My friend and I stayed two nights at this hotel while visiting the city of Cordoba. The hotel is definitely centrally located and only two or three blocks from the Jesuit street and churches. They put us in a smoking room even though I specifically asked for non-smoking during booking. They refused to move us and stated that their non-smoking floors were fully booked which I don’t really believe.

The room was in desperate need of renovation. There was a skanky dirty shag carpet on the wood floors between the beds which I felt was a bit treacherous to walk on with bare feet. The beds were fairly comfortable but the air condition system did not allow you full control over the room temperature. There was just a dial between the two beds that you can either turn off or move to high or low. The air temperature felt hot at night but freezing during the day.

The bathroom was a descent size but the tub was a death trap and a lawsuit waiting to happen. The tub was very narrow and had a half glass panel but no shower curtain. During one shower the tub was so slippery that I fell and hit my right leg and arm on the edge of the glass panel. I was severally bruised with a dinner plate size bruise on my right leg which caused nerve pain throughout my remaining time in South America. The ironic part was there was a label on the tub with a little person slipping which I assume meant the tub was slip proof.

The front-desk people were less than friendly and not helpful at all. My friend and I requested a quote for a driver to drive us to the Jesuit Block and Estancias outside of downtown Cordoba for a half a day trip. The "concierge" came back with an outrageous quote of $800 pesos ($209 USD). In Mendoza, we had a driver for an entire day going through the vineyards for only $300 pesos. Then the next day we paid $400 pesos to drive for 6+ hours through the Andes with an English speaking driver. We could totally tell they were trying to take advantage of us. Also, the front-desk people were less than helpful in recommending a restaurant. My friend showed them a card for El Patio restaurant which was advertised on their desk and they said the restaurant was good but they FAILED to mention that the restaurant was in a strip mall called Dinosaur Park in the 'burbs.

My friend and I thought we were being kidnapped as the taxi driver drove through very sketchy neighborhoods. The trip went on forever as our lives were flashing in front of our eyes. We finally arrived at the strip mall and told the non-English speaking taxi driver that this was a mistake and that there is an El Patio on 24 Septembre in Cordoba. El Patio by the way is an absolutely wonderful Parilla. I had the best grilled pork chops and mashed potatoes ever! Dinner more than made up for the long and expensive taxi drive. The key point here is that the front-desk people should not recommend a restaurant so far out of the city. I would never recommend this hotel and perhaps the entire chain of Amerian hotels.