Casa de Don Ismael is a nice basic little hotel tucked on a quiet side street. The location is really perfect as it is off the bustle of the street but a very short walk to central park.
The free breakfast was great, freshly cooked for us each morning (we always had pancakes, but there was also eggs and beans, and cereal).
The central little courtyard was cute, and the whole hotel was interestingly decorated with lots of local religious art. Every night candles were lit. Beautiful.
Every day our room was thoroughly cleaned, leaving it fresh smelling.
The only major downside was no screens on our window, which meant at night we either were very hot (even though it was nice and cool outside) or we got eaten by mosquitos.
FYI We asked Luis the owner where Don Ismael was. He said the hotel was named after a man long dead. So Lonely Planet and everyone else who said this hotel is run by Ismael, probabaly not.
