Hotels of San Pedro Sula
Hotel Copántl Sula is San Pedro Sula's finest hotel. Prices range from $145 a day for a double, suites up to $350 night. Excellent coffee shop and great Sunday brunch is served. Recommend you see the hotel even if you don't plan to stay there. The hotel is located some distance from downtown in a quieter, more affluent neighborhood. Restaurant, suites available, convention facilities, cocktail lounge, steak house, gym, swimming pool, color TV, hot water and a casino is available in the evenings. Carretera a Chamelecon, Colonia Los Arcos. Telephone 53-0900 and 53-4170. Fax 57-3890.
Hotel Gran Sula is an excellent choice. Located downtown across from the Parque Central it is close to all services. Expect to pay $95 to $120 a day for a double. Suites are available up to $150 night. The most well known and popular hotel in town. Clean, well maintained, hot water, swimming pool, TV, bar and just about everything you'd want. It has the only dependable 24-HOUR COFFEE SHOP in town. Upstairs the dining room GRANADA is superb. It is a great place to have dinner and they serve an excellent buffet lunch during the week. 1a Calle, between 3 and 4 Avenidas. Across from Parque Central. Telephone 52-9991 to 52-9999, fax 57-7000. Recommended.
The lobby has offices of the Molinari Rent A Car as well as the Maya Tropic Tours and several other tourist serving agencies. Let's put it this way, the Gran Sula is to SPS as the Hotel Honduras Maya is to Tegucigalpa. Central Park is right in front, Banks and businesses are within walking distance. A parking lot is near the corner for convenience.
Hotel Bolivar, located about two blocks from Parque Central it is in a convenient location. Medium priced at $30 to $50 a night. The staff in this hotel is excellent and will do their best to make your stay enjoyable. It is clean and was renovated a few years ago. Available with or without TV, has a pool in the patio, dining room, laundry service, enclosed parking. 2a Calle, 2a Avenida NO, No. 8. Telephone 53-3218, 53-3224, 53-1811, fax 53-4823.
Hotel International Palace, near downtown, 8 Avenida, 3 Calle, $35 to $45 double, clean, small, but excellent restaurant, color TV in room, hot water, good choice if you like firm beds. Nice people! Telephone: 52-2838 or fax 57-7922. Don't be put off by the smallness of the restaurant, the food is fabulous!
Apart-Hotel El Almendral, a suites hotel with economy prices $25 to $35, very nice, lots of space, TV, parking, laundry. 16 Avenida B, 12 Calle B, SO, Colonia Trejo, back of Texaco station on Avenida Circunvalación. Telephone 56-8008, 56-8989 and 56-7559, fax 52-4446. Takes Visa and MasterCard.
Hotel Ejecutivo, $25 night, all major credit cards accepted, clean, good staff, restaurant good for breakfasts. Located one block from the Stadium, 2 calle, 10 Avenida, 1 block to the south of Cine Presidente, telephone 52 5868, 52-4289, fax 52-5868.
Hotel Terraza, located downtown, 6 Avenida #31, between 4 and 5 Calle, SO, clean, lower priced at $15 to $18 a day. Top floor has the "terraza". Has its own restaurant. Telephone 52-0790, 53-3108, fax 57-4798.
Hotel San Pedro, also downtown, 3rd Calle #2, SO. between 1 y 2 Avenidas, walking distance to Parque Central, economically priced at about $15 to $18 for a double. Has restaurant, air conditioning, color TV on cable. Simple, basic accommodations, good economy choice. Prices range from $5 to $18 night Telephone 53-1513 and 53-4014.
Hotel Colombia, economical, downtown, with or without air conditioning, $10 to $15 a night. Telephone 53-3118.
Bed & Breakfast, two rooms with one bath, guests are picked up at the airport and given a tour of SPS for $45 per couple. Rio Piedras area, Calle 9, S.O., Casa 239D, Avenidas 23 y 24. Location within walking distance of Las Tejas, Pat's or Jose y Pepe. Phone/fax 57-4056. Transportation and tours available. Operated by English speaking guide, Javier Pinel. Recommended.
Brisas de Occidente, an economy hotel, $5 a night. Backpacker recommendation.