Gran Hotel Bolivar

Aging but lovely. The cocktail bar is excellent... You must try the Bisco Sour...

We stayed for 3 nights. Pros: Great location, good breakfast, and friendly staff. Cons: Very noisy throughout the day and night. Our room faced Plaza San Martín, which offered an excellent view, but the street is crowded all night, and loud music from a nearby nightclub played until 4–5 a.m. both nights. Also, while the hotel is clean and in good condition, keep in mind that it’s over 100 years o, so don’t expect modern amenities.

It’s important to understand this hotel is far beyond its best days. I am sure then it was absolutely majestic, but now it’s just really lacking luster and glamour. Being across from the square will seriously disrupt any sleep you plan to get. The window was broken in our room to accommodate a portable ac.

The rooms are dark, bare, and noisy. There was no outlet to plug your phone in next to the uncomfortable bed you were given to sleep on with awful cheap dated linens. Also, it’s not a safe place to walk around at night. Besides that, it’s a wonderful place to stay in that has no pool for way too much money.

Check in and check did not go well. I booked and paid for 2 beds for 2 guests for 2 nights. This was because I didn’t want my guest who lived locally to have any issue visiting me. At check in, I was asked where second guest was, I explained, yet said I want the 2 bed room I booked. I was given a room with 1 bed. I went down and explained I paid for 2 beds and would like 2 beds. The room I was put in had moldy stains and blood stains on curtains, dirty stained lamp shade, and sheets had particles of even pieces of hair at the bottom inside the sheets. The sink was running and would not turn off. This second room was visibly worse than the first room I was in- unsure if it was intentional. I was woken up by front desk on Whatsapp at 11:55PM the day of my check in while I was sleeping. I rejected the call. I was then messaged saying I need to check in my other guest. I wrote back (while half asleep) saying no one else is in my room. I was informed there would be a fee for my guest up to 4 hours. Huh?! I checked out early at 4:30pm the next day because I had a flight. I was told I am supposed to check out the next day. I explainrd I needed to book 2 nights if I wanted to check out at 4:30pm since regular checkout is at noon. The front desk then just started texting on her phone and I stood there. I said what is going on? She said my room needs to be checked. Okay..Why not tell me that so I can go sit down and wait instead of staring at you while you text on your phone?