Hotel Arcada

“Very nice for families! Might go back next week!”

After the horrible Experience in Guanajuato, all we wanted was to find a hotel where we could sleep. Arcada, had Excellent service, a nice clean hotel, the restaurant was well-priced and we slept well. The rooms were nice and clean. The pool had some bugs but was otherwise clean. The play area was … more

After the horrible Experience in Guanajuato, all we wanted was to find a hotel where we could sleep. Arcada, had Excellent service, a nice clean hotel, the restaurant was well-priced and we slept well. The rooms were nice and clean. The pool had some bugs but was otherwise clean. The play area was a hit with my 2 and 8-year old. The pool-side service and swiftness was refreshing. Heck, I left my wallet and the maid got it back to me very quickly. This was worth the short bus trip to the Centro. All one has to do is hop on a bus that is blue and white and marked with CENTRO (Not SEGURO) and voila you are all set it will set you back just 5 pesos per person. Skip the taxi and save the 25 pesos for tacos. We left our luggage there while we went to the botanical gardens. Second best hotel on our trip so far! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. We went there due to "Wrytr"'s recommendation and she is spot on, thanks Wrytr!

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“Best feature: Peace & Quiet”

You wouldn't imagine this seeing the hotel from the exterior, as its location is right on a very busy corner. But, once you go inside, the rooms have french doors opening to a gorgeous atrium, which includes a waterfall display (not always running), tables & chairs. On 2nd floor is a pool table (… more

You wouldn't imagine this seeing the hotel from the exterior, as its location is right on a very busy corner. But, once you go inside, the rooms have french doors opening to a gorgeous atrium, which includes a waterfall display (not always running), tables & chairs. On 2nd floor is a pool table (25 pesos/hr) and fussball table (free). What a great place to meet friends and visit! The rooms were adequate. Clean? Yes. Could use an update? Perhaps. Water in the shower had adequate pressure, I personally would have liked it to be a little hotter. . . but. . . like I say, it was adequate. The staff was very accommodating. Restaraunt was tasty! We really liked the private parking garage -- a BIG plus! Directly across the street, you can pick up the bus that goes to Centro. Actually, the only thing I did not like was there was no peephole in the door. But from inside the room, it was a QUIET night of sleep. You couldn't hear the traffic, or the fireworks we heard later were going on, or music, or partying. For us, it was just right!

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“Good clean cheap hotel, with a few nice perks”

We stayed at this hotel for $35 a night on booking.com. Comparably, we could have stayed in other hotels for well over $250 (US) a night, and not been as happy. The staff are great, and the hotel is a very nice building. Taxi rides into town are 30 pesos ($3 US), and there are plenty of local re… more

We stayed at this hotel for $35 a night on booking.com. Comparably, we could have stayed in other hotels for well over $250 (US) a night, and not been as happy. The staff are great, and the hotel is a very nice building. Taxi rides into town are 30 pesos ($3 US), and there are plenty of local resources (taco stands, fuel, grocery store across the street). The staff have limited english capability, but that's expected in Mexico. They tried, and bent over backwards for us on requests. We didn't get an air conditioned room, and are glad. You don't need one. The TV selection is okay, and we actually got english television for the first time in a month (amazing). The bed were hard, but nothing that Mexico isn't known for. The restraunt upstairs serves good food at a reasonable price. The swimming pool is nice; the hot tub was broken but they were working on it every day we were there to fix it. We would definately stay with them again.

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“spotlessly clean, safe, easy to get into El Centro”

I booked Hotel Arcada because I wanted a budget hotel away from the noise of El Centro. This was my first trip to SM. I traveled by myself although I did have a friend living there with whom i went to various attractions...the hotel was right on bus lines. I took taxis back and forth to town. After… more

I booked Hotel Arcada because I wanted a budget hotel away from the noise of El Centro. This was my first trip to SM. I traveled by myself although I did have a friend living there with whom i went to various attractions...the hotel was right on bus lines. I took taxis back and forth to town. After the first night,I moved into a larger room on the interior courtyard.this was much quieter and comfortable. Secure parking is available. My only concern was that they don't have a safe for valuables; they don't change money. There is a restaurant attached which is excellent but not open late most days. Staff doesn't speak English (poco) but I speak poco Español so it all worked out...

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