I don´t expect much for $13 for a room. A fair enough bed and a private bathroom. No bedbugs. Hot water would be nice but not necessary. In Copan, the room was so cute: A firm bed. A shower with hot water. A ceiling fan. A view out on the mountains. And a rooftop terrace with hammocks and kitchen included. In Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, I expected less. Nonetheless, a quiet room overlooking a courtyard back from the street,. A ceiling fan. A big bathroom but no hot water even though the friendly receptionist said there would be. And both had TVs.
Today I arrived in Nicaragua. Again, I looked in the guidebook and chose one near the Central Park. The guidebook did note that the rooms were bit grungy. When I arrive with the bicycle taxi, the driver had to ring and ring before the dueño finally appeared. He had been sleeping and looked drunk. He sent me upstairs to look. The rooms were beyond grungy. The sheets had not been changed. The curtains were dirty. He was asking $15 for this. I left in a hurry. After a few more trials, I settled for the Hotel Glomar, not in the guidebook. A room in the back corner with a window high up in the bathroom reflecting into the room.The walls painted a bright green. A TV. After sorting out money, tickets and food in the town, I came back to the hotel. I am so grateful for the fan as the room is very hot. Then the power went out. Luckily after 10 minutes, it came on again. Now in the distance a very loud music is playing. The bass is very insistent. But the fan is working. Price? $8.50. Tomorrow I am going to the beach.
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