Essay 5- compare-contrast

A three-star hotel to a four-star hotel

When going on vacation a determining factor to make this time the most pleasant is the place where you are going to stay: the hotel. Choosing a hotel is not an easy task if comfort is one of your priorities, that is why aspects like location, price, condition of the facilities and services provided are some of the aspects to keep in mind prior to booking. The purpose of this essay is to contrast some of those aspects which were provided by Soberanis hotel, a three-star hotel and Krystal hotel a four-star hotel, as an aim to illustrate how the number of stars does not necessarily mean higher quality.

Talking about price and location, Krystal hotel is located at the core of the hotel zone of Cancun which is where the night clubs are found. Malls and little plazas are in that area as well, so everything is within a walking distance. Soberanis hotel, on the other hand, is located downtown, at about 25 minutes from the malls and you need to take a taxi or a bus to go there, but if the budget is a little tight Soberanis hotel location is very convenient and the prices can be more than three times lower than at the Krystal hotel.

The higher the number of stars means higher quality of the facilities and a better service, right? Well, not necessarily. Krystal’s rooms have the touch of comfort and little luxury expected in a four-star yet Soberanis hotel facilities are very convenient and cover the basic needs sought in a hotel: a bed, a shower, a TV and air conditioner, which is almost mandatory in the beach. Regarding the attention from employees it is fair to say that it was good in both hotels, but still being Soberanis a small hotel the attention feels more personal and cozy.

There are two aspects that I consider important, one of course is food availability and the second aspect will be the computer services. Even though there are usually plenty of places to go and eat outside hotels, it is always nice to at least have breakfast there before you start your day. It is maybe in this aspect that Soberanis hotel beats Krystal hotel because Soberanis has a good variety of dishes at very affordable prices while Krystal hotel has a good variety too but the cost is very high. Also Soberanis hotel provides a free internet hour to the guests along with two free bottles of water a day while Krystal hotel charges for the use of the computers and sells the bottles of water they leave in the room.

As you can see, picking a hotel is tricky and sometimes what you see in the publicity is deceiving, but if we narrow down our demands to what is really basic for us and what we can live without then the decision is easier. Both of the mentioned hotels are good options for having a good stay in Cancun and the final pick will depend on what you are looking for and what you are willing to invest. Whatever your decision is what is guaranteed is that you will enjoy your time in the city and you will always want to go back again.