Hello,

Can someone please suggest a nice, clean hotel, with a nice pool and near a nice part of the beach/ocean, anywhere in the Caribbean or Mexico, for $200 US/night or less?

Besides that we don't need much - doesn't have to be an all-inclusive, but food should be accesible and decent. Just a nice, clean place that's easy for relaxing - for about one week in January.

Thank you,
Susan

http://www.locogringo.com/akumal/akumalbeachresort.html

easy walk into akumal. just down the beach from fun rest/bar - lol-ha. near yal-ku lagoon for very cool snorkeling. easy access to ruins and ass't other activities.

Look at the Catamaran Hotel in Antigua...car necessary but good value, great restaurants in Falmouth Harbor.

Than you Virginia and Ladystack - they both look like good options.

Virginia - do you know if a standard room is decent? All others are booked, and many reviews say to go for the Superior room.

Ladystack - do you know what people do for eating - are there places close by?

Thank you both,
Susan

susan, it is my best friend who stayed there. note - she went with out me. i'll talk to her in the am and ask. i suspect she got the standard room as she was on a budget trip.
at either place you will likely be outdoors most of the time anyway.
at abr the prices are fairly close for the different rooms so i assume many would opt for the upgrade if possible. will they let you wait list the superior room?

ok i called. she did have the standard room and did get to see a superior room. she said the main difference is size. all rooms have deck. she was in a building behind another and said that as they had a 2nd story room they had a nice view of the ocean. she said all rooms seemed clean, as did the rest of the resort.
hope this helps.

There are small restaurants closeby, a small kitchenette in room which as we prefer to make breakfast ourselves; but it is best to rent a car and drive a short distance to Falmouth Harbour. Easy, flat drive....much better restaurants and a great area to spend an evening...historical ruins, great yacht harbor, lively bars, etc.

Try Serendip Vacation Condos in Cruz Bay, Saint John USVI. Nice units sleep four, full-size kitchen. mountaintop ocean view, AC, wireless. I hear it now has a pool. Near town, beaches, shops and restaurants. When I was there in 2006 it was about $200/nigth. I think they said they offer weekly rates.

Shangri La Caribe - Playa Del Carmen Mexico. Price includes breakfast and dinner -- a very good value.

Timothy Beach Resort in St Kitts, the only resort directly on the Caribbean beach.

In Playa Del Carmen, Riviera del Sol. When we went it included a small breakfast buffet, it's just off the north end of the pedestestrian only section, they had a deal with the beach club (1 block to beach) where you got 2 chairs everyday, refrig. If you go, go to Babes for food- thai with a spin, we found it on day 3 and ate there daily till we went home.