Guest User
September 30, 2023
[ Casa Lum ] Having started visiting Mexico frequently 10 years ago, and then living here for the last 4 and a half years I have been lucky enough to visit many parts of this fascinating country. I have not found one that I did not really like. Last week my wife and I spent 5 days in the charming city of San Cristobal de las Casas and the highlight of our visit was our stay at Casa Lum in calle Rincon de Guadalupe. It is a compact hotel in a building of some age which is very well maintained and the space put to optimal use, including a herbal garden in a cute courtyard right outside our room. The team of employees there - and they are very much a tight-knit, committed and well organized team - made hospitality a fine art. Service was always crisp, efficient and friendly. And the food? World class! My favourites were the ceviche and a chocolate creme brulee, which are to die for. Upon seeing the latter on the menu I had my doubts as the traditional creme brulee is a favourite of mine. But my weakness for chocolate lead me to what is surely one of the best desserts I have had anywhere in the whole wide world. It is located in the heart of the action, and the chairs and tables set up outside on the narrow pavement were the ideal location, when there was ample shade, to while away an hour or two watching the fascinating, cosmopolitan world outside go by. Casa Lum in my humble opinion is deserving of at least 5 stars.