At first sight the Shrine appears to be 'just' another beautiful church. I admittedly had to settle down after an 8 hour bus ride but I was immediately struck by the holiness of the place. Despite it's enormous size and granduer, you can hear a pin drop wherever you go. There is a very neat little nativity chapel on the... more

The staff was nice, the bathroom was clean. However, the bed sheets were not washed from the last customers that stayed in the room. The maid just re-made the bed without washing or changing the bed sheets. I would have given this hotel a higher rating, but the dirty sheets really made me mad. It's too many things going around... more