Originally posted by DavidE
I don't "hotel it" very often, so I am not even experienced never mind an expert on the subject. But I did note comments over the last couple of years
regarding various choices selecting one hotel over another, but the reasons for the choice seem to be scanty. I am not a typical visitor. I eat
Mexican and pass the time very similar to la gente regional.
Tonight I am in a very special room (for me). It is not ordinary but rather a luxury. Very comfortable bed, tiled floor, decorator styling, peaked
beam ceiling, and of all things, a heater!
The hotel, who shall remain un-named is well known to Nomads, and it has been compared and critiqued with hotels in San Quintin. "I like that one
better", but very little explaining was done to allow someone else to compare.
How do you rate a hotel? What is most important to you. Things like safety of course are number one. But, if one hotel has outrageously comfortable
beds, but another hotel has a recommended restaurant next door, or better parking, or allows pets, or whatever, what made you decide?
1.Comfort?
2.Style?
3.Furnishings
4.Beds?
5.Setting?
6.Conveniences? Nearby stores?
7.Noise?
8.Parking for boats. trailers?
9.Nearby restaurant?
10.Location? Like to break up a trip into convenient segments?
Why I am curious is because I ran a hotel in Las Penas Michoacan for nine years. It's main claim to fame was it was perched atop a bluff seventy feet
from the waves. La tienda was 300' away the enramada restaurants down on the beach were a short stroll and the place had an outrageously huge covered
patio that was like a community gathering area. None of the Baja California hotels are the least bit similar but yet many people have strong opinions
as to which hotel is "best". I am resting atop one of the most comfortable colchones (mattress) I have experienced in years and curiosity overwhelms
me.
Please this is not a trick question. Maybe the customer base is entirely different from those I got to know and catered to. My place was a destination
and I don't know of any hotels north of Sta Rosalia, that could be denoted as a resort or destination hotel.
In the EUA it's all about "Bang For The Buck" and amenities. Here on the peninsula is it the same?
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