I have stayed multiple times in this hotel, after trying lower cost (and yes...lower qualities alternatives in Tudela, Spain)

Tudela is one of the most populous cities between Barcelona and Pamplona in Spain, It sits next to the famous El Ebro river in Northern Spain, in what used to be the Kingdom of Navarra. Navarra was united to other kingdoms in Spain during the reign of Fernando de Aragon and Isabel from Castilla. Navarra is the province where the Basque Country is located. Previous to 1640's it extended in to Southern France, where part of the Basque country still exist.

AC Tudela is part of the AC Hotel chains in Spain. It used to be a convent, and is centrally located next to Tudela's City Hall, in the center of town. The outside of the building belies its medieval origin, although carefully restored by AC Hotels.

The interior of the hotel is modern, while keeping some reference to its medieval roots. Rooms are clean, modern and updated.

The staff is nothing but fantastic. Warm and helpful, in contrast to staff in places like Barcelona and Madrid. It must be the small town attitude, and general friendliness of Navarrans.

The mini bar is free and includes soft drinks (mini European style which is about 1/2 American sized portions), San Miguel beer (alcoholic and alcohol free), water and some flavored water. In The main lobby there is a refrigerator with free beer and sodas, as well as spirits on a shelf that include whiskey, Vodka, Brandy and even Cuban Rum, and selected small finger pastries, all free until 8:00 pm.

I saw some less than disciplined guest, taking advantage of the freebies after 8:00 pm
They were not reprimanded, but your stay in AC Tudela includes tolerance for boorish and inconsiderate guests.

The room service is affordable, fast and available 24 hrs for some items. This is not to be overlooked or minimized. The Spanish eating habits preclude lunch before 2:00 pm, or dinner before 8:00 pm. For those of us used to a different schedule, room service is a godsend. Pasta dishes are about 12 euros, or $16, depending on the exchange rate. Good news is that (unlike most restaurants in Tudela) AC Hotel Tudela, takes American Express in addition to the rest of ordinary credit cards. If you travel on business you know how convenient that is.

Rooms are somewhat small, but remember this used to be a convent in the Middle Ages, but well proportioned and comfy. TV is LED with remote and the bathroom is very modern (as most architectural details in Spain these days) with central AC. A Turkish robe is included in each room (not complimentary) and it is a welcomed luxury after a long day at work, or walking your Gluteus Maximus around town.

The A/C, unlike in US Hotels, is engineered for energy savings. You will have no fan function for sleeping with a soothing hum, and the controls are confusing. Use the CD/radio player in your room, and look for a frequency with static to get your white noise for the night. The power in the room is connected by inserting your room key into a card receptacle next to the entry door. If more than one person is traveling with you, and they stay in the room, it will be convenient to ask for a second key so that they can watch TV and enjoy A/C while you are out. This is a function of all Spain hotels I have been in, and while quirky, it is an efficient means of conserving energy. I do like this system.

The hotel restaurant opens at 7:00 am and serves a nice breakfast buffet of typical Navarran fare. Different cuts of hams, fruits and a variety of breads, and regular eggs/ham/sausage fare to satisfy European and American tastes.

As I had said previously, Spanish people have dinner starting at 8:00 pm. The hotel restaurant opens at 9:00 pm. The good news is that there are dozens of local fare restaurants within short walking distance from the hotel, where you can sample pinchos (small pieces of finger food in different meats and preparations) of all kinds, while sampling "Cañas" or small sized beer.

The hotel location, as the entire town of Tudela, is a safe place. My wife toured the entire town on her own while I was working, and found it friendly and fascinating.

There is a small, but well equipped gym that include sauna and showers with fresh towels. This is a nice room with a luxury feel.

Next to the AC Tudela (Remember...ex-convent) is a Catholic Church founded by St Francis of Assisi on the 14th century.

Yep...lots of history, medieval buildings and corridors next to the AC Tudela, as well as great food (Navarran specialty are local vegetables), midway between Pamplona (and the St Fermin bull runs) 4 hrs away, and Barcelona 4 1/2 hr away.

I really like this place, and recommend it to anyone staying in the central, north area of Spain. It is hours away from most important northern towns in Spain by car, and right next to France. Lourdes is about 5 hours away from Tudela.

The hotel rate is about 90-120 euros per day (depending on the dates) but I recommend not to get the 70 euro place. You get what you pay for, and just the closeness of the AC Tudela to town and the freebies, more than make up the price difference of the competition.

Lovely old building brought up to date in splendid fashion . Excellent bedrooms with lovely terrace . Excellent service . Ate here and the food was absolutely top notch too

What a great hotel. We arrived late on a Friday night for a wedding the following day. We were greeted and promptly checked in - no problems at all. We went to our rooms and pretty much went straight to bed. What we did get to check out was all of the free stuff in the room this included every bath amenity under the sun and a free minibar!
Waking the next day we went for breakfast upstairs which was very well prepared (despite the hotel only being 20% full) and there was no shortage of anything, when anything started to get warm in the hot section, it was prompty replaced.
The wedding reception was actually taking place in the hotel, after the ceremony in the local town hall we returned for appetizers and drinks before the main meal.
The meal itself was fantastic, 7 courses freshly prepared by the in-house chef (he has his own michelin starred restaurant in another town nearby) so we could not fault it really! After the dinner, dancing etc. continued in another of the big meeting spaces available in the hotel.
The following day we used the sauna and gym which although small and basic were new and in perfect working order.
All in all a fantastic stay, the building itself is wonderful and has been well preserved, the town of Tudela also is lovely. It is well known as being a migratory stop for Storks which rest majestically in their nests on-top of any building that they can find. They say that storks are a sign of virility so maybe Tudela was a good place for a couple to get married!

I have stayed several times in this hotel and is perfect. Very good rooms, big bathroom, etc.
And have FREE bar!