Will be checking out in the morning after more than a weeks stay. Couldn't have been more satisfied. The Araiza is located in the Hotel Zone in Hermosillo. There are several fine restaurants in easy walking distance, as well as the more than adequate La Fonda in the hotel's lobby, open until 11 PM. This is also where the included breakfast buffet is served each morning from 6:30 - 11 AM. Fresh orange juice, lots of fresh cut fruit, made to order eggs and omelets, and lots of changing Mexican breakfast items which I really was not familiar with, but nonetheless were hot and plentiful.
There was constant maintenance going on around the hotel, from keeping the marble like floors clean to wiping down the pool furniture each morning, even though it was a little too cool to use. There is a Business Center with 3 work stations and good service. The wireless in the rooms worked very well. There is a free washer and dryer available; just ask for detergent at the front desk, no charge for that either. The only thing the hotel didn't have was a working ice machine. There is room service available from the hotel's restaurant. The front desk staff were very helpfull, not all were bi-lingual though. But the bellman were, and were most accommodating.
The actual rooms were just fine, but the bed was hard, and the pillows were not the greatest. No heavenly bed here, but I slept just fine. Good working TV with some English speaking channels. The faux marble bathrooms were worthy of any 4 star hotel, with thick thirsty towels. There was a free bottle of water, and a standard supply of amenities.
This hotel is priced lower than many competing properties nearby, and with the AAA discount, it was a bargain. There are 4 floors with outside corridors, facing the interior pool courtyard, served by 2 elevators from the lobby.
For the value offered, this place is a keeper, just get a new ice machine.
- Araiza Hotel Hermosillo
