I chose this hotel after reviewing hundreds of comment on different hotels in Cancun. Other hotels were nice but considering the price and the review from other travelors, they were not as attractive as this one. Honestly, I didn't have much expectation until I get to know the people working at the hotel (I mean... knowing how much I'm paying per night, I thought I can't complain even if they offer crappy service). Contrary to my expectation, the front desk clerk was extremely nice to help me find a way to get to all the ruins in limited schedule. They have high speed internet so it was helpful, too. One thing if they could do something about....would be the bathroom. They keep it clean and I appreciated it, but it smelled like sewer the first time when I opened the door. The odor went away when I left the bathroom door open and came back few hours later. As long as you leave the bathroom door open, it won't be a problem. One of the front desk clerk was VERY attentive, and without his help I don't think I could've visited all the places I wanted to. I'm sure he gets a lot of compliment from many guests.

While the hotel lacks significant luxuries like a big pool or a nice bar, the hotel was perfect for what we needed. The hotel was one of the cleanest properties I have seen in Latin America. The rooms are a good size for the price.

Which leads me to the reason why I gave this property 4 stars. I paid a miniscule amount for the room. Put it this way, my rental car from the airport (an experience in itself) was more expensive.

The property has a small pool and a hot tub. However, when I went, the hot tub wasnt working.

All in all, it was perfect for what we needed.

I found this hotel through Expedia. I pretty much got what I paid for. The rooms were good sized and the bed was nice. The bathroom was functional. The only downfall to the hotel was that it really isn't close to anything. You will have to take a taxi everywhere you want to go. The Isla Mujeres ferry is about a mile walk from the hotel. The restaurant on site is good and they have a breakfast buffett.

The Terracaribe is located on the corner of two fairly busy roads, about a 15 minute walk from the centre of Cancun proper, nowhere near the "tourist zone".

While this may not sound like a promising start this turned out to be a pretty good hotel for our purposes. If you want a chance to see a more everyday Cancun, rather than the isolated tourist zone this is a pretty good base.

The area its is in is a little unprepossessing (a touch industrial to be honest) but as you approach, the clean white painted hotel stands out.

The rooms are set back from the road in a series of buildings that surround two courtyards, one of which contains a pool and jacuzzi. The rooms are basic but comfortable, with effective airconditioning, decent beds and a high standard of housekeeping.

It is a fair walk into Cancun (and a similar distance to the port that takes you to the Isla de Mujeres - well worth a visit for a relaxing day) but if you don't fancy it taxis are plentiful and inexpensive.