Aquamarina Beach Hotel - All inclusive Optional, Zona Hotelera

After planning to go to Tampa, we found that all of our passports had expired and we could not go to the USA. Instead we went to Cancun and the Yucatan. Aquamarina Beach appears to have been made near the beginning of Cancun's boom, and it shows. The building, compared to the new beautiful Cancun hotels is an eyesore. If you're thinking the hotel would be good because of the "beach..." you would be wrong. there's a bing wharf in the way, and there's seaweed all through the water. Luckily, all beaches in Cancun are public, and if you're willing to walk down the beach, you'll find a nice portion. The room is okay. Nothing fancy, but certainly not a pigsty. Don't eat at the hotel restaurants unless you're desperate. The downtown is full of good food. Roberto wasted a lot of our time in Cancun. He works at the hotel, and he wants to sell you a bunch of timeshares. Don't give in. Avoid Roberto at all costs! Here's why you should go to Aquamarina Beach. There's a cheap ferry to Isla Mujeres down the street. Isla is not as developed for tourists, but that adds a lot to it's charm. If you're stuck at Aquamarina for a week, spend a night on Isla instead.

Been to Cancun twice but the first time I ve stayed here. The trip was awesome stayed at the aquamarina for seven days. Let me tell you the staff is awesome especially the activity staff. We went sailing to the island right from our resort and then snorkled to great time. The activity staff will take you to the clubs and get you vip entrance and they will make sure you get a table and a waiter. Recommend doing this very much. We did CoCo Bongo let me tell you if you have never done it do it you wont be dissapointed. We were all inclusive at the resort the food was good and the drinks keep flowing all day long. There were 6 of us that went and nodody had a complaint

This one is not one of the trendiest or newer hotels in Cancun, but the attention from all the staff was more than 5 star. the food was at best very good (not excellent), the drinks were watered down, but the service and attention to the detail make it a better place than a more expensive and less friendly place. I will return without thinking much about it.

I have been going to Cancun for the last 15 years! I have stayed at this hotel my last 6 times. The value is great. The food isn't the best, but then again I don't eat out at FANCY restaurants at home either!!!! The pool side food is the best. Pool entertainment staff is wonderful! The pool bartenders are wonderful!!!! Will be going again and will definitely stay here!!!!

The worst time ever! Cancun was great, Coco Bongo was smashing, but the hotel was distasteful. We made our reservation 8 months in advance and when we got there they didnt have out room, we got robbed right in the lobby, got a room with a broken AC, elevator broke several times, food was bad and repetetive, staff hounds you all day long, THE SAND ON THEIR BEACH WAS MUD..... I wont rant on and on about it, but beacause of that hotel our otherwise perfect trip was ruined. If I could rate a zero I would! AWFUL, AWFUL, AWFUL!!!

We made a reservation 8 months in advance. We were supposed to stay with our family who was traveling with us. When we got there they didnt have our reservation. They had "overbooked", even though they knew that they wouldnt have our room for us before we even got there.(as confirmed by the time share people who told my sister oh, I hope your not related to the other family, we wont have a room for them. they decided that yesterday) We ended up at an all adult hotel where the nudity was encouraged, and while that may sound like a good thing to most, it was awful to us, since we were celebrating our annyversary. We got a room with a broken AC while Our travel companions got a junior suite. and when we finally did get to go back to our original hotel, we got stuck with a little room. Aside from that, the sand at the beach was awful, and the sand in the water was more mud than sand. The food sucked too. They had the same food day after day. All they did was change the name for it, one day is potatos, the next its french potatos, and the next italian potatos. What a rip of! The swimming pool is all one depth 31/2 feet. And the elevator kept breaking down. It isn't in a convenient place if you like to spend your day's in the heart of cancun. You always have to travel to get to the good area. I sugest staying by the caribean side of Cancun. Travelocity also screwed us over. We made the reservation with them, and all we got from them was a $50 coupon to use at a later date on a two night stay!

First, this is a two star hotel plain and simple. My wife and I usually stay at JW's or Ritz Carlton's. But this was a free trip, so what the heck. This is an old hotel, on the beach (small). The staff is very friendly and efficient. The drinks are very well prepared. But this is an old hotel away from the center of the Hotel Strip (about $10 taxi to get anywhere). Lots of folks from "over the pond" so to speak. Heavy smokers. The balcony had two plastic chairs, but no table. The bed sheets didn't fit. The room was for sleeping only, not relaxing and having a nightcap.

only five mins on bus to downtown cancun.the staff could not do enough for you. Food not to bad. Entertainment around the pool was good fun could have done alot more at night.All i can say is just got back today the 13th june 2006 and i cant wait to go back.

My Honey & I went in April 22 thru April 29 we had the best vacation ever the people and sevice, food was great there is alot of things to do in cancun I notice a few snobs that made faces at the food but they should try it first before making that face the pool was small but nice we enjoyed it.The stuff was great very clean room thanks to Graciela she was the best and we are thing on going back next year we are children.

The hotel was adequate for the price. The food was hit or miss. The room only had a very small shower stall. The beach was clean but the water was full of seeaweed. The service from the bar staff was very good and the entertainment staff worked very hard to make things fun. We would probably not stay at this hotel again. In seeing the other hotels in the area, they were much nicer for very little more money.