Gran Hotel Dorá

“Epitome of Argentina”

An interesting example of faded grandeur. The hotel looks reasonable from the lobby but starting with the lifts with the strange twang, you'll realise the glory days of the rest of it are long past and it's in need of a refresh and probably a clean. The location is good and room price is good - ver… more

An interesting example of faded grandeur. The hotel looks reasonable from the lobby but starting with the lifts with the strange twang, you'll realise the glory days of the rest of it are long past and it's in need of a refresh and probably a clean. The location is good and room price is good - very tricky to rate places like this. My room was ok, the old ultra shortpile carpet wasn't very appealing but the rest was fine. I did note one dead insect on the carpet near the wardrobe on the second day. I also noted the window latch on one window was broken on second day, both rivets had popped off. Breakfast was the usual humble Argentinian pastries you'll find are common in budget hotels. WiFi was a bit ropey but ok for a quick skype and some low bandwidth vpn use. Check out was slow. Almost seemed like the staff had never charged a credit card before. It turned out a lot of Argentina is like this - things take far longer than you'd expect. If you have a car check the charges for parking before you book. If you have a tall vehicle check the height clearance too.

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“An aging hotel near the centre with great service”

This is an older hotel just a two block walk from the city centre—defined as the Plaza San Martin and cathedral. Several streets in the centre are pedestrian, which makes it a great area to walk around in. We arrived early after an overnight bus from Mendoza and had requested access to our rooms … more

This is an older hotel just a two block walk from the city centre—defined as the Plaza San Martin and cathedral. Several streets in the centre are pedestrian, which makes it a great area to walk around in. We arrived early after an overnight bus from Mendoza and had requested access to our rooms ASAP. They did not disappoint. After checking in we were shown to our rooms and immediately crashed for four hours. The hotel is worn at the edges but is clean and comfortable with excellent service. The breakfast buffet could have been better—a few more options like fresh fruit, which was in season in Argentina—but the hotel is excellent value for money, particularly given its location.

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