bar prices were very reasonable indeed, and the pillow menu a nice touch. Considering breakfast was included, this hotel offers superb value for money for those seeking a good base from which explore the area.
DesertVampire on 03/07/2016 21:07
I stayed here a few nights whilst hiking in the Cabo de Gata national park. The hotel is located slightly up a hill, about 5 minutes walk from the main street in San Jose. The rooms are tiered up a hillside, meaning that the views are quite nice from the balconies/terraces.
The hotel is a fine base for exploring the area. It's quite basic, in that rooms have limited furnishings and look very dated. Some features (eg electrical sockets, paintwork of the bathroom) would benefit considerably from refurbishment. For example, there was paint peeling off the ceiling of the bathroom. The room had air conditioning but we didn't need it, San Jose is very quiet at night so open windows are fine.
The selection of items at breakfast seemed limited- cereals, yogurt, a couple of cold meats and one cheese. The hotel had limited free parking spaces for customers. There is wi-fi, but only in the reception area, which is a little annoying compared with the provision in most European hotels (whenever reception was closed, there was invariably a collection of people stood outside the door trying to get a signal).
Overall, comparing the price paid and standard, this hotel didn't represent good value for money but it is a reasonably comfortable place to stay with nice sea views.
kenneth l on 30/06/2016 01:16
The Hostel has a very nice clean pool. The Hostal is situated on a hillside with a steep climb from the beach and steep steps up to the rooms, maybe not suitable for the less fit visitors. The breakfast is basic, no eggs. The rooms are clean and comfortable with AC. The restaurant had just started up and the food was about six out of ten. The staff were pleasant and helpful. WIFY in the reception area.
DavidF12345 on 29/06/2016 23:17
This place is exactly what I had hoped for: it provided a basic & clean room and services at a good price. This is a hostal so there was no in-room safe/hair-drier, wifi was only available in the lobby, and breakfast was decent although it is always sad to see pastries and rolls wrapped in plastic. Our room (& I guess most others) had a balcony and a nice view over the town on which previous occupants had left a simple clothes-line which was perfect for drying beach gear. The floors are tiled and perfect for those hot summer days and the beach sand you will bring back into the room. The hostal is a 10-15 minute walk from the main beach in San jose.
During our stay, the hotel was not very full being the beginning of the season, and I can imagine it could be a noisy and busy place (especially at breakfast) at full occupancy.
We found the staff to be very helpful, and they spoke enough English to handle all our enquiries.
Some practical suggestions: (1) the hotel does overnight laundry, it was very reasonably priced at 10E a load, (2) the hotel will loan you gratis a beach umbrella, just ask at the front desk, (3) the hotel will call restaurants to make reservations, (4) ask the front desk for a beach recommendation if the weather is windy.
