Recently my husband and I spent a week in Cancun and on isla Mujeres. We made our hotel selections after reading many posted on trip advisor(thank you past reviewers). in a separate review i will list info on our stay on The Island of The Women(Isla Mujeres).Like many folks we were looking for a good value. We had been to Cancun before and stayed at an all inclusive hotel. This time since we knew the hotel zone and downtown Cancun/centro we opted for a regular hotel. I am happy to report that the Suites Costa Blanca lived up to the past reports. It is a small but very well run place. It is centally located in the hotel zone at kilometer 8.5. The main entrance faces the lagoon. we called and later faxed the hotel since they are redoing their web page. We do have the e-mail address:[--] We planned to stay 3 nights in Cancun, 1 in Playa del Carmen and 3 nights on Isla Mujeres, but changed our plans because for trip advisor visitors if you stay 4 nights the charge is for only 3 nights. Like past reviewers we liked the friendly staff at the hotel. Our large room had a king sized bed and a good sized bathroom. At the present time they on ly offer local tv stations but we were out most of the time. The hotel was very quiet. We paided $90-U.S.dollars per night which dived by 4 nights came out to be less than $70 dollars per night including tax. We depended on the list of restaurants provided by the Costa Blanca staff. Since the entrance to the hotel is on a mezzine level(no elevator) it might be a problem for a handicapped person. there are only 21 rooms. Make sure you ask for the free copy of the magazine:Cancun Tips. It contained 4 very good maps. At the reception desk one copy has the info on bus routes and restaurant locations. we were told that the stay 4 nights paid for 3 nights will be valid until june 30thth 2009. Consider this nice hotel if you can live without being directly on the beach.

During the week of april 2nd to 9th my wife and I stayed at a very nice little hotel in Cancun{s hotel zone. We looked a a number of hotels listed here on trip advisor and read many coments made by past visitors. The Suites Costa Blanca turned out to be a very good choice. Now it is not a hotel for everyone since it is not located on the beach nor does it have a pool. This hotel was very clean and our room was large and very quiet. The ladies at the reception desk were very friendly and tried to help us with our questions. They gave us a good magazine with various maps that helped us getting around. We used the city buses which run 24 hours a day. The hotel is located in a small plaza which is next door to Plaza Caraol. We found the restaurants in the hotel zone to be rather expensive so we appreciated the suggestions made by the hotel staff as well as the dircections to get to them. we dined every night in downtown Cancun which averaged a 20 minute bus ride. The bus cost $7.5 pesos each way. Among the places we enjoyed was:the Hong Kong (weekend afternnon buffet),Yamamottos,Meson del Vicindario(The Neighborhood Table) and Toks. If you are looking for a clean and quiet place to stay in the hotel zone consider the Suites Costa Blanca. We would return there on our next visit to Cancun. Many thanks to past reviewers for their help.

My husband and I stayed at the suites Costa Blanca from march 27th to 31st. We really liked this cozy little hotel. It is in a good location. Close to shops but not noisy. We had a large room with a king size bed. The girls working at the reception desk were very nice. We would return

Since I like to travel and do not have an unlimited travel budget I have come to count on the reviews posted here on trip advisor. My husband and I are not fans of large all inclusive hotels, so after reading reviews listed for Cancun we decided on the Costa Blanca(Suites Costa Blanca). We made our reservation through their web site. The hotel is located in a small unique plaza called:Centro Comercial Mansion Costa Blanca. The entrance to the hotel is one flight up(no elevator) but the hotel s security person took care of our bags. We selected room 16 which is a nice sized junior suite. The room was large containing 2 queen sized beds,a sitting area and a dining area that had a glass table with 4 chairs. The daily room rate was $1,350-pesos =$100-American Dollars. We found the hotel to be very quiet. The hotel staff always seemed to be cleaning. The inside hallways had nice plants. The 2 young ladies at the reception desk:Wendy and Eloisa where very nice to chat with and helped us with our questions. They gave us a list of restaurants where mostly locals eat that they said were good values. Most places suggested were located downtown, which was a 20-25 minute bus ride from kilometer 8.5 where the hotel was located. during our one week stay the hotel bus fare was increased to $7.5-pesos but at $56 cents a very good bargin. The bus drivers seem to know a little english so if you say Walmart or the bus terminal they will let you know where to get off. The R-1 and R-2 buses run 24 hours. The drivers will take dollar bills but no american coins. In general we found it best to exchange dollars for pesos at the banks. They give the highest rates and charge no commision. Close to the Costa Blanca was a Banomex Bank(Plaza Terramar) that was open monday to friday from 9-am until 4-pm. In the next plaza called:Plaza Caracol we found a HSBC bank on the 2nd floor. I think it is open 7 days a week. While we were in Cancun the exchange rate was 13.5 pesos to the dollar. We ate 90% of our meals downtown. Many places recommended by the hotel were places we would also recommend. I will try to give more info on these under the trip advisor listings for restaurants. If you like chinese food,try the Hong Kong on either saturday or sunday. We stuffed ourselves at the buffet which cost us under $10-dollars each. We also liked a japanese place called Yamamotos that has been there for years. We have a shrimp dish called:tendon that was excellent. Twice we had very good salads on Avenue Tulum at a small cafe called:Saladable. The very large salad was excellent. We suggested that the Costa Blanca get international cable. They only provide local tv stations.