After 3 nights at the Iberostar, we moved to the Hotel Hacienda Paradise. The Hacienda is a boutique hotel in downtown Playa del Carmen, just one block from 5th Ave. 5th Avenue is the pedestrian street that bustles with restaurants, shops and coffee shops.The hotel was great. The front desk staff and the concierge were terrific, the small pool was perfect for CJ, the room was very comfortable and clean, and we enjoyed the breakfast of cereal, fruit and eggs. We paid less than $100 per night, including taxes and breakfast. We especially appreciated Christian, the concierge, who helped us with restaurant reservations, sights and directions.
Like other places we visited, occupancy at the Hacienda was very low. The front desk said only 3 or 4 rooms were occupied three weeks ago, at the height of the swine flu scare. There were more rooms occupied during our stay but I suspect the hotel of 33 rooms was only 1/3 occupied.Playa del Carmen is less than an hour from Cancun Airport. It's a straight shot from the airport on the Maya Riviera Highway (307). The main roads are Constituyentes, Juarez and 5th Avenue. The roads increment by 5, so 5th Ave. is next to 10th Ave. Playa del Carmen has a Walmart and a Mega supermarket so if you need supplies, you can find them close by. Maki's mom had to fill a prescription and she did so easily at Walmart.
We rented a car during our stay. It's a hassle to pick up and return a car, but we loved being able to drive to Tulum and Coba, we visited a couple of other resorts, and we were able to run some errands. It's ridiculously easy to get around. Everything is off 307 - the airport, all the resorts, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, XCaret. There was no parking at the Hacienda but we were always able to find parking close to the hotel, if not right in front.
Helen, Brad and Nate in the Hacienda lobby
Nate and Helen in the breakfast/pool area before a day at the beach
CJ giving Grandma Linda a hug after breakfast
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