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#29 of 63 hotels in Cozumel
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  • Hotel class: 2 of 5
  • Rooms: 52
  • Address: Carretera Costera Sur, Km 3 Cozumel 77600 Mexico
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Description: Mediterranean style hotel located approximately 5 miles from Cozumel Airport and two miles from town. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Business Centre No Fitness Centre No Free High-Speed Internet No Free Parking Pets Allowed No Restaurant No Room Service Swimming Pool
Check Rates: £42 ($74) Avg. Price
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“Wonderful Hotel!! *** SEE WARNING ABOUT OUR SCOOTER RENTAL MISHAP!!**”

Villablanca Garden Beach Hotel

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5 of 5 stars
San Francisco
7 Mar 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

We loved this hotel. We stayed in a superior king near the pool. The front desk staff was beyond fantastic. The house keeping service was outstanding. Our housekeeper made little swans and left them about our room after we tipped her 50 pesos (5.00 US).

The proximity to scuba diving right off shore was great. I rented gear from the dive shop next door and had a great experience.

The bathroom was huge.. the deep roman style tub and shower tiled with travertine was pretty cool.

The only issue we had was with the scooter rental company (explora) the hotel recommended and arranged for us. Don't do it! Absolutely avoid using this rental company. They are looking to bilk unsuspecting tourists. Find another company. If you purchase the insurance they recommend be aware that it only covers damage over $500 US. We left a credit card imprint with the company as requested.. They stated that they would not charge the card for any reason because of the 15% fee assessed in Mexico and wanted us to pay cash for our rental. As it turns out they attempted to charge my card $250 US the second they returned to their office. When we turned the scooters in they then insisted we pay another $250 in US for a preexisting scratch. When we refused to hand over the $250 in US dollars they threatened to call the Mexican police and stated that we would be locked up in a Mexican jail until we paid what they were asking. It was a very scary situation. Blatant extortion. BE AWARE!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The Staff. The solid safe and secure feeling of the hotel. Will definetly stay again.
    • Disliked — Overall.. It was a really great place to stay.
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ChadTheTraveler's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Travelled with: Friends
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 07 March 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Outdoor / Adventure
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Average price*: £42 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-454-6835 from hotels.com
“Great Price and Great for Divers”

Villablanca Garden Beach Hotel

6 Mar 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

This was a great place to stay if you are not planning on spending your entire vacation inside the hotel room or at a swim up pool bar. If you are a diver, this is a great location to stay as Dive Paradise is across the street and Papa Hogs is next door. Fantastic location for access to the boat docks to be picked up in the morning. Again not the place to stay if you want waited on hand and foot or an All Inclusive hotel for the obvious cheap price of this hotel. We'll definitely be back as we like to dive not sit in our rooms, which were still very nice, cool and clean and we were in the older part of the hotel.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — location
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n0neofurbizness's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 06 March 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
A romantic getaway, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, Girlfriend getaway
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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Average price*: £42 (year-round)
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“Would consider staying here again if in Cozumel”

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2 of 5 stars
Grand Beach
25 Feb 2008
2/3 found this review helpful

We stayed in a superior room S13, on the second floor for one week. It had king bed and single bed/sofa, tv, phone, small fridge, I always had a warm shower, they supply soap and shampoo, but I always bring my own.
The room was clean and spacious for the 3 (women) of us and so was the outside areas and grounds.
The balcony is very tiny, room for only two plastic patio chairs, you have a view of the ocean from it. The gardens are beautiful and well taken care of. The pool is not heated. The hot tub was warm. The restaurant was open, we never eat there, choosing to go out and discover different fare. The staff all seem to be friendly and polite except when we checked in at 11 pm at night, our Sunwing flight was 5 hours late. The guy at the front desk started to argue with me and said I should contact my booking agent..... not something you want to hear after arriving late, tired and pissed off at the airline.
Read more of the recent reviews as I do agree with most of them.
Not the ones after Hurricane Wilma, what would you expect after a devastating hurricane.
The only problem with this room was the wall airconditoning was old and mouldy smellling. I contracted a lung infections from it, which I am still trying to get over. I also had to wash all my clothing because they all smelled of mould and Freebrez my suitcases and luggage as they all smelled bad. There was no ceiling fan as advertised, which would have be enough for me.
There are better superior rooms, which I checked out as the maid was cleaning them. Some with full size fridge and micowaves. The standard rooms are very small and at the back of the property. They could consider buying some new chair pads for the outside plastic loungers and for the cast iron patio
sets, hard to sit on after a half an hour. I won't comment on Papa Hogs, cause everyone and the owners have. We ate there, if you are hungry go somewhere else , the portions are snack like, unless it is breakfast.. This hotel is a quiet, relaxing place to stay... as opposed to a busy AI party hotel.

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Robbiii's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Member since: 25 February 2008
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Average price*: £42 (year-round)
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“Great Location, GREAT FOOD!!!”

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5 of 5 stars
Kansas City
21 Feb 2008

We just returned from our wedding in Cozumel. We and our 32 guests stayed at the Villablanca. We also had our wedding reception there - with dinner and drinks at Nemo's and the party in the Penthouse.
The staff was very accommodating with our large group. The rooms were clean and quiet, and overall, everyone thought it was a great choice. I particularly loved the location of the hotel, and I don't think you can find another beachside hotel for the money. The hotel also had great character, with authentic artwork and beautiful gardens.
We had drinks on the roof of the restaurant and dinner at Nemo's for the reception. It was truly the best meal I had in Cozumel. Bravo, Arturo!! He made the best pina coladas, chicken molle, and fish with ajillo sauce EVER. And the penthouse and terrace provided the perfect place for our wedding reception.
Across the street, there's a great bar too - the best bar in Cozumel - with great music and drinks, and you can sink your feet right into the sand and watch the sun set.
My only change would have been the showers - they use salt water. And I would have liked to have safes in the rooms. But overall, it was a great value and I would definitely stay there again. THANK YOU for being so flexible with such a large group!! It was great to be able to go to the hot tub at 11pm and order pizza!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The food and location
    • Disliked — the showers
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CozumelBride4's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Travelled with: Large group or tour
Visit was for: Personal event (wedding, ...)
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 21 February 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, Girlfriend getaway
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine
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Average price*: £42 (year-round)
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“Villablanca was just enough for us”

Villablanca Garden Beach Hotel

15 Feb 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Villablanca was just enough for us. We came to the island to dive, not to hang out in out hotel room, just a place to crash. The price was ok for what we were looking for .the rooms wer clean and cleaned every day. The best was the access to the Dive Shop (POPA HOGS) which was right there. S&N

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nova_starr's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Member since: 15 February 2008
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Average price*: £42 (year-round)
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Carretera Costera Sur, Km 3, Cozumel 77600, Mexico