Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico

Rooms show their age and need updates, with some suffering loose tiles and ant problems, but each comes with stunning bay views and complimentary morning coffee and bread. The private pools are a nice perk but require maintenance. Staff treats you well and the beach club delivers, though it closes early and drinks cost extra.

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.

Great views and pools, but the layout is confusing with rooms spread far apart and lots of stairs. You need a taxi to reach the city. The small private beach gets crowded, food is decent except breakfast disappoints some guests, and isolation means limited dining options.

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.