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If you need to spend a
night near the airport in Caracas before continuing on to Margarita, you
can make reservations online at La Posada del Hidalgo which is about 15
minutes from the aiport in Macuto. Friends who have stayed there say that
it is clean and very reasonable and that they have a dependable English
speaking driver who picks them up at the airport.
Their website is
located at: http://www.quinceletras.com/Posada/English/English.htm Their
phone numbers are: 58-212-414-8460 / 58-212-414-7991 Fax.
58-212-2638067
The prices listed in US Dollars are not
up to date because they were determined using an old exchange rate of
about 700 Bolivares/US Dollar. The current exchange rate is much higher
(around 2,500/Dollar in Nov 2004) while the room rates in Bolivares have
changed very little.
Triple Room-Bs.
40,000 Double (twin beds) with Jacuzzi-Bs. 38,000 Double (twin beds)
without Jacuzzi-Bs. 35,000 Double Bed-Bs. 30,000 Taxi to and from
Airport-Bs. 22,000
A friend who stayed at this
hotel recently describes it this way, "The Posada del Hidalgo in Macatou is
about 15 minutes from the airport. It was quite nice and had a
fantastic traditional Spanish Restaurant with live music... Ask the hotel
to have a driver at the airport holding a sign with your name when you
land. It is very convenient."
I am offering this info just
to help you with your travel plans and I don't have any connection
with these hotels. You should verify the prices before you
reserve.
I also came across this
recommendation recently on the Internet;
"I recommend the Hotel La Parada. Clean, safe,
close to airport, e-mail is la_parada@hotmail.com telephone from U.S.
(0058-0212)351.21.48 They usually have someone on the desk who speaks
some English. They will pick you up at the airport (and return, if you
are catching a flight the next day to some other destination.) The
cost is about 80,000 bolivars for 1 person including taxi fare."
Other hotels located
near the Caracas airport can be found at: http://www.venezuela-tuya.com/hoteles/hoteleslaguairaeng.htm
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