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Retirement; like your parents, but way cooler
In 1991 Billy and Akaisha Kaderli retired at the age
of 38. Now, into their 4th decade of this
financially independent lifestyle, they invite you
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Capitol O
Hotel Rose
Ensenada, Baja California,
Mexico
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Billy and Akaisha Kaderli
When one thinks of Mexico,
vineyards are not the first thing that comes to mind. But we heard there were
areas in the hills of
Ensenada
where wines comparable to those in Napa Valley, California were made.
Our restaurant was in
Central California and we knew Napa Valley very well, so we just had to go and
check this area out.
We booked round-trip
tickets with Volaris Airlines for $126USD per person. Flying the short 3-hour
trip from
Guadalajara to Tijuana, we went outside the airport less than a kilometer to
catch a bus to take us to
Ensenada.
With our INAPAM cards, the
hour-and-a-half bus ride cost us 193 Pesos each, less than $10USD. The bus took
us down the coast and we saw the Pacific Ocean and beaches all along the way.
Finally! We made it!
Capitol O Hotel Rose
Our hotel was in a clean neighborhood a bit
of a walk to the downtown touristy area. This meant that it was pretty quiet.
An OXXO store (similar to a 711) was
conveniently on the next corner so purchasing drinking water and miscellaneous
items was easy.
We utilized Uber and Didi driving services
often during our stay here, and we even had Uber deliver food!
So easy!!
Our king size bed
Our bed was nice and firm, we had a window to
the outside, a Color TV, WiFi and air conditioner/heater.
Oddly, though, there was no place for our
clothing, except a small table in the corner.
Marble tiled shower
The bathroom was very clean.
Curiously, the water came out of the shower
head in divergent streams so getting a complete shower and rinse off took skill.
The other strange thing... was the water was
so filled with minerals, that soap and shampoo would not lather.
Being so close to the beach we found this
very odd, as in our experience, the water at beach locations is pretty
clean.
Sink and Toilet
The bathroom came with clean towels, soap,
shampoo and a hair dryer.
It didn't take us long to figure out that
this hotel room... seemed about 2-4 inches too small "everywhere."
We'd bump into the door opening, bump into
the mattress, and it was hard to use the bathroom with the door shut.
It was one-way traffic continuously
throughout the room, which we simply laughed off.
It was crazy!
What can you do?
A wall mural
This wall mural on the way to the dining room
shows the
deep water seaport and the famous vineyards here in Ensenada.
One of the best things the hotel offered was
their breakfast included in the room price.
We have found that having breakfast included
in our stay saves us both time and money. One can easily spend over ten Dollars
for 2 for a morning meal outside the hotel. Our room price was about $43USD a
night but if we took off $10USD for breakfast, the price came to about $33USD.
All considered, that was a pretty good price.
Hotel prices
As I mentioned, we paid
about $43USD for our room with a king size bed through
Booking.com
But those prices are not listed
above.
The sign says Sunday to
Thursday and that column is empty. The next column is Friday and Saturday and
that one is empty as well. The last column says Special Events and lists the
pricing, with the current exchange rate of 19.50 Pesos to the Dollar.
Would we return to this
hotel? Probably. The rooms were cleaned daily, service was friendly, location
was decent and the breakfast buffet was delicious and varied.
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Hotel Ensenada Rose
Tele: 646. 176. 3245 OR
646. 176.2030 OR 646. 176. 5427
Email:
liscsadecv@gmail.com
Avenida Hildago #45
Entre calle Cuarta y Quinta
Colonio Obreera
Ensenada, Baja California
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