9 마난티알레스(Hotel 9 Manantiales)

This hotel is located on a lake on the edge of town. The location is about a 10 minute walk from the central square. We enjoyed the short walk to and from the center of town, and the very peaceful and scenic location. The views of the mountains from our room were excellent. The room was spacious and comfortable. The rooftop breakfast room amazing. On our final morning, we wanted to try a couple of breads that are local specialties, and they had them brought in for our breakfast (at a modest charge).

My wife and I stayed here for two nights in late September, ‘21. The hotel is a modern 5-story building that sits directly on the lagoon and is about 4-5 blocks from the historic center of town. Our room (403) was a “junior suite” with a nice view of the lagoon and its clock tower, and the surrounding hills. It was large, simply decorated, and had a comfortable king bed with two night stands, one of which had and electrical outlet. There was a small table with 2 chairs, an alcove that might have been a small bar at one time, and a small fridge. Wifi in the room was strong but had a short range. The bathroom vanity area was separate from the toilet & shower, and there was adequate counter space. A built-in closet was in the vanity area, one side of which had shelves and a safe, but the batteries had been removed, perhaps because of low occupancy during Covid. An odd shortcoming of the bathroom was that the hot water pressure was very weak, while the cold was fine. This meant that in the sink only lukewarm water was available, and in the shower it was only slightly warmer. The room had no ac nor heating available, which normally might be just fine in this moderate climate. However, the weather was quite cool during our stay, and we had to ask for a portable heater to make the room a comfortable temperature. Breakfast was in the top floor restaurant, with beautiful views of the lagoon and surrounding countryside. The included breakfast consisted of fruit, juice, toast or pastries, cereal, & yoghurt. Eggs and other items were available for an extra charge. In normal times the restaurant would have been open for lunch & dinner, but was closed due to Covid. All in all, the Manantiales is a good choice for staying in Chignahaupan, though be aware of its location and a couple of minor shortcomings.