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Calle 21, 77524 Cancún, Mexico

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Reviewed: 18 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 1 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewPrime location Privacy Has a kitchen and all the amenities Excellent and helpful host .
Access is a bit difficult for people with leg issues
Reviewed: 8 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewNice and very helpfull stuff :-) Nice location close to the local market and bus station.
Reviewed: 22 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewGreat location, cozy place, and a friendly host who makes it very easy to check in and out.
Reviewed: 22 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewPrice was very pocket friendly and location was very easy to discover around in Cancun:) Owner was very helpful, easy to talk also in english and made our stay very good:)
Reviewed: 7 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewPerfect :)
Reviewed: 7 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewPerfect for a few nights. Great location and very nice owner.
Nothing
Reviewed: 2 February 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewVery sympathic reception, and a good and fair price
I'm ok
Reviewed: 1 February 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewPerfect place to explore Cancun. The owner is very helpful with local info.
Reviewed: 2 November 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewThe host was great, super chill, kind and helpful. The place had great and stable internet and the facilities were good. Being close to the bus station is a nice perk.
The place was ok, like is not too fancy. The neighborhood didn't look too popular.
Reviewed: 16 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewThe studio's location is top-notch, close to collectivos and buses (especially for access to Port Juárez) and there are supermarkets nearby too. The host is really nice and available, and will be able to show you the best places to explore depending on what you like :)
Reviewed: 7 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 24 February 2024 · Stayed in February 2024
Verified reviewPerfect place for the ammount you pay,. Near everything, ferry, busses , market, streetfood, etc. Great price for a private room and bathroom . Can't complain if you are paying this cheap.
Before booking make sure which room you chose, there are 2 (room 1 and room 2) I didnt read "room 2" bathroom its outside of the room. But no big deal.
Reviewed: 18 February 2024 · Stayed in February 2024
Verified reviewThe room was very spacious. Kitchen, Bathroom and Wi-Fi was all very good. We loved to sit on the rooftop in the evening or morning for breakfast. Best of all was the host: Ivan is super nice and helpful. He had some great tips about Cancun and Mexico overall, which we really appreciated.
Location of the flat wasn’t optimal but Ivan explained us how to get around by bus and then it was fine.
Reviewed: 22 January 2024 · Stayed in January 2024
Verified reviewVery nice host. He helped us on finding Shops, Restaurants and night life. Nice roof top terrace
Only negative Aspect were dogs barking in the neighborhood.
Reviewed: 6 January 2024 · Stayed in January 2024
Verified reviewVery very central. To all Turistic atractions and also to the local’s life. With R1 bus, you can go to Hotel zone. Isla mujeres ferries are very close. Surrounding is very close. And the host is very wellcoming. He speaks very good english and he works in tourism business, which helps. He wellcome us with coffee, fresh water in the fridge and for the drinks. He even brought us quacamole and tacos..
All good, simple and clean. Well worth the money.
Reviewed: 26 December 2023 · Stayed in November 2023
Verified reviewThe owner is very friendly and helpful, so is his cat. The place itself is clean, the bed is huge, nice pillows. There's air conditioner. It is located close to a big bus stop and the port, there are 24h open supermarkets close.
The lock on the door could be better. And it would be nice to label the keys :)
Reviewed: 22 December 2023 · Stayed in December 2023
Verified reviewInitially I was booked for the studio on the roof. I did not realize that this involved ascending a flight of stairs with limited railing and no railing at all on the roof area itself. The owner was very understanding and made great efforts to find a solution. In the end, he asked if the couple in the flat in the courtyard on the ground (Riker) were willing to swap with me--and they were very willing as theirs was not quite an en suite: the bathroom was just outside. Things worked out for the best for everyone.
The location was hard for taxis to find because the description lacks a pertinent detail, Twice cab drivers had to call to get directions. The second one charged me 2.5 times the going rate for the hassle. My third night I walked back using my phone to find the way back. There are a lot of dogs in the area which can be noisy at night. To enter property requires use of padlock and bar on gate, some may find this a bit difficult.
Reviewed: 2 November 2023 · Stayed in November 2023
Verified reviewThe host was amazing, very welcoming and friendly. Full of information and ideas, always willing to help. Great English as my Spanish is pitiful!
Reviewed: 29 July 2023 · Stayed in July 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 22 May 2023 · Stayed in May 2023
Verified reviewGood appartement, very nice and kind people, they will give you a lot of good advices, i highly recommand and i will come back !! Best regards ✌️