Name: Hostal Gravina
Address: Calle Sancho IV el Bravo, 3, Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain, Tarifa, Cádiz Province, ES
Price range: US$74–US$93 per night
Rating: 8.85

What guests think

Hostal Gravina earns praise for its central old-town location near the port and restaurants, consistently clean, comfortable rooms, and helpful staff, though recurring comments note small spaces, street noise, and challenges with paid public parking.

Several guests struggled with check-in because the front desk was not always staffed and phone contact could be unreliable. A few stays reported maintenance issues such as weak or nonworking Wi-Fi, very firm beds, malfunctioning showers, hot water problems, or air conditioning failures. Expect a convenient, lively base with simple comforts, best for travelers prioritizing location over full-service amenities.

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Facilities

Parking is at nearby paid public lots, and finding a space can be difficult; late-evening pedestrian streets may require using the port parking. Listings mentioning free or private parking caused confusion.

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romina

1 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Ottima posizione, stanza molto accogliente, pulita e ben arredata. Personale molto cortese Parcheggio a pagamento a pochi minuti a piedi dalla struttura Super consigliato

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J Scott

21 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay on a beautiful street with restaurants. Parking and port nearby.

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Christopher

22 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The streets are pedestrian only at night. So, for late arrival, you have park at the port. Otherwise, perfectly nice

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Scott

7 Jun 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Very cosy and central accommodation. Clearer instructions for parking would be helpful. The maps that they sent through are on a web link and wouldn’t load on any of my devices.

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J Scott

21 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A very comfortable place on a neat street with restaurants. Parking close by as is the port for taking a ferry to Morocco.

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Marissa

19 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Had a lovely stay! Clean rooms with AC. Parking however is at a PAID public lot, not a free private parking lot as advertised. We were unable to find parking in their suggested paid lot and parking in Tarifa is incredibly difficult. I would book this property again as long as I didn’t have a car.

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Douglas

6 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a clean and quiet hotel. This was our second stay in less than a month. This time the shower and internet worked properly. I wish there would have been someone on site for check-in.we arrived at 5:30 pm which seems reasonable for someone to be there. Parking is somewhat inconvenient. Plan on spending an extra 10-15 Euro on parking.

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Douglas

7 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

First the good: it is a cute hotel with nice, clean rooms. Good location in the old town of Tarifa. Unfortunately the wifi did not work properly and there was no one at the front desk to help sort it out. I would suggest in the future that they print the password rather than write it down in script. We tried every possible combination to no avail. Second, our shower did not work properly, most of the water did not come out of the spray head but ran down the hose from where it connects to the head. Lastly, the hotel amenities listed on Orbitz says that there is free parking. The parking is not free. Nearly 11 euros for overnight. If the wifi and shower could be fixed I would stay again.

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Helena

31 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Vergonzoso. No estado en un sitio así nunca. La atención pésima no, lo siguiente. Y el mantenimiento y limpieza deja mucho que desear. El primer día me intentaron estafar con el precio de la plazs de garaje que ellos ofrecen. Pero el ultimo día dos horas antes de irnos empezo a salir agua del lavabo, y lo único que hizo el de recepción es cortar el agua( logicamnte), pero sin ofrecerme poderme asearme en ningún sitio, puesto que no me habia duchado etc. Esas dos horas que he pagado quien me las devuelve?? Puse hoja de reclamaciones y tambien en atención al consumidor. Adjunto fotos si se desea.

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John

2 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was in a good location with a car park less than 5 minutes walk. A number of restaurants/bakeries around it and easy walking to see the sights. The room itself was small ( standard double room) but clean and comfortable. Looked like it had been renovated fairly recently

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Cleanliness

Rooms and common areas are widely described as very clean. A few guests reported serious exceptions, including ants and poor upkeep.

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neiara s t c

14 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel novo, limpo e com portaria.

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Kristina

21 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Enkelt och rent rum

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Olivier

11 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

No one at the reception so service is limited. I had hundreds of ants in my bedroom and even in my BED! More over I also had flying insect attracted by light landing on my computer - all that while all window were closed. Shower head cannot hold in position you need to old it. Celling is disgusting.

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CHRISTOPHER

15 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a beautiful hotel that is clean and comfortable. We upgraded to have a terrace which was very nice overlooking the street below.

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keltoum

24 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location. Very clean and well maintained. 100% recommend.

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michele

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Très propre Seule amélioration suggérée : café le matin 😊

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Ana

14 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Ubicación y limpieza de 10"

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Ghaith

12 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, clean and comfortable room, friendly staff!

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Giovanna

29 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

La struttura è molto vicina alla spiaggia e al porto. La stanza pulita e l’esperienza in generale è stata molto rilassante.

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Stuart

27 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We were very impressed by the standard of this hostal. The receptionist was friendly, efficient and helpful, whilst the room was large, well decorated and comfortable. The building has been beautifully modernised and is located in an attractive street, with cafes, shops and restaurants nearby.

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Rooms

Rooms are comfortable but generally small; some have balconies or terraces overlooking lively streets. Multiple reports cite street noise, very firm beds, intermittent Wi-Fi, and occasional AC or shower problems; a mini fridge is not provided.

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Eman

25 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Centralized location, spacious terrace with the view of the old street and Iglesia de San Mateo Apostol. Clean room with private bathroom. It’s just like a hotel except for not having a mini fridge in the room.

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Larry

28 Jun 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Chose it for its location right by ther ferry station for our journey to Tangiers. Room is very clean and serviceable but very small. Bed is pushed against the wall on one side so if there are 2 of you, one will have to crawl over the other.

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CHRISTOPHER

15 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a beautiful hotel that is clean and comfortable. We upgraded to have a terrace which was very nice overlooking the street below.

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Louise

20 Jun 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Quaint hostal - near everything. On a busy street, so noise in the evening and way into the early morning. To be expected. Unfortunately, air condition was not working.😕

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Douglas

6 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a clean and quiet hotel. This was our second stay in less than a month. This time the shower and internet worked properly. I wish there would have been someone on site for check-in.we arrived at 5:30 pm which seems reasonable for someone to be there. Parking is somewhat inconvenient. Plan on spending an extra 10-15 Euro on parking.

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Darren

19 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great loaction in centre of old town Rooms are clean and bright. Bathroom small bit everything you need, shower was good and plenty of hot water. Balcony overlooked street which was lovely.

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Douglas

7 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

First the good: it is a cute hotel with nice, clean rooms. Good location in the old town of Tarifa. Unfortunately the wifi did not work properly and there was no one at the front desk to help sort it out. I would suggest in the future that they print the password rather than write it down in script. We tried every possible combination to no avail. Second, our shower did not work properly, most of the water did not come out of the spray head but ran down the hose from where it connects to the head. Lastly, the hotel amenities listed on Orbitz says that there is free parking. The parking is not free. Nearly 11 euros for overnight. If the wifi and shower could be fixed I would stay again.

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Tina

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Renovated boutique hotel with a 1 person elevator. Check in difficult and door was locked and staff unavailable before 3 pm. Not able to contact with Whatsapp only local number. This made it impossible for international traveler to call. Room was right over busy avenue lined with cafes and bars. Difficult to sleep at night because of all the noise, also woken up by early morning street cleaner each day. Bed was extremely firm and not easy for some to get comfortable.

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Maurizio

19 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Très bon hôtel, idéalement placé. Chambre un peu petite.

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John

2 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was in a good location with a car park less than 5 minutes walk. A number of restaurants/bakeries around it and easy walking to see the sights. The room itself was small ( standard double room) but clean and comfortable. Looked like it had been renovated fairly recently

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Service

Staff are often friendly, welcoming, and helpful, but several guests experienced difficult check-ins due to an unstaffed front desk and unreliable phone numbers, with limited assistance outside set hours.

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Jose

26 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived at midnight we call and the host showed up in 2 min

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Sylvia

12 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Had no hot water for 2 days, toilet wouldn't flush, had to plead with bakery staff next door to contact owner for check in and to address these problems. Finally on my last night there was someone at the front desk. Although a phone number was taped onto the front door of the hotel, there was just a recorded message in Spanish. The bakery staff had a different number to contact him. When he checked me in he insisted that check in time is 3:00 pm although on Hotels.com it states 2:00 pm

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Tina

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Renovated boutique hotel with a 1 person elevator. Check in difficult and door was locked and staff unavailable before 3 pm. Not able to contact with Whatsapp only local number. This made it impossible for international traveler to call. Room was right over busy avenue lined with cafes and bars. Difficult to sleep at night because of all the noise, also woken up by early morning street cleaner each day. Bed was extremely firm and not easy for some to get comfortable.

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Ghaith

12 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, clean and comfortable room, friendly staff!

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Simon

26 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very welcoming receptionist and a nice clean room in the centre of Tarifa

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Edit

30 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This little hotel was cute and comfortable. The receptionist Pepe was very kind and helpful!:) It’s just right next to the beautiful ancient church. Not too quiet but not too loud ether. It’s located in the old town, so for that it’s a perfect place to stay! We’ll definitely go back!🤗 (it shows 1star, but I would give 4)

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Jennifer

23 Feb 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Cute place and great area. Frustrations checking in. Waited for over an hour for someone to show up, called number but it wasn’t accepting calls. WiFi was non-existent. Used all of my data up. When contacted the hotel about wifi they said they couldn’t help me.

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Stuart

27 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We were very impressed by the standard of this hostal. The receptionist was friendly, efficient and helpful, whilst the room was large, well decorated and comfortable. The building has been beautifully modernised and is located in an attractive street, with cafes, shops and restaurants nearby.

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david

25 Jul 2022

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Stayed 1 night

This is literally the dumbest hotel I've ever stayed at. The lobby was closed at 7 p.m. I had to pay extra money using my phone to call and ask someone to let me in. It'll be 5 minutes while I stood in the street and sweated my ass off. Then, I check in and I get a room with no working air conditioning. I complained and I got some excuses and a fan. I was in th room sweating to death and I had to leave and go get some air. Then while eating dinner I call Hotels.com and complain and all of a sudden they have a room with air conditioning which they didn't have before. There's literally no one here after 10 p.m. good luck. If you're going to Morocco don't stay here.

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Felicia

11 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Overall it was a really nice cute property centrally located, very convenient in the little town of Tarifa. The shower had some issues (no shelves and the sprayer would not stay up), but overall the room was nice and comfortable and got the job done. One other note was that the desk isn't staffed regularly. If no one is there you'll need to call to check in. Ironically the phone number on the door doesn't work, but the one listed on Google does.

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Location

Repeatedly praised for a central old-town setting near restaurants, beach/port, and the ferry to Morocco; very walkable. The lively street can mean evening and early-morning noise for some rooms.

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J Scott

21 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay on a beautiful street with restaurants. Parking and port nearby.

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Pascal

30 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Leuk hotel in centrum van oude stad. Overal dichtbij, leuke shops en restaurants. Perfecte ligging.

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J Scott

21 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A very comfortable place on a neat street with restaurants. Parking close by as is the port for taking a ferry to Morocco.

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John

9 Nov 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice small boutique hotel. Rooms are euro size but true to photos and nicely decorated. Walkable from the bus station and ferry port.

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Darren

19 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great loaction in centre of old town Rooms are clean and bright. Bathroom small bit everything you need, shower was good and plenty of hot water. Balcony overlooked street which was lovely.

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Ghaith

12 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, clean and comfortable room, friendly staff!

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Giovanna

29 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

La struttura è molto vicina alla spiaggia e al porto. La stanza pulita e l’esperienza in generale è stata molto rilassante.

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Marcos

17 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Right in the heart of things

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Meg

11 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and lovely owner.

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Mara

28 Jul 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Hostal centralissimo , piccolo, pulizia , vicino a tutti i ristoranti e negozi e spiaggia

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Dining

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michele

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Très propre Seule amélioration suggérée : café le matin 😊

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $74	2	3
4 $74	5 $74	6 $74	7 $74	8 $74	9	10
11	12	13 $80	14 $74	15 $74	16	17
18 $74	19 $74	20 $74	21 $74	22 $80	23 $85	24 $90
25 $87	26 $78	27 $80	28 $80	29 $74	30 $74	31 $85

Hostal Gravina

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Double Room with Terrace

Twin Room

Superior Double Room with Terrace

Twin Room with Balcony

Double Room with Balcony

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Standard Double Room

Twin Room with Terrace

Basic Triple Room

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20	21 $86	22 $87	23 $83	24 $87	25	26
27 $79	28 $93	29 $79	30 $85