Waldorf Hotel

I spent two nights at Hotel Waldorf on a trip to Venezuela. The hotel is located in the La Candelaria district, close to Centro Historico, El Calvario Park, and the National Art Gallery (Galería de Arte Nacional), which is quite convenient. However, despite the presence of a brand new shopping centre at walking distance from the hotel, the surrounding area is shabby and decrepit, turning the hotel into an oasis of calm and comfort. Rooms are spacious, well-appointed, and clean. Bathrooms are also quite large with well-functioning hot water. Staff is friendly and professional, although the English speaking proficiency is close to non-existent with the exception of the front desk. As I had to spend one day in Caracas and wanted to see the city, they immediately put me in touch with a professional city guide who took me to the main city's attractions. There is a small swimming pool on the top floor as well as a relatively small but decently equipped gym. The main negative point of the hotel was clearly food. The dinner was unremarkable but outrageously overpriced (47 USD for a starter and a main course without any alcoholic drinks) even by Venezuelan standards (all prices are in USD and tend to be extremely high). Breakfast was also not at the expected level, with few options and a limited number of fresh products (no banana, no mango, no fresh bread, ...). Management should definitely address this issue. Nevertheless, for those who don't want or don't need to stay in the east part of the city where most international hotels are located, Hotel Waldorf offers a good alternative. I have no hesitation to recommend it.

I cannot fault this hotel. I stayed here for three days over two visits. The staff are excellent, the building modern and everything just works which is welcome for Caracas. The WiFi was good and stable and the water pressure was excellent with good temperatures. The location is good too, right in the centre. Overall, would return in a heartbeat.