Location. Housed in a 17th century colonial building in the city center of Campeche, ... more
Mexico, The Hacienda Puerta Campeche is located eight kilometers from Campeche International Airport. This historic hotel is located five blocks from the city's Main Square, which sits adjacent to Yucatan's oldest cathedral, the 16th century Catedral de la Concepcion. The ocean lies seven blocks away, and the San Miguel Fortress, which is home to the Mayan Culture Museum, is located five kilometers from the hotel. Hotel Features. La Guardia, the hotel's on site restaurant, serves Mexican style seafood, and a grandselection of tequilas and rums can be found at the hotel's Bar la Ballesta. Another spot of relaxation exists at the hotel pool, which is surrounded by blooming gardens. Guestrooms. The three guestrooms and 11 suites at The Hacienda Puerta Campeche feature satellite television, multi line telephones, balconies, bathrobes, coffeemakers, complimentary newspapers, in room safes, minibars and designer toiletries. High speed Internet access is available in guestrooms for a fee. Expert Tip. When dusk fades into darkness, many residents stroll along the waterfront past the silent rusty cannons that once protected the area.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Location. Housed in a 17th century colonial building in the city center of Campeche, ... more
Mexico, The Hacienda Puerta Campeche is located eight kilometers from Campeche International Airport. This historic hotel is located five blocks from the city's Main Square, which sits adjacent to Yucatan's oldest cathedral, the 16th century Catedral de la Concepcion. The ocean lies seven blocks away, and the San Miguel Fortress, which is home to the Mayan Culture Museum, is located five kilometers from the hotel. Hotel Features. La Guardia, the hotel's on site restaurant, serves Mexican style seafood, and a grand selection of tequilas and rums can be found at the hotel's Bar la Ballesta. Another spot of relaxation exists at the hotel pool, which is surrounded by blooming gardens. Guestrooms. The three guestrooms and 11 suites at The Hacienda Puerta Campeche feature satellite television, multi line telephones, balconies, bathrobes, coffeemakers, complimentary newspapers, in room safes, minibars and designer toiletries. High speed Internet access is available in guestrooms for a fee. Expert Tip. When dusk fades into darkness, many residents stroll along the waterfront past the silent rusty cannons that once protected the area.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: Friendly staff, great ambiance, decor, cleanliness Disadvantages: Can be crowded
If you want to visit the wonderful city of Madrid and stay in true luxury, then the Silken Puerta America is the place to go. Great facilities, excellent location, friendly staff, and surprisngly reasonable prices if you "shop around" the Net for special deals.
Located about 2 minutes walk from Caragena metro station, the Hotel is in a quiet part of town, and yet the centre, with all it's attractions, is just two metro stops away, and a return metro journey costs only 2 euros, which is less than £2.00. Compare that with the minimum £4.00 single on London's Underground, to see what good value Madrid can be as a holiday destination.
From the outside, the Puerta America does not look anything special - just a high rise with some strange grafitti-style writing in many languages, all over the facade......... but step over the threshold ...
and to have a control of the goods that were taken into the city. There were some gates at this wall. The king Philip the Third married to the Princess Margarita from Austria, thus he decided to build a monumental gate to commemorate the marriage. It was called "Puerta de Alcalá" (Alcalá´s Gate), due to it had been built in the road that finished in Alcalá de Henares, nowadays declared World Heritage City by UNESCO.
As Carlos the Third, also known as "the best Major of Madrid" did not like the design, he ordered to demolish the gate, and another gate, bigger and nicer was built following the planes of Francesco Sabatini, the favourite architect of the King. This gate that has become a symbol of Madrid was finished in 1778.
This gate joins culture and history. May be when you are in front of the gate you think "oh, these Spanish people are ...
