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Arena Suites: Traveler Reviews

Calle Eva S. de Lopez Mateos s/n | Playa Madera, Zihuatanejo 40880, Mexico (Formerly Bungalows Ley)
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Ottawa
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25 reviews 25 reviews
9 hotel reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
“Special small hotel - great swimming!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2013

We have just returned from our second trip to Zihuatanejo - both times we have stayed at Arena Suites on Madera Beach. It is a tidy, well located small hotel (10 rooms) which is perfect for a lazy week at the beach. The rooms are clean and all are different - we like Unit #10 with its private outside kitchen, living room and deck facing the beach with all day sun and beautiful sunsets and a great view of the harbour. My favourite part of the hotel is its own beach area and chairs and lounges so you are right on the beach - the only other hotel with this feature on this beach is Las Brisas next door. The swimming is wonderful and there are usually smooth waves and no undertow unlike so many other beaches along the west coast.

Room Tip: Rooms 9 and 10 are private and 9 has a hot tub. 6,7 and 8 are lower down so only have a very few s...
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  • Stayed January 2013, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Ventura, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Beautiful, well located, clean!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 24, 2012 via mobile

We found Las Arenas using Trip Advisor b/c the reviews were so good, & they were spot on! The price was amazing, the location couldn't have been better, & the staff are kind & professional. Would stay again!

  • Stayed December 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Zurich, Switzerland
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Charming atmosphere”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 18, 2012

Clean rooms with a good air conditioner, a tidy and well looked after little hotel ideal four couples who like to spend a few quiet days in an authentic little town. Jogging along the pretty and quite clean beach in the morning reveals a little fish market in the centre.

Room Tip: Room nr 2 was very nice
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  • Stayed October 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Portland
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17 reviews 17 reviews
11 hotel reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Arena Suites”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

We stayed 2 nights in this large hotel room. It was great. It had a full kitchen, a bathroom and an area to get ready. It is right on the beach that is gorgeous. It is about a 5 to 10 min walk to Zihuatanejo. I would stay here again. Some of the staff don't know any english.

  • Stayed March 2012, traveled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Vancouver, Canada
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Charming on-the-beach suites perfect for 3-gen family”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

My husband and I were so enchanted by the Arena Suites on our first visit in 2010 that we invited our adult children and their families to accompany us during March break this year. One family with an 8-year-old and 10-year-old took us up on our offer. The Club Madera suite was perfect for them with its two ensuite bedrooms, inside sitting area and kitchen as well as a huge deck/patio, half under cover, with table and chairs, chaise longues and hammock. We grandparents stayed below in #2 with the outdoor kitchen. Here's where we congregated after a day playing on the beach and in the surf. After an always interesting walk into the market along the seawall early in the morning, we were well provisioned to make batch after batch of guacamole and ceviche as well as barbecue meat and fish to satisfy all appetites while the kids swung in the hammock or played card games. Although these units do not have a pool, the broad, shallow beach with its gorgeous warm water and surf manageable enough for young children to use a boogie board invites everyone to swim at all hours of the day. The boogie boarding was a highlight for all three generations as was the snorkelling over at Los Gatos Beach and out at Isla Ixtapa. Thanks so much to Temo, Elizabeth and all the other staff for quickly responding to every request and making our stay so enjoyable.

Room Tip: Club Madera, #1, and #2 and #3 are charming with lots of amenities and seem to have been upgraded fa...
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  • Stayed March 2012, traveled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Also Known As:
Arena Hotel Zihuatanejo
Arena Hotel
Ley Hotel Zihuatanejo
Address: Calle Eva S. de Lopez Mateos s/n | Playa Madera, Zihuatanejo 40880, Mexico (Formerly Bungalows Ley)
Region: Mexico > Pacific Coast > Guerrero > Zihuatanejo
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Free Parking Kitchenette Suites
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#3 Best Value Hotels in Zihuatanejo
#18 Family Hotels in Zihuatanejo
#26 Romantic Hotels in Zihuatanejo
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