Hotel Real de Don Juan — Hotel in Nayarit

Found this place on a busy wk-end Sat night (never even heard of it because I always make my hotel choices through this website, & they have it under B&Bs..? It's not)||This place was definitely expensive @ $1,034 MXN/night. Monday, when we checked out, the rooms were going for $1,334 MXN! That's crazy for a hotel in this city. (I should note that I'm used to paying $60 USD a night for Fiesta Inn through Orbitz, Expedia, etc.)||The hotel is located in the city center, so it's definitely convenient.||We got a room with a balcony facing busy Ave Mexico. From our balcony, we got a nice view of the Cathedral and Palacio de Govierno. The room was nicely decorated and had ample space for the 2 of us. It had a huge LCD TV (52 inch?) with lots of cable channels. The room was a bit noisy because of the busy street and the church next door with bells going off every hour (except late at night through the morning). If you're a light sleeper, ask for an internal room.||The bed was King sz, nice & plush. Maybe too plush for some, like my husband, The pillows were a tad uncomfortable though. Not as plush.||The bathroom didn't have ventilation or a window. The shower didn't have a door, so floor is slippery when you get out.||There was a big closet with a safe that I couldn't figure out how to use, and there were no instructions.||Ordered room service 3 times, and all 3 times food was fast, hot & delicious. (I highly recommend the red chilaquiles with chicken for breakfast).||The restaurant was nice, nice tables & views, but the food we had was just "ok". My husband had a Caesar salad, nothing special. I had the "fajitas" with mole, which all it was, was a piece of plain tasting chicken covered in mole sauce that wasn't that great (too sweet).||Although I didn't go, they have a pool and a gym. They also have free Wi-Fi !||All staff was friendly & helpful. When I asked the girl at the front desk for a money exchange place, she not only helped me with directions, but offered to send a staff member for me.||All in all I'd like to stay here again, but the price seems too steep & it's never been an option for me on any travel cite. Still, definitely on my list. (Hard to go back to the others after staying here :-/ )||This is a beautiful hotel with an old charm look and feel to it. It's almost as if you are transported elsewhere.||If you can afford it, I'd say...

While I was staying in San Pancho in Nayarit, Mexico in late October 2015, I received a pre-sunrise phone call that began with, "Pack your stuff and get out RIGHT NOW. Hurricane Patricia is a category 5 and headed straight towards us. Drive to Tepic and get a hotel." Gulp. I had never been to Tepic, did not have a map, did not have any hotel information, and only spoke a little bit of travel Spanish. Not having any options, I indeed packed my stuff pronto, loaded my rental car, and got on the two-lane highway that goes to Tepic. As I reached the outskirts of the city, I had to make a quick decision on where to turn off. I chose "Centro" since that would be where the main church was, and therefore the main town plaza, and hopefully a charming hotel. Sure enough, within a few minutes, there was the church, a large plaza, and -- thank goodness -- a hotel oozing with charm. Hotel Real de Don Juan's front desk staff welcomed me and my frazzled nerves, kindly tolerated my poor Spanish and produced an English speaker, pointed out their restaurant, parked my rental car for me, and led me to my room. Spotless, comfortably furnished, and with a view of the hills from windows that opened. Whew! After settling in, I ate a late lunch in their restaurant, which was delicious and served by kind and competent wait staff. When I finally crawled into bed and felt how wonderfully comfortable it was, I knew that I had found the ideal haven. We now know Hurricane Patricia chose a different path, and I was able to return to San Pancho the next day -- after enjoying a splendid and beautifully presented breakfast...

Even that the hotel is located right in Tepic downtown and we had a street view room, we had a lovely rest night, I assume it was the bed, the mattress, great temperature, nice windows and proper curtains. Since we arrived the bell boy (Brayan) gave us a great service. I was out all afternoon but my wife and soon stayed and enjoyed the time. Both of us ordered to room service and it was SO good for a hotel, next day we took our breakfast at the restaurant downstairs and was delicious, great service too and full of local people, which means is a good options. The room was on the third floor and had a great view from the balcony. The shower was a little bit dark. The hotel has two different parking lots, for the guest is better to use the one that is on the basement so you can get to your floor on the lift. Price is expensive but worth it if you are looking for good rest, nice food and great service. If you are not driving you can walk to main places...