We love the Mimi. It's a great little hotel, the people are so nice and helpful. And the location is perfect. You are right on the beach and barely off 5th avenue you can not beat it. And the price is awesome. This is our 2nd stay here, we also stayed here in June 2010. And we are planning our return trip already. Raul and Pancho at the bar keep you covered with cold beers, great services, and great food.

Nice and cozy little hotel. We were very pleased we didn't stay at some of the all inclusive-luxury-hotels at the River Maya -area. Here you can really see the Mexican lifestyle.
The staff were extremely friendly.
The location is perfect. Only minus is the sand which spreads everywhere because the hotel really is _on_the_beach.

We decided to try Playa del Carmen for part of our honeymoon, and I'm glad we're only here for 2 nights. The place is very loud because of its exposure to a large bar next door and its poor insulation. The thatched roof is real and provides no protection from all the racket outside.

Our room also seems to have a gnat problem, and the bathroom is badly built with bare bones toiletries. If you're used to staying in decent places I would stay away from this place. It is close to being the worst hotel we have ever stayed in while traveling and a terrible price for what you get.

My wife and I stayed at the Hotel Mimi in January 2010. Fortunately our arrival date just happened to be a week after the beach restoration was completed. The restored beach was beautiful. We enjoyed our 4 night stay. The hotel is right on the beach, yes you do have to drag your bags across the sand, near the center of town and the ferry dock. We originally were shown a room on the 3rd floor but requested a lower floor because the stairs were tricky. The room was plain but clean and a good value considering the location and price. The free breakfast was very good and lunch on the beach was just fine. The staff was friendly and helpful. We will be returning in January.