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In 1991 Billy and Akaisha Kaderli retired at the age of 38. Now, into their 4th decade of this financially independent lifestyle, they invite you to take advantage of their wisdom and experience.

Hotel de la Soledad

Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico

Billy and Akaisha Kaderli

We had been in the UNESCO city of Morelia for a few days, when a friend of ours recommended that we go to the Hotel de la Soledad.

This 17th century building made of rose quarry stone is located in the Historical Downtown of Morelia, one block from the Cathedral.

The sign for Hotel de la Soledad

The sign for Hotel de la Soledad

Previously a private home, it was remodeled in 1752 and adapted to receive guests. At that time it was called Meson de Ulate and was the first official hotel of Valladolid, one of Morelia's first names.

 

 

 

 

The garden entrance with fountain

The garden entrance with fountain

Not knowing what to expect, it was enchanting to enter the gardens of this aristocratic hotel.

This is the oldest hotel in Morelia. In 1801, new owners changed the name to honor the Virgin of Solitude.

This was a lush and peaceful location for Happy Hour and we explored available tables to best enjoy the scenery.

Hotel rooms are available on the first and second floors

Hotel rooms are available on the first and second floors

Hotel de la Soledad also has a restaurant along with hotel rooms and suites. We chose the garden area to order our beverages. As the late afternoon turned to dusk, the twinkly lights wrapped around the palm trees began to sparkle.

It truly was bewitching.

Passing a pleasant few hours

Passing a pleasant few hours

We are sharing a Chilean Cabernet and our friend is having a local Mexican beer, Pacifico.

We sat and enjoyed each other's company and conversation until after the sun set.

Such a pleasant way to pass a few hours.

Afterwards, we walked around the historical section of the city, and enjoyed the Cathedral all lit up!

Gorgeous.

Our bill

Our bill

Our bottle of Cabernet was approximately $20USD. Each bottle of Pacifico beer is about $2USD.

At these prices, you can surely enjoy the evening here.

If you are ever in Morelia, this is truly a place to put on your list to visit. It has a completely different ambiance than any of the rooftop bars and restauurants - and they are both great venues to enjoy what the city has to offer!

 

 

 

 

Hotel de la Soledad

Ignacio Zaragoza 90

Centro Histórico, 58000

Morelia, Michoacan

Tele: 01 443 312 1888

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Billy and Akaisha Kaderli are recognized retirement experts and internationally published authors on topics of finance, medical tourism and world travel. With the wealth of information they share on their award winning website RetireEarlyLifestyle.com, they have been helping people achieve their own retirement dreams since 1991. They wrote the popular books, The Adventurer’s Guide to Early Retirement and Your Retirement Dream IS Possible available on their website bookstore or on Amazon.com.

 

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