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Av Tulum esq. Uxmal Lote 19, Cancun 77500, Mexico
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Hotel Plaza Caribe

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3 of 5 stars
bcBEZ   5 contributions
Vancouver
Jan 5, 2009 | Trip type: Family

We had originally planned to arrive in Cancun early in the morning from a red-eye flight and continue on to Valladolid by car.

A delayed flight and missed connection later, we found ourselves in Cancun at 7 at night, with no reservations anywhere, no knowledge of the town (except for how to get a rental car at the airport), and no real sleep for almost 48 hours.

We managed to get to the bus station downtown, sat my mom and the kids down at a restaurant across the street from the station, then started walking around trying to find a hotel room(s) for 7 of us. After getting quotes from much sketchier looking places, we came full circle to the Plaza Caribe right next door to the chicken place we left everyone else at.

We got a decent price on connected rooms that had 4 double beds and a shared bathroom. After spending 8 hours in a sleep deprived daze in the Mexico City airport, this seemed like heaven on earth.

In reality it was safe, clean, comfortable, no more, no less. It actually had pretty nice grounds, with a surprising amount of green space for the location, a playground, a pool and an open air restaurant.

The shared bathroom was kind of weirdly set up- you could close it off to one of the rooms fully, but not the other. The toilet and shower were in separate stalls, though, so there was some privacy.

The restaurant was fine- a little pricey, but the food was fine, the atmosphere was nice, and the service was good.

There are probably better places for a longer stay, but for a last minute find, it was a very pleasant surprise.

  • Liked — Clean rooms
  • Disliked — Shared bathroom was always open to one of the rooms.
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay December 2008
  • Visit was for Other
  • Traveled with Family (extended)
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since January 05, 2009
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Great pool scene, Pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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worst hotel ever, not even 1 star hotel

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1 of 5 stars
gusario   1 contribution
toronto
Mar 6, 2008 | Trip type: Family

worse hotel ever, dirty, smelly, not hot water in the room, beds were full of hair. we have to sleep with clothes on.
not even 1 star hotel

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay February 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Family with young children
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since March 06, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
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Nice hotel

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3 of 5 stars
jake10   8 contributions
Orofino
Feb 21, 2008

This is the closest hotel to the bus station. It is a clean, quiet, comfortable hotel. Everything worked properly. Desk staff is friendly and helpful but speak only Spanish. Nice pool. I judge it is about twenty-five bucks too expensive.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay February 2008
  • Member since November 14, 2003
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
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4 stars? You must be joking!

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1 of 5 stars
lifeistravel2   1 contribution
nyc
Jan 4, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

This hotel reminds me of many hotels you find in 3rd world countries, who retain their stars due to lack of evaluation or connections, but really haven't deserved the rating since sometime in the 1970's. The hotel is sorely outdated, looks like it hasn't had a facelift in 30 years (although the bathroom, despite the sewer smell, was apparently recently renovated). The "exotic animals" on its grounds are two sad parrots in rusty cages, the hotel is populated by odd people who probably wandered here from the bus station (in front), there is no elevator, etc. etc. etc. A big disappointment. Definitely do not recommend.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay January 2008
  • Member since January 04, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
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One of the Worst

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1 of 5 stars
SunchaserAZ   1 contribution
Arizona
Jun 24, 2007 | Trip type: Solo travel
2/2 found this review helpful

I stayed here for a month while attending Spanish language school in the downtown area. I chose this hotel because it is a Best Western and it was close to my school. Well, what a misstake. I think Best Western should reevaluate this hotel.

The service is pretty bad and they "nickel and dime" you for everything. The air conditioner worked some of the time, and other times it just released warm air. When I requested a key for the safety deposit box in my room, they wanted a $100 deposit, if u can believe that. I constantly had ants in my room and hotel didn't seem to care.

Most of the people that stay here are not tourists. The hotel is across the street from the main bus station, which is the only reason someone would stay here.

In all fairness, I must say the restaurant wasn't bad. The food was good and the service good also. Other than that, I would recommend staying elsewhere.

  • Liked — location
  • Disliked — everything
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay June 2007
  • Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture
  • Traveled with Solo traveler
  • Age group 50-64
  • Member since June 24, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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Address: Av Tulum esq. Uxmal Lote 19, Cancun 77500, Mexico