1/5
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48 out of 100
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Hotel Arawak Upar
7.7
(373 ratings)
Perímetro Urbano Valledupar, Colombia -
210 m Valledupar House of Culture
280 m Alfonso Lopez Square
980 m Valledupar Fine Arts School
Amenities
Extra beds/cribs
Breakfast included
Parking included
Air conditioning
Housekeeping
Room service
Restaurant
Laundry
RateScore
Total 373 Reviews
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Blended Web Rating
booking
340 Reviews
7.8 / 10
expedia
33 Reviews
7.2 / 10
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Awful and lousy experience. First, we didn't get the room we booked through the Booking app, we booked and paid for a triple room with three twin beds (we are 4, me, my wife and 2 kids) and we got accommodated in a room with a single bed and a king (we got downgraded and didn't get the difference back). Front desk staff was not helpful when shown the Booking information in the app and insisted that 'to them' a twin is a single bed. They also kept insisting that one of the kids was 'free of charge' which clearly was not the issue for us. Second, the sheets in the bedroom were not clean, they had dirty spots on them, the bathroom was not clean either (cockroaches were found in it). And the AC was not cooling the room at all and when reported to the hotel staff they didn't do anything about it. Third, breakfast was rationed to tiny portions and when the kids wanted cereal we were confronted by the staff saying the kids couldn't get cereal. The staff serving the food on your plate was not wearing any kind of protective elements (no face mask, no hair net, no plastic gloves). Only good thing was location, supermarket nearby, restaurants, and a lot of commerce. Overall would not recommend, very poor attention and facilities.
Like so many small, non-chain hotels, this place is a hit or miss in many aspects. Its main benefits are quite obvious from the start: the location is convenient, it’s inexpensive, and breakfast is included. Later we discovered rooms are clean and staff is reasonably responsive. However, upon arriving we found there are enough disadvantages to justify considering spending twice or three times as much on the Hampton or Sonesta. It’s on a narrow one-lane street infested with informal sidewalk merchants, making it almost impossible to exit your cab and retrieve your luggage without obstructing traffic and exposing yourself to a potentially dangerous situation. Check-in is unusually slow. Our room’s AC did not work, forcing us to request another room, so make sure to check before you settle in. No hot water, ever (it’s even designed that way). Towels are tiny and offer a free exfoliation with their sandpaper texture. Also, they insist on having only two towels even when we stayed in a triple room with three individual beds and later in a family room with 5 beds, forcing you to request more. I wouldn’t stay there again unless my budget was super tight.
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General Info
Total number of rooms 61
Number of floors 8
Number of buildings/towers 2
WiFi Quality
Download, Mbps
Upload, Mbps
Ping, ms
Idle
34Download
88Upload
52Wifi Speed Is Good For
web browsing
HD online movies
group video calls
online streaming
4K online movies
online gaming
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Daytime safety
8 out of 100
Very Unsafe
Nighttime safety
0 out of 100
Very Unsafe
Prices Around Property
Average Daily Costs Per Person
Bottle of water 1.5L
$0.4 - $1.1
Coffee
$0.5 - $1.9
Beer 0.5L
$0.5 - $1.3
Meal, inexpensive restaurant
$3 - $8.2
Public transport, one-way ticket
$0.5 - $0.6
Taxi 1km (normal tariff)
$0.7 - $2.8
Meal for 2 people, mid-range restaurant, three-course
$25.7 - $51.4
Bottle of mid-range wine
$15.3 - $15.3
McMeal at McDonalds
$4.7 - $9.2
Coke/Pepsi 0.33L
$0.4 - $0.9
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.6 - $1
Mobile phone monthly plan
$7.2 - $14
Fitness club, monthly fee
$42.1
Weather In Perímetro Urbano Valledupar
Air Quality
Unhealthy (For Sensitive Groups)
PM2.516
PM1036
50
Limited risk for sensitive individuals. Not recommended to do outdoor activities.
Drinkable Water Quality
Good
Water quality is satisfactory. Slight deviations may be noticed.
House Rules
Check in after 15:00
Check out until 13:00
Children welcome
No pets