My wife and i just came back from El Cozumeleno and our saty was great. the food wasn't bad and there was a selection. We chose to venture into town for dinner at night for a little more variety. The hotel has lots to do, you just can't be a bump on a log. The dive shop at the hotel is amazing for keeping you informed on what is going on and the service was amazing. snorkling is fabulous and if but as any fish person knows the real colourful fish will be out on the reefs not close to shore. If your looking for the real party scene this is not for you unless you are willing to venture out. The city life went on all night long and the people in town were great. I would rate this as a top notch hotel for anyone.

We just returned from a 5 day stay at El Coz. Despite some periods of high wind and rain, we enjoyed our stay here.
This resort in neither sophisticated nor elegant. It's well maintained, the staff is warm and friendly and attentive. The grounds are lovely. There are two pools and two hot tubs. The hot tubs were not especially warm.

Beach Area: Near the water, the beach is a bit rocky, making entry a bit challenging, but everyone seems to manage it. There were plenty of beach chairs and palapas. Palapas might become a little scarce when it's busy but that's true everywhere. There are also some comfy hammocks on the beach. Snorkeling was OK; the water is wonderfully clear and we did see several kinds of fish. But without a reef, don't expect to see the colorful variety of fishes that you see in snorkeling brochures. The sand on the beach is kind of medium-coarse; easy enough to walk on barefoot, but not that incredibly soft sand that feels so good on your feet. That kind of sand is on the east side beaches. And in front of the (Sol?) Melia resort, next door.
We walked north along the beach for quite a ways and encountered both rocky and sandy terrain, so a pair of flip-flops would be handy if you want to do that. It was very pleasant.

Room: Our air-conditioned, king bed room was spacious and clean, with a great view of the pool and ocean. As we discovered in a different resort, the bed was hard, but we slept well.
The hotel is right on the beach so you hear the ocean, the kids in the pool; you're room may feel rather damp sometimes, and you'll have a great view.

Food: We weren't expecting great food from an AI buffet and indeed, it's not great. That said, we certainly did not go hungry. But I wish someone would introduce the chef to herbs and spices; the fare was very bland. There is a full service, dinner only, restaurant where the food was quite good and we should have eaten there more frequently, but that would have required wearing slacks and "doing my hair"... You don't need to really dress up, but somehow wearing a ball cap while sitting at a table with a white tablecloth just didn't seem right. You need to make a reservation, and I think you can eat there every night if you wish.

Having walked the beach in both directions from the hotel, it looked like the El Coz had the best all-around beach in the vicinity. It certainly had the clearest water.

This was our first visit to Cozumel and I think we'll try a couple of other resorts in the future. But it wouldn't at all surprise me if we went back to the El Cozumeleno. It's a really easy place to be.

Six of us just returned from 8 days at El Cozumeleno. The hotel had been severely damaged from the huricane, but now everything is repaired and new. We had beautiful oceanview rooms that faced toward Playa Del Carmen. The staff couldn't have been more friendly and helpful. As previously posted on Tripadvisor by others, the beach is a bit rocky. But once in the water, there are plenty of fish to see while snorkeling. I'm certain that we will return there next year.

We had a great vacation in Cozumel last month. We stayed 3 nights at ElCozmeleno and 4 nights at Casa Martillo. We dove 6 days with Albatros Charters.
The Accommodations
El Coz is a very nice all inclusive resort. We stayed there for 3 nights becauGreat trip to Cozumel last month! We stayed 3 nights at the El Cozumeleno and the last se we were traveling with some friends who insisted that they stay at a beach resort. The good news was that we only had to stay 3 nights. Their trip as only 4 days.
Checking in was no problem, we dropped off our luggage and had a drink while standing in the warm water. Our agreement with our friends was that we would eat dinner in town every night.
Our had the best view overlooking the ocean. It also overlooked the pool area. Our early to bed evening was disturbed by loud music, our naps in the late afternoon were accompanied by bingo all taking place in the pool area below our window.
Aside from that, we enjoyed having a nice breakfast before diving and we enjoyed having an open bar whenever we were thirsty
Casa Martillo is a great condo in the Corpus Christi area of Sam Miguel. We had a 1 bedroom condo with a full kitchen, maid service everyday a pool and washer and dryer. We find it quiet and comfortable and our favorite place to stay in Cozumel.
The Food
Our first night we had dinner at El Pique. Great dinner, its one of our favorite Cozumel restaurants.
We tried to have dinner at the new steak house on the corner of 5 and 6 but it was closed so we had dinner at LaChoza. Great food, exciting evening! A local couple became engaged. We got the blow by blow description of just was was going on by the waiter. Lots of music, tears and kisses. She said yes!
We did manage to have dinner with a friend at that new steak house. It was reasonable and just delicious. We all had a steak and grilled veggies along with a bottle of wine.
In addition we had dinner at Especias, which was a bit of a disappointment and the new La Lobstereia which was excellent,
The Diving
We have been diving with Albatros Charters for a few years now. We have always been thrilled with the service, this trip was no exception.
All week we had Elias as our boat captain on the Libra. He was always there when we surfaced, did a great job setting up and changing our tanks as well as providing us on board entertainment. He could not have been any better!
The Libra is a nice small dive boat. We had 7 divers one day and did not feel crowded. It is kept in the marina north of town. We met them at the marina and picked up a couple at the Palace a few days and a then small group at Costa Del Sole the other days then headed south to dive.
We dove with Burak, Edwin and Laura as dive masters all week. They all let us dive our computers. We had bottom times anywhere from 50 -90 minutes for each dive. They were all great at pointing out critters of interest. Our SI were sometimes tied up to a pier or anchored close to shore so that we could wade ashore, go for a swim or just relax. Snacks and water were provided.
A Cedral Pass, we saw a nurse shark aggressively going after something under a large piece of coral. A friend took some pictures that I will try and include. In the 10 years that I have been diving, I have never seen a nurse shark do anything more than sleep under a rock or coral.

We dove the sites we wanted to dive including Columbia Deep, Shallows, Palancar Bricks, Garden, Cedral Pass, Santa Rosa Delilia, La Francesca, and Punta Tunich. All were fantastic.
We had a great time with Rita, Burak and their team of dive masters as well as Elias their captain. They all really took great care of us. We have no reason to dive with anyone else when we visit Cozumel.

The Hospital
Had a slight accident and broke my toe! We went to Medica San Miguel on 6. I am to embarrassed to tell you how I did it but I must say it was a real “blonde” moment. The doctor was great, he spoke some English but my husband is fluent in Spanish. Took some x-rays, taped up my toes and only charged $130. I was able to dive the next day!

We cannot wait to get back to Cozumel soon. With my husbands work schedule it might not be until early spring. I don’t think we would change a thing we did on this trip with the exception of the broken toe!