Hotel Plaza Colon

Lonely Planet claimed this to be the "most attractive" Argentine town on the Uruguay River which it might well be, not that the competition is fierce.  As it was just across the river from Paysandu, where I had stayed on 2 occasions before when with ...

I am sitting on the large street side veranda of the Hotel Plaza Colon; I am just across a narrow street from the city's central plaza. Along the sidewalk across the street is a line of horse-drawn carriages and the plaza is busy with people and vendors. ...

I slept in this morning. I didn't get down to breakfast until 8 AM. I am sitting around the pool of the Hotel Plaza Colon where the hotel serves its breakfasts. I could hear the wind whipping around last night, but this morning is bright blue skies and ...

... right.  Needless to say, we enjoyed our lunch. And the day was just getting started!  Once we checked into our hotel, Plaza Colon, we met our new guide for the next two days.  Eric from Mombotours will be guiding us while in Granada and he ...

... country such as documents, paintings and sculptures.   Cebu also holds the distinction of having the country's oldest street — Colon, which has been in existence since the time of Legazpi. Located in the downtown area, it was named after ...

... about our good fortune.   We decided to splurge with dinner at a really cool Lebanese restaurant (Los Cedros) near our hotel. The service was great, the family-style plates of food kept coming one after the other for about 20 minutes, the ...

...   So in the rain I walked for what seemed like forever until I reached Neumarkt.  This is the center of the shopping plaza in Cologne where all of the big shops meet.  It is also the main train station where all of the trains, busses, and ...

... didnt work, so you almost had to take the nasty, bug ridden stairs. So taht was even nastier. But nevermind the nasty hotel, the city was amazing. That night we all got dressed up and headed out for our Flamenco show. Its amazing to actually see this ...

... molten cake and restaurants).    I debated whether to call it a night after dinner or try another place near my hotel, Plaza Foch, where there are a number of decent bars and restaurants.  I figured, "You only live once!" and it ...

... passed a pub showing the Champions League semi final so we enjoyed some football before finding the plaza we were after: Plaza Colon! Disappointingly, the Big Ben 'replica' does NOT really look like Big Ben. Oh well - on we go! At the bus terminal ...

... use of our 2-site pass to the forts. We spent about a half hour in San Cristobal before a quick stop for frozen yogurt in Plaza Colon (can't remember the name but it's a very modern looking place that was SO GOOD)   After a quick stop into Patio ...

... into the VIP Hotel, looking mangled no doubt, and checked in at 8:30am. The VIP was in the perfect location just off of Plaza Colon with a view of the ocean and the casino area, right downtown. It was also very affordable and clean enough for our weary ...

... us any money, which is worrying, so try second machine, for a small amount, using Dianne´s card, which is OK. Check out Plaza Colon, which is quite nice. The centre of town is definitely nicer than you´d think when you first arrived. Up for a McDonalds ...

... the couple in the tiny little corner store, and they seemed to enjoy introducing the foods of PR to us. From there we set off to Plaza Colon where we could get a taxi to go back to the hotel. We then showered and packed up for our trip home the next ...

... spare, happily buy and do up to reopen.  The rest of the afternoon was spent relaxing in the shade of the trees in Plaza Colon, passing the time before we catch our bus and leave for our next destination.  Did I meantion we have a mammoth ...

... (Let's just say that I won't have to get another haircut until after I get home in late August.) Then I strolled to the Plaza del Emperador Carlos V and spent some time watching the "Agentes de Movilidad" direct traffic. It amazes me that they are able to ...

... - a former convent - where many members of the Dominican Order are buried.  We headed back to the area around Plaza Colon (Columbus Plaza) where we attempted to have dinner.  We sat outside - then it started to rain - so we went inside - ...

... B&B is run by the cheerful Lorraine but the rates are ludicrously overpriced at 750 Peso a night for a standard room. Hotel Ajijic, Colon No. 33, Tel: 01 (376) 7660383, www.ajijichotel.com. This hotel was located on the plaza and was the ...