Hostal Rodri in Granada
 

From my other posts, I've got most of my Spain Itinerary set, however, I'm still looking at hotels in Granada. I'm looking for budget options and the reviews for this place seem pretty good and cheap for a room. Anyone know the area and would a 40 year old single female be okay here?

http://www.hostalrodri.com/

Seems to be perfectly fine, in a small street just off very central Plaza de la Trinidad. Here you'll find cafés, tapas bars, restaurants and not least, great places for having breakfast. All over Spain, nothing beats breakfast in a typical local bar/café.

Three minutes walking to Plaza Nueva and the foot of the Albaycín quarter, as well as to the start of Cuesta de Gomerez leading up to Alhambra. I very often prefer hostals when travelling in Spain; affordable and often family owned places with lots of character. This is ten rooms and new, sounds just perfect to me. Plaza de la Trinidad, 30 meters from the hostal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMLtHExTpRE

The hostal is also just behind the huge and powerful Cathedral, built for the so called Reyes Católicos/Catholic kings (Isabel and Fernando) after they took Granada from the last emir of Moorish Spain in 1492 and ordered the expulsion from Spain of all Muslims and Jews. The same year Columbus sailed overseas on a mission from Isabel and "discovered" the New World. Isabel and Fernando are buried in the adjoining Capilla Real/Royal Chapel together with their daughter Juana la Loca (The mad), her husband and their infant son. Few monarchs have had such impact on history as Isabella (especially she) and Ferdinand. The Cathedral leaves no doubt that they meant business!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_I_of_Castile
Capilla Real: http://granadamap.com/capillareal.htm

You could easily see Alhambra and the Cathedral as two parts of the same story.

My wife and I have stayed at the Rodri, last time was October last. You should certainly be pleased with the value and the location. Almost all you might wish from Granada is walk able from here (it's a modest sized city) and if not has an excellent bus network.

Thanks all! Decided to splurge on the double room and paid 43euros/night. We shall see but I heard nothing but positives about the place.

WomBatt- I see they have a breakfast for 6 euros. How was it?

Sorry, we hardly have any breakfast in accommodation unless part of a package. We go to cafes, where we are likely, in most parts, to find what we need and a value at about the same price for two as charged for one in accommodation. This is not to say this will be the case in the Rodri.

As mentioned above, I really recommend go out to a local bar/café for breakfast almost everywhere in Spain, and there are plenty of places on the doorstep of this hostal. The atmosphere and smell of coffee, fresh pastry, newspapers and the general buzz is, at least for me, the best possible start of the day. You could have great coffee, freshly pressed orange juice and a sandwich for some 3-4€, and of course plenty of other possibilities.