Hotel Montes de la Castellana — Hotel in Armenia

When looking for a room we were trying to decide what type of experience we wanted. There were the 2 major hotels where most people would go. We chose "Montes de la Castellana" because we wanted to feel what it was like to "live" in the city as opposed to being in "Hotel anywhere" in the world. Well we were not dissapointed by what we found. Not a large impersonal "Hotel Anywhere chain", but a know you by name what can we do for you place. While having breakfast, we met the manager, William, We started talking about different places where we thought might be to far to go in the time we had Alocated for that day. Next thing we knew he returned with his car keys and drove us up and back just to show us how close it really was. We were amazed by his willingness to help us navigate our way around. To say that Armenia is probably the most hospitable place I have ever been, out of the 13 Countries I have visited, would be an understatement. Europeans are all over this place, word has gotten out about this GEM. These will probably be the best 21 days we spend in...

We spent six very comfortable days in this modern and close to downtown Armenia,Colombia hotel. The rooms are modest but clean and well taken care of. The bed was especially comfortable. The hotel is off the main road but close by in a residential area. An excellent selection of restaurants is nearby (although I cannot recommend the Bamboo restaurant which is a block away). Taxis were always available outside the front door. Breakfast was modest but well-prepared and filling, e.g. eggs how you like them, juice, coffee, bread, and fruit. Coffee is available in the lobby all day. Most appealing was the friendly and helpful staff. All the staff understand quality customer service and we (2 couples) were treated like family. The hotel manager overheard that one of us was celebrating a birthday and the next thing we knew one of the staff presented us with a bottle of Chilean wine. We plan to return to Armenia in the future and we will most assuredly book our rooms at this...

Montes de la Cast Elana||This hotel was a lovely residence in Armenia. Located in a quiet neighborhood better and provides a very welcoming stay. The rooms are gorgeous and very clean. The hotel is fairly new and is decorated with taste. A nice and cozy pool completes the whole. The staff are friendly and very helpful. English is spoken there. Nothing is too much. They even arranged an English interpreter within an hour of us, and it was perfectly adequate. Breakfast is not extensive but is cooked to your liking. We stayed 5 days in this hotel and enjoyed the stay. For us this hotel...