RicardoTiburon
September 26, 2022
Three night stay in late September. Location: pluses were location across park from sea, perpendicular plentiful public parking easy right in front of hotel. Slight negative was greater walking distance to town center. Very tasteful, very roomy modern interior of hotel reconstructed inside a 500 year old building, including multiple reading rooms for relatively few guests. A few minor finishing imperfections included loose faucet, wall plates, crumbles of concrete falling from beautiful ceiling to floor of room. Stair handrails look nice, but poorly place for safety function. Tiny key lock on unit doors at thigh height. Primary lights on floor, look nice until you realize they are very irritating; fortunately, three-way switch allows floor lights to be turned off. Rooftop terrace with tiny swimming pool and terrible music (Americans, think “lounge singer” from SNL), though nice very quiet music in breakfast area. In warm weather the rooftop provides view of ships and nighttime view of lights and temple. Did not see anybody use the pool, couldn't swim in it but maybe cool off on hot day. Very nice staff including breakfast waiter, bartender, cleaning. Nice breakfast served at table. Espresso machine in room. Perhaps best for do-it-yourself travelers, since nobody at desk on arrival or departure. Local phone number provided for questions, but I was reluctant to use it. Credit card equipment not functioning on their end for departure, so left up to guest to figure out how to pay, though politely: go to bancomats? or do an international money transfer bank to bank? Suggest trying to check out a day in advance so as not to delay airport trip. Eventually, late in day prior to departure, I got answer on the phone that the system was out in the whole city but was restored. Got it paid eventually, though not very convenient to spend all that time on this chore. Called via preferred What’s App evening before checkout to inform that there was no toilet paper refill in room after that day’s cleaning—never got an answer. In spite of my low rating, now that I know how to avoid most of the bugs, I would be inclined to go back a second time, primarily because of the parking and the lack of crowds.