Five of us guys wanted a cheap all inclusive holiday to Mexico so we booked the trip independently without going through a major tour operator. Tne actual cost per person for the holiday (less the flights) was £117 per person which included the room, all the food and drink for the week and I think this just emphasises how good value the hotel was for the money spent. Ignore the independent reviews as the major tour operators were charging in excess of £1000 per week for the same bank holiday week. Yes the facilities are basic but where else could you get 'board and lodgings' and unlimited food and drink for under £120 per week - certainly not in England !! The rooms were cleaned everyday, the towels were changed everyday and we couldnt fault any of the day to day staff in the hotel at all. We found them always to be helpful whatever shift they were on, night or day.

Although the food was not 5* you could find something nice to eat every meal time and the staff would bend over backwards to help you. Kevin and Amhir the hotel animation guys were fantastic and they really looked after us on ours nights out. Some guests were saying £22 /$40 for a night out in Cancun central at one of the top clubs was expensive - bear in mind this included a 15 min cab ride, VIP entry in to the Club, a 'waitered' table and as much vodka, beer etc as you could drink. Much recommended nights out ! WARNING !! Do not play Kevin at football - 5 of us could only manage a draw aginst the one of him !!!.

All in all we had a totally fantastic drunken week !!

Will definately be going back again later in the year !!

stayed there for 2 weeks and the hotel was fine. It is dated in comparison to most other hotels but its very clean with the sheets and towels being changed every day.

staff are very friendly like all the mexican amigos.

food was nice but would have liked more variety. you get mexican, italian, caribbean and then international repeated over. ended up eating out for a change.

breakfast and lunches are fine, something for everyone.

my only gripe is that the bar shuts at 11. would have liked it to stay open until at least 12, poss 1am.

wouldnt recommend it if you have kids. nothing really for them to do during the day.

the hotel is the first in the zone so its quiet. you will need to get a bus to the busier areas which only costs 30p each way. they are every 5 mins at the most. never get a taxi as they will be looking for at least a £5 upwards.

dont book your excursions through the reps. they will try and put the fear into you and say you will be ripped off by the vendors on the street. i used them for 5 different excursions and had no problems at all plus they were alot cheaper. other people in the hotel did the same again with other vendors and also had no problems. there are vendors all along the hotel zone so you will have no trouble finding them. we used demo tours at playa tourgas. look out for it on the bus. opposite aquaworld.

you get what you pay for at the end of the day and i did find it good value. some people expect 5 star without paying the premium for it..

After reading some pretty rubbish reviews we thought the place would be a dump but it was lovely! Fairly basic but thats what you pay for. Food was fine although eating the same for two weeks was pretty boring but didn't expect it to be any different.

Room was really big and air con. worked. Due to hotel being small you get to know the other guests which is good and all staff were really friendly which gave the hotel a great fun atmosphere. Don't book nights out through your rep - go with the hotel crowd and book through Kevin who is there everyday by the pool.

Beach was cleaned every morning and although the sea wasn't the nicest you can nip over to the other island (15min boat trip - $7 return) where the sea is gorgeous!

Overall had a brilliant holiday and would recommend the hotel for people who are up for a laugh rather than families.

Very disappointed with hotel, food which was repetitive and served in a shack on the water which we nicknamed Tenko hut. The location was farthest away from town centre but buses ran every 5 minutes.Most staff friendly for 1st week particularly El Sabio barman, but quite rude and hostile 2nd week. Got change of room 2nd day as it was very noisy with banging doors and traffic. Myself and other guests were constantly complaining of rooms, lack of activities, sunbeds and tables and chairs at bar area. Maybe ok for 18-30s but not for families or couples looking for a bit of relaxation. Concierge quite grumpy and not very helpful, possibly due to all the complaints he was receiving. Met a lot of nice people whilst at hotel, but if we visit Cancun again it certainly won`t be the Imperial Las Perlas. Will check gazetteer next time of booking and will gladly pay that bit extra for the many nicer hotels in Cancun.
Gordy & Liz Ayrs` Scotland