Rosarito Hotels

Festival Plaza Hotel: TRASHY ROACH MOTEL DISGUISED ONLINE

BEWARE OF THE HYPE! When we arrived, the hotel could be spotted from 2 miles away. When we entered the hotel lobby, we were plesantly suprised by the fashionable decor. It's when we began our check-in process that the problems began. The first person to assist us was an aggitated man behind the counter. We went through the usual check-in steps. When we got to the price of the room, it was way more expensive then we were quoted online. We explained this to the hotel clerk and he said "No it's not" and walked away. The female manager then came over to assist us. Again we explained and she told us basically the same thing but apologized for the mixup. Online we were quoted $57.00+ taxes per person with 3 of us traveling. However, they told us in the hotel $121.00 per night+taxes. If you've never been to Rosarito, this is unexceptable! It's not a resort town. It's created strictly for partying and shopping. The ocean water looks like all of Mexico's sewage is dumped in it and the beach is not sandy (more dirt like). Their pools were inoperative and the ferris wheel that they boast about did not work as well. There are no televisions, A/C, ceiling fans, or other amenities that you would expect to be in a room at that cost. The bathrooms were extremely small and grungy (I showered in flip flops). You cannot bring alcohol into your rooms and security stops to check all shopping bags. To add on, you have the annoyance of having to be checked for your wristband every time you enter the hotel. (If you're planning on getting lucky, you better hope the person is staying in the same hotel. Otherwise BYOB bring your own booty). Due to our "mishap" as the staff would've liked us to believe we ended up paying $111.00 for a one night stay to avoid cancellation fees. We checked in at 5:00pm and they wouldn't offer us the courtesy of a late checkout (although they claim that you're allotted a 24 hour stay) go figure! We stayed the rest of our trip at THE ROSARITO BEACH HOTEL. If you want comfort and class stay there!!

Unique Quality: The colors of the hotel embody Mexican tradition.

• Opinion of Price: more expensive than average
• Address: Blvd. Benito Juarez 107-1. Rosarito, Bc 22710
• Phone: 8004538606
• Website: www.festivalplazahotel.com
• Related to: Singles, Beaches, Budget Travel
• Written June 14, 2007

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