Camino Real Acapulco Diamante
- 4 out of 5
- Avg. Member Rating
- 11
- Reviews
Not what I was expecting
- May 1, 2009
- Rated 2 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
This hotel is located between the airport and the central city of Acapulco and is very secluded. There are no other hotels close by and no restaurants close by and it would be necessary to take a taxi everywhere you go if you don't rent a car. When I checked in I noticed that the room was clean and quite nice but no iron and when you travel your clothes could use a little attention. No clock--alarm. You can not drink the water from the tap and if you do, you probably can plan on spending hours next to the commode! There are bottles of water for sale in the room. 8 ounce for about $3.75. The breakfast buffet is terrible and costs about $21.00 The onion soup is great but that is abut it. The hotel staff is fantastic and very friendly-helpful! Too bad they work in a less than average place. The pool's are small and there is no beach to hang out on. I have stayed in Acapulco no less than 30 times at several different hotels but the one I like was booked and this one was close to the golf course where I was playing in a tourney. Anywhere you go there are stairs you have to climb so if you have problems walking up and down stairs all day, do not stay here. The front desk gave me a room with an adjoining door for the next room. I HEARD EVERYTHING THE COUPLE WERE DOING AND SAYING VERY CLEARLY. MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT GET ONE OF THESE ROOMS........ Will not stay here again even if it was for free. Taxi fee to airport 15 minutes away----- $25.00--- PRETTY HIGH. TO DOWNTOWN-----15 MINUTES AWAY----$30.00----VERY HIGH. THINK ABOUT IT HARD BEFORE YOU STAY HERE.........
Too Expensive for what you get
- April 13, 2009
- Rated 2 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
Pros:
Great views
Nice set of pools
Acceptable Service
Hamburgers are good
Cons
Has the smallest (probably 15 meteres wide) beach in the world and full of jelly fish
Food is extremely expensive
Food is terrible (one morning the orange juice was fermented, another day the apple pie was frozen)
If you really like the beach, go to the hotels next to "revolcadero´s beach", the beach was so small that sometimes the sea level reached the resting area.
Far away from all great places to go (In the middle of the old and new Acapulco).
For what you pay, better go to the nice hotels next to the "revolcadero´s beach", they have better beaches, food and service.
Don´t go If you are traveling with a handicaped, an old person or a pregnant woman because it is located in the side of a hill so you have to go up and down all the time. (hundreds of stairs)
A nice hotel for a relaxing holiday
- January 25, 2009
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
My girlfriend and I spent a week in this hotel. The hotel itself was good, the rooms were big, there were a few pools and a small private beach. The food was good as well. However, there were a lot of children which made the time on the beach not too relaxing. Also, the internet was extremely expensive and slow. Another problem is that the hotel is far away from pretty much everything. There are some good restaurants 5 minutes away by taxi, I would recomend Becco. All in all a good hotel if you are looking to get plenty of rest.
Good for a Quiet Getaway
- March 1, 2008
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
We upgraded our room to a Camino Club room upon arrival at the hotel. This includes a room with a bay view, the breakfast buffet, 2-hour cocktail hour in the evening, robes, cookies in the afternoon , and a concierege service (which we did not utilise). Initially, we were assigned a room in close proximity to the construction site next door, but the front desk changed it with no problem.
The setting is beautiful, there are plenty of chairs (both in sun & shade) at the 3 pools, the hotel & grounds are clean & well-kept. The beach area is very small and private. The food at the hotel is fresh and well prepared, however it is boring, bland, and overpriced. The drinks are expensive if you drink outside the free club cocktail hour. Located in the Diamante district, cab fares to town or outside restaurants are a minimum $ 20.00 each way using the taxis at the hotel. We arranged for a private driver during our stay negotiating our itinerary and prices beforehand. At any rate, taxi costs (should you wish to travel anywhere outside the hotel ) will be considerable. Our room (#517) had an on-going problem with air conditioning failure throughout our stay, however it was always promptly resolved.
The employees are courteous and aim to please. Some have a better command of English than others. The hotel is popular with Mexican nationals from Mexico City seeking a week-end escape, and the hotel does host business gatherings. If you are seeking a quiet getaway in a location that is remote from downtown Acapulco this is a good choice. If you are looking for pumped-up action and activites, seek another venue.
Great location; good facilities; below average restaurants
- August 13, 2007
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
Great location; good facilities; below average restaurants. For a place that is a fair distance from the town and other eateries, the food at the restaurants was very mediocre. Prices, of course, were above average!!