Hotel Al-Yussana

We did not try to get there by car and had no problems parking about 6 min from the Hotel which is in the center of town. Old building without recent renovations. Board and 24-hour reception. Check in friendly and fast. Elevator. Clean room although you could see a penny behind the bidet. Very small, just enough to get sideways to bed. Wardrobe, desk table and tv with control, hung. Bathroom not too small with bathtub and bidet, correct water pressure, gel sachet and shampoo. Balcony blind and cardboard walls. Apparently and by hearing they let stay with dogs. We paid €64 for a night in double, price that does not seem like a bargain.

We booked this hotel through Booking because it indicated that they were pet friendly. However, upon arrival, we were informed of a rule that appeared nowhere: the pet cannot be left alone in the room at any time. This completely ruined our stay as we could not attend a dinner with friends or anywhere where pets were not allowed. The room was in deplorable condition: dirty, full of hair on the floor, in the bathroom and under the bed, as if they hadn’t had a vacuum cleaner in months. When I asked for it to be cleaned correctly, the receptionist responded in bad ways and, instead of vacuuming as I requested, she simply passed the mop, leaving the room the same or worse. Also, the room smelled of smoke, the bed and pillows were uncomfortable, and all the furniture was very old, including television. As if that were not enough, when entering and leaving the hotel you are obliged to leave the key at reception, according to them “for security”. This seemed like an invasion of privacy to me, as they are controlling you every time you enter and leave, which is quite uncomfortable and unnecessary. The treatment of the staff was unacceptable. Both the lady and the man in charge were rude and high-handed throughout. Not only did they offer no apology for the problems we exposed to them, they treated us with disdain and haughtiness. Finally, we decided to leave the hotel, losing our reservation, because we could not continue in those conditions. This hotel not only lacks transparency, but also does not meet the minimum standards of cleanliness, comfort and professionalism. An unpleasant experience that I do not recommend to anyone, especially those who travel with pets.

It is a simple and economical hotel located in the historic center of Lucena. The single room is at a very reasonable price. To park, they have an arranged parking lot next to the hotel. It is also a good option to park for free 800 meters away walking in the area of the institutes (Montemayor Street). I did so to have more freedom when taking the car for excursions. daily. Lucena is a place of tourist interest and is very good as a base of operations to move around and see Córdoba (50 minutes), the towns of interest in the Sierra Subbética (Priego de Córdoba, Cabra, Zuheros, Iznajar, Rute...). Being a geographical center of Andalusia, other places of interest in other provinces of Andalusia are also nearby, such as Antequera (40 minutes) or Écija and Osuna (1 hour).