Casual Socarrat Valencia - Adults Only in Valencia

We were initially given a room on the first floor facing the street, which was very noisy. We immediately requested a room change, but unfortunately, the new room was only available the next day. We received an earplug right away. The second room was on the fourth floor, but it had a very unpleasant smell throughout our remaining two days. The breakfast was not good either; neither the omelet nor the pre-made sandwiches were tasty. The juice offered was only sugary and low in fruit content. The staff was friendly, although they reprimanded us when we filled our water bottle to take with us at breakfast. Overall, accommodation 2/5, breakfast 2/5, staff 4/5.

The soundproofing was disastrous. The first night, the street noise was so loud I couldn't sleep and had to change rooms in the middle of the night. The second morning, I was woken up again by noise from next door. I suffered from severe insomnia and had to check out early and find another hotel. The hotel's location is convenient, but if you need to sleep, think twice.

I stayed at Casual Socarrat in Valencia from Monday to Friday for a business trip and, unfortunately, I wasn’t very impressed.

To begin on a positive note, location-wise, I was pleasantly surprised by how accessible this hotel is. There are lots of shops and places to grab a bite to eat just a stone’s throw away, which really came in handy for me throughout my trip.

The hotel itself, however, left a lot to be desired (this excludes the staff members of reception - they were lovely!) The room I stayed in, though spacious, was badly laid out, with a television perched centimetres away from the ceiling and an air conditioning unit (in almost 40 degree heat) facing nowhere near where someone occupying the room would sit or lay. It just didn’t make any sense and, as a result, I was hot and uncomfortable most evenings. However, the mattress on the bed was actually to my liking, which makes the other elements even more of a shame.

My main problems with the hotel were surrounding the hygiene and cleaning. The bathroom absolutely stank of sewage and that smell lingered throughout my stay. Whenever my room was cleaned, items like towels were taken away and not replaced, leaving me with nothing to use, bins weren’t emptied and toilet paper wasn’t replaced, forcing me to use tissues when I had completely ran out. It’s safe to say that things just weren’t up to standard.

Overall, Casual Socarrat was convenient for the trip from a location point of view but, if ever I return to Valencia, I would opt for a different place to spend my time.