We stayed at the hotel on Feb.16 for 2 nights. It´s a hotel for independent minded travellers since it is situated right on downtown Cancun and away from the hotel zone. Everything is accessible with the local buses and the long-distance bus station is just next door. A lot of dining options and traveller´s services around the area. We got room number 24 which was on the ground floor and all the way to the back. It was kind of dingy and dark. The airconditioner was noisy during our first night but after we brought it up, they went ahead and fixed it and that took care of the problem. Overall our stay was fine and I recommend this hotel for its practicality, accessibility, and value for money.

The Rey del Caribe is a real gem and a boon to travellers wanting to spend one or more nights in Cancun Centro (downtown). The rooms are very good value with a small kitchen where you could cook if you wanted to - I doubt many people do! They're a good size, clean and comfortable.

The price includes breakfast which is served in the central courtyard area, a delightful green space well planted with trees and bushes. There's a small pool with loungers and two hammocks. The staff are polite and helpful but unobtrusive.

It's best to pay cash as they make a 4% surcharge for credit card payments.

The location is good, close to the bus station and local buses. But it's definitely NOT a beach hotel - it's a bus or taxi ride to get to the beaches.

Would definitely stay there again if passing through Cancun.

WARNING: DO NOT GIVE YOUR CREDIT CARD DETAILS TO REY CARIBE'S ONLINE RESERVATION PAGE.

I sent an email to Rey Caribe enquiring about vacancies and did not receive a response. So I bit the bullet and booked online at Rey Caribe's reservation page. Rey Caribe require credit card details for the booking. The reservation page promised to respond within 24 hours to confirm reservation. After a couple of days, I emailed Rey Caribe to advise them that since I did not receive a response, I will take it that there were no rooms available (at this stage I was thinking how rude and that I will be writting to all the travel guides to whinge).

Lo and behold, a month after I return from Cancun, I receive my Mastercard statement showing that Rey Caribe have charged my Mastercard! I am now fuming at thier obvious scam.

This is a great little hotel in the City Center away from the sprawl and opulence of the hotel zone. Great service and smiling faces. Yummy breakfast; cozy simple rooms and of course the awesome garden and pool. Lots to do if you are interested in real Mexico vs hotel hideaways.