The Mercedes offers a great location in a very safe area with a supermarket less than a block away, attached to one mall and three blocks from another. There are many restaurants in the area, including a great local arepa place. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The price was very reasonable. The only problem with the Mercedes is that it's off the Metro line. But if you're wlling to taxi around (taxi stand directly in front)- I highly recommend.

Nice location, well-secured,sanitized rooms, good food,very professional hotel ambiance and more importantly, for non-spanish speaking guests like us, the hotel has friendly and really helpful staff, to help us survive Caracas, giving us tour referrals and giving tips on where to shop for the best buys. Sergio and Angelo are both commedable. Too bad we cant be extended, due to previous reservations.

A first timer and solo traveler to Caracas, I had considered staying at the Hilton. I am glad I didn't. The location of Hotel Paseo is great for being on the edge of a nice area and safe for walking. Paseo is, by all means, a business class hotel. Not luxurious, but solid. Not new, but acceptable. The rooms were generous in size, albeit a little worn. The room service menu was expansive and reasonably priced. Check-in was a little slow, but more the fault of the previous difficult customer. The concierge was helpful and interesting. They recommended an excellent English-speaking private tour guide, and were more than willing to offer other services.

You can save a substancial amount of money if you exchage your Dollars on the street, then pay in cash Bolivares (this is not legal, of course). Doing so maybe uncomfortable, but a $125 bill was reduced to $65 when converted.

From the hotel, walk 5 minutes to a restaurant called Caracas. It has a to-go counter or seated-service. It is open 24 hours and is great people watching. Service was great, prices are affordable.

All-in-all the hotel was a great value, especially for a first time solo visitor to Caracas. I would recommend to a friend, and stay here again.

I stayed here for a night in late June as I awaited for a connection to another city during the Copa America.

LOCATION:
In the heart of Caracas in an area called Las Mercedes, the cab ride took about 35 minutes from Caracas Airport (over the new bridge). The hotel is situated in a mall near a free way and has a few eateries around but not much else. There is a fairly new/modern drug store about a 5 minute walk away.

ROOM:
The room and the bathroom was fairly large and consistent with more American brands of hotels. It had 2 doubles, a TV, A/C, a closet, a mini-bar, and fairly large (but dark) bathroom with bidet.
The room itself is definitely in need of some updating. There are several obvious gouge marks on the walls, multiple stains and scratches through-out. The Curtains look like they were picked up at a garage sale.

AMENITIES:
There was a small restaurant down stairs and no internet connection that I could find. There is a pool and a gym that looked clean and well established. A taxi stand is located in front of the hotel and the check-in service was helpful.

COST:
About $100/night and up depending on size of the room.

By American standards this place is a 1970's classic hotel in need of some serious updating. By Venezuelan standards, there's a lot worse out there.