Based on online photos of the rooms, I wondered why my friend had booked us into this particular hotel. Until I arrived!
If you like art and historic buildings with amazing detail and marble everywhere, this is a fantastic choice.
The hotel is on the strip with millions of other hotels but has a private beach which makes all of the difference in the world.
On either side of us were hordes of people, but our section of the beach never had more than 10. It was quiet and blissful.
The rooms are well appointed and comfortable if dated. Unfortunately my room was not prepared when I arrived and they rushed the cleaning which definitely left something to be desired.
The grounds, friendly staff, and food made up for any minor inconvenience.
My one complaint is that the security team is largely elderly men which means doing anything takes forever. It took 20 minutes to check out because the guy didn't know how to use their tools.
Taxis and Ubers cannot come up to the hotel which is on the top of a steep rise, and every time you go in and out you need to check in with the security staff. We wasted a lot of time waiting to complete this task because the guys were very unresponsive and slow.
Overall, I would absolutely recommend staying at Hotel &Museo Turquesa for a relaxed vibe and a boutique experience.