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Ponce Map: MeliáMeliá Frommer's Recommended

Address Calle Cristina 2
Location Around Town
Phone 800/448-8355, 787/842-0260
Fax 787/841-3602
Web site http://www.hotelmeliapr.com/
Room Information 73 units
Prices Year-round $80-$120 double; $120 suite. Rates include continental breakfast
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, dataport, hair dryer, iron, safe, wi-fi
Parking Parking $3

Frommer's Review

This city hotel with southern hospitality, which has no connection with the international hotel chain, attracts businesspeople. It is located a few steps from the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe and from the Parque de Bombas (the red-and-black firehouse). Although this old and somewhat tattered hotel was long ago outclassed by the more expensive Hilton, many people who can afford more upscale accommodations still prefer to stay here for the old-time atmosphere. The lobby floor and all stairs are covered with Spanish tiles of Moorish design. The desk clerks speak English. The small rooms are comfortably furnished and pleasant enough, and most have balconies facing either busy Calle Cristina or the old plaza. The shower-only bathrooms are tiny. Breakfast is served on a rooftop terrace with a good view of Ponce, and Mark's at the Meliá thrives under separate management. Note: There's no pool here.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; limited room service; rooms for those w/limited mobility; pool

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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