I agree with the previous review whole-heartedly. I too was traveling with my 13-year-old son, and was looking for downtown San Miguel at a reasonable price. I believe we paid $35 per night, with a discount also because we stayed 7 days. The Plaza was having a Caribbean music festival, so there was excellent live music just 1/2 block from... more

Cheap place to stay if you like bed bugs and very poor maid service. Put the room on a credit card and they even ripped us off on that. Rooms are in very poor shape. and not very clean. Air and TV did not work. I would rather sleep on the streets in the hood then to stay here. Just... more

feb 2003 cindy from ,minnesota My husband and I stayed at the El Marquez, The rooms were clean, the staff were ok. But...The mattress on one of the other bed in our room had a very large blood stain on the upper right side. We asked the staff to remove it from our room and get us another one. When... more

Barbie from Minnesota! My sister and I, along with our husbands and another couple booked a room at the El Marques in 2003 on the suggestion of a friend that had stayed there previously. While the price is a deal, the old saying "you get what you pay for" was never more true. While I wouldn't say that the rooms... more

For budget-conscious vacationers who are already spending a hefty chunk for their scuba diving, El Marques offers great value that keeps a world-class dive vacation within range. You get a big, clean, well air-conditioned room with a fridge, and good bathroom with hot shower. There are cheaper places downtown, but El Marques offers a level of comfort many others don't.... more

I went to Cozumel over springbreak on VERY short notice. While trying to book a room I came across the Hotel El Marques. They had space, it was walking distance to the ferry, and it was cheap ($44 a night including tax). Although this was not what I would typically want when travelling on an ocean based vacation, it worked... more

My son and I chanced upon this hotel on a spur-of-the-moment trip to Cozumel. We wanted to stay downtown, rather than in the outlying beach areas, and were on a very tight budget. This family owned, small hotel was just what we were looking for. 1/2 block from the main plaza in San Miguel on a little sidestreet that was... more