Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico

Rooms are aging with peeling paint and old furniture, but staff goes hard to fix problems. Expect cockroaches as a real possibility. The beach, pool, and ocean view are genuinely great, and staff hospitality saves the experience if you report issues.

Rooms are clean with strong AC and good beach views, but beds are very hard. The resort has nice pools and beach access with decent staff, but food across restaurants is bland and overpriced. Service recovered well after Hurricane Otis damage.

The hotel has a nice pool and beach access, but rooms are dirty and AC breaks down. Staff quality swings wildly from rude at night to helpful during the day. Security concerns exist around valuables and room access when you're out.

The views and cliff diver spectacle are stunning, but the rooms fall apart with broken AC, cockroaches, missing supplies, and no elevators. Staff nickel-and-dime you with surprise charges and make you climb stairs for basics. Skip this place unless you only care about photos from the lobby.