Aire Hotel & Ancient Baths Plaza Vieja

Recent Reviews: 554

• User:Matthew F

  Trip type: Couples

  Relaxing ancient spa and fantastic hotel in Almería

  21 Jul 2026

  Great location, relaxed atmosphere, clean room, great terrace with plunge pool, very relaxing when quiet and the ancient spa was the best I’ve been to in many years. Got a good price for the whole experience, breakfast is a little expensive and other places are cheaper a short walk into town like La Innata, easy to order from a great menu including vegetarian options. Overall service was great, loved the place. Parking is a few minutes walk max with a discount for hotel customers, easy to use, secure, just park and relax after asking the hotel staff for its location.

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• User:jethroxUk

  Trip type: Couples

  Mixed experiences

  01 Jul 2026

  The hotel is in an excellent location, easy walking distance to the cathedral and castle. It has an interesting layout but really could do with the staff bring a bit more switched on. Check in was fine but literally no information provided about breakfast, the pool or towels,the room was a suite on three levels. The upper level resembled a cave with one tiny lamp and a table with sofas, what you’re actually supposed to use that are for I don’t know. There was also only a tiny bin in the toilet which was just a nuisance. Staff forgot to pass on our breakfast booking but we did eat. The views are great but I’d say the selection of foods was very average and not very exciting. Was also disappointed to not be able to extend check out, we were told the hotel was full even though we could see numerous rooms were available to book online, so we were a bit puzzled and disappointed by that. Hotel also doesn’t have a bar or restaurant but there are numerous places nearby. Also be aware that many shops, restaurants and museums close from about 2pm (it varies) and many don’t reopen until the evening.

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• User:Nic R

  Trip type: Couples

  Poor experience.

  19 Jun 2026

  We visited the hotel reception with the intention of booking both a room and a visit to the spa. When we asked if we could first;ppl at a room and the spa we were told that this was not possible unless we first paid for both facilities. Hotels have the prerogative to set their own "rules" ... but these appeared to be counter productive particularly when delivered to prospective clients in a voice resembling a loud scream. We left none the wiser about the hotel or its spa.

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• User:clairelouiseo91

  Trip type: Friends getaway

  Disappointing…

  27 Apr 2026

  I stayed at the hotel Aire in late April and had a very mixed experience. My room was on the ground floor and was large and airy, however being situated near the main entrance to the front of the hotel and backing onto a main road to the rear, it was quite noisy at night. I was woken up a few times by street noise and people coming into the hotel in the small hours of the morning. I also had no shower gel in my room, as the bottle attached to the bathroom wall was empty, which I feel is a basic necessity that should have been available to me. I had intended to call down to the reception area to request a replacement but the phone wasn’t working, nor was the wifi that didn’t seem to connect in my room - only in the public areas of the hotel. These are basic requirements, which I feel should have been available in a four star hotel, My stay included breakfast but I’m sorry to report that this was not as I had hoped and expected it to be. Compared to other hotels in Almeria that I’ve stayed in, the buffet spread was limited and there was only one rather cold hard boiled egg on offer to have with my morning coffee and toast. The coffee was also not the best - dispensed from a machine that took capsules - and with no dairy free options available to add milk to it. Like many people, I am lactose intolerant so I would have appreciated this option. As for the fresh fruit selection, there was only one remaining strawberry left and some almost inedible watermelon that I ended up throwing away because the taste and texture of it immediately indicated that it was not in its prime. So far the issues I have described are relatively minor but what happened during my visit to the spa is why I have given the hotel a low overall rating. During my spa experience a fellow guest fainted and hit his head on the floor shortly after existing the tepid pool. However, instead of being told to leave the spa area and given basic first aid for the extensive bruising on his back, he was allowed by the attendant staff to remain in the spa and go back into the water. He subsequently entered the hot pool for a short period of time, and on exiting the water again, very predictably fainted a second time . This caused what should have been a relaxing and stress free experience for other spa users, myself included, to feel very uncomfortable and stressed. Unfortunately for these reasons combined, I’m not inclined to stay at this hotel again.

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• User:IOWtravelbabes

  Trip type: Couples

  Enjoyable stay, superb views

  07 Mar 2026

  We had a really enjoyable 4 night stay here in February.The location is superb – in a very quiet pedestrianised square, with many restaurants and bars close by. It’s a beautiful old building with character. We didn’t use the spa facilities (additional cost) as we were there to enjoy some outdoor time.We booked the Junior Suite with a private terrace with stunning views to the Alcazaba - so nice to relax after exploring for hours and enjoy that view. It was incredibly windy whilst we were there, but still warm enough to sit outside – nice big comfortable chairs.Our room was spacious but did need some storage – one chunky wardrobe with very little space as it was filled with a blanket and the safe, so we had to keep our clothes in our suitcase. It really needs a chest of drawers which wouldn’t ruin the aesthetics of the room.A few maintenance issues – the parquet flooring needs some attention and several power sockets didn’t work. The fridge also stopped working but was fixed when we mentioned this.The small roof terrace is lovely and a very warm small pool – it was never busy during our stay.Breakfast was simple and self-service including hot drinks. Our last morning was entertaining with a big wind/rain storm, with water pouring into the breakfast room and electric sockets, causing chaos for the staff – weather they had never experienced before! We would happily stay here again for a short break before exploring more of the region.

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