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Arriving at the Waldorf Astoria Pedregal
May. 13th, 2026 07:02 amMexico Quickie Travelog #3
Waldorf Astoria Pedregal · Tue, 12 May 2026. 2pm.
We arrived earlier than expected at the hotel today, after getting through immigration and customs at airport and to a car went much faster than I expected. We rolled up to the gates of the Waldorf Astoria around 1:30pm.
From the gate it's a quick drive through a tunnel under that mountain to the actual resort, which is on the side facing the beach.
As with our visit two years earlier, the staff greeted us by name and put drinks in our hands the moment we stepped out of the car. Our concierge walked us over to a view of the beach as she started explaining the resort's facilities. "Hablamos un poco de Español," I noted. "Necesitamos la práctica." And she switched to speaking in Spanish... a bit more quickly than I was comfortable with... but like I said, I need practice. Besides, I remember most of the arrival jig from our visit two years ago.
After I signed what felt like one too many papers for a simple hotel stay, a driver took us to our room. Yes, driver, because there are golf carts to take people around the grounds. Our room is farther from the center than last time but not so far I feel unable to walk. I mean, just the hallway in a Vegas hotel is longer than the drive.
The rooms at the hotel have been updated since our visit two years ago. Not a lot has changed... especially not with the pluge pools on the balcony, the thing we most care about.
Seriously, forget the bed (it's just a bed), the open shower (it's just a shower that splashes on everything), etc.; we're here for spending all day in our private little pool.
Well, not quite all day. Because rather than strip down and hop in the pool right now we're going to finish stowing our bags (they arrived just as the driver finished giving us our tour— the first time we've touched them with our own hands since our car at the airport pulled up) and head into town for lunch and a bit of sightseeing.
Waldorf Astoria Pedregal · Tue, 12 May 2026. 2pm.
We arrived earlier than expected at the hotel today, after getting through immigration and customs at airport and to a car went much faster than I expected. We rolled up to the gates of the Waldorf Astoria around 1:30pm.
From the gate it's a quick drive through a tunnel under that mountain to the actual resort, which is on the side facing the beach.
As with our visit two years earlier, the staff greeted us by name and put drinks in our hands the moment we stepped out of the car. Our concierge walked us over to a view of the beach as she started explaining the resort's facilities. "Hablamos un poco de Español," I noted. "Necesitamos la práctica." And she switched to speaking in Spanish... a bit more quickly than I was comfortable with... but like I said, I need practice. Besides, I remember most of the arrival jig from our visit two years ago.
After I signed what felt like one too many papers for a simple hotel stay, a driver took us to our room. Yes, driver, because there are golf carts to take people around the grounds. Our room is farther from the center than last time but not so far I feel unable to walk. I mean, just the hallway in a Vegas hotel is longer than the drive.
The rooms at the hotel have been updated since our visit two years ago. Not a lot has changed... especially not with the pluge pools on the balcony, the thing we most care about.
Seriously, forget the bed (it's just a bed), the open shower (it's just a shower that splashes on everything), etc.; we're here for spending all day in our private little pool.
Well, not quite all day. Because rather than strip down and hop in the pool right now we're going to finish stowing our bags (they arrived just as the driver finished giving us our tour— the first time we've touched them with our own hands since our car at the airport pulled up) and head into town for lunch and a bit of sightseeing.
