I think most all travelers are familiar with the star system for rating hotels. We first learned about it traveling around Italy years ago. And it is certainly more commonly used in Europe than North America, but it seems to be catching on most everywhere now.
I’m not sure if we have ever stayed in a 1 Star, but no doubt some of the motels we’ve stopped in along the way would probably qualify. We have found that often a 2 Star is just fine for a short stay or while going from one place to another. In fact, sometimes they are quite nice and, in our experience, the difference between 2 Stars and 3 Stars can sometimes be hard to tell. So, by far the most of our nights spent in hotels have been in 2 or 3 Star accommodations.
But we have noticed a very big difference between 3 Star hotels and 4 Stars. That seems to be where the jump between common, decent, just fine, OK accommodations and luxury, high-end, lavish, first class lodging takes place.
Just in case anyone is wondering, I don’t think that we have ever stayed in a 5 Star. It’s not that we wouldn’t like to try it sometime, it’s just that we really can’t see spending what would amount to a house payment for one night in a hotel. And honestly, how much better than this great 4 star hotel in Puerto Rico could it be?
And rest assured, unlike those fancy five stars, The Marina Bayview Hotel in Puerto Rico on Gran Canaria will not break the budget. Sure, we could find a cheaper hotel in the Canary Islands, but not a nicer one. So why not splurge a little?
They have absolutely everything that we look for when we planning a vacation getaway. More than just rooms, Marina Bayview offers outfitted luxury apartments with secluded balconies that are more like a vacation home than a hotel. This means that there is a fully functional kitchen, a well appointed bathroom, and plenty of living space to spread out and relax.
Like most people, we love hanging out in a hot tub by the sea… or almost anywhere else. But hot tubbing at Bayview is definitely a big step up because we can have our own exclusive, private jacuzzi with amazing views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Puerto Rico marina. That sounds pretty five star to us.
We can also always count on a first rate gastronomic experience that tastefully combines local island ingredients with cuisines from all around the world. Best of all, we can have it all without ever leaving the hotel grounds.
With all of that luxury and indulgence, we can almost hear lots of you asking the question… “How can we possibly afford this?”
Well, we have an answer, by taking advantage of fantastic hotel offers in Gran Canaria.
The Marina Bayview’s BemyGuest program can save a bunch of money starting with the very first booking. Just sign up for BemyGuest Classic before you book your room and receive a 5% discount for all of your stays, including your first visit! Then, get an additional 5% special discount for your birthday.
The savings keep building up the more you use them so that after a few nights you can be getting fifteen percent off on every booking, plus another ten percent off for your birthday.
Hey, I think I might have a pretty good idea for where we might be spending some of our upcoming birthdays…
David & Veronica, GypsyNester.com
