Hotel Hacienda del Indio

The people were nice, and it’s a pleasant place to stay. It could be a bit cleaner, though, since the carpet is dirty. There was no cold water for a shower.

The rates are very reasonable, and the room was clean. The hot water worked perfectly. The room might be a little too tight, though.

This was our first day in Mexico, and we’ll be exploring the country for the next two months, so we’ve decided to take things easy and deal with surprises with a smile. We didn’t actually stay here, but gave it 3 stars for a funny and valuable experience. The friendly ladies at the desk smiled and asked the owner, whom we called “uncle,” to approve four nights at US$20 per night. We were right there and spoke with him directly, since he understood English. We heard him agree and ask us to pay in US$, and we said sure. When we started registering and handed him US$80, he asked for an extra US$2+. We thought we’d agreed on US$20 a night, and he said it was only US$2+ more. Exactly, US$2+ more than what we’d agreed to in the first place?! We left the motel laughing and crying because we couldn’t agree about the extra US$2+, then went to the motel across the way in the same area, where we got a rate of US$18 a night without any hassle.

The sign says 240 pesos, but inside they charged 500, saying they didn’t have any rooms available even though they did. The room had no toilet paper, and there was only one blanket on the bed. The pillows were very stained and dirty.