4 day stay -hotel was nice , clean with large room and good location near downtown. breakfast was good, ate next door at papa hogs and it was good also. enjoyed downtown and loved magaritaville. you musy go to east side of island, great beaches and little bars

We are a group of 4 new to scuba diving and all met up for a 7 night stay in Cozumel to dive from April 25th through May 02,2007. We selected this hotel based on reviews we found here and would like to add our own. We found a great rate on this hotel and thought we would give it a chance. Now we can't wait to go back. 2 of us stayed with the basic room for the great price. It was a nice stroll through the beautiful gardens in the far back. 2 double beds and plenty of room. Understand this back unit has no glass windows on the rooms, simple screens with wooden type shutters. closed it kept the room at a nice temperature with the air conditioner. The bathroom had a large tiled shower and you had to wait awhile for the hot water to reach back there. Our other friends paid the $15 per night for an upgrade. it was located on the second floor with a nice little balcony over looking the pool and beach area. It was a very large room with a living room setting as well as a bedroom. We found the staff to be helpful and friendly at all times, and arranged for a rental car for us for a day trip. The grounds are beautiful, from the tennis court to the gardens to the pool area. We loved having Papa Hogs next door for afternoon meals and great happy hour deals. We then would take advantage of the having the entire hot tub all to ourselves. Since there were 4 of us, the $4 dollar cab ride from town and back was not an issue. We loved heading to town each night for a nice dinner. We loved Casa Denis found near the town square, we ate there 3 evenings. Give it a try, you will love it too.

If you want a nice hotel placed just far enough from all the traffic of town but right across the street from the beach and don't expect nothing fancy, than you have found the place.

After a lot of research we decided to book the first part of our vacation at Villa Blanca. It had been recommended by Papa Hog's Dive Shop which is right across the street from the hotel.
Villa Blanca's service was excellent - rooms made up before we returned in the afternoon for happy hour at the Papa Hog's restaurant 2:00 - 4:00 pm 2 for one beers and margueritas. We originally booked for 2 people and needed to upgrade to accommodate our son. We didn't mind at $12.00 per night because it was worth it. The room was very spacious - the king size bed was firm and we had lots of pillows. I know people have complained about how worn the comforters are. Big deal - how much time do you spend in your room anyways. Or go to the giant grocery store/department store down the road and buy a $20.00 comforter and leave it there. Our suite was adjacent to the pool. It was very quiet at this villa because they don't have 1,000 rooms like those giant resorts. Nicely landscaped with lots of shade from the sun. Big bathroom and big shower. Lots of people complain about no water pressure. You have to remember where you are - on an island. The water pressure is good but not like the Marriott because it isn't the Marriott. You can get a safety deposit box in the lobby for the reasonable price of $5.00 for your entire stay.

One thing we really liked about the Villa Blanca is the location. Across the street from Papa Hogs. Very good snorkelling trips available. Within walking distance to Ernesto's restaurant which has the best guacamole in town (a little more expensive but you get tons and it is awesome!) Best fajitas and incredible staff.

Across the street from Ernesto's is a resort that has a great breakfast buffet for $7.00. I would not recommend the restaurant at Villa Blanca only because it is way too expensive - Coffee $2.00 example.

We will definitely go back to Villa Blanca.

Luggage was lost for two days, so lost out on dive days (we will never forget to pack our contacts in the carry on again). Snorkeling gear and sunglasses stolen from our luggage when we finally got it from customs.
Went to Chedraui (which we dubbed "Mexican Target") for bathing suits and toiletries.
Shampoo and soap at hotel were harsh and sticky. Breakfast and dinner at restaurant were okay. Had a great lunch there though.
Linens were haggard, but clean. Pool was too cold. Air conditioner worked but was super loud. Fan was spastic, try level 5. We did see a tarantula on the first floor hallway wall. Lots of geckos on the hallway ceilings at night too. Gardens were really pretty.
Spent most of our time at Fiesta Americana hotel (our friends stayed there). Had a better beach and good all-inclusive day pass plan (35$/day -til 5pm). Saw lots of fish snorkeling there, but the water was rough. Would recommend staying there instead. They gave our friends extra toiletries since the luggage was missing. When I asked for toothbrush/paste at VBlanca, they looked at me like I was from space.
Villablanca is good if you just want a place to sleep and dive and save money.