Hostal plaza by Elvita

We stayed because we'd already paid, the location was close to nightlife and shops, and the room and bed seemed clean. I couldn't get past the trash smell coming in from the alley, though. The bathroom window wouldn't close, and the smell was so bad we couldn't use the bathroom. The hotel is by the central park, and the street noise was constant with nothing to block it. We could hear everything in the hallways and on other floors, and music from different sources made the room vibrate. It was impossible to sleep, and we couldn't even hear our own phones. The power cut out around 2am because of the shortage, which gave us a brief break, but at 6am people were blasting music in the hotel again. Please spare yourself the frustration. Never again.

The rooms are large, and the ones facing the square have lovely views. There's also a fourth-floor terrace with very good views, reached by stairs. But at least on the first floor, the bathroom can smell strongly of sewage and drains. You have to keep the door shut to avoid being overwhelmed. The included breakfast tastes good but is the same every day: coffee, blackberry juice, bread, and scrambled eggs. You can ask for something different, though they say it takes a long time, and there's an extra menu with other options. The waiter is the worst part. Even with only three people there, he doesn't serve properly, carries one item at a time, and makes five trips per table. He seems a bit useless and doesn't even know trays exist, but oh well.

The room we had was clean and modern, and the bed and shower pressure were fine. The location is convenient. But the bathroom smell becomes unbearable. The curtains don't block outside light, and you can hear every sound from the street or upstairs, so it's hard to get a good night's sleep.

The secure parking was available, and the rooms looked good, clean, and comfortable, with hot water. The bathroom sink barely had any water pressure. Breakfast was included, but it was terrible: a 30-minute wait, forgotten orders, and cold water for the aromatic drinks.