Cabanas are not just for fucking.
You should have immediately gone to a cabana. For a five hour stay, you would have been more comfortable and paid much less, including taxi fare. Also, and this only my opinion for what it's worth, it's best to avoid paying for ANYTHING in advance.
[QUOTE=Bq Ribs]Watnow you are NOT off to a bad start, you are in rep dom. Riazor or any hotel not having a room available at that time is no surprise. If someone showed up at the hotel before you with cash in hand they will rent your room. When you book in advance without paying the first night with a cc this is the chance you take.
La Casana Dorada didn't beat you on the rate. This hotel, like many, don't rent short term. Mystik and Navarro rent short term but you had just arrived and was probably tired so don't sweat the extra cost. The electricity went out twice while you were at La Casana Dorada? No biggie cause sometimes the electricity goes out ten times a day. This is rep dom. I posted a short while ago construction is going on at La Casana Dorada and construction is also going on at Jaguar Hotel at the moment. So beware.
It rained? Well I mean it poured? Again no biggie, it happens.
Taxi wanted $5 for a short ride? Get used to it because that is the rate. There are no meters in taxis. The fare is 150 pesos for one block or a hundred blocks. When you walk out of Riazor turn right and on the first corner are usually three guys who drive taxis. All three of these guys are good drivers and will treat you well. Become friends with them and use them for your transpo needs.
Enjoy your trip and keep us posted. Panman and Boricua should also be at Riazor. Boricua is a walking book of knowledge so try to hook up with him.
Again, have a good time and post up a report and some pics of your trip.[/QUOTE]