Hotel Magic

Stayed on night here on October . Pros: -Location was very good. -Staff were very friendly, and pre-stay communication was excellent. -Breakfast was good. Simple buffet which seemed standard at such hotels. - Room was simple, good size and clean. - A/C worked well. Cons: - Parking both for check in and for overnight was tricky. First, double park in tiny space outside hotel lobby to check in, and then get accompanied by a staff member to drive through a very narrow alley and then up a narrow street two blocks away for parking in a basement garage with the steepest ramp ever I've encountered to park. Then walk back. - Twin beds pushed together were not very comfortable. Pillows very flat. -Our room was in what I understood to be a newer "annex" a couple doors down from the main hotel building, so walk to main hotel for breakfast. (To the right of the Tattoo shop sign in the attached street view photo.) - Hair dryer on wall in bathroom was broken. (On check out we were told there was a working hair dryer in a drawer below the sink. Didn't think to look for more hair dryers. - No coffee maker, only hot water maker (for instant coffee or tea packets) with a plug cord which did not reach the wall plug below the counter. Had to move water heater to the floor to use. (Only one non decaf instant packet and nothing for creamer!) - Shower stall had no shelf or seat for shampoo or soap resting. Never encountered that before in a hotel. Could have gone four stars on the rating if the room issues didn't irritate us so much. The parking is likely not a lot better at other hotels in this very cramped beach town. A Nespresso machine in the room would have been huge, as would a working hair dryer, shelf in the shower and pillow selection for the beds. Perhaps a main building room would have been better.

Simple elegance~ sound proof room. Stayed a week and the staff members were warm and professional. Quiet room with windows/doors closed. Patio can look out to the funicular and the blue skies. Centrally located with a convenience store and restaurants just about 2-minute walk away. Highly recommended if you value simplicity and elegance.

my last stop on a 10 country, 2 month trip in which i try to find the best reviewed boutique hotels within my price point. hotel magic ranks up there with the best i have stayed at. it is immaculately clean and maintained, central, great wifi and the breakfast is above and beyond given the number of guests this time of year. rosanna and david are fantastic at the front desk. nazare far exceeded my expectations and is a truly beautiful spot with countless great sites to visit nearby in the rental car. it reminds me a lot of my local surf town, tofino, bc.