Capital O La Estancia

“Ignore the outdated style, and it's one of the nicest in León”

This is one of those hotels you either love or loathe. I love it, but more for a vacation than a working trip. In its heyday, it must have been the most luxurious place in León. A friend of mine said it reminded her of the hotel in "The Shining", and I have to agree. It shows in things like the ... more

This is one of those hotels you either love or loathe. I love it, but more for a vacation than a working trip. In its heyday, it must have been the most luxurious place in León. A friend of mine said it reminded her of the hotel in "The Shining", and I have to agree. It shows in things like the gift shoppe which still has kodachrome rolls and alkaline batteries for sale. The star of the show are the rooms. They are HUGE and the furnishings impressive. The first ten feet of the room are dedicated to a walk-in closet and bathroom. The toilet has its own internal door separating it from the rest of the bathroom, and the shower has a big batthtub. The basin has decorated glass shelves on both sides, for everything you might be carrying. Then come the next 20 feet of bedroom with a mirror, vanity dresser and wardrobe for each of the two matrimonial beds, all handmade, elaborately finished wood. The last ten feet are dedicated to the "living room", with two sofa chairs, a small dining/working table with four chairs and desk, complete with a corded phone of the rotating dial type. So, yes, they are 40 feet long and about 15 feet wide. The one thing I didn't like about the room is that there is no openable part to the window, and the external sunshade works too well and blocks too much sunlight for my taste. For the price, I would say it's almost a bargain. Except that the rest of the services are not up to snuff. Parking is cramped and insufficient. The restaurants are pricey and not very good, The pools were there but I didn't use them. The gym seemed almost intentionally hidden, tiny and incomplete. The corridors are very cold and not as nice as the rest, which to some people is an important detail. Also, the internet was definitely subpar. I would have given it five stars if the internet was better.

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“Dated but charming”

Stayed here a few days and really enjoyed the seating area in the bedroom. Overlooking the pool area was also a bonus. The doorman was particularly helpful but the buffet breakfast was quite expensive. I recommend you go ala carte as you order just what you want. The plate of fruit is a breakfas... more

Stayed here a few days and really enjoyed the seating area in the bedroom. Overlooking the pool area was also a bonus. The doorman was particularly helpful but the buffet breakfast was quite expensive. I recommend you go ala carte as you order just what you want. The plate of fruit is a breakfast in itself.

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“Really nice and comfy, but urgently needs a renovation”

This is my second stay in this hotel. My family and me are rally fans and Leon has a date of the World Rally Championship every March so since 2011 we have been there in the first weekend of March. The hotel has an excellent location: It is 2 blocks away from the leather zone where you can buy re... more

This is my second stay in this hotel. My family and me are rally fans and Leon has a date of the World Rally Championship every March so since 2011 we have been there in the first weekend of March. The hotel has an excellent location: It is 2 blocks away from the leather zone where you can buy really nice and cheap leather products such as bags, shoes and clothing. It is also a few blocks away from the rally campus where you can go and see the cars get their services each day and and the award ceremony on Explora park (it is also very near from Explora Park, the "feria" space and the Nou Camp). The rooms are so spatious. You have a huge huge bathroom, 2 queen beds and a large sitting area that you can use as an office and small dining room, but everything is really outdated. I think they should start doing a small renovation. Changing some really little things might make a huge difference. The rugs on the hallways and inside the rooms needs to be changed: it is uncolored, stained, and torn. Another little change that will make a big difference is the curtains and marble in the bathrooms: marble is really outdated and bahtroom needs a new look: it needs to be clean, minimalistic, and with different textures and the curtains in the bath tub are also stained and awful. Last, but not least beds and bed clothing. My sheets look like a million year sheets: they were rough and really thin and pillows were awful. If they change these 3 things the hotel would look much much better. The pool area is really nice and generally the staff is really nice too. I recommend the hotel, but please make that renovation this year so that I can visit it on next WRC stage.

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“In the 50's I bet it stunning, but...”

It has beautiful setting and most common areas have been tastefully updated. When you get to the rooms, although having good bones, are sadly not very nice. Holes in the curtains, threadbare linens, old AstroTurf on the floors. You get idea. That being said, the staff have been well traied a... more

It has beautiful setting and most common areas have been tastefully updated. When you get to the rooms, although having good bones, are sadly not very nice. Holes in the curtains, threadbare linens, old AstroTurf on the floors. You get idea. That being said, the staff have been well traied and wear uniforms worthy of a 5 star place, but the deferred maidan e in the rooms would keep from staying here again.

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