March 3 2008

My wife and I have been traveling to Cozumel for the past 10 years we love the atmosphere. When the opportunity to take a quick trip to the island, we booked a 4 day stay at Casa Mexicana. My Wife had stayed at the Casa Mexicana once before and enjoyed.

The room was not huge but adequate. The room had a large closet w/mirrored doors complete with a newer ironing board and newer iron. The bathroom was nice but not real big; however two people could share without to much trouble. The shower gets low marks low marks. A mere trickle from the water conservation shower head. Not quite what we are used to at home, but it was hot and it worked fine.

Large Armoire/ Entertainment unit holds the TV, with lots of channels about 45 or so in Spanish and 5 or 6 in English, some with Spanish subtitles. Below there were two large drawers below and two smaller doors, behind the doors was a small refrigerator and an ice bucket and two glasses.

We asked for an Ocean view with a king bed. I was surprised by the comfort of the bed, typically when staying at any other hotel we have a hard bed. But this was a nice “pillow-top” mattress. It was great. By far the best bed we have ever had in Mexico.
The back of the room was very nice. A huge sliding glass door the full span of the room. Behind them was a very big very private balcony. The view was not the greatest in the world but all we need was to see “That Blue”.

The room comes with a full breakfast. From left to right, there is a small steam table with some staple breakfast dishes. Scrambled eggs, Potatoes, sausage, bacon, and some traditional Mexican dishes, such as beans and plantains. There is a Chef ready to cook your eggs to order, omelets, as well as “Huevos Rancheros” eggs over easy served on tortillas with a red but not real spicy sauce. There is a self-serve toaster, with other assorted small rolls. There is a “self-serve” juice machine with a large bowl of Carrots.
On the right of that is an assortment of cold breakfast items, Yogurt and yogurt drinks. There are lots of fruits, fresh cut pineapple, watermelon, and some canned items Peaches and Pears to name a few.

After breakfast we would head to a beach club somewhere south and not come back until after sunset. Housekeeping was good every day we had fresh towels and clean sheets. We like to leave a gratuity for housekeeping, not much but we wanted to let them know we appreciated the nice job they do. And we not only had a clean room, but we also had a new towel animal every evening upon our return.

The Casa Mexicana overall was a very nice, the staff was very pleasant. I would recommend this hotel to anyone who is not familiar to the island because of its location to town. But my only 2 pieces of advise to new travelers to the island. 1. Don’t get sucked in by the all of the street venders, wanting to give you a car for ten bucks a day, and free breakfast. 2. Remember not having the day all planned out might be you’re best plan.

Happy Traveling !!!!!!

Garry & Heather Robinson
Crystal. MN

What a find! This great little hotel is centrally located, just minutes from the main ferry terminal where boats leave for Playa del Carmen and many other points of interest on the mainland Yucatan. If you're looking for a sedate self-contained beach resort with its own private beach, this is NOT the place for you. This little gem is a town hotel, close to restaurants, bars, car rental agencies and the many dive shops this island is known for. The staff is superb: helpful, knowledgable and very, very (did I say very?) friendly. There is wee swimming pool and patio above the main street where you can have a drink and sun yourself. The beds are ultra-comfortable and the daily buffet breakfast--included in rate--is outstanding! Eggs cooked to order, tropical fruits, fresh squeezed carrot juice and lots of Mexican traditional specialties to keep you sated before or after a day in the crystalline waters all around. I would very much recommend this place and stay there again.

Our second stay at Casa Mexicana and it was as enjoyable as the first. Large, clean, air conditioned rooms. In-room internet is free, if you bothered to bring your laptop, but there is a free computer room in the lobby, if you just need to check your email.

The breakfast is varied and delicious, with a number of made-to-order items. The buffet line always has eggs, pancakes, waffles and freshly squeezed orange juice. Casa Mexicana also has room service for snacks and light meals. But this may be only during the high season.

The small lobby bar, is a great place to meet before heading out to nearby restaurants, and Jimy or his colleague is always there to serve you a drink or chat.

The front desk will hold your bags for you, if you take an overnight side trip to Playa del Carmen, or other areas on the Mayan coast.

Don't need a rental car as taxis to other parts of the island are plentiful and relatively inexpensive.

The staff is friendly and responsive. I can't wait to go back again.

My husband and I stayed at the Casa Mexicana for 7 days in January. We loved everything about it. The location is great, the rooms are spotless, the breakfasts are delicious and the staff are friendly and helpful. The beds were surprisingly comfortable and it was really nice to have a fridge to keep the cervesas cold. I would stay here again in a heartbeat!