Staying in a Colonial Home is not for Everyone…
December 7, 2011
Living in a Colonial home instead of staying at a hotel can be an exciting, adventurous experience. It can provide the benefits of value, privacy and the opportunity to live like a local. You will experience the culture and community more deeply and have a higher degree of interaction. You will get to know your neighborhood and meet the shop owners while you enjoy a more natural, authentic experience. In choosing to stay in a Colonial home over a hotel you will likely enjoy much more living space and property character.
But what sounds like a great experience might turn out to be something else. And having a good experience starts with aligning your expectations with what you will find. The best way to do that might be to talk about what living in a Colonial is NOT! Most importantly it is not a hotel and does not include the services or attention that you would expect of a hotel…unless of course you ask!
Living at Casa La Barenda is designed to be a simple, rustic experience with emphasis on living life. The casa is suited to providing comfortable and basic needs. You might however experience elements of the home and local living that could either add to the charm or distract depending on your disposition or cultural bias.
If you want your beds made with sheets and towels changed every day—you can. It’s just not included in the published rates. And so it goes with all the other hotel-like amenities and service such as housekeeping or laundry, etc. You simply must ask for this level of service to be provided—or expect, and even enjoy doing it for yourself.
With your own kitchen, you will have the opportunity to do your own cooking and shopping or have these services provided. Most guests enjoy the independent living and prefer to be left alone. Those who appreciate this autonomy tend to have the best experiences idiosyncrasies and all.
Choosing to stay at a Colonial home should take a little more thought than you might otherwise give to staying at a hotel. For some, it may be intimidating to experience the local culture more directly. And for others, the ‘hotel’ might be the destination, to which a Colonial won’t likely measure up—it’s far from an all-inclusive experience. Whatever your preferences, budget should not be the driving force to staying in a Colonial.
As owner of Casa La Barenda, I want you to have a good time. It is far more important for me to make a good match than it is for me to just fill vacancies. The best places for a person to start is by looking around the webpage and learn about the casa and what to expect. Then email your questions and let’s open a dialog—especially if this is your first experience.
The Policies can be viewed here: http://www.casalabarenda.com/policies.html
And the Amenities can be viewed here: http://www.casalabarenda.com/amenities.html
The location can be viewed here: http://www.casalabarenda.com/maps/Merida_centro.jpg
I’m looking forward to hearing from you…and having you stay at Casa La Barenda!
Readers may also be interested in an earlier related post:
“Alas…Merida Is Not For Everyone”
Until next time…may all your travels be easy and enjoyable.
