HOTEL ITACA JEREZ

We had 2 nights at this hotel either side of our trip to Granada. We found ok... mainly cos we took a taxi from the station.. overkill maybe but it's what we do. First night we stayed in room 221.. lovely room.. bit chilly to start as we arrived a bit hot and sweaty .. I'm not really a fan of opaque glass doors on bathrooms. Especially when the can't lock or shut properly... personal business is personal business! Breakfast was ok.. buffet style as the norm.. restaurant was a little tatty...paper off the wall in places... Needed the bathroom so went to the ladies and found a cockroach behind the door!!!! Got the manager... who promptly killed it and swept up... thought he would clean the floor but Didn't! Yuck! Wasn't really keen on staying again... but pleased to report no nasties... I realise that these things happen but... eeww!

This former convent is perfectly located for access to the town of Jerez de la Frontera, just a few minutes walk. Our room was a reasonable size but had little natural light, and not a lot of artificial light, so it was a bit gloomy. The bathroom was OK, but like every bathroom we found in this part of Spain, the shower was over the bath and awkward to use with not very good water pressure. The food was quite good. Evening meals are served and the helpful staff went out of their way to cook me meat free meals. Starters were a bit predictable, a plate of salad every night, but the main courses were good. Deserts were not good, but that seemed to be consistent in all the hotels we used. There is a bar, which never seems to be open, and there is a rooftop terrace bar (according to the sign) which has no furniture and equally never seems to open. There is no public seating area other than the reception area. The staff were excellent. They were friendly and helpful and we enjoyed our stay here. Not the perfect hotel, but pleasant and convenient. I would use it again.

We stayed for 2 nights in August having been travelling around Andalusia. The hotel was easy to find and we were directed to a nearby underground parking facility by the staff (book and pay for this online via the parclick website MUCH cheaper than paying at the carpark!) The room was very nice, spacious and cool with a comfortable bed and very clean bathroom. The building itself is a converted convent, with lovely features in communal areas - the lobby is quite pretty with statues and reused spiral staircase sections as features. The location was excellent, a few minutes stroll to the centre, many bars and restaurants. I would definitely stay here again, especially as they frequently have special offer room rates making stays very reasonable!

Took the train from Sevilla to Jerez in this baking, hot 43degree temperature. Although this hotel is walkable, it still is a good 10-15minutes trek at least. And in the dry, humid scorching weather, it is a painful walk especially that we almost didn't find the place - no proper signage - it only says ITC Hoteles. With persistence, we went in and hurrah..it IS our hotel. Our 1st floor room made up for the initial hurdle we have to go through - for 2 people, we had a massive space with a modern twist plus a balcony. Loved the separate toilet with again a modern, almost like a sunken feel of a bathroom - the shower though has confusing buttons (as what other reviewers pointed out - which in the end we were able to work out). As with other reviewers, the hallway does need more lighting but as we were in the 1st floor, has not been a huge issue for us. The interiors boast of original features which were well preserved. Buffet breakfast was so much, for that we have been spoilt for choice. The breakfast area is situated in the old convent or chapel side of the property and although we ate on different times of the day, it appears very quiet and a bit eerie on our own. Needless to say with few disadvantages, Itaca had more pros - handy location close to the plaza and a few minutes walk to Jerez de la Frontera town centre, where the action takes place come 8-9pm! With numerous legendary cathedrals/churches and sites/attractions to visit, bakeries/panaderias, bars and tapas places, Pedro Domecq's Fundador and more bodegas to check out. Would probably stay in this 4 ⭐️ accomodation again in the near future.

We stayed here for 3 nights as part of a coach tour. The hotel was in a perfect location as it in the town centre, handy for all the sights of Jerez The hotel is a converted convent and was very welcoming. The reception area was dingy with odd features such as a covered over well and a circular staircase leading nowhere. The corridors were also very dark and the layout is quite confusing presumably because of the compromises made in the change of use. The room we were given had bars on the windows and air con which would only work if the temperature was set at 30 degrees, so not very effective. We had a small bathroom with an over bath shower with strange plumbing arrangements but it was quite good once we mastered it. The beds were small and somewhat slippery on their bases with barely adequate bedding and only one pillow per person The meals were taken in the old chapel of the convent which was also stiflingly hot in the evenings. The breakfast selection was good and plentiful. I was surprised that we were booked in for evening meals as I had previously read that they did not provide this service. The dinners were somewhat patchy with some great roast pork the first night but terrible bacon and egg " consomme" on another. The biggest disappointment was the lack of facilities for our group. There was no usable outside space to relax in, no pool, no spa or gym, no bar service in the day time and even the charmless rooftop terrace had no seating. I would not stay at this hotel again and would not recommend except for the briefest business trip. I was also somewhat surprised that our passports were taken from us for registration and left later in a box on reception for us ( or anyone else walking in off the street !) to collect at our leisure. This is not a good idea in these days of identity theft.