Comments for The Rough Guide to the Yucatan UPDATE

Comment on Campeche Hotels by M Omstead

M Omstead — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:27:40 +0000

My sister & I stayed at the Castelmar Hotel last summer. The 2nd floor (1st floor/Mexican count) double bedded room was spotless, decorated with local flavour (not blandly North American at all) with a lovely marble bathroom and wonderful multiple opening double doors to a furnitured and plant-potted open hallway. About $90 US. Absolutely recommended.

Comment on Tulum hotels by jack

jack — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:24:24 +0000

Time you add Posada Luna del Sur in Tulum town. Super clean, friendly, authentic and a must experience in Tulum. Easily beats the other hotels in town, and the beach huts for 1/4 the price. Time for an update indeed!

Comment on Tulum Ruins by sebastian

sebastian — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:05:03 +0000

they are now offering night visits to the Tulum Ruins , with sound and visuals.

Comment on Changes at Genesis Ek Balam Eco Retreat by tom pena

tom pena — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:43:57 +0000

My son and I WOULD LIKE TO STAY TWO nighjts at your lodge, Jan.14+Jan.15,2008.Please get back to me as soon as possible about availabilty and price. We would like a room with a bath , but will take what you have. Thank-you Tom Pena

Comment on Hurricane Dean hits the Yucatan by Cancun

Cancun — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:18:17 +0000

Yes, Cancun escaped unscathed after Dean, in the end it was little more than an average storm and businesses were operating normally the next morning.

Have enjoyed spending an hour or so reading your blog :)

Comment on A Plug for Yucatan Living by working gringa

working gringa — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:42:06 +0000

why, thank you ms. Zora! and we haven’t talked in awhile. We do work VERY hard to bring our readers the most complete list of events happening each week in Merida. we peruse all the government sites, we cull multiple emails and newsletters, etc. Thanks again…and Zora, come back soon! Let’s go discover another great place to eat!!

Comment on News from Cozumel by John

John — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:39:14 +0000

I wanted to stay for a month in January 2008 and contacted the Tamarindo but to reserve the room they wanted 70% of the month’s cost to book it. I told them I couldn’t give nearly $1,000 to someone I don’t know and also 6 months in advance. She wrote back and said I understand and that was that.

Comment on Kailuum / Kailuumcito in Mahahual by Tara Bell

Tara Bell — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:30:28 +0000

We were probably some of the last people to stay at the old Kialum before the hurricane blew through. We could even sense the eerie feeling before a hurricane…odd winds, stillness, pretty sky… (I lived in Puerto Rico, and learned to sense that stuff) I was surprised that I even said something about a hurricane to our bartender at Capitan La Feats “feels like a hurricane” (we moved to Capitan when Kia lum closed for the season) Anyway, Kialum had a magical charm. I think the quietness, the fancy camping, the air and climate…was so very nice. We want to visit the new Kia lum…looks even more isolated and natural…quiet! Ahhhhh….alas, though, those special money deals are from yesteryear…almost everyone wants to “rough it” now…we don’t blame them! So the shoe string budget is a big boot string expense today.

Tara

Comment on Food in Xcalak by GALE PODSTUPKA

GALE PODSTUPKA — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:55:37 +0000

I have a house approx. 15 miles North of xcalak and I can tell you that the leaky palapa is the best restaurant in town. The girls always have something new and exciting to try and the food is always fresh. As far as Costa de Cocos goes I have never stayed there but spent a few evenings and afternoons there and the pizza is great as close to New York as you can get down there, and Dave Randall , one of the owners is so friendly and helpful that I would tell any of my friends looking for a great place to get away from the hustle and bustle to check it out. Another little restaurant to try is Yamiras in town. She has some odd hours but the food is good and the prices are reasonable which alot of tourist really find to be important. Glad to see someone is keeping tabs on Xcalak. Cioa!!

Comment on Kailuum / Kailuumcito in Mahahual by kayte kelly

kayte kelly — Tue, 22 May 2007 01:57:01 +0000

Kailuum is NOT closed. I just returned from an amazing trip to the yucatan and stayed at Kailuum.
It has changed locations. It used to be located outside of playa del carmen. now it is located in mahauhual.
it is now called kailuum cito. i went to this amazing place with 5 friends and we were the only ones there.
a lot of people think it has closed and others find it too difficult to get to since it is located far from cancun.
it is the most amazing place i have ever stayed - so serene and off the beaten path. it is truly the greatest escape.
highly recommended.
it is not advertised anywhere. you can look it up online.

kayte