Hotel E la Calesa

This is a small hotel, our group filled it completely. The room was OK. Since the temperature was nice, we turned off the air and opened two small panels in the top of the wooded window shutter. If there was a safe in the room I couldn't find it. The shower worked quite adequately, but the hot water had to be on for several minutes to get hot. The markings were confusing on the controls and several people in our group complained about no hot water but I think they had the control set to cold rather than hot. The location is good, walking distance to everything. Breakfast was limited but adequate and little different from what we cook at home for ourselves, eggs and toast and some fruit. They will also make an omelet or a grilled ham and cheese if you ask. The coffee was good, and the small nature of the hotel meant that it was easy to get a refill. The power in Trinidad goes out frequently, the hotel has a backup generator that kicks in after a few seconds. It is a bit noisy but better than no power. The Wifi disconnects frequently, so you need to reconnect about every 5 minutes

Water was OFF totally for hours, hot water iffy when running. If you don’t like eggs, breakfast was bleak! Thin slices of guava and papaya and some dry toast. Only juice was guava. Only water was carbonated, yet still water available in room refrigerator for $2. Maid service was excellent. Limited wifi.