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by PopeyeDPROS: Room-Stayed in Jr. Suite in west tower on 5th Floor with excellent beach & pool views!! Every room at this hotel is ocean front with a terrace. Excellent service, and beautiful beach, pools, room, and grounds. Hotel Staff was friendly, and any requests were met almost immediately! Check in and check out were a breeze. Hotel is about 25 min. from the airport. Read on other sites that some people complained about the firm beds. My wife and I slept great!!(Maybe all of the sun and cervezas!!) Located near the "Club Zone".Most of the big clubs &bars are within walking distance. Restaurants: 3 Main restaurants-La Joya (Mexican),La Basilic(Mediterranean),and Isla Contoy(Open Aired and ocean front with international menu).Ate late lunch at Isla Contoy and the food was very good, with great views! Prices from about $10 to $25. Also ate lunch from the pool bars.(They will bring your food to the beach).They serve quesadillas, fajitas, nachos, pizza, burgers, wings,chicken bites,club sandwich,etc. All were good. Heard great things about La Joya (even from the locals) but never tried it or La Basilic. We went out for dinner on most nights.24 hour room service. Heard of a breakfast buffet for I think $25 but never tried it. Three pool/beach bars(two with pool swim up bars).Waiter service for drinks and food on the beach. Three connecting pools. Very clean, with one volleyball net. Water was very warm.
Beach was beautiful. Isla Mujeres is an island about 45 min.away by ferry which blocks the beach from any big waves or rough undertows! Water is clear and aqua blue in color.(Were the Gulf of Mexico meets the Caribbean Sea).Palapas(Small Tiki umbrellas)are a must!! Sun is very strong and you will need some shade. Small coral reef within roped off part of ocean with decent small fish for snorkeling. Nice Lighthouse to the east of the hotel grounds. Good snorkeling near it front of Dreams Hotel. We went over there with no problems.(Beach is federal property). It's about a five minute walk from Fiesta.
CONS: Pools and Beach "close" around 8:00 PM. We went swimming on our first night and were asked to leave by security.
Coffee in room is available but costs approx. $4.00 a pot. (Bring your own + filters!! Sugar and creamer is free!) Does not have any nightlife!! We weren't really into the club thing. The strip is right down the road from the hotel. Would have been nice to have had a beach bar open late with a little music or entertainment. Lobby bar is open later, but never checked it out. Drinks are a little expensive. Beer is around $4 for Mexican beer and $5 for imported (Bud, Heineken, etc.).Mixed/frozen drinks average $10 or $11. (Snuck a few beers on the beach with no problems). Palapas. Some people are rude and will come down in the early morning to "reserve" one by placing their towels, magazines, newspapers on the lounge chairs to make it look like they're using them. Meanwhile they won't be seen for hours. The palapas go quick.
