Hotel Santa Faz

Hotel Santa Faz is a small, practical hotel in San Juan de Alicante, beside the Santa Faz monastery. Its appeal is less about resort theatre and more about having the useful basics in place: air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour reception, a bar and a location that keeps both the coast and Alicante within reach.

You get a sensible place to come back to rather than a hotel built around endless facilities. The website is available in English and Spanish, which is useful when you are checking the essentials before travelling, although no hotel staff language information is available here. A tour desk, concierge service, car hire and bicycle hire help you organise the days when you are not content to sit still.

The address is in San Juan de Alicante, on the outskirts of Alicante, with the Santa Faz monastery beside the hotel. The nearest listed beaches are Muchavista Beach and San Juan Beach, both about 1.8 miles away by direct distance; the driving distance to Muchavista is about 2.5 miles and takes around six minutes. This is a coastal base, but not a hotel where you step straight from your room onto the sand.

Alicante city centre is around a ten-minute drive away, putting museums, the castle and the city’s restaurants within easy reach. The Provincial Archaeology Museum is about 3.2 miles away, while Santa Barbara Castle is roughly 3.5 miles away. For an afternoon with a greener edge, Parque La Marjal is about 1.5 miles away and Bosce Urbano Monte Orgegia about 1.4 miles away.

You will also find restaurants close by, including Santabar and Miraflores, both within roughly half a mile on foot. Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport is about 13 miles away by road, with a drive of around fourteen minutes.

The room choice is straightforward, with compact accommodation for solo travellers, couples and small groups. A Double Room or Standard Twin Room suits two people who want a simple base, while the Triple Room and Standard Quadruple Room make more sense when several divers are sharing and separate single beds matter more than extra floor space. The King Room with Balcony is the more comfortable couple’s option, with a super-king-size bed and private balcony.

Air conditioning and heating cover the less glamorous but important part of the day: getting your body temperature back under control and sleeping properly. Soundproof rooms are available, while a wardrobe, clothes rack and desk keep the practical clutter from taking over. A refrigerator is useful for keeping water cold, and the flat-screen TV is there for the evening when conversation has run out before the energy does.

Rooms have private bathrooms, with bath or shower facilities, towels, toiletries and a hairdryer. The hotel is non-smoking throughout. Daily housekeeping, an alarm clock and wake-up service are also available, which is handy when the morning departure is earlier than your preferred relationship with civilisation.

The food arrangement is modest but useful. There is a coffee house on site, a snack bar and a bar, giving you somewhere to get a drink or a lighter bite without immediately turning the evening into a full restaurant expedition. Packed lunches are also available for days when your plans start before the local cafés have properly opened.

Wine and champagne can be ordered, and special-diet menus are available on request. Fruit is also available. That gives you a few practical options when you return hungry but not ready for a formal meal.

The surrounding area adds more choice within walking distance. Santabar, Miraflores and Ton by Karabuena are all nearby, so you can eat out without moving the car. The hotel also offers 24-hour room service, useful when the day has run long and the sensible plan is food, a shower and horizontal.

The hotel keeps its non-diving options uncomplicated. You can use it as a starting point for walking tours, cycling and hiking, with the surrounding Alicante landscape offering more movement than the room and the bar alone. A golf course is within 3 km, giving you a dry-land alternative when you want a proper change of pace.

The coast is close enough for beach time, with Muchavista, San Juan, Albufereta and Almadraba beaches all within roughly 2.1 miles by direct distance. The more realistic walking distances are longer, so a car or taxi makes sense if you are carrying anything more substantial than a towel. The nearby water park is another option, although it is off site.

For a cultural day, you can head into Alicante for the Archaeology Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art or Santa Barbara Castle. The tour desk, concierge and ticket-booking service can help with the practical arrangements, while bicycle and car hire make the wider area easier to explore.

Arrival is available from 14:00 and departure is by 12:00. You need photo identification and a credit card at check-in. The reception is open around the clock, with private check-in and check-out, luggage storage, lockers and a tour desk available for the bits of travel admin that tend to appear at inconvenient moments.

Private parking is available nearby and requires reservation. The hotel also offers car hire, while the closest train links are Mercado, about 3.7 miles away by direct distance, and Alicante Train Station, about 4.3 miles away. If you are flying, Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport is the practical arrival point; an airport transfer service is not listed, so arrange your onward transport before setting off.

Children of any age are welcome. Cots and extra beds can be requested, subject to the selected accommodation and availability. The hotel has a lift, wheelchair-accessible facilities, a lower bathroom sink and toilets with grab rails. Cash is accepted, and pets are not allowed.