Alphonso's Villas, Cozumel

Advantages: Superb beaches
Disadvantages: Americans

...I have visited Cozumel on a number of occasions by cruise ship. If you are looking for a good beach style holiday you will get it. If you are looking for an authentic Mexican adventure you will be better of at your local Taco Lodge. Cozumel is Benidorm without the high rises. In Benidorm you have English Breakfast, fish and chips and to add the authenticity, Spanish beer. In Cozumel its Donughts, Cheeseburgers and Corona. If you are in need of a Mexican night, you can go to Senor Frogs, an alcoholic mexican Macdonalds and have great fun with several hundred twenty something septics (septic tank = yank) pouring neat Tequila down their throats, baring their backsides and belching. If the Britsh have a reputation abroad, the Americans like always go one better. My advice is to move on into the Yucatan Peninsular. Visit Chitzen Itza... Read review

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Advantages: This hotel offers a very good diving school.
Disadvantages: The food in this hotel was good, but they had a problem keeping the food warm.

...to Hurricane Katrina. The second day of being there I noticed that they where offering free scuba lessions in the swimming pool and I thought I would give it a go. I found it that good and decided to sign up for a discover scuba course. The instructors on this course where very friendly and helpful. There was one point that I never nearly went on the dive due to nerves, but the instructor reasured me. I'm glad he did because the dive was probably one of the best experiences of my life. They even filmed it on DVD. Also to mention that the island of Cozumel is close to the second largest barrier reef in the world and was very easy to reach by boat. The only downside to the hotel was, that they had a problem keeping the food warm and the eating areas are open. Which caused a problem with the flies. I think they where trying to close the eating... Read review

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Advantages: Privacy
Disadvantages: Lack of security

...We booked our villa in Calpe, Spain last year. On arrival the keys to the villa had been left unattended in a plantpot. All our holiday money was subsequently stolen. James villas did not provide a safe, they told us that they could not determine what individual villa owners put into each villa. Surely if they rent them out to us, then they have some responsibility for our personal security. Needless to say they took no responsibility for these events when we contacted them after we arrived home. The customer service was non existent. Anyone could have copied or stolen the keys, (only one set was available for us)and we spent the rest of the week afraid to go out, and even more afraid to stay in, fearing that someone would try to enter the property again. For your own safety, do not book with this company.... Read review

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