Fornalutx Petit Hotel

"I have just returned from a 1 week stay at the Petit Hotel. It is a beautifully appointed boutique style hotel that offers very comfy beds, an excellent breakfast and nice domestic staff (Lisa especially). Unfortunately it also comes with some downsides. The building is an old convent and the hotel rooms have been created by partitioning the space, so most walls are partition walls which are not sound proof. I stayed in 2 rooms, as I requested to move from the first because of the noise from the front door buzzer that happens when anyone enters the building. While the second room offered some respite to that noise (anyone with a town view room will be able to hear it) I experienced different issues with sound from neighbouring rooms due to the poor sound proofing. For example when the occupants in room 13 used their bathroom, their lights would light up my room and I could hear everything they were doing in room 14. Changing rooms wasn’t easy as the hotel offers only a virtual reception via WhatsApp. This made negotiations and communication a challenge and would not be my preference, especially as there was no information for guests to familiarise them with the building and the area eg taxis. Im not sure I would stay again given the noise issues."

"I’d say this review should be more a 3.5 out of 5. The hotel is well placed near the centre of the town but not near to traffic. The lobby area is spacious, and members of staff are extremely helpful. The rooms are pretty basic and not very soundproofed. We were unlucky to experience a large group staying in what I guessed was an AirBnB next door but one, and they were extremely noisy in to the early hours. I felt more could be made of the hotel but it would take an injection of cash (and removal of the unnecessary plastic lemons!). The views from our first floor room, across the valley, were stunning. The breakfast choices were good, and fresh local products were used. I guess I simply expected more."

"One of the nicest hotels in a very special place - a lovely little terrace and pool with fabulous views of the mountains, excellent rooms, and helpful, welcoming staff. We will definitely come again and be telling some (but not too many) people about it. An absolute treasure!"