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Granada Rooftop BarRanked guide

Granada Hostels with Rooftop Bars and Alhambra Views

Granada has exactly two hostels with proper Alhambra-view rooftops, and they're as different as two terraces in the same city can be. Oripando's rooftop is on a 19th-century carmen in the upper Albaicín — small, quiet, with a direct northeast sightline at the Alhambra across the Darro valley. Oasis Backpackers' rooftop is on the Placeta Correo Viejo at the gate of the Albaicín — bigger, party-bar energy, sangria happy hour at 20:00 and a chain-hostel pub-crawl pipeline. Pick by what you want the rooftop to be: a sunset perch with one beer and a conversation, or the launching pad for a Calle Elvira night.

◉ Ranking · 2 picks
  1. 01Oripando Hostel€26
  2. 02Oasis Backpackers' Hostel Granada€24
§ 01 — Traveler's take
“Pick by trip pace. If you're a 3+ night Granada visitor who wants the rooftop to be a daily ritual — sunset beer, then dinner, then maybe back up for a nightcap — Oripando is the better pick. The patio dogs, the Friday flamenco, the breakfast on the terrace the next morning all build into a slower stay. If you're in Granada for two nights and the rooftop is the social-launchpad before the Calle Elvira pub crawl, Oasis works better — the energy aligns with what you want, the tapas crawl from the door means you don't have to plan dinner, and the price is slightly lower. Both rooftops are free for guests; both deliver an Alhambra view, just very different versions of one.”
§ 02 — The ranked list

Our Top 2 Picks

Oripando Hostel
01
★ 9.31,519 reviews€26/night

Oripando Hostel

9.3-rated boutique hostel inside a 19th-century Albaicín house with a plunge pool, a rooftop terrace that stares directly at the Alhambra, and two resident dogs. 1,500+ reviews. Family-run, live flamenco nights on the patio, and the most atmospheric stay in Granada for travelers who value character over central location.

  • Rooftop with a direct Alhambra view across the Darro valley, open until 23:00
  • Plunge pool in the interior patio — a life-saver in 40°C August afternoons
  • Family-run: Cristian remembers names, the two house dogs patrol the patio
  • Informal Friday flamenco on the patio, free for guests
Oasis Backpackers' Hostel Granada
02
★ 7.91,104 reviews€24/night

Oasis Backpackers' Hostel Granada

7.9-rated classic backpacker hostel in a traditional Andalusian building at the gate of the Albaicín. 1,100+ reviews. Rooftop sun terrace with Alhambra glimpses, proper in-house bar with happy hour, nightly tapas crawls and weekly paella nights. Part of the Oasis chain (Lisbon, Seville, Málaga). The party-backpacker pick when you want scruffy charm over designer polish.

  • Placeta Correo Viejo address: 3 min to Plaza Nueva, 2 min to the Carrera del Darro
  • Rooftop sun terrace with Alhambra glimpses — closes at 23:00, happy hour at 20:00
  • In-house ground-floor bar open until 01:00 weekends
  • Nightly tapas crawl (€8) and Friday paella night (€10) from reception
§ 03 — Tips

Tips for Choosing a Hostel with Rooftop Bar in Granada

Tip Nº 01

Oripando rooftop fills up by 20:00 in summer — patio capacity is around 25, no reservations. Arrive by 19:30 if you want a couch on the Alhambra-facing wall.

Tip Nº 02

Oasis happy hour is 20:00 to 21:30 (sangria €3, wine €4). The 21:00 tapas crawl from the rooftop leaves with whoever signed up at reception that morning — €8 for 4 bars and one drink each.

Tip Nº 03

Sunset times to plan around: June 21 sunset is 21:38, July 21 is 21:23, August 21 is 20:48. The Alhambra exterior lighting turns on at sunset+15 min and stays on until midnight.

Tip Nº 04

For a non-hostel free Alhambra-view sunset alternative, take bus C31 from Plaza Nueva up to the Mirador San Nicolás. €1.40, the best public view in the city, and locals sell €2 plastic cups of tinto de verano at the railings.

Tip Nº 05

Oripando is BYO permitted — no corkage. Carrefour Express on Plaza Larga (3 min walk) sells €1 Alhambra cans, cheaper than the honor-system bar.

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