Reina Victoria Mendoza
San Juan 1127 Mendoza, Province of Mendoza, Cuyo, 5500, Argentina
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“Reina Victoria”
andyryder 4 contributions
United Kingdom
May 4, 2011
The only thing against it was the street noise especially at the weekend when the bar opposite got going !
Otherwise it was absolutely fantastic , especially the junior suite with balcony that we stayed in
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