Hotels near Presa Santiago Bayacora, Durango

Hotel Gobanador is an old, grand property with a beautiful courtyard, great restaurant, and tremendous service. There were a few flaws that prevented the hotel from receiving 5 stars. But overall, if I were to return to Durango, I would not hesitate to stay here again. Let's get the flaws out of the way first. The property is older with some updated rooms. That is usually not a problem but the room we were originally given had a leak from the ac unit in the room. After they were unable to fix the leak they moved us into a different room which also had a leaky ac. This room also had poor water pressure in the shower and lacked hot water at in the evening. When we reported this to the front desk they fixed the shower pressure and hot water. They were never able to fix the ac so they gave us a portable unit which worked fine. This experience leads to the pros, primarily the service. They went out of their way to make things right and I truly appreciated all their efforts even if they were unsuccessful. The property has a beautiful courtyard which led to a few pleasant evenings just lounging by the pool. There were several events held in the beautiful courtyard while we were there. Then there was the restaurant, La Hacienda, which served some of the best food not just in Durango but I have ever had. The menu was not extensive but everything we tried was delicious. The service was impeccable. The cocktails were expertly made. The wine list was expensive, especially the imported wines. Of note there is a drive through Starbucks in the parking lot. Next to the Starbucks kiosk was a small seating/garden area. Again the staff/baristas here were excellent. There is also an attached parking garage.

The rooms are very clean, modern, and also have daily cleaning... The staff are very helpful and informative. I really like the fact the rooms have a refrigerator, iron board, iron, coffee pots, and a safe to keep valuables locked up. I really enjoyed having a gym in the facility and the whole hotel had vey nice A/C. Durango gets hot! I love their breakfast! Fresh cut fruit, fresh squeezed orange juice, cereal, yogurt, fresh coffee, beans, chilaquiles, and they serve different items daily... Make sure to have a fresh drink at the bar!!!

We stayed 5 nights in this hotel. The room is decent. We had a twin room. The room is not really large and had only one chair, a desk bench in front of the window and a bit of storage space behind a curtain. The breakfast was decent, although mainly to the Mexican taste. The breakfast area is in the lobby and coffee and tea is available the whole day. We had the ask the cleaner to do our room, but she was happy to assist us and she did a good job. The beds are short. The shower was not so good. It took very long to get hot water, but when the water became hot, it was OK. The staff did not speak English very well. The hotel is located next to a shopping mall. Free parking is in the car park of the mall. Overall I can recommend this hotel as it is quite modern to Mexican standards.