****** or Hotel La Tortuga

starfirer · 05-19-2004

I am making hotel reservations. Which hotel (****** or Hotel La Tortuga) would be the best choice? I can have a deluxe room at the
****** or a swim-up room at Hotel La Tortuga. I have been to
Playa many times but not stayed in the downtown area. :ponder:

sportmodel · 05-19-2004

La Tortuga is very nice. We stayed there last year, not in a swim up room. Next time, that is what we want!

Fernanda · 05-19-2004

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Originally Posted by starfirer

I am making hotel reservations. Which hotel (****** or Hotel La Tortuga) would be the best choice? I can have a deluxe room at the
****** or a swim-up room at Hotel La Tortuga. I have been to
Playa many times but not stayed in the downtown area. :ponder:

well, depend what you want...Hotel LaToutuga is a small cozy hotel , so quite and is only 1 block from the 5 ave, so you dont have the noise at night and still enyoing that walking distance from everything, also I was told that they have a beach club that you can enjoy...****** is right there on the beach, next to that croudy bar, it' s good, but all dependes what are u looking for...I 'll go for la tortuga, have you trying mosquito blue hotel?? is so romantic!!.... good luck!

CalifGuy · 05-19-2004

You might want to check this thread out.
Here

**denisea** · 05-19-2004

My vote would be for La Tortuga.

cuffedlinks · 05-19-2004

Allow me, as subtly as possible to say...

"LA TORTUGA" !!

Heard nothing but good things!

jayjay · 05-19-2004

Go "Turtle" !

andy766 · 05-20-2004

That's what's great about Playa. There are so many choices. Do you want to be on the beach? If not, go with La Tortuga.

Quinn · 05-20-2004

I loved Tortuga, wife and I stayed there last November and loved it. We've stayed in many places in Playa but without being fancy, this one had something special about it we just loved. The staff are great and your stay will come with breakfast which is also great.

We stayed in a suite with a roof top jaccuzi, very cool. Send me a email and ill forward you some Totuga pics if you're interested.

Cheers

TXS · 05-20-2004

If you are going anytime real soon you may want to check to see if they are done with the construction at La Tortuga. We had reservations there two weeks ago but when we got there construction at the hotel prevented us from staying there (the pool was even drained). I noticed on Sunseekers trip report they were supposed to stay there and had to change due to construction there.

local8 · 05-20-2004

as the others have stated - depends on what you want - beach or not. of course, the construction issue is definitely a worry, but, as i read on a different post about wedding issues, it seems the ****** is having some staffing issues. We were at La Tortuga in November and loved it, especially the breakfast each morning. We are returning in August and are staying at Playa Maya this time as we would like to be on the beach and we have heard such great things about it from other posters and Steve the manager seems to be on top of everything...whatever you decide, have a great time...

Donna · 05-20-2004

it was actually Posada Freud that we stayed at for a couple of days, the hotel and staff were great ,it was the noise from construction in front of Posada that was a minor issue for me.I would stay at Posada again and they were very understanding when we told them we were moving and before we even got out why we were moving they said " we know it's the construction!"

TXS · 05-20-2004

Greek2Me, when we wre down a couple weeks ago we noticed the balcony over-looking 5th Ave. at Posada Freud. At first I wasn't sure that was part of the hotel but obviously it is. The balcony looked cool with the hammock etc.. Looks like from your pics that is the room where you stayed? We may try that one out for a night or two on our next trip down, that is if the construction is done which it should be....

Quinn · 05-20-2004

Here's where we're going next, I think this would be a great honeymoon spot

http://www.villassacbe.com/units/index.php?unitID=20

**denisea** · 05-20-2004

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Greek2Me, when we wre down a couple weeks ago we noticed the balcony over-looking 5th Ave. at Posada Freud. At first I wasn't sure that was part of the hotel but obviously it is. The balcony looked cool with the hammock etc.. Looks like from your pics that is the room where you stayed? We may try that one out for a night or two on our next trip down, that is if the construction is done which it should be....

Actually, it looks like Donna and Tommy stayed in a different room than the one you are talking about. Keith and I stayed in the room with the balcony directly over 5th for a week. It wasn't a problem for us, but if you are a light sleeper, I would would recommend staying in one of the other rooms that face the interior courtyard instead.

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sportmodel beachaholic Join Date: May 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 279	La Tortuga is very nice. We stayed there last year, not in a swim up room. Next time, that is what we want!

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CalifGuy beachaholic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 268	You might want to check this thread out. Here

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denisea Forum Goddess Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: On the road to ruins... Posts: 7,025	My vote would be for La Tortuga.

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cuffedlinks añejo Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The City of Presidents Posts: 16,003	Allow me, as subtly as possible to say... "LA TORTUGA" !! Heard nothing but good things!

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jayjay ruined Join Date: May 2003 Location: wisconsin Posts: 89	Go "Turtle" !

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andy766 beachaholic Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 342	That's what's great about Playa. There are so many choices. Do you want to be on the beach? If not, go with La Tortuga.

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Quinn beachaholic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 442	I loved Tortuga, wife and I stayed there last November and loved it. We've stayed in many places in Playa but without being fancy, this one had something special about it we just loved. The staff are great and your stay will come with breakfast which is also great. We stayed in a suite with a roof top jaccuzi, very cool. Send me a email and ill forward you some Totuga pics if you're interested. Cheers

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TXS into ruins Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 74	If you are going anytime real soon you may want to check to see if they are done with the construction at La Tortuga. We had reservations there two weeks ago but when we got there construction at the hotel prevented us from staying there (the pool was even drained). I noticed on Sunseekers trip report they were supposed to stay there and had to change due to construction there.

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local8 beachaholic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 366	as the others have stated - depends on what you want - beach or not. of course, the construction issue is definitely a worry, but, as i read on a different post about wedding issues, it seems the ****** is having some staffing issues. We were at La Tortuga in November and loved it, especially the breakfast each morning. We are returning in August and are staying at Playa Maya this time as we would like to be on the beach and we have heard such great things about it from other posters and Steve the manager seems to be on top of everything...whatever you decide, have a great time...

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Donna añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Austin,Tx. Posts: 3,311	it was actually Posada Freud that we stayed at for a couple of days, the hotel and staff were great ,it was the noise from construction in front of Posada that was a minor issue for me.I would stay at Posada again and they were very understanding when we told them we were moving and before we even got out why we were moving they said " we know it's the construction!"

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TXS into ruins Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 74	Greek2Me, when we wre down a couple weeks ago we noticed the balcony over-looking 5th Ave. at Posada Freud. At first I wasn't sure that was part of the hotel but obviously it is. The balcony looked cool with the hammock etc.. Looks like from your pics that is the room where you stayed? We may try that one out for a night or two on our next trip down, that is if the construction is done which it should be....