Hotel Censal

In the centre, next to the park

The Hotel Censal is at number 25 Avenida del País Valencià, Villajoyosa's main street, opposite the Valor chocolate shop and the Parque del Censal, which separates it from Playa Centro. The park has escalators to cover the change of level: in two minutes you go from the hotel to the sand. There is a taxi rank at the door, handy if you arrive by TRAM or are going out to dinner.

The rooms

All are outward-facing, with air conditioning, and most look onto the town and Villajoyosa bay. There are five types: standard double with two beds, standard double with a double bed, superior double, triple and junior suite. All have a 32-inch flat-screen television with satellite channels, minibar, hairdryer, shower tray and welcome toiletries, and wifi is free throughout the hotel.

The website does not publish the number of rooms, fixed prices, check-in and check-out times, parking or pet policy. To book, call 966 850 017 or 965 364 980, or write to [email protected]; its website has a promotions section.

The roof terrace and the café

What sets the Censal apart is upstairs: on the top floor there is a terrace with a hydromassage jacuzzi and panoramic views, and a solarium with sun loungers, with bar service in season. The hotel does not publish jacuzzi hours or the dates of the bar season: ask on arrival. In the café they serve continental breakfast.

Who it is for

For anyone who wants to sleep right in the centre and get around on foot, without a car: the beach, the chocolate and the old town are a few minutes away. The triple suits a family with one child, and the junior suite those who want a little more space. If you come by car, ask when you book where to park, because the hotel does not say.

What is nearby

Opposite you have the Valor shop and, a walk away, the Valor Chocolate Museum and the Chocolates Pérez Museum. Going down through the park you reach Playa Centro, and from there the old town and the colourful houses. Vilamuseu and the Mercat de La Vila are also a few minutes away.