We really enjoyed this hotel, but one night we experience bites from some bugs in our bed. It was hard to tell what kind of bug it was. We changed rooms, and asked for a partial refund, but have yet to hear back. Other than that, our stay was fine
Unfriendly reception asked us to sign a list of rules (e.g. “don’t steal the towels”). We were given a small dorm-type room the first night instead of the suite we reserved because they had overbooked the suites and not given any partial refund (so, charged for a suite anyway). Our room was above a bar with loud rock music playing till after midnight. The free breakfast was limited to eggs and ham and coffee. Anything else was not included. The pool is cordoned off with police tape after 8 PM. The hotel is located in an unimpressive part of town. Next time going to do the actual resort experience. Saving some money was not worth it.
Sadly, this hotel is very run down and has terrible lighting conditions. It is in a bad part of el Centro, away from what they call "the hotel zone" which is where everything is for tourist. Online it looks like a decent place but once you get there, you realize is very sketchy. If you are a female solo traveler or need disability accommodations do not stay at this hotel. You will not feel safe, I saw the staff very rudely mistreat an elderly couple because they couldn't climb up the stairs to their room and wanted a different room! Horrible. The hallways are pitch black and the motion sensors are bad and take a while to turn on, very unsafe even if you want to go down the stairs. I left that same day. The attendants Maria and David were so rude to the guest and shady, really poor costumer service. Also there is no Wi-fi in the rooms and the common areas are dark and sketchy as the hallways.The only good part about this hotel was the restaurant staff and food. The rest was terrible. Do yourself a favor and don't stay here. …
Paid $35 USD up front for a reservation, got to the hotel on time and the room was just... Unbelievable. The uncomfortable, stained mattress was laying on a concrete slab, the room reeked of cockroaches (and pesticide, naturally because of the cockroach infestation present in the hotel), and not a single health/safety protocol for the pandemic - I understand a couple of slip-ups, but literally nobody was wearing a mask, or any kind of face cover, disinfectant, nothing. After noticing the horrifying conditions I naturally asked for a refund, which of course I didn't receive. Cheap, but completely awful experience. Money down the drain. Don't come here.
I reserved a suite after a trip around quintana roo for my last night and must say the pictures are very misleading. The toilet doesn't work and is falling apart, the shower sucks and the room is all together unappealing. I received a "relatively" reasonable rate most likely due to limited demand as a result of covid. that being said the room is a bit dilapidated and while I have little experience with the area I would advise spending ones money else where. I will say the location is convenient and the staff has been friendly but my only interaction has been check in. Certainly not the worst place I've been, but I have no plans on returning. Given the rate I received 1,200mxn w/ the breakfast addition (60% off the total) and the fact that I'm only staying one night it's tolerable, but far from preferable. At the normal rate I'd have been thoroughly disappointed. Take it for what you will but if it were me I'd roll the dice elsewhere.…
We stayed for a week at sandos all inclusive cancun . After I book the rooms I was trying to call from Los Angeles for questions about the safes and security and no one answered the phone . Fast forward we r here at the room still no one answer the phone . I talked to the manager and nothing. The hotel is rated 3 maybe. The food except the Japanese restaurant is garbage . Low quality with no to many options. U can go next door to secrets way better company. Very dissatisfied
I made the biggest mistake of my life by coming to this hotel. There are so many things wrong with this hotel that I would advise to avoid staying here at all costs. Things wrong with XBalamque: 1. There is no light in this hotel. Management does not replace the light bulbs at all. I attached pictures. 2. They have a 1 towel per person per the entire stay policy. They do not have fresh towels daily and will reject your request for a fresh towel. 3. This hotel is going through a big financial crisis and is on the verge of bankruptcy as per the staff there and that is another reason why customers aren't treated well. 4. There is no bell boy to have your luggage delivered to your room. 5. All elevators are out of service 6. Wifi is only available in the lobby area. 7. There is not enough lights inside the room. The light is located near the door of your hotel room. however, you need more light towards the bed and center of the room area. I had to use my iPhone's flashlight for additional light. 8. The interior floors are all falling apart. Tiles are coming out and it is just a mess. Please do not stay here as you will have the worst hotel experience you ever had in your life.…
I really hope this place goes out of business. My girlfriend and I are no strangers to budget hotels in all parts of the world and understand that when you pay a discounted price you sometimes have to sacrifice amenities, comfort, cleanliness etc. As Spanish speaking Americans were met with nothing but cold unfriendliness from the time we checked in when they attempted to charge us double for the room right off the bat. No apologies for being wrong that we already paid and were treated like we were trying to steal her paycheck. Anyhow checking into the dingy room by any standards, we found only one of several outlets working, literally blood and hair in the bathroom and one very poor dim light actually working. The place feels like an internment camp, ok maybe not literally but you get the picture hopefully. I can elaborate sooo much more on the quality of this place but no need as most people probably aren’t reading this far anyhow. I will reluctantly say the spa is reasonably priced and decent but is not included. So stay elsewhere and visit the spa if you must but I wouldn’t give a penny more to this establishment. Didn’t eat there as I wouldn’t want to eat somewhere with such gross rooms, and I’ve eaten tarantulas in Cambodia, a scorpion in Thailand and can’t say I’m queasy about much. Just exacerbating my experience. Hope this helps and I hope you find somewhere else to spend your hard earned pesos…
Quite good atmosphere on its own with its theme reflecting on The Mayan historical time line throughout the hotel facilities. Good musical entreatment at the evening. Location is good and close to the center of down town. A bit noisy at the evening but settles down after midnight.
I had a nice stay in this little hotel. It’s true, that it is quite old and isn’t renovated. But the staff was polite and helpful, breakfast buffet was very enjoyable and compared to other generic hotels this place definitely has character and it is pretty cheap. Overall it is well worth the money you pay. So if you are on the budget vacation, this place is great for that:)
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