Hostal de la Rabida

The hotel and the room were quaint and cozy. The staff were friendly and attentive. They kept the fire going for us in the living room as we occupied it, and they made us feel welcome as we waited a few hours during the late afternoon for our evening flight.

The breakfasts are fine, with coffee, fruit, bread, butter, jam, yogurt, granola, and eggs served as you like them. However, we made the mistake of eating dinner there (on Christmas night, no less), and the food was terrible. The menu was ample, so we wondered how they were able to offer so many dishes with one person in the kitchen. It became clear that everything was basically heated up and ready to serve. For example, I had the lemon chicken with mashed potatoes and veggies on the side. Each of these items tasted like they had been boiled in a plastic bag and then served. The chicken, for example, was a flat, grey piece of meat. Also, the next day when I asked for two scoops of ice cream, they weren't able to serve it as it had freezer burn. Finally, while the garden and the hotel itself are nice, there is a small, yappy dog on the property nextdoor that would endlessly bark during certain parts of the day.