Due to the three straight holidays in Mexico and the Semana Santa, few available rooms in Avandaro were unreasonably expensive. We were going to Valle de Bravo on our way back from Morelia to the D.F., as a brief stop, so we decided to stay in the downtown of Valle de Bravo. - A mistake from my part.

We opted for Hotel Tonancalli, which is a five-minute walk to the Zocalo. Thanks to the promotion, we only paid 550 pesos for a twin room and 500 pesos for a twin room of single use. This rate inlcuded tax. They do not serve breakfast.

The hotel seems charming, especially so are the entrance and common spaces. The rooms are very spacious, and some of them have fireplaces. The staffs are really kind and friendly. The hotel offers amenities such as shampoo, hair conditioner, soap, body lotion and towels.

At first glance, the room seemed clean, but the beadspread was really dirty, and the the cleaness of the room failed in details. The sheets were quite clean, though. My room in the ground floor faced the small patio, so i had to have the curtains drawn all the time for my privacy, which made the room dark.

The walls are really thin, so you can hear what your neighbours are talking or doing.

Since Valle de Bravo is a place to spend a lazy weekend, I would not recommend staying in the downtown, unless you are really into the Mexican culture. Instead, I would recommend Avandaro for a stay. With reason there were only few rooms available in Avandaro.

The main activities in Valle de Bravo is not cultural ones, but just taking a rest. The downtown is interesting for a first couple of hours, but heavy dust makes strolling unpleasant and difficult.

Since we live in the D.F., we will probably go to Valle de Bravo again. And next time, we will definitely stay in one of the fancy-looking hotels in Avandaro.