Gran Hotel Delicias
A down-to-earth three-star stay with its own pool
About this hotel
Gran Hotel Delicias keeps its promise in the name: a straightforward, unpretentious three-star property that still manages an outdoor pool and its own Italian eatery, useful on the days a family wants a break from Aguamania without leaving the hotel grounds. Free parking is included, and it's ten minutes by taxi from the Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Chiquinquirá for a colonial-center outing, with Tejado restaurante a four-minute walk away for a second dinner option. It won't compete with the five-star names on this list, but the pool and the casual bar cover more than most properties at this price point, and the ten-minute reach to the basilica means a colonial-center afternoon doesn't ask for a long taxi ride either.
- Outdoor pool
- Free parking
- On-site dining
Our take
This suits a budget-minded family who still wants a hotel pool as backup to the water park, without paying for a spa or five-star finish they won't use. Families chasing the shortest possible ride to Aguamania itself should check the near-waterpark cluster instead, since Gran Hotel Delicias sits closer to the colonial center.
- ✓Use the outdoor pool on your arrival day to unwind before tackling Aguamania the next morning.
- ✓Walk to Tejado restaurante for a dinner that isn't the hotel's own Italian eatery, four minutes from the property.
- ✓Plan the basilica visit for a day you're not at the water park; it's a ten-minute taxi ride from the hotel.
Why we love it
- Outdoor pool at a budget-friendly rate
- Italian eatery on-site
- Free parking included
- Near the colonial center
Why guests love itWe didn't expect much from a hotel with this modest a rate, but the outdoor pool turned out to be a genuine highlight, our go-to on the one day we skipped Aguamania entirely. The Italian eatery covered a couple of easy dinners, and Tejado restaurante down the street handled the rest. It's not fancy, but between the pool and the free parking it did everything our trip actually needed.