Review of Fiesta Inn Playa del Carmen 3*

Nice modern hotel just steps from 5th Avenue. It got loud at night, especially on the weekends, with all the surrounding hotels and clubs blasting music. It's also off a busy road so if you are staying at the front of the hotel be prepared for lots of noise. I came prepared for the noise and already knew what to expect. The lobby is spacious, bright, and beautiful and the staff is gracious and helpful. There is a line of computers you can use to the right and to the left is an onsite bar and restaurant. There is Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and in the rooms. The 4th floor is their rooftop bar, 2 beautiful lap pools overlooking the city, and plenty of comfy furniture and lounge beds with pillows. We took advantage of one of the beds while waiting for our room after a red eye flight and fell asleep. Unfortunately the wood canopy they have built to help protect you from the sun has slats in it that led to us receiving some awkward sunburns. I would recommend they put fans up there cause it was hotter than hell and along with us the bartenders were sweating like crazy! The room we had on the first floor was right across from the garden, which was lovely and the whole hotel is open and airy. The room was spacious, had a large flat screen tv, 2 comfy beds, a desk and chair, drawers, a closet with a safe and ironing equipment. Unfortunately, no fridge. There was a glass balcony, but no chairs and the door didn't lock. The bathroom is a little quirky with not much privacy. The sink and shower/toilet is separated by a frosted glass door with no lock and about a 3/4 inch crack between the door and the wall. So if the other person or persons in the room went to the sink or the closet they could see you. The shower was roomy and had one of those big shower heads that streams from the middle top of the ceiling, but there is a significant slant in the floor to drain the water and it hurt my feet to stand like that. The shower is also frosted glass that shows into the room. It's nice for getting natural light during the day but not so nice for privacy. One thing I didn't notice before is the floor to ceiling mirror next to one of the beds slides over to cover the shower glass for more privacy — didn't know that until we were getting ready to checkout. Also the air conditioner automatically turns off when you leave the room, so when you are hot and sweaty walking around Playa don't expect to come back to a cold room cause it will be warm and stuffy! Thankfully it doesn't take long to cool down and I understand they do it to conserve energy. They gave us complimentary water bottles and replenished them daily along with a large bottle that can be bought for extra. This hotel is cheap, well under a hundred bucks a night, and is really magnificent for that price. You would never find a hotel in the States at that cost for everything you get here. It is only about a 5 minute walk to the beach where you can take advantage of the various beach clubs if you wish. Overall, I highly recommend it here and we wouldn't hesitate to stay again.