Encanto Acapulco, a five-star property, sits in Acapulco De Juarez. Guests have access to beachfront access, a pool and a spa. 1001 guests rate it 4.6 out of 5. Observed 2026 prices start at US$272 per night.
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4.61001 reviewsSuperb! A beautiful view from the Acapulco bay. The architecture of the building is splendid.
Pros: great views, close to the main strip in Acapulco, kids allowed Cons: this is an expensive 5 star hotel & yet nothing about staying here feels high end. It’s one of those hotels that instead of taking care of you just tries to scam you at every corner. Be aware that on top of the cost of your room, at check out they charge a daily service fee that is not advertised when you book your room. I’m not sure what the service fee is for since the service is terrible. Especially the receptionist. The beds only come with one papery sheet. We were freezing cold & asked for blankets & they brough…
fantastic architecture that transforms itself every day through exciting and convincing plays of light and makes every sunrise and sunset a spectacle! i don't know of a more beautiful place! the view of the sea and acapulco from the pool couldn't be better! the hotel's friendly service and the culinary variety make our vacation time even better! thanks to the entire team!
Planning your trip to Acapulco De Juarez
When to go
Acapulco lives on the Mexican calendar: Holy Week, Christmas-New Year and long weekends fill the Costera and double the prices; ordinary weekends bring Mexico City down by bus. Midweek, the city is yours and the rates show it.
The weather is warm all year — 28-32°C; June to October rains in the afternoons, and September-October carry the cyclone risk, with prices at the floor. November to April is dry and luminous.
The honest point: reconstruction after hurricanes Otis (2023) and John (2024) remains uneven. Most of the hotel stock has reopened, but read the last few months' reviews for your exact hotel before paying — the gap between renovated and halfway is enormous.
An expectations nuance: today's Acapulco is a domestic destination rebuilding itself at opportunity prices — anyone arriving for a polished Caribbean-style resort has the wrong coast, and anyone arriving for the bay, the seafood and honestly priced sunsets has it exactly right.
Getting there and around
From Mexico City, the Autopista del Sol: 5 hours by bus for about MX$600-800 at 2025 prices, with continuous departures from Taxqueña, or 4 by car. The airport sits out by Diamante, 30-45 minutes from the Costera; authorised transport about MX$300-500 per vehicle.
The Costera Miguel Alemán is the axis: city buses run its whole length for pocket change and taxis abound — agree the fare first, as local custom demands. Apps work in the tourist zone.
From the Costera to Caleta and La Quebrada, a bus or short taxi; to Diamante and Barra Vieja, a 20-30 minute car ride. Pie de la Cuesta, the sunset beach to the north, is 30-40 minutes away and the classic afternoon excursion.
Where to stay, zone by zone
The Dorada zone — the Costera's central arc — is classic Acapulco: bay-front towers, many of them veterans, with beach, restaurants and life on foot. It is also where the budget stretches furthest: our 2026 scan logged a typical rate of US$87 for the city, entry from US$24 — prices from another era for a beach outside your room.
Acapulco Diamante, toward the airport, holds the new and the expensive: resorts and condo towers on Playa Diamante, more isolated and closer to current tastes. It needs a car or taxis for everything.
Traditional Acapulco — Caleta, Caletilla, La Quebrada — is functional nostalgia: golden-age hotels, calm water for swimming with children, and the cliff divers at sunset. Low prices, retro charm, and some paint pending. The honest decision: bay and walkable life in the Dorada, modern resort in Diamante, stopped time at Caleta.
By profile: the classic weekend down from Mexico City, the Dorada on the Costera; modern resort with kids, Diamante; nostalgia and calm water, Caleta; sunsets and a hammock, Pie de la Cuesta, which works as its own mini-destination 40 minutes out. Budgets stretch across this city like almost nowhere else on the Mexican coast — that is Acapulco's competitive advantage today.
A sober note for foreign visitors: Acapulco's crowd is overwhelmingly domestic and its rhythms are Mexican — Spanish helps more here than in Cancún, and the city is at its best enjoyed the local way: beach mornings, long seafood lunches, terrace sunsets.
Eating and going out
Acapulco eats from the sea with a Guerrero accent: pescado a la talla — the local dish that justifies the trip — ceviches and cart-served seafood cocktails. Barra Vieja and Pie de la Cuesta serve the canonical pescado a la talla with your feet in the sand; in town, the Costera's marisquerías and central market stalls run MX$80-250 a plate in 2025.
The usual rule: raw dishes at midday and where the queue is. Thursday's green pozole is a state institution — seek it out on that day.
Acapulco's nightlife was legend and lives on at its own scale: bay-view clubs along the Costera, beach bars, and La Quebrada with dinner and cliff divers. Today's register is more family and domestic than the golden age — and sunsets from any terrace remain the main show.
A beach-and-table tip: the sand-floor restaurants of Barra Vieja and Pie de la Cuesta close with the sun — they are a long-lunch plan, not dinner. Acapulco dinner belongs to the Costera and its terraces, with the lit bay behind.
Booking well
A cheap market with national peaks: 48 hotels with real prices in our 2026 scans, from US$24 with a typical rate of US$87. Midweek needs no notice; for Holy Week, year-end and long weekends, book a month or more ahead — the capital's tourism fills the entire Costera.
Check number one is post-hurricane: recent reviews for the exact hotel, confirming which towers, pools and restaurants operate. An 'open' hotel can be running at 60 per cent — ask directly whether works are ongoing.
In the rainy season, refundable rates; and in the Dorada, a high floor with a bay view — the price difference is usually small and the experience difference enormous. Prices on this page are 2026 observations, per night; the live rate is in the widget.
Two final notes: buses from Mexico City arrive at two terminals — Ejido and Diamante — and picking the right one for your zone saves an hour of taxi; check which when buying the ticket. And on national peaks the Costera's traffic seizes for hours: if your hotel and your beach are the same place, a long weekend is a pleasure; if you planned to move daily, it is an ordeal.
Frequently asked about Encanto Acapulco
How much does Encanto Acapulco cost?
In our 2026 scans we found rooms from US$272 a night. Rates move with dates and occupancy — check the live price with the availability widget on this page.
Where is Encanto Acapulco?
Encanto Acapulco is at Jacques Cousteau 51, Acapulco De Juarez, Mexico, in Acapulco De Juarez, about 2 km from the centre. You can open the exact location in Google Maps with this page's "View on map" link.
What facilities does Encanto Acapulco have?
Facilities the hotel reports include: 24 Hour Front Desk, Babysitting service, Banquet, Barber/Beauty Salon, Bars and Beach nearby. The full list (38 facilities) is in this page's facilities section.
How do I book Encanto Acapulco?
Use the gold button or the availability widget: choose dates, see the live price on app.impt.io and complete the booking there. Most rooms allow free cancellation, and every booking removes a tonne of CO₂.
