view from chipinque
by HippieFurIt takes a good 20 mins. or so, up a winding and worn down road up the mountain. Depending on your taxi driver, it can be a bit scary, generally pretty good. You are let off in front of the main building, which styled like a cozy little cabin... The rooms are no different. The rooms are set on the ledge overlooking the city of monterrey. The view thru the trees is fantastic, especially at night. The rooms included a king bed, couch, tv, good AC, and a fireplace that was perfect for a winter night in the mountains. On the last day, a fog rolled through the mountains in the morning..... It was gorgeous.. plus, they are always leaving tortilla strips for the birds and squirrles in the little garden outside the restaurant... we saw birds from every color of the rainbow.
The only downside is the long and expensive taxi ride to get to and from your hotel each day... but, its not all that bad.. All in all, a true deal.... if I was in monterrey only for a day or two, I would stay in the town... But, for a relaxing long weekend, or even a week, I would do chiqinque again.
Pool was drained... They do have workout facilities... A very good restaurant, and little bar... There are all sorts of trails through the mountain, and even a little park, with slides and other stuff for kids... the grounds are a little rustic, but its works well with the natural scenery...
