The Hotel Casa Capitel is an ancient Renaissance Palace built in 1503 and located in the picturesque area of the Albaicin, in front of the Alhambra in Granada and in the city centre, close to the cathedral.
It is a palace with lintels and Tuscan columns, Corinth capitals, Arabic chromium-plated beams; Renaissance decorated wooden ceiling and two Roman columns. Among all the artistic whole stands out an exquisite Nazari capital carved in alabaster, what makes it a piece unique in the world.The area surrounding the hotel has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, so traffic is restricted. Guests traveling by car are advised to leave the car in one of the 2 public car parks with which the hotel has agreements entitling guests to a discount on parking.
Both of these car parks offer parking for EUR 18.50 per 24 hours. Guests pay for parking in the hotel and the hotel gives out tickets when you need the car. The hotel cannot reserve car parking spaces as it is a public car park.
The 2 car parks are Parking Plaza Puerta Real on Acera Del Casino, and Parking Triunfo on Avenida de la Constitucion, in front of the Jardines Del Triunfo. Parking Plaza Puerta Real is nearest to the hotel.
By Car:
For Plaza Puerta Real:
- Take the main road in Granada, Circunvalacion N-323.
- Then take exit number 131, Armilla, towards the Congressional Palace on the Armilla Road.
- Go straight on down Paseo Del Violon.
- Then cross the Puente Blanco (White Bridge) and you will be in Acera del Darro.
- Pass the large El Corte Inglés shopping centre on the right and you will see the car park, Plaza Puerta Real. Do not park in Parking Puerta Real.
- If this car park is full, you can wait or, alternatively, you can call the hotel and the staff will provide you with instructions for finding alternative car parking.
- From the car park, take a taxi to the hotel. If you ask the driver for a receipt, the hotel will provide you with a discount on the cost of your parking equal to the cost of the taxi journey, one-way, from the car park to the hotel.
This discount is only available for taxi journeys one-way from Plaza Puerta Real to the hotel, and is not available for taxi journeys from any other car park.
