Name: Doral Maracaibo
Address: Av. 14A con calle 75, sector Tierra Negra, Maracaibo, Maracaibo, Maracaibo, 99999, Venezuela
Rating: 8

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Doral Maracaibo

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This is a budget option and during my 2-night stay I got exactly what I paid for.

The room and bathroom were fairly clean although the building in general looks very aged and exhausted.

I visited this hotel as my parents booked it by a relative's recommendation. I was initially reluctant to stay after I saw the pictures and previous reviews. My parents  (who live in Venezuela) insisted on this one even though I offered to pay somewhere else higher rated.  For us living abroad the current Venezuela exchange market allow us to stay in very fancy hotels for ridiculously low prices.

Unfortunately the first night complied to my low expectations. The room I was given has some flaws such as the toilet not flushing, an extremely noisy and old air conditioning unit and the shower recess had a column that made superbly difficult to use it comfortably.

I complained the morning after and got successfully changed rooms. Besides keep insisting my parents to change hotels but they were still thinking otherwise.

I was given a different room in the 2nd level and it was better in terms of the things I complained about. However this room it was far from the wifi antenna and had no internet connection whatsoever.  I finally gave up fighting my old ones and stayed in the hotel.

The room was very simple with a fridge and key lock (no swipe card). The TV was a very small flat screen with a very bad image quality.  

The day-time front desk staff was very friendly and attended my requirement in a timely and diligent manner. However the night-time staff wasn't very friendly and regularly spoke us with a challenging tone of voice. I later understood that this is normal and acceptable in Venezuela now. Being abroad for so long made you get unused to this kind of things.

To wrap it up: this hotel will give you exactly what you will expect for $20/night fare.  A bed to spend a night and a bathroom to use afterwards. As a bonus: the room will be clean and you won't be sleeping on dirty linens.

If you're budget driven and need only spend the night then this hotel is for you. 

You get what you pay for

I stayed here for one night and was very happy with the place. I had previously stayed at the Jolie (overpriced) and the Grand Monkey (dodgy as) but this place runs rings around both of them for price-quality. 

The rooms are fairly small but adequate. The bed was comfortable and there was also a mini-fridge in the room. The bathroom was also pretty good and the shower had luke-warm water. The wi-fi worked well in the foyer. 

The hotel is sparkling clean, including the rooms, and it's located far enough away from a main road that you shouldn't get any street noise. 

Overall, it's a great place for around $10 a night. The staff are very friendly and it's very clean and quiet. Highly recommended.

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