La Quinta Luna

Location: Puebla

Location Type: Colonial City

Locality: Outskirts

Category Rating: Boutique

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From US and Canada: 1 877 372 5123
From Mexico: 01 800 725 2522

Brief Description

Escape to a beautiful and timeless colonial boutique hotel located in Cholula, just a few miles from Puebla, and overlooked by amazing volcanoes.

Classic colonial arquitecture and Mexican art are blended to create a most colorful and comfortable ambiance providing the perfect base to explore the local area.

This small, intimate, hotel offers guests a true feeling of tranquility, with its peaceful courtyard, charming decor and beautifully appointed rooms and facilities offering all the modern comforts appreciated by discerning travelers.

Distance from Nearest Airport

11 miles

About La Quinta Luna

La Quinta Luna is 17th century mansion that was once home to an indigenous nobleman. Following a two-year remodelling project, overseen with painstaking care and attention by the family who now own the property, this house is now one of the the most beautiful boutique hotels in the region.

La Quinta Luna is a small, family-owned and family-run boutique hotel offering a most intimate, charming and comfortable stay.

Enjoy views of the city and the magnificent Popocatepetl volcano from the hotel's roof terraces.

This small luxurious hotel offers a very personalized service. All of the rooms face a central courtyard where you may relax or take a beverage or meal in the peaceful gardens teeming with colorful local flora and fauna.

Situated away from the center of Puebla, it's the perfect base for exploring the city of Cholula and the famous archaeological park here, as well as the must-see nearby villages of Tonantzintla and Acatepec.

Accommodations

La Quinta Luna is a small hotel, featuring just seven spacious rooms. Each one has a unique style, and rooms provide the utmost comfort and luxury.

The rooms are beautifully appointed and situated around central courtyard, with its original fountain and carefully tended gardens.

The rooms feature tall colonial ceilings with exposed wood beams, giving each room a spacious, airy feel.

The beds and linens provide sumptous comfort and rest, while the colonial-style bathrooms and showers expertly blend original materials with the most modern facilities and top-of-the-range bathroom amenities.

All rooms feature a flat-screen TV, DVD player, and American cable channels. You'll also find a Mini Bar, and complimentary coffee and tea making facilities in the room.

Two rooms offer a Jacuzzi (Aguila Real and Presidential Suite) and all rooms are adorned with fresh flowers for your stay.

Rooms offer a telephone, wired high speed internet; WiFi is available in the Library

Meal Plans Available

Tariffs include breakfast for two people, from the set morning menu.

Room Amenities

Heat is also available in every room for colder seasons. There is also a daily newspaper service offered on request.

Room Service is available between 8am to 9pm at no extra charge (tipping at your discretion).

Wired (ethernet), high-speed, internet access is available in the rooms so you can connect your own laptop. WiFi is only available in the library area, as the wireless signal cannot pass through the colonial walls into each of the rooms.

Accommodation Features and Services

Jacuzzis are available in two of the seven rooms - the Aguila Real room and the Presidential Suite.

Due to the original colonial design of the property remaining intact, wheelchair access is available in one room only.

Family Policy

Guests from the age of 12 years upwards are welcome.

Children aged 12 and over are welcome to stay at this hotel. Baby-sitting services can be provided by prior arrangement with the hotel.

Internet Access at the Hotel

Dining

La Quinta Luna's restaurant is situated where the mansion's Chapel once stood. The space has been beautifully restored and features a high ceiling with exposed wood beams which have also been restored to their former glory.

For breakfast, choose from a range of traditional Mexican and international dishes. Lunch and Dinner is served daily offering a range of foods from the a-la-carte menu.

The restaurant proffers an enchanting colonial ambience and restful atmosphere to enjoy your meals.

Breakfast is served from 8:30am till 12:00pm; other meals from 1:00pm to 9:00pm.

You may take your meals indoors, or outside in the sunny courtyard (mornings and afternoons); or enjoy a leisurely dinner in the softly-lit courtyard at night.

Experiences on Offer at Location or Nearby

The hotel can arrange local tours, including guided tours of Cholula's archaeology park, featuring the world's largest pyramid (by volume) and tours of the must-see local villages of Tonantzintla and Acatepec.

If you are interested in Talavera and/or local art, contact Regina, the hotel's manager/owner, who will put you in touch with purveyors of fine Talavera ceramicware and arrange for you to meet and see the works of talented local artists.

Why You Should Stay Here

If you want to see the volcanoes: Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl, you MUST be in Cholula early in the morning; later in the day the haze covers the view. La Quinta Luna is the perfect place to see the volcanoes as its roof terraces offer marvellous views of both mountains.

This hotel offers a genuine home-feel; walking into the property feels like walking into your own living-room.

This is Cholula's finest boutique hotel, offering a very personal service among intimate surroundings and luxurious comfort for your stay in the area. It's perfectly situated just three blocks from the center of Cholula.

The hotel offers a tranquil retreat to come back to after your day of exploration and the library is a wonderful space to relax with thousands of tomes to browse through; find a quiet corner and enjoy a peaceful read during your stay, too...

Two nights spent here will give you ample time to see Cholula and its archaeology park, as well as the nearby villages and markets.

Know Before You Go

Your children must be 12 years or older to stay here.

It's a small, intimate, boutique hotel, so it's not the sort of place for large groups or extended families looking for accommodation together. However, the hotel can accommodate mid-sized events, catering for around 100 people, including small wedding receptions.

Cholula is about a 20-minute road journey from the Puebla's bus station and about a 20-minute road journey (in the other direction) from the airport. A local taxi can be arranged for transportation; they are very affordably priced.

You can take an official taxi from the airport or bus station to the hotel, or make arrangements for the hotel to meet you (extra charges apply).

During very cold spells, an under-floor heating system is switched on at the hotel. If you need additional heat in your room anytime, the hotel will provide an electric heater for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does the hotel host wedding ceremonies?
A: La Quinta Luna is a perfect place to hold your special event as there is no other hotel in the area that offers facilities as beautiful and classical as the ones we have in La Quinta Luna.

We can cater for up to 100 guests, and will be delighted to organize your wedding arrangements. Please note that we only have seven rooms; the Presidential Suite is ideal for the newly-weds.

Q: How do we get access to local tours?
A: The hotel offers local tours of the area including a fully guided tour, in English, of the archaeology park in Cholula, which includes the ruins, a visit to the church built atop the pyramid and (optionally) the tunnels inside the pyramid.

Local tours to the nearby villages of Tonantzintla and Acatepec, (as well as local markets and other attractions) can also be arranged directly with the hotel.

Q: What arts and crafts are available in the area?
A: Puebla is most famous for Talavera, a hard and beautifully decorated ceramic which was originally brought to the region by the Moors. Talavera varies in quality and finding a well established and high quality purveyor of the material offers best value. The hotel can put you in touch with a local purveyor of Talavera and also arrange meetings with local artists so that you may view their work.

Q: How are Spa and beauty services offered?
A: The hotel does not have a dedicated spa center, however two of the rooms (Aguila Real and Presidential Suite) have their own jacuzzi, and the hotel can arrange for in-room massages, as well as pedicures, manicures and some beauty treatments.

The hotel does not offer sauna, steam-room or communal jacuzzi.

Q: Does the hotel have a bar?
A: The hotel offers a range of bar beverages, and these are served at the restaurant or in the central courtyard. There is no 'bar area' at the hotel.

Q: What events does the hotel host?
A: The first Sunday of every month, the hotel host an evening of live classical or jazz music. The event is held in the restaurant area (the Old Chapel) where the acoustics are particularly good for the occassion.

The concerts feature local musicians and sometimes a local choir.

The concert is complimentary for hotel guests; a small charge is made for the general public to attend.

Q: When are advanced bookings required?
A: The hotel is gets busier between March and May and again in October and November. Many people attend this area for weekend breaks, so if you plan to stay a Saturday night, advanced bookings will normally be required.

Q: What is the view of the Volcanoes like from the hotel?
A: La Quinta Luna offers fantastic views of both volcanoes from its roof terraces; ideal for pictures and even just for the pleasure of seeing these impressive mountains. The best views of the volcanoes may be sought in the early mornings as late mornings and afternoons often bring with them a haze which obscures the view.

Q: Does the hotel have a business center?
A: No, there is no formal business center, but internet access is available via your own laptop or PDA or, alternatively, the hotel will let you use a desktop PC to check email, etc. If you need to send or receive a fax, the hotel will be pleased to assist you.

Room Types

Standard
Two full size beds or one king size bed.

Junior Suite
One king size bed with kitchen facilities or one queen size bed with chimney.

Master Suite
One king size bed, living area, chimney and jacuzzi.

Presidential Suite
Two bedrooms, one king size bed, private terrace, lounge, chimney and jacuzzi.

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US$115

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From US and Canada: 1 877 372 5123
From Mexico: 01-800 725-2522