Ambiance Villas, Cancún, Mexico - Reviews and Hotel Information

Booked for only $390 per person through Expedia, including plane trip from Phoenix and 5 night hotel stay. Reception was okay -- Manuel was very quick in fixing our accomodations. They give you a lock for the safety deposit box and then the remote control of the TV for the room. Compared to other Cancun hotels, this one is a low rise 3-4 level complex of buildings situated on the main road and just a few meters away from the beach. There is a restaurant by the beach but the selection was minimal on the night we were there, so we decided to eat at the Intercontinental beside this hotel. Our low rate also did not include breakfast, so for breakfast, we also ate at the Intercontinental and bill was about $60 for 3 people but the food was great at the Intercon.The beach was pristine and the sand very fine and nice to walk on -- carribean style sand. There is a supermarket you can walk to when you walk towards the right as you leave the hotel. The bus stop is just in front of the hotel the Best day tour bus picked us up from there --- note that you can also make arrangements for a tour at the hotel lobby tour representatives who can be there as late as 10PM. Xel-Ha and Tulum ( with snorkelling) was about $139 each when bought at lobby, and Chichen Itza (about $77 bought through expedia). It seems it is cheaper to buy on-line through expedia than when you arrive because rates seem to suddenly change when in front of a tour representative. The Gray Line taxi service can bring you to your hotel and have a return to the airport (roundtrip) fare for about $75 for 3 people and 2 kids that were in our group. The shutlle taxi is very spacious and will accomodate big luggage like we had. Be sure to call for return the day before and book 4 hours before your flight because they can be late in picking you up ---- they were late 35 minutes (if late by 15 minutes, have reception call them to re-confirm that somebody is really on-the-way). The rooms are spacious and there was a sofa bed which was very convernient, a little leak on the ceiling which did not really bother us. Water was quick and warm at the showers. Local calls about $1 each, and towels for the beach have to be returned by 5 PM/specified time or you pay 150 pesos if you don't (about $15 US). TV was okay with CNN cable. There was one computer at the lobby but I'm not sure if you have to pay for it because we used internet at the mall instead at US$2 per 20 minutes. Over-all a great experience, and this hotel is a little away from the busy area so romantic couples may enjoy lounging on the very spacious patio of each room/suite. I had the patio door closed thoguh because of the kids, and the lock on the doors are very secure. Remove knives on the kitchen drawer where kids might reach them. To go to isla Mujeres, better to just go on your own. From hotel, taxi to Puerto Juarez about US$15 (bus is cheaper at 6.50 peso per trip but I am not sure if the bus goes all the way to puerto juarez), then ferry about US$7 (I think, but it was less than $10), and then you can rent a golf-cart for a day (8-5PM) for US$45 ratrher than taking the taxi in this very small island. The kids loved it.

Low rise hotel compared to nearby ones and pretty much understated, undrerated but has very convenient access to nice beach and easy to navigate from when using bus. Rooms are big and spacious enough for kids to play in.

Ambiance Villas, Cancún

Ambiance Villas

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