Coming from the Guest House Old San, the Hampton seemed almost palatial. I didn't reserve the room myself (I didn't pay for it either!), but I can tell you that if you reserve a room with a government discount, they may not require you to present an ID when you check in. We paid $130 for a large room with two double beds.

The hotel lobby and rooms are all nicely appointed. Our room was easily the largest hotel room I've stayed in, with a front sitting room, a large bathroom, a spacious bedroom, and most amazingly to me, two whole television sets. At home I don't have one, so you can imagine my excitement to have a big TV. in both the sitting room and bedroom.

We did watch some CNN, but I had arrived too late to fully enjoy the bounty of boob-tubes, or any of the room's amenities for that matter. The deluxe accommodations did serve well to banish from our memory the grime of our previous night's lodging. And the continental breakfast was thankfully un-continental in its generous array of food, including eggs and bacon. Though we rushed to get there before it's stated closing time of 9am, the food was not removed for at least an hour beyond that.

The hotel's lobby is home to several large parrots. None were of the Puerto Rican variety, my friend (who is of the Puerto Rican variety) informed me. Cuidado, the free-roaming parrot at the front desk, while friendly, does have an appetite for room keycards.