I've been a loyal customer, staying at this hotel on average twice a year for the past 25 years. Yes, that includes the period prior to the hotel being a Hilton. The last time I stayed I had an issue with the reception desk, but now it was worse. Turns out that I was ”upgraded” to a Jr. Suite, something I didn't want because most of the upgraded rooms face the loud highway. I explained that I preferred a garden facing room regardless of the upgrade, but they couldn't accommodate me because they had no availability of those rooms. So, I accepted the upgrade, but because the room wasn't ready, I left telling the front desk that I would be back later that night. I came back close to 9:00pm to find that indeed my room was facing the highway, but then the surprise...the room had no windows! Oh yes, there was glass where windows were supposed to be, but they were frosted or white. Needless to say, you couldn't see out and it felt like a cave! Well, it was late so I decide to go to sleep and deal with it in the morning. Morning came, I went to the front desk and told them how unhappy I was and that the room was unacceptable and that I wanted to leave given that they couldn't accommodate my request. Well, to my surprise they were going to charge me the penalty for checking out early. I explained that it was not my fault, that they should check with the manager. They then offered a room next to the elevator which I declined. Explaining that it was okay if they had no availability, and that I would just leave. No issue, those things happen and I would be back another time. I went back to the room to gather my bags came back to the front desk to check out and yes, the manager had said NO to my request to not charge the penalty so I had to pay the $25 plus tax. What a stupid move by the hotel, after 25 years, they had lost a client for $25. Amazing! Of course I will never stay at the hotel ever again and will do what I can to tell everyone my story.
My husband travels all over the world and always stays at Marriott Hotels. We have travel together as well and we always stay at Marriott's. We recently travelled to Guatemala from February 28 thru March 4 we stayed at the Marriott in Cayala since I've always wanted to stay there for the shopping etc. The hotel was nice the food for breakfast good. The room smaller and a bit awkward but nonetheless for the time we were in the room it was okay. We were on the Fuego Torre parked in S2. Every single time we were going in and out of the hotel parking lot it was terrible! Evidently according to Hotel personnel Cayala was updating the system for parking and that was their excuse which we understood it was out of their ability to fix BUT!!! We told them at the front desk several times that they should probably keep someone at the gates so we wouldn't waste time waiting on them to answer the phone so that they could send someone.. half of the time NO ONE answered phone! We had so little time in Guatemala and we wasted close to five hours altogether every single time at the gates. Also on Friday night there was a concert near Cayala and the traffic was HORRENDOUS! But the Hotel could have had someone directing traffic to their entrance or something. We waited in line to try to get into Cayala close to 40 minutes Our TV stopped working Friday night.. we called the front desk they sent someone he couldn't do anything (though he tried) so he said he would let the front desk know so they could replace it. We left the hotel around 10 in the morning on Saturday.. didn't get back until 10:30 at night the TV was not fixed .. we waited till the next day Sunday they offered us the room next door and the TV didn't work in that room either!! Anyways even if front desk apologized we felt as if NOTHING was done at all to make our stay enjoyable. Too bad because the surrounding Cayala area is beautiful. I'd advised to anyone to NOT stay at Marriott in Cayala at all NOT WORTH IT!
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LA GUARIDA DEL CAUDILLO, a property with a garden, is located in Antigua Guatemala, 38 km from National Palace Guatemala, 38 km from Popol Vuh Museum, as well as 2.4 km from Santa Catalina Arch. It is set 33 km from Miraflores Museum and offers a shared kitchen. Cerro de la Cruz is 3.7 km away and Eco Jinaya is 19 km from the guest house. All units feature a shared bathroom, free toiletries and bed linen. Hobbitenango is 9.4 km from the guest house, while Pacaya Volcano is 37 km from the property. The nearest airport is La Aurora Airport, 39 km from LA GUARIDA DEL CAUDILLO.