Alcaravaneras Hostel

Since I would be visiting during Carnaval, I knew getting a reasonably priced room might be a challenge, and the Alcaravaneras had a good rate, in addition to being walking distance to Santa Catalina Park, where a lot of the Carnaval events were being held. Davinia, the receptionist, was proactive in contacting me to find out when I would be checking in. You are given a set of keys since there is no 24 hour reception, and you can come and go as you please. They have a kitchen on the 4th floor that guests can use with a refrigerator and microwave.

The biggest issues with the Alcaravaneras was the smell and the noise. I had one of the rooms with a private bath which, in principle, wos good. However, there was a strong bad odor (probably sewer gas) from the bathroom. In addition, the location of the hotel rooms is on a side street that is right off the main highway in Las Palmas. The highway noise came right through the windows, whether they were closed or open. When I complained about these issues, the hostal provided me with a floor fan that helped with the smell a little, and provided white noise at night to cover some of the highway noise. Wifi was also spotty.