Lunata

The room was spacious, clean, and furnished in a rustic style. Some pieces were dated but very well looked after. The bed was large, with the best mattress I've ever slept on. We had a fridge, TV, round table, two chairs and a stool. The bathroom was spacious, the shower had strong pressure, and it was easy to adjust the temperature. The air conditioning was quite noisy in the "Ariel" room but almost silent in the "Galatea" room. The safe locked with a key, which I preferred to a combination lock because there's one key and no default code that could open it without knowing the combination set by the guest. We spent ten days at Hotel Lunata and think we chose very well. It's right on 5th Avenue, Playa del Carmen's main shopping and bar street. The public beach is less than a five-minute walk, and the bus station is under ten minutes away. Being so central comes with one drawback: nearby bars make it regularly noisy until early morning. We had a street-facing room, and even with double glazing, earplugs are advisable. The garden-facing rooms are supposedly considerably quieter. The staff were consistently friendly and helpful. Nikita and Michelle deserve a special mention for arranging tours and sharing useful Playa del Carmen tips, especially restaurant suggestions. They also organized our airport rides to and from Cancun for 3000 pesos. Our departure wasn't until afternoon, so they let us store our luggage for a few hours after checkout. We were very satisfied, and would definitely choose Hotel Lunata again if we're back in Playa del Carmen.