Hotel Reina Cristina - Algeciras

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in May 2008

c'était la 1ère fois que je logeais dans cet hôtel. Le parc et le cadre sont magnifiques. facile à trouver car beaucoup de panneaux indiquent la direction. Toutefois, manque de personnel pour un hôtel de cette classe (au buffet/restaurant, les serveurs débordés ne débarrasaient pas les assiettes qu'on devait empiler pour faire de la place!!)et le buffet était très ordinaire. Isolation phonique inexistante et réveil en sursaut par les claquements de portes et les bruits de la douche des voisins des autres chambre.

Guest name: JB, France

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Mar 2008

The experience of entering up the grand drive far exceeds expectations in view of the price charged. Everything was fine except for slight disappointment in the a la carte restaurant. Thin room walls could be a problem at busier times.

Guest name: David Moses, United Kingdom

Average rating:  5.6

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Jan 2008

The service in this hotel is quite bad, the electricty does not work on all fixtures.

Guest name: Peter Feldman, USA

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Dec 2007

we enjoyed it so much we booked an extra night. Tea and coffee making in the rooms would have been nice.

Guest name: CW, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

hotel eccellente sotto ogni punto di vista con un ottimo rapporto prezzo/qualità.Si presta ottimamente per brevi soggiorni destinati alla visita di Gibilterra e come tappa per un eventuale viaggio in Marocco. Le camere sono spaziose e confortevoli e il parco da cui è circondato l'hotel offre un grande senso di tranquillità. Il buffet e il servizio sono all'altezza delle aspettative. La posizione risulta un po' lontana dal centro e dalle spiagge circostanti (tra l'altro molto belle) per cui risulta quasi indispensabile l'utilizzo dell'auto per gli spostamenti.Consiglio vivamente l'utilizzo di questa struttura a chi voglia passare qualche giorno in completo relax ad un prezzo molto concorrenziale.

Guest name: SERGIO FESTA, Italy

Average rating:  4.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

The room was one of 10 at street level. The hallway had an extremely strong disinfectant smell, less strong in the room, but requiring that the windows be left open. The porch contained a manhole cover labelled Algeciras Sewage Dep't. Upgrade was not available. Cannot recommend based on my stay.

Guest name: Allen Tisch, USA

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

After a slight problem with the hotel reservation, the 2 days was excellnet value. Lovely surroundings and gardens make it an enjoyable place to stay.

Guest name: TD, Australia

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Group

stayed in Oct 2007

This was one of the nicest places we stayed and one of the least expensive too.

Guest name: Susan Jones, USA

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

Reina Cristina is a true oasis in what is a very tatty Spanish port; do not expect leasurely walks through Andalucian streets, Algeceras really is a working port with nothing to recommend it, bars or restaurents. We stayed there for 2 nights and used it as a base for the Costa de Luz and Gibraltar and the hotels position and ambiance over rides the town it is in. The bedrooms are spacious, clean but fairly basically furnished, however the interior and exterior of the hotel are simply stunning with wonderful gardens and decorations. Request a bedroom on the first floor rather then the ground floor to maximise the views of the garden. Breakfast is an English and continental buffet and plentiful. We didn't dine in the evening.

Guest name: JT, Ireland

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Sep 2007

Beautiful hotel. The bathroom was very nice, with separate toilet and bath tub/shower room. The staff, as mentioned in other critiques were not concerned about service. They said there was no designation between smoking and nonsmoking rooms, yet there were signs on the room doors. We had reserved two rooms, and when we requested masking of the smoking smell in our room, they fumigated the wrong room. The food was not very good, but it was plentiful if you got to the meal early in the service. The price was reasonable, but the food was not of high quality. The overall hotel surroundings were lovely- the grounds are well groomed and grand.

Guest name: WM, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2007

After finding Algeciras rather drab, we were surprised to find such a fine hotel. The grounds where great and the room + terrace very clean. Very good value for money. I would recommend it for.

Guest name: Spouge Viviane, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2007

Hotel offers a variety of rooms. We had luck receiving a very spacious room on the gardenside.

Guest name: Stefan Karner, Germany

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Group

stayed in Aug 2007

all'arrivo nella hall dell'albergo, la receptionist indica di arrivare alla camera costeggiando la piscina, senza però spiegare in modo chiaro dove sia situata. Uscita dalla hall non ho idea di dove andare e richiedo ulteriori spiegazioni. Le indicazioni erano riferite ad un percorso nella direzione opposta! Incredibile l'indifferenza di questa persona di fronte alle difficoltà (unica nota negativa di tutta la struttura). Al check out invece la receptionist (persona diversa) era veramente efficiente e di aiuto.

Guest name: OC, Italy

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Group

stayed in Jun 2007

exceeded all expectations

Guest name: Aeron Allen, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.3

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Apr 2007

satisfied

Guest name: Jean Stoeckel, France

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Gay Couple

stayed in Apr 2007

All in all, a delightful stay at the Hotel Reina Cristina. It was the perfect launching pad for a trip to Morroco and the verdant grounds and splendid buffet were an especially nice treat after spending a week dining out at expensive Spanish restaurants. I will definitely return!

Guest name: Brian Campbell, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in May 2007

Reina Cristina has old-school charm (not faded!) and was a welcome surprise in Algeciras. A single at Eur42 was unbelievable value, given the facilities, accomodation and history of the place (Churchill and Roosevelt stayed here, and many other famous names...) The large palmy terrace out back is perfect for sundowners - the background music from "Amarcord" transported me back to the '60s, white linen suits and an altogether more glamorous era... The dinner buffet was not-so-good though, but really, at the price I was paying, who can complain? Anyway, I filled up at the bar...

Guest name: Simon Patterson, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Apr 2007

Very comfortable and convenient stopover on a through journey to Morocco. Half board buffet evening meal and breakfast good and plentiful. Room basic but perfectly OK.

Guest name: William Adderley, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Mar 2007

3 days I attended a conference at the hotel so I mainly met people related to the conference

Guest name: Renata Jorge Medeiros Mirra, Portugal

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: Group

stayed in Mar 2007

Hotel was very relaxing. Staff attended to complaints very quickly. Buffet food was above average, but A la Carte was only average. Breakfast was very good. Indoor pool was being refurbished and outdoor pool needed some work. Although hotel is near the port we couldn't hear any noise from there and when sitting on the very large sun terrace it could have been a million miles away. Excellent hotel if exploring the southwest of Spain. Very good value for money.

Guest name: AL, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jan 2007

It was our first time. Mature English people mostly,and Spanish business people. Touring Andalusia on vacation.

Guest name: AD, France

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Jan 2007

Hotelroom with empty refrigerator and ****-stars??

Guest name: Bettina Wanjasek, Austria

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in May 2006

Muy recomendable

Guest name: GUILLERMO ALEJANDRO BARILE, Argentina

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Apr 2006

Excellent hotel located in a very beautiful and quiet garden. Very spacious rooms, but no refrigerator and no simple things like cleanex. The food is OK, but certainly breakfast needs more variation.

Guest name: Thomas Heylen, Belgium

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Feb 2006

The hotel and its grounds are outstanding. Most guests seemed to be on an all-inclusive plan, which I was not aware of. We used the hotel as a base to visit Gibraltar. Hotels in La Linea would be more convenient for that purpose, but I could not find any available rooms there in my web search.

Guest name: Jerome Klein, Canada

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Aug 2004

Das Hotel hat mir gut gefallen, ein schöner Bau mit schönem Garten. Algeciras als Stadt hat sicher nichts zu bieten, aber die Lage zwischen Tarifa und Gibraltar und der ganz schöne Strand machen das Hotel als Standort interessant. Ein Minuspunkt!!!!! Die Klimaanlage funktionierte nicht richtig, viel zu schwach - bei zuviel Geräusch - und das bei dieser Hitze.

Guest name: MG, Germany

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in May 2004

Top marks for this hotel in every respect.

Guest name: John Whitbread, United Kingdom

Average rating:  6.3

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Apr 2004

Rooms ok but food and service under level. Recepionist not very serviceminded. Arriving at 10 pm but still oeople in diningroom but we were not accepted on request. Wines in restaurant not drinkable, particular the red wine. Locaton of the hotel was excellent both to go to town and to make trips around.

Guest name: EU, Norway

Average rating:  6.8

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Sep 2003

The hotel was difficult to find, surprised us though with a wonderful park and setting. Very brithish - colonial feeling, would have invited for a longer stay. Pool time is a bit odd (closes too early)

Guest name: Hubert Huber, Austria

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Aug 2003

Beautiful garden, nice swimming pool and delicious public areas but rooms are too much "old style" for the rate!

Guest name: PB, Italy

Average rating:  6.8

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jul 2003

Overwhelming British and German group travellers with all inclusive package. Good choice for a stopover, not for a long stay. The surrounding park is not more than a large garden. They gave us the "Reina Cristina" suite, which is the best room in the hotel, so in the end we cannot complain.

Guest name: Claudia Severi, Italy

Average rating:  7.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jun 2003

A hotel that caters to coach parties not individual visitors. The reception staff had no ability to handle a request to extend our stay and were quite useless, we found the location so convenient that we stayed anyway and booked again by e-mail but would otherwise not have stayed. It was typical of the standard of the reception staff that they were unable to find any rtrace of the e-amil booking and I had to show them the booking on my laptop.

Guest name: John May, United Kingdom