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2 Oriente 410 | Centro historico, San Pedro Cholula 72760, Mexico
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4.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
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72 reviews 72 reviews
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90 helpful votes 90 helpful votes
“Ecclesiastic excellence”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 July 2007
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This bed and breakfast gave my wife and I an opportunity to enjoy our 10th anniversary in far greater luxury than we spend our ordinary lives. We had the Alcoba Ghirlandio for 8 days and when we left we wanted to find a way to just move in and stay permanently.

The accomodations are splendid - the bed large with perfect high count linens, the grand bath (large enough to park any american sedan) came with honeyed soaps, sumptiously scented towels (which had us wondering where we could find their fabric softener) and the food was quite well-preparred (and great coffee).

Belem and Demetrio hosted well. Each morning our breakfast had four terrific courses: Yoghurt, fruit with cheese or chocolate, an egg course and then dulce pans. The table linen, silver flatware and talavera was lovely and the classical music in the atrium put us in a grand calm state each morning.

Each afternoon we enjoyed the small rooftop jacuzzi and it's view of the pyramid and the Remedios church as well as the skyline of Cholula. A few times we were lucky enough to see steam from the Popcateptal volcano & Iztaccuihuatl mountains across the valley floor.

We must have jogged up to Remedios 10 times over our stay and visited innumerable nearby barrio churches. We've stayed in Puebla previously and knew what Cholula was about; the recent replacement of the blacktp streets with cobblestones might add a hint of charm to what is already a great base for visits to central Mexico.

The zocalo in Cholula has a much warmer and charming way of demonstrating family values than you're likely to find north of the border. The restaurants along Portal Guerrero consistently preparred fine meals for us and is a short walk from Estrella Belem.

Each night we were rewarded with large chocolate truffles and twice with tasty cheese plates and wines (both of Spanish vintage).

The rooms really are exquisite and the only faults I can find with them probably say more about me: the tall rooms echo more than I would expect, and the TV was a bit small. These are really triffling complaints & we did not let these concerns affect our stay.

In the end, we kind of felt like maybe pampered ecclesiastics. Except we're a whole lot less holy.

  • Liked — rooftop jacuzzi
  • Disliked — my wife could not figure out the toilet
  • Stayed July 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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25 reviews 25 reviews
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31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
“What a teasure this hotel is”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2007
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If I was being selfish I would keep this treasure to myself. What a lovely little hotel. The rooms are spacious and exquisite with attention to detail. It is cool and tasteful and quite new. There was a feeling of care and generosity unlike anywhere else we experienced in Mexico. Wine was served on the balcony by moonlight, breakfast was served in the courtyard...and what a breakfast!..one wanted to photograph the superbly presented food almost as much as to eat it!
I cannot recommend this hotel too highly...a special experience.
Also, cholula may be a little way out from Puebla, but we enjoyed its easy atmosphere.

  • Liked — the good taste in everything
  • Stayed December 2006, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“A lovely, lovely inn with the most charming hosts”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2006
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I stayed in this lovely, lovely old home and could not believe the beaufy of my surroundings. Every little architectural detail was taken into account to make the place perfect... the theme is the Star of Bethlehem (the innkeeper's name is Belem, which means Bethlehem in Spanish) and there are many wonderful decorations in that vein. Beyond that, though, the rooms are huge, the bathrooms are enormous, and the inn itself is lush with flowers and plants. You can't believe the wonderful view of the pyramid/church from the roof garden! I was thoroughly charmed even before the delicious wine and cheese in the evening and the superb gourmet breakfast in the morning, taken in a beautiful terrace with a cascading fountain -- covered with a crystal dome. The hosts couldn't possibly be more charming. I can't wait to stay here again.

  • Stayed May 2006
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Romantic weekend in Cholula”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2006
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A friend recommended Estrella de Belem as a unique, boutique hotel in the heart of lovely Cholula. Even with those expectations, we were amazed at the beauty, elegance and quaint traditional decorations of the hotel. In fact, it is not really a boutique hotel nor a bed and breakfast, it is a fusion of all the best elements of these two, making it a truly unique experience. As famous as Puebla is for its artistic and culinary heritage, we had a hard time finding anything that beat the experience of staying within the beautiful courtyards and rooms of Estrella de Belem. Along with the in-house experience, it is also in a great location, walking distance from the very safe and friendly downtown Cholula, and a few minutes taxi-ride from the city of Puebla, as well as many other interesting sites around the area. Don't miss out on the Baroque churches (overdose of the senses), which we easily reached from our hotel, with the help of the great hosts, Belem and Demetrio.

  • Stayed May 2006
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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“Luxury and charming place in Cholula, 6 mi from Puebla”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2006
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The owner, a beautiful and smiling young lady named Belem, calls her lovely six rooms hotel a "bed and breakfast and spa" but luxury here soars far over this modest description. This little hotel is a gem full of good taste, art and antiques and its location can't be better, in a corner 200 ft. from the big pyramid and two blocks from the Cholula "zocalo" and the Royal Chapel. The combination of exposed adobe bricks, high wooden ceilings and a big real marble bathroom created a unique atmosphere of distinction and tradition in our bedroom. From the deck and pool in top of the ancient building, the view is spectacular and breakfast was an epicurean banquet, as well as the courtesy Camembert cheese and wine served in the evening. We discovered this hotel just one week after it opened its doors, but I can tell this place will be the benchmark in Puebla for luxury accommodations. Of course this kind of quality is never cheap, but we hearty recommend this place to anybody not in a hurry visiting Puebla with some extra money in the pocket.

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2 Oriente 410 | Centro historico, San Pedro Cholula 72760, Mexico
Price range (per night):* INR5,517 - 11,982

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