We had reservations at Del Bosque, high on the hill overlooking the historical city center. Unfortunately, the hotel is being totally rebuilt and renovations were totally behind schedule.
We grabbed Lonely Planet, and headed for the Historic Center.
We required secured parking and the first hotel had nothing.
The bell caption winked and nodded next door.
The newly renovated Hotel Argento Inn is not listed in and American guidebook.
But, at $72-doubles, it soon will be.
Re-opened in 2001, this gem is in the center of all the action.
Rates were discounted, although it was a busy week end.
Free parking is conveniently located at the second floor elevators.
Most of the spacious rooms have interior windows,
but the far back rooms have bright, sunny windows facing the back street.
All rooms had electric fridge, small microwave, cable TV.
Zacatecas
Zacatecas - April 30, 2005!
Breakfast Buffet ($6.30) is served in the cute, lobby restaurant and bar. The hot table was steaming with covered trays of scrambled eggs with mushrooms, chile rajas (sliced chiles, sauteed with onions and cheese,) beef tips in a rich tomato stew, chilaquiles (tortillas cooked with tomatoes), chicharron (pork skins) in chile sauce, sauteed potatoes in butter and refried beans.
Cold table offered fresh papaya, cantaloupe, watermelon and pineapple, 6 pitchers of fresh juices, including carrot, orange, grapefruit and jamiaca, a healthy, red drink brewed from rosehips.
I noticed a large variety of cold cereals with choice of several yogurts and milk. a large selection of sweet pastries and rolls. Our coffee cup was always filled and warm milk was brought to our table. All this and a gentleman playing the piano.
Each room has a beautifully tiled bathroom!
Hotel Argento Inn!
Front lobby restaurant at Hotel Argento Inn!
The drive south from Austin to Zacatecas takes the driver through the center of downtown Saltillo and is very slow. Now that I am looking at a map, I wonder if it would be faster to stay on the by-pass, toll road, PAST Saltillo, cutting over to the Zacatecas hiway #54 just before Puerto Mexico.
