Hostal Alborada

Not bad at all

We left Tarifa the morning after our first night in town so we could explore further up the Atlantic coast toward Cadiz, eventually spending the next night in beautiful Vejer de la Frontera. However, the night after that we returned to Tarifa for another go-round. Still just 'winging' it as we had been doing for the past three nights, this time we found a street parking spot outside Tarifa's walls and began exploring that part of town for a hostal. The first one we came across was closed but not long after we came across Hostal Alborada on a small street a block away from one of the busier streets.

Unique Quality: There was no problem getting a room and we were taken up for a look at it before forking out the required 55 Euros (C$98 or US$75) - I paid in cash since I had topped up at an ATM machine after entering town. We returned to our parked car to bring it closer, managing to squeeze it into one of the few parking spots still open near the front entrance of the hostal. Like the locals (we had been watching them from our balcony), Sue had to help me using hand signals re bumper clearances because of how closely together they park their vehicles - sometimes even double-parking.

No complaints with the room and the hostal also had a whole array of internet computers set up beside their lobby. They were coin operated and fairly expensive at 3 Euros per hour, so we did not play with them too much. Next to the computers was their breakfast area with various food options and tables/chairs spread around. We made use of it in the morning with tea/coffee to go with our toasted buns and marmelade/jam for breakfast. After that, we packed up and managed to extricate our car from its near imprisonment before heading back up the coast. We planned to take in Gibraltar some time during the day and still had nowhere to spend New Year's Eve - a bit worried about that!

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Related to: Historical Travel, Road Trip, Photography

Hostal Alborada Photo: Our beds

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