| MORE PLACES TO STAY IN CANCUN: | | | | This is the priciest of the accommodations mentioned |
| If you're still checking out digs in Cancun, here are | | | | in our listings. If you arrive very late into the city and |
| more inexpensive hotels you can add to your list. No | | | | speak little (or no) Spanish, don't get yourself into a |
| Bunky, you're still not going to be staying on the | | | | dither or risk any danger tromping around the area |
| beach, but there IS air conditioning and sometimes | | | | late at night. You don't want to run into any of the |
| even a nice pool. | | | | "late-night" people who frequent the vicinity. You can |
| Hotel Novotel | | | | just pop right across the street and book a room for |
| Avenida Tulum No. 75 (near the bus terminal) | | | | the night here (staff speaks English) and do your |
| 884 - 2999 | | | | search in earnest for a more moderately-priced room |
| Fax: 884 - 3162 | | | | the next day. Don't run the gauntlet of undesirables |
| Rooms here are a tad pricier than on the Avenida | | | | (including taxi drivers) late at night here - especially |
| Uxmal but all rooms are air conditioned and | | | | without a solid command of Spanish. The $40 USD |
| comfortable although rooms fronting the street can | | | | you'll pay is well worth your health and safety if it |
| be noisy at times. The location is good and | | | | comes to that. |
| transportation conveniently available on the Avenida | | | | Casa de Huespedes Punta Allen |
| Tulum for zipping all around town. Expect to pay | | | | Punta Allen No. 8 (half a block off the Avenida |
| $300 pesos to $360 pesos during the slow periods | | | | Uxmal) |
| from May to June and from October to mid | | | | Cancun |
| December, which is hurricane season in this part of | | | | 884 - 0225, 884 - 1001 |
| the Caribbean. The Summer months of June and July | | | | A small place with economical, but rather Spartan, |
| are slow enough that you can haggle a pretty good | | | | unattractive rooms. Quality of the rooms varies |
| deal for an extended stay of a few days to a couple | | | | somewhat, although most I saw were fairly tight |
| of weeks or so. Prices will sky-rocket during the peak | | | | quarters and not too well lit. All have at least a fan |
| Winter season. | | | | and many are air conditioned. Their singles are priced |
| Hotel Best Western Plaza Caribe | | | | at $170 pesos, while doubles go for $230 pesos. And |
| Avenida Uxmal (directly across the street from the | | | | these are the LOW season prices. Negotiate the rate |
| bus terminal) | | | | if you're going to be around more than a few days. |
| 884 - 1377 | | | | Peak season prices fluctuate based on what the |
| Fax: 884 - 6352 | | | | traffic will bear and the economy at the moment. |