Gran Hotel De La Paix

“Good bang for the buck”

TThis hotel was great for the price, and met my expectations for a 3-star hotel. The lobby was elegant, clean and well-taken care of; the staff were attentive to our needs, spoke English and were helpful and professional. The room itself was quite nice - two double beds for my mom and I. A separat… more

TThis hotel was great for the price, and met my expectations for a 3-star hotel. The lobby was elegant, clean and well-taken care of; the staff were attentive to our needs, spoke English and were helpful and professional. The room itself was quite nice - two double beds for my mom and I. A separate area with a couch. A closet with a safe. Linens were fresh and didn't stink of cigarettes, as others have written. Towels were fresh and the bathroom was clean (although something in there was broken - I forgot what since I has been over 6 months since I visited - something like the porcelain in the bathtub had a crack in it, which didn't affect the performance.) The room had a flat-screen TV, A/C and a refrigerator. The only major negative about the room was that the window opened up into some strange shaft and there wasn't a lick of natural light in the room. One day my mom and I overslept. I woke up naturally around 10:30 a.m. and was confused because I felt rested but there was no natural light in the room. Then I figured out the window opened up into a shaft and the natural light was high above us. Bummer. The most important thing is that our room was clean, it was a non-smoking room and didn't smell of smoke or alcohol or sweat (as did a previously monstrous hostel we stayed at pretty much right next door - we ran away from there after the first night even though we paid for three more!) Most of all, we felt safe inside the hotel - with key cards for the electronic locks. The elevators are old and a bit scary, but nothing to get overly anxious about. The continental breakfast of sandwiches with meat and cheese, juice and coffee was acceptable although not impressive. Overall the hotel showed its age but I am not a snobby princess - a 3-star hotel is good enough for me. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because of the location - kind of scary for single women! If I could find another acceptable hotel for a higher price (although still affordable), I would take it next time to avoid that scary alley! Recommended.

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“Responsive Staff”

I am giving this 4 stars because the staff was very receptive to our needs. Orbitz allowed us to reserve a room at a closed hotel. Gran Hotel de la Paix was able to accommodate us with very limited notice. They were also considerate to our needs and requests throughout our stay. The facilities our… more

I am giving this 4 stars because the staff was very receptive to our needs. Orbitz allowed us to reserve a room at a closed hotel. Gran Hotel de la Paix was able to accommodate us with very limited notice. They were also considerate to our needs and requests throughout our stay. The facilities our showing signs of their age, but the staff is very good.

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