1984 or 1994? You would've been very safe in 1984 - violent crime was practically non-existent back then, except the aforementioned organized crime. In 1994 it was very much the opposite. That's what happens when socioeconomics totally collapse and people get desperate enough to kill for even the smallest of gains. Sadly my family's been a victim of this, fairly recently at that
And I know the exact hotel you stayed at. That is a nice view indeed
