This hotel is amazingly affordable and SO much nicer than the other budget places in Tulum. There is hot water, new comfy beds and a relaxed atmosphere that will keep you here longer than you had planned. The easy walk to the ruins (and the beach) and the $3 taxi ride to town make this a great location. The owners (esp Sharon) are so friendly and those mango margaritas at the bar are exactly what you need when you are on vacation:)

Wasnt too bad,

The 30$ rooms are quite well priced. But dont get the overpriced theme rooms, they are quite filthy and not worth the money(we actually got bedbugs from these rooms). Well I suppose all the rooms are quite filthy(and im not a picky person at all)..

the actual property to the hotel is very nice, lots of hammocks and trees etc..

it is kind of a $$ trap though unless you have your own wheels, the restaurant is way over priced, as is the internet use and water...they are quite good at taking your money

I would say this isnt the best budget stay in tulum, if i went back id probly stay down the beach a ways.....

I have just returned to England after spending 2 weeks at El crucero.The Hotel is managed remarkably well by Mark and Sharon.The hotel gave me all I needed for my stay. A clean room.Friendly staff. Good food.Close to tulum ruins and beaches.Good drinks with plenty of company.Frequented by divers.Mayan Diving just next door! Fabulous flora and fauna.I would recommend El Crucero to anyone wanting value for money.

Great place... good times. We(me and my fiance) stayed there for two weeks.Sharona Corona and Funky Cold Markina(owners) are great hosts that let you do your thang and check in from time to time to see how your doing. All the other staff are Mexican and are very pleasant, polite and helpful. The food at the restaurant is great and we ate there most nights over candle light and listened to their satelite radio. They even took care of me when I got an eye infection which was very real and kind. All prices were very reasonable. Beach is 10-15 minute walk depending on how fast you are. The Tulum Town is a 30 minute walk. Of course, this place is not an all-inclusive fancy resort but I believe this place has more of the mexican 'feel' than any of those more expensive places. We know this because we went to one of those other places and ithe feeling inside those 'gated places' is just 'weird'. WARNING- Be careful when you cross the highway at night near the hotel, we saw some mexican kid get smoked. There's no street lights at the crossroads so remember the old adage about crossing "look both ways..." . Just remember , there's probaly not always plenty of room at the El Crucero, but if you can manage to get a room, you can never leave......