lots of questions

tmp · 06-17-2004

hi, have been lurking and had alot of questions answered, BUT, has anyone stayed at the Kinbe hotel? booked flight for early sept, husband has not decided yet, so may be travelling alone..will i feel "comfortable" as a middle aged woman ? always wear wedding band...will i need a taxi from riveria bus to hotel or can i walk..have just one carry on..would like to take the bus to tulum..is that doable? are there taxis from bus stop to ruins? or is it a safe easy walk? have been to mexico many times, pv, barra & melaque, isla...know a little tourist spanish..what about cocktail hour? what is the closest place to have a few and feel comfortable? thanks in advance..you have a great site..t

Emilyk · 06-17-2004

We are planning on staying at the Kinbe and someone yesterday described it as "doesn't live up to the website" but they still highly recommended it! Where on Isla M did you stay?

tmp · 06-17-2004

hi emily, we stayed at "playa gaviatos"..booked it thru marcia addams..very helpful, she can be reached thru the isla forum..it was a small cottage right on the beach...about mid way on the island..short cab ride to town..altho we rented a golf cart for a few days..very clean, had a small kitchen on the "porch" a store just up the hill for beer, very inexpensive & private..one year we also stayed there for a few days & then the avalon for a couple days..nice rooms..kinda sterile..overpriced, but the beach there is gorgeous..wouldn't bother w/avalon again..too many nice hotels in town for a lot less...good luck

Emilyk · 06-17-2004

Thanks for that info - will look in to it! Do you think it is better to stay in town?

tmp · 06-17-2004

hi emily, it depends...my husband & i enjoyed the privacy of "our" beach...at playa gaviatos...we had no problem getting to town, taxis went by up the hill every few minutes..but if you are young & want to be in the thick of things, i would stay right in town...on north beach..lots of hotels to choose from..everything is compact & walkable..no need for taxis..it is up to you..t

Mave · 06-17-2004

I haven't stayed at the Kinbe, but its on our list of places we'd like to try. It's very popular with budget travelers. I don't think you'll have any problems as a woman traveling alone. Many people who post on this board do it often. You are an experienced traveler, so you know to just pay attention to what's around you. Playa is a very friendly place. The Kinbe Hotel is about 5 blocks from the bus station, so its walkable. Its on Calle 10. You can walk right up 5th Ave. where the cars can't drive, anyway, so I think walking would actually be easier than getting a cab if you think you can manage your luggage OK. You can also hire a trike guy to take your luggage while you walk, or they will take you too. They wait outside the bus station.

The collectivos are a very good way to get to Tulum and it is an easy walk from where they drop you off. Be sure to tell the driver you want to go to the ruins, not the town of Tulum. Search the forum for more info about collectivos if you need it. They are easy to use.

The area around Calle 10 and Ave. 5, near your hotel, has some of the best watering holes in town. You will be within a block or so of the Tequila Barrel and Bar Ranita, two of the most popular with this forum crowd. A Playainfo gathering is a good place to meet new friends and there will likely be one while you are there. If no one else organizes one, YOU can

. You'll have a wonderful time!

Mave

tmp · 06-17-2004

good info...its looking better every day..thanks so much..still searching for the "right" hotel..need help..looks like i won't be a lone traveller..my dear co worker maggie may come along...she has never been outa country or n h for that matter & want to show her this beautiful part of the world...been to mytilne, greece & bussed around town w/out husband & did ok without speaking a word of greek..scary..but nice people helped out...same thing in amsterdam..no dutch..found my way around..probably easier than any place in the world...stop for a smoke & ask directions...kind people every where..just need good hotel info...can you give any input?? thanks alot..t

Mave · 06-18-2004

The hotels you can book through this site are a nice assortment at a variety of prices and you get the Playa Deal card with them, which will save you a bunch of money around town. Look above at the orange "pdc directory" for the list. Another good thing about booking here is you have James and Anna working for you if there are any problems. They take very good care of their forum folk.

Mave

tommy · 06-18-2004

Yes....No...Yes....Yes....NO....Yes Many.....Any of them on 5th.

Softy57 · 06-19-2004

While we won't be staying there until Jan.05,I did exhaustive research on this site & others,& we booked the Riviera del Sol through this site. Just take a look at the playa deal card businesses & you can see you'd get a huge saving. Just check out the hotels & condos too that are here! You'll have a great time. Are you from N.H.? I think you are intrepid to have traveled so much alone. I traveled with my mom,& took my grand-mothers on many trips,friends, ex-husband, & lover,but never alone! Good for you!..

tmp · 06-19-2004

have been looking toward that hotel as well...travelling alone is not so bad...no one to worry about ..would rather go w/husband, daughter or freinds..sometimes it just does not happen...people in general are quite nice & helpful..just gotta be careful...and altho i work in new hampshire, i live in maine..grew up just north of boston..have always had the travel bug...there is so much to see & life is short!! thanks again ...t..looking forward to pdc

06-17-2004	#1 (permalink)
tmp toe in water Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 55	lots of questions hi, have been lurking and had alot of questions answered, BUT, has anyone stayed at the Kinbe hotel? booked flight for early sept, husband has not decided yet, so may be travelling alone..will i feel "comfortable" as a middle aged woman ? always wear wedding band...will i need a taxi from riveria bus to hotel or can i walk..have just one carry on..would like to take the bus to tulum..is that doable? are there taxis from bus stop to ruins? or is it a safe easy walk? have been to mexico many times, pv, barra & melaque, isla...know a little tourist spanish..what about cocktail hour? what is the closest place to have a few and feel comfortable? thanks in advance..you have a great site..t

06-17-2004	#7 (permalink)
tmp toe in water Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 55	thank you mave good info...its looking better every day..thanks so much..still searching for the "right" hotel..need help..looks like i won't be a lone traveller..my dear co worker maggie may come along...she has never been outa country or n h for that matter & want to show her this beautiful part of the world...been to mytilne, greece & bussed around town w/out husband & did ok without speaking a word of greek..scary..but nice people helped out...same thing in amsterdam..no dutch..found my way around..probably easier than any place in the world...stop for a smoke & ask directions...kind people every where..just need good hotel info...can you give any input?? thanks alot..t

06-19-2004	#10 (permalink)
Softy57 añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Massachusetts,U.S.A. Posts: 1,729	Hotels While we won't be staying there until Jan.05,I did exhaustive research on this site & others,& we booked the Riviera del Sol through this site. Just take a look at the playa deal card businesses & you can see you'd get a huge saving. Just check out the hotels & condos too that are here! You'll have a great time. Are you from N.H.? I think you are intrepid to have traveled so much alone. I traveled with my mom,& took my grand-mothers on many trips,friends, ex-husband, & lover,but never alone! Good for you!..

06-19-2004	#11 (permalink)
tmp toe in water Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 55	thanks for replying "s" 57 have been looking toward that hotel as well...travelling alone is not so bad...no one to worry about ..would rather go w/husband, daughter or freinds..sometimes it just does not happen...people in general are quite nice & helpful..just gotta be careful...and altho i work in new hampshire, i live in maine..grew up just north of boston..have always had the travel bug...there is so much to see & life is short!! thanks again ...t..looking forward to pdc

06-17-2004	#2 (permalink)
Emilyk lost on fifth Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 20	We are planning on staying at the Kinbe and someone yesterday described it as "doesn't live up to the website" but they still highly recommended it! Where on Isla M did you stay?

06-17-2004	#3 (permalink)
tmp toe in water Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 55	hi emily, we stayed at "playa gaviatos"..booked it thru marcia addams..very helpful, she can be reached thru the isla forum..it was a small cottage right on the beach...about mid way on the island..short cab ride to town..altho we rented a golf cart for a few days..very clean, had a small kitchen on the "porch" a store just up the hill for beer, very inexpensive & private..one year we also stayed there for a few days & then the avalon for a couple days..nice rooms..kinda sterile..overpriced, but the beach there is gorgeous..wouldn't bother w/avalon again..too many nice hotels in town for a lot less...good luck

06-17-2004	#4 (permalink)
Emilyk lost on fifth Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 20	Thanks for that info - will look in to it! Do you think it is better to stay in town?

06-17-2004	#5 (permalink)
tmp toe in water Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 55	hi emily, it depends...my husband & i enjoyed the privacy of "our" beach...at playa gaviatos...we had no problem getting to town, taxis went by up the hill every few minutes..but if you are young & want to be in the thick of things, i would stay right in town...on north beach..lots of hotels to choose from..everything is compact & walkable..no need for taxis..it is up to you..t

06-17-2004	#6 (permalink)
Mave beachaholic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Iowa Posts: 481	I haven't stayed at the Kinbe, but its on our list of places we'd like to try. It's very popular with budget travelers. I don't think you'll have any problems as a woman traveling alone. Many people who post on this board do it often. You are an experienced traveler, so you know to just pay attention to what's around you. Playa is a very friendly place. The Kinbe Hotel is about 5 blocks from the bus station, so its walkable. Its on Calle 10. You can walk right up 5th Ave. where the cars can't drive, anyway, so I think walking would actually be easier than getting a cab if you think you can manage your luggage OK. You can also hire a trike guy to take your luggage while you walk, or they will take you too. They wait outside the bus station. The collectivos are a very good way to get to Tulum and it is an easy walk from where they drop you off. Be sure to tell the driver you want to go to the ruins, not the town of Tulum. Search the forum for more info about collectivos if you need it. They are easy to use. The area around Calle 10 and Ave. 5, near your hotel, has some of the best watering holes in town. You will be within a block or so of the Tequila Barrel and Bar Ranita, two of the most popular with this forum crowd. A Playainfo gathering is a good place to meet new friends and there will likely be one while you are there. If no one else organizes one, YOU can . You'll have a wonderful time! Mave

06-18-2004	#8 (permalink)
Mave beachaholic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Iowa Posts: 481	The hotels you can book through this site are a nice assortment at a variety of prices and you get the Playa Deal card with them, which will save you a bunch of money around town. Look above at the orange "pdc directory" for the list. Another good thing about booking here is you have James and Anna working for you if there are any problems. They take very good care of their forum folk. Mave

06-18-2004	#9 (permalink)
tommy Rastaman Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Tx Posts: 12,845	Yes....No...Yes....Yes....NO....Yes Many.....Any of them on 5th.

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