Barceló Aracena

Aracena is a lovely Andalucian town in the hills not far from Huelva which is famous for its caves, castle and scenic beauty. The Barcelo is a large, modernized hotel that overlooks the town and has a million dollar view that makes it a perfect place to stay in the area. The rooms are spacious with large balconies from which to enjoy the view. A very good breakfast buffet is included. It also has all the amenities expected in a resort hotel - pool, spa, gym, walking trails and more, but it really is the view that makes this hotel get an excellent rating.

Great view, very friendly staff, lovely room, just a couple of small niggles The hotel is outside the town across a very busy main road. To get to the town, you have to walk across the busy road. There is no bus or taxi in the town. There really needs to be a shuttle bus or arrangement. Water pressure not great in the shower. Otherwise lovely stay and would recommend

Nice and comfortable hotel nested on top of a hill overlooking the town as well as the old fortification. Rooms are comfortable and well appointed. Breakfast is varied and of good value. Climate control was still set to heating, therefore no air conditioning despite temperatures day time in the upper twenties and nearing the thirties.

This was a very clean and modern hotel with great views over the town of Aracena. On the night we stayed the restaurant didn’t open so the dinner choice was limited. We opted to walk into town for a meal. The walk to town is quite steep, downhill there and uphill on return.

Hotel reception very friendly upon our arrival. We were allowed to check in earlier. Thank you! Very kind and helpful. Spa reception total Desaster. When you think Spain praises itself as being an advanced country in desexualising men and women we just experienced the opposite of this. nightmare. Never had to put on a bikini in a sauna (which I have no problem doing) just didn’t have to do this ever in any sauna (also very unhygienic) we were prompted to cover up because our nudity in the sauna (not talking about the pool area cause we covered up there with towel and weren’t planning to use the pool at all! I don’t understand this at all? We are in a sauna where people are supposed to be naked men and women and love their bodies. If you feel shy I respect you covering up but I didn’t have a bikini with me and I wasn’t informed so we were literally almost kicked out because we were upsetting adults with our nudity? No thank you. If we were informed about this prior to our arrival we can respect the house rules. But this was not the case at all. Instead I had to ask the reception where this is stipulated and we did get a refund in the end. Defiantly never booking this spa hotel ever again or any barcelo hotels with a spa. So just a reminder for foreign guests that do not speak Spanish and are used to being comfortable in the sauna without clothes. Here nudity is forbidden and not at all tolerated.