Hotel María Bonita

We recently had a one night stay in Tlaxcala. The hotel we usually stay at was booked out because of a sports event in the city so we decided to try Hotel Maria Bonita. THE GOOD We chose this hotel because of the price. At less than 700 pesos for a night it was very good value for money. It is a relatively new hotel and while it is located a bit further away from the main downtown area this wasn't an issue. It's only a casual 15 minute walk. In fact, we encountered more interesting shops and places to eat during the walk than in the main zócalo (most of the zócalo restaurants are quite expensive so it was great to find cheaper places to eat during our walk). By Didi, it is only 32-26 pesos to get downtown. Our room had a King size bed and was a comfortable size. The bathroom, like many, was quite cramped (I'll never understand why they don't put the toilet on a 45 degree angle instead of cramming it in along one wall!). It was clean and there were no bad smells. The water pressure in the shower was excellent with the hot water starting almost instantly. The room had a small wooden coffee table and chair but for the most part was quite spartan (no closet or shelves and minimal decor). One of the nicest things we enjoyed in this hotel was the friendly staff. They were some of the nicest people we have ever interacted with in a hotel! The room only had one shower towel but within a couple of minutes of asking they'd already given us another (curiously, there were no hand towels or floor mat for the shower). Upstairs, above the reception area is a free tea and coffee bar so you can make a hot drink or refill your water bottles. In the surrounding area there are no OXXOs or Tres Bs but there are several small tiendas and street food places, all very good value for money. THE BAD These days I have learned to travel with an extension cord, a multiboard for connecting electronic devices, and a wifi range extender (repeater). In this hotel we needed all of them. There was only one wall socket for guest use. During the day the wifi was good, especially accessing it through my range extender. Things were so good at the change over to the night receptionist. The moment he took over that was the end of internet until after midnight. We asked him if there was a problem with the internet and he promised to come and check but he didn't, of course; he was too busy streaming HD Netflix movies killing the internet for everyone else. It was impossible to connect to the internet in the evening and the signal strength dropped off so much that the wifi network was not even visible. So neither of us were able to do any work at night. THE UGLY It's very rare I ever mention anything in this section but this time there is something that is notable. Most of the "furniture" in the room is "bricked in" and tiled over, including the bed base. Unfortunately, the headboard of the bed is so badly designed it is a potentially fatal accident waiting to happen. At exactly the same height as the bed's pillows is a 90 degree corner that has been tiled over. Initially, the pillows covered it and I remember that when I discovered it I thought if someone jumped on the bed carelessly they split their skull in half on that edge. It really is that badly designed and should be removed. CLOSING COMMENTS The ultimate test of whether we liked a hotel is whether we'd stay there again. We both enjoyed our stay in this hotel but the internet problems at night and the lack of interest from the man at reception were very frustrating. We both needed to work with internet access. I think we'd be happy to stay again but probably only for a single night because we really need internet access at night.

Excelente para descansar ya sea tu viaje por negocios o por vacaciones Muy bien en todos sus aspectos

Hotel muy cálido, limpio y con poco ruido. Las habitaciones son muy ordenadas, amplias y limpias. Cerca del centro de convenciones. El personal es muy amable y te resuelve cualquier cosa. Lo recomiendo ampliamente

Es una propiedad muy bien adaptada que cumple perfecto la función de hotel para descansar ,el personal es muy amable la experiencia es buena ,funciona para llegar , arreglarte ,pasear y llegar a dormir.

Todo limpio, bonito,agradable, un poco frio muy lindooo.

La ubicación no es tan céntrica, pero vale absolutamente la pena hospedarse aquí, las habitaciones tienen una muy buena higiene, las habitaciones no son muy espaciosas pero son bastante buenas, cómodas, el precio me parece muy aceptable ( en mi caso 600 pesos mexicanos por noche), tiene un estacionamiento pequeño, solo un pasillo, sin embargo si dejas la llave al encargado, el mueve tu automóvil o te da la opción de hablarte para que lo muevas tu, de cualquier forma la zona se ve tranquila no habría tenido problema en dejar el coche en la calle, en todo caso la atención del personal es muy buena, son muy atentos quienes nos recibieron. Definitivamente volveré aqui en mi próxima visita

PONGO 5 ESTRELLAS PARA QUE RESALTE. pésimo servicio, reservaron doble una habitación y ademas le permitieron la entrada a las personas de la segunda reservación, ya estando nuestras cosas en la habitación, pido reembolso para moverme de hotel y alegan que si pero despues de cierta hora, la habitación no tiene agua, no tiene internet.

Me gustó mucho el servicio, la habitación es acogedora, y calentita, no pase frío y descansé, solamente por la mañana se escucha mucho el ruido del baño contínuo y del pasillo, y pues la puerta estaba un poco pandeada para poner el seguro, creo que son los únicos peros que le pondría, pero en general es un bonito lugar y volvería a ir.