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 | GRAN MELIA CARACAS: Caracas' great big hotel
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This is a great big, beautiful hotel with all the amenities you would expect from a 5 star hotel. The problem is safety. The area that the Gran Melia is in was once a clean, beautiful area where people shopped and played chess outdoors. It is now a somewhat dangerous area of town where you really are better off if you "dress down", do not carry a purse or a camera or other valuables, and do not ever let down your guard. Yes, you can still go there and be perfectly safe doing so....but you never want to forget your surroundings or flaunt wealth.
The location limits things a bit because you really cannot walk from the hotel to any place--it isn't safe. You will have to get your car brought to you each time and drive.
Wonderful Tapas bar in the hotel with Flamenco dancing shows. Theme: HotelDirections: Sabana Grande
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| GRAN MELIA CARACAS: Good, but not as good as it thinks it is
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This luxury hotel makes much of its inclusion in the 'Leading Hotels of the World' brochure. It's certainly not a bad hotel, but although it has a swanky lobby and five restaurants, I'm not convinced that it is really up to that standard.
Our room was reasonably spacious, comfortable and well-decorated, but I have had even better rooms in some four star hotels. There was no mini-bar, only two bottles of mineral water, priced at 20 and 24 bolivars respectively (c. $7). The bathroom had an adequate supply of toiletries, but the controls on the bath and shower were difficult to operate, leaving me stranded under a stream of scalding water which I couldn't turn off.
In order to get room service, we had to go down to reception and pay a deposit, which rather negates the point of 'room' service.
Other reviews have mentioned that the hotel is located in an area (Sabana Grande) which is unsafe at night. We ended up having to walk a block or so to the hotel at around 8.30 p.m. when the car that was bringing us from the airport broke down. At that time of night it didn't appear too bad - there were quite a few people hanging out at restaurants - though we also saw a prostitute on a street corner.
The breakfast buffet had an incredible range of items. In addition to the usual cereals, fruit, eggs, sausages, ham, cold meats, bread and pastries there were things like miso soup and 'mediterranean chicken'. But it ought to be good - it was included in the cost of our package, but had we had to pay for it, the charge was over $50. Theme: HotelPrice: US$180 and up » Currency ConverterComparison: most expensivePhone: (+58) 0212 7628111Directions: Sabana Grande
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