I arrived to the hotel after a pleasant ride from the airport & traveling all morning. Grace and her staff did EVERYTHING possible to accommodate my safe arrival with professionalism, top-notched service & pure joy. I am an American who lazily speaks Spanish. I used a translator app on my phone to speak and understand when my Spanish was deficient. I NEVER FELT INADEQUATE BECAUSE OF THE LANGUAGE BARRIER. As the days went by the entire staff was friendly, understanding and communicative. Every question I had was answered, every need that came up was met and my 8 day stay was one of the BEST I have ever had. The Hotel is clean & pristine.
The daily coffee service was a constant treat! The daily free breakfast was filling, selective and conveniently located next to the building making me walk out every morning and be a part of the vibrant local culture I came to see. I found the citizens of Baranquilla to be civilized, hard-working and welcoming to this black-American disabled man. I walked when I could and NEVER felt threatened. The bellman JASON took the time to teach me about the taxi culture while practicing safety. He also would direct me to wherever I needed or wanted to go, sometime providing himself as a personal guide. Esperanza ALWAYS greeted me with an accommodating, welcoming smile. I even had the pleasure of meeting the night staff security on the 1st night. I wanted to go outside at 1am. He unlocked the front door and stood out there while I observed the culture.