This hotel is great if you are on a budget and don't mind not being on the beach. I took my 17 year old daughter and her friend for a week in Cancun and it was great for us. The room was plain but reasonably clean and felt safe, yes the beds are hard. We liked having the fridge and the little strip mall just up the road had a grocery store, pharmacy and a couple of little restaurants that were great. We loved the fish and shrimp tacos.
It was pretty quiet when we were there, just one night there was loud music but the staff acted quickly when I complained. There pool was lovely and usually vacant.

To get to one of the best beaches in Cancun, just walk across the street and go through one of the hotel lobbies. I went through the Presidente. It is within walking distance to the Coco Bongo and The City clubs.

The staff were nice and helpful but watch out for the time-share lady, Narda, she is not a hotel employee (she told us she was) and we had some trouble with one of the trips she booked for us.

The best advise I can give anyone staying here is to go with an open mind. It is not as glamorous as some of the hotels you will pass in the hotel zone, but to all those who slated this place seem to have forgotten it is a fraction of the price. If you are planning on having a holiday that does not involve staying around the hotel area the entire time you are there then it is fine. Granted there are some home truths that need ironing out, such as the bedding not being changed and the door breaking twice! Luckily the hotel staff were lovely and any problems were sorted as soon as asked. The restaurant on site proved to serve the best steak tased in Cancun - the food was fantastic and the service even better.

Location wise it was perfect. It was a ten minute walk into the main bustle of Cancun and closer to Downtown Cancun - recommended if you want to get away from the swarms of tacky American chains and want to experience real Mexcian food and life.

This hotel is a place for the more liberal amongst us; take it for what it is and if you should have any doubts save your pennies and book somewhere a bit more glamorous. For those who are planning to explore the area and spend little time in the hotel then book away!!

staff were nice. around the corner were great little shops for lunch or breakfast. one had yummy toasted croissant sandwiches, another great shrimp tacos, and another for cheap cheap breakfasts. which is good cause the kitchenette didn't really work for us. i brought our own egg flipper, read another review that said not much in utensils, but never used it. also went to walmart our first day so we could buy a coffee maker. so, there is a small fridge and a microwave and a two burner hotplate. and lots of tiny bugs. really small ones. they were on the wall behind the headboards of the beds, they were everywhere. we kept our glasses in the freezer, kept them bug free and chilled. you get what you pay for. across the main street is a golf course and then some homes and then the beach. but there is no beach access. so you walk ten minutes and come to the beach, then you can walk ten minutes back on the beach and we found a nice secluded piece of beach. we took public bus for our transportation into town, mostly walked to the hotel zone. nice little public beach there as well.

We had planned to stay at the Imperial Laguna for one day at the start of our vacation and one day at the end of our vacation.

Our first stay was great. We got there in the afternoon and check in was a breeze. Service was great and our two rooms were in good shape. We had no complaints, especially for the price and for the location. It was a little bit of a hike to the heart of the hotel zone action but it could easily be done. There are also a few small places to grab a good breakfast in the morning.

On the last night of our stay, we showed up around 7pm and they had changed our reservation to the Imperial Las Perlas (feel free to read my review there). We were disappointed but didnt argue the fact that someone had obviously overbooked or made some reservation mistakes. They also told us as we left the Imperial Laguna that we would be well taken care of at the Imperial Las Perlas. We were clearly not taken care of.

With that being said, check in early at the Laguna and you will have a great stay.

I miss Cancun!!!!!!!!!!!!