El Zorzal

The beds and pillows at the hotel are rock hard and extremely uncomfortable. The only relief from the uncomfortable bed is the dog kennel blankets provided. The room featured a lack of ventilation and an abundance of black mold growth. Everything (bed, headboard, pillows, bathroom, etc.) smells like mold and I'm not a person that's sensitive to mold at all. The electric plugs are low quality and very old, so your devices won't charge without frequent adjustments and disconnects. The plumbing is terrible and only one hot water fixture can be used at a time in the entire building, making showering a freezing cold (90% of the time), unpleasant, and unpredictable experience . Room includes a non-functioning safe for valuables and a TV that also does not work. The overall room was very dated and shabby. The gym features a bunch of cement filled old bottles connected to sticks with duct tape and a bunch of old tires (for some reason). The ''hot'' tub was always cold and doesn't have a filtration system, so it was full of bugs. The hotel charges an unadvertised 5% fee at check in to pay with a credit card. Staff was nice and accommodating. Self serve coffee would be nice.

So many problems! 1. It is situated next to a kind of discotheque to keep you awake on saturday until 1:30 am. Then hundreds of cocks start crowing at 05:30, and there is a noisy road outside. 2. The internet doesnt work 3. There is mould on the ceiling 4. The bathroom window doesnt close properly, so it is cold (noisier!) and mosquitos get in. 5. The hot water in the shower runs out after one shower. 6. They add 5% to your bill if you pay by credit-card not cash. 7. You have to pay in advance when you arrive. (I should have been suspicious!) 8. Everything in the hotel is of the cheapest quality possible (towels, toiletry, toilet seat, sheets). The only good thing was that, having had to pay for 2 days on arrival, I was able to get the money back for the second day as with all these problems there was no way we would sleep there the second night!