I somehow happened upon this hostel on a weekend where we were the only guests, so my view may be a…read morelittle biased. The rooms were lovely with big lock boxes provided and poofy white comforters. The bathrooms were clean, but again, me and my friend had all of these amenities to ourselves. I would say, however, that the location was not the best, depending what you ware looking for. It wasn't near the very touristy places and took a little bit of a walk to get down there. However, it was pretty near some neat restaurants and bars that seemed to have a more local flavor.

This is known as the cathedral of bullfighting. It's a leisurely walk here after touring Metropol…read moreParasol using Google compass, a city map, and the recognition that city maps are east west oriented (vs online north south configuration), and that same street might bear many names. The historic bull ring is located next to a very busy boulevard. Admission is 8 euros. The guided tour through the museum and the ring arena took 45 minutes. Listening to self guide audio device, we walked through the museum learning of the history and rituals associated with bullfighting. Then we got to see the real bullring! Well worth the admission. Note there is a flamingo adjacent building on our way to the nearby Mercado del Barranco for lunch.

Absolutely beautiful theater! Went for a concert: Chick Corea and the Vigil…read more Great bar area downstairs with very friendly waitstaff.

Excellent performance by the artists. We were mesmerized by…read morethe beats and energy of the performers. Noticed a few people who had checked in early were enjoying a drink at the bar before the main event. They are kid friendly as well!! We took our one year old to the show, the staff were very understanding and seated us on the first row in the event our nino starts crying. Which is understandable! Highly recommended!

Really fun -- a well made show that was also easy to book and friendly staff. A lot better then…read moreyou might expect given the touristy location. Good variety of flamenco dance and live guitar. They do 3 shows a day and you can pay a bit more for a closet seat and a free drink at the bar (they have a nice indoor waiting area with tables) before or after the show.