Hotel Casa Del Aguila, Cuenca

The Hotel Casa Del Aguila was a nice place to stay in a city I just did not care for. The front desk was helpful on arrival and throughout our three-night stay. The room was a bit tight, though comfortable enough. The internet spotty. Breakfast was good and typical of most offered at similar South American hotels of the same quality. The highlight of the hotel is its beautiful common areas which provided a very relaxing place to hang out while not in the room. The entry door of the hotel is kept locked 24 hours a day, and you must ring a bell and await an employee to open it for you. It can get a little annoying, but I suppose they felt it necessary. The Old Town's architecture was nice, but our experience there was simply spoiled by the overwhelming and unhealthy level of air pollution created by the numerous buses traveling along its streets. In sum, the Hotel Case Del Aguila was a nice, affordable place to stay in a city we just did not care for.

I loved the location. It was close to the San Sebastian park and an easy walk to Calle Larga. The hotel called a taxi for me more than once and the driver charged a lower rate than just hailing a taxi myself. The provided a nice self-serve breakfast that included eggs, bacon, fruit, cereal, bread, cheese, juice and coffee or tea. I probably missed something, but the fact that it was self-service made it fast, which I really appreciated.