Stephanie was our guide and she was wonderful, very knowledgeable, professional and friendly. Special thanks to Stephanie, if we had not have chosen a guided tour, we would not have benefited from all the knowledge and history that she imparted. Of course you can read or google about the history but I cannot emphasise enough, how wonderful it is to walk with someone telling you in chronological order the history of Granada and the Alhambra, so personal and enthralling. We were in a group of 15/16, it can be frustrating waiting for people etc, outweighed by the experience.
We walked with Stephanie, others took a taxi from the office. The walk is steep and it is 15/20 minutes walk but if you have basic physical fitness, water and good shoes, it is the best way to get there.
Staff on reception were a little brusque when checking in, as mentioned by other people but with the amount of people they have to organise, I can understand.... with some people on this planet it’s like herding cats!