Set in Cancun, Las Gaviotas Hotel and Suites is a three-star property with real observed prices for 2026. Guests have access to beachfront access, a pool and parking. 155 guests rate it 4.1 out of 5. Observed 2026 prices start at US$66 per night.
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Facilities
Guest reviews
4.1155 reviewsDecent place, away from the noise of the hotel area, yet within walking distance. The pool area is nice and not too busy. The staff is helpful and friendly. It's completely serviced and we came back surprised to find even the dishes washed - we left in a hurry one morning. The floors could be cleaner is my only criticism. I was walking barefoot in the apartment and my feet would get black in minutes.
Absolutely terrible experience, I'm currently here and pretty seething. We made a reservation for this hotel, but the front desk staff had no idea who we were. Eventually, he sort of just believed we had a reservation. Only one room key was given to my group for the room. They gave us a room that happened to be open (they had to knock several times to make sure). Of course, this also meant the room was not even cleaned. Dead bugs everywhere, only one towel for the entire apartment. We checked the room and we thought the blankets were stained. Nope, the front desk worker explained to us that…
Landed in Cancun with no hotel our first night. We were able to find this charming hotel last minute, and it exceeded all of our hopes and expectations! The staff was nice, the room was INCREDIBLE, and the views and neighborhood were beautiful and tranquil. Five stars! ⭐️
Planning your trip to Cancun
When to go
Cancún's calendar has three practical seasons. December to April is the dry one: reliable sun, the sea at its best, and the year's highest prices, peaking at Christmas-New Year, Holy Week and March spring break, when part of the Zona Hotelera becomes a floating college campus. May to July is hot with mid-level prices. August to November is rain and hurricane season: rock-bottom rates, afternoon downpours, and a genuine risk best carried with refundable bookings.
Sargassum is the other variable: from May to October it arrives in waves, with clean-beach weeks followed by mornings buried in weed. The north-facing beaches of the Zona Hotelera, sheltered by Isla Mujeres, usually fare better than the east-facing stretch. If a perfect sea is the point of the trip, the safe months are December to April.
The sweet spot between price and weather tends to be November — heavy rain gone, high rates not yet arrived — and the first half of December. September and October are the bargain months for anyone willing to play weather roulette.
Getting there and around
Cancún's airport is the country's second busiest, and your peninsula trip almost certainly starts here. To downtown, the ADO bus leaves every half hour for about MX$110-130 at 2025 prices. There is no direct public bus to the Zona Hotelera from the terminal: a shared shuttle runs about US$20 per person and a private transfer US$30-60 depending on your hotel's kilometre marker — booking ahead usually beats negotiating on arrival.
Between downtown and the Zona Hotelera, the R1 and R2 buses run the Kukulcán boulevard day and night for pocket change: they are the tool visitors forget to use. Zona Hotelera taxis charge steep zone rates — always agree the fare before getting in — and ride-hailing apps work with frictions that shift by season.
For the rest of the peninsula, the downtown ADO terminal connects to Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Valladolid, Mérida and Bacalar with excellent frequencies. The Isla Mujeres ferry leaves from Puerto Juárez, north of downtown. Rent a car only if your plan is cenotes and ruins on your own schedule; for the classic city-to-city route, the bus wins.
Where to stay, zone by zone
The Zona Hotelera is a 22-kilometre bar between lagoon and sea, and your position on that bar matters. The northern stretch — kilometres 1 to 9, from the mall district to Punta Cancún — has the most sheltered water, the nightlife, and the advantage of walkable restaurants; it is the best zone if you refuse to depend on taxis. From kilometre 9 south, the big resorts line the open beach: wider sand, more surf, and resort isolation — perfect for all-inclusive, awkward for exploring.
Downtown Cancún is another city: markets, taquerías, the bus terminal, and hotels from US$29 a night in our 2026 scans against a citywide typical rate of US$125. Sleeping downtown and beaching by R1 bus is the classic budget play, and it works: the ride takes 20-30 minutes.
Puerto Juárez and the ferry zone, to the north, only make sense as a base if your trip revolves around Isla Mujeres. And an honest note on all-inclusive: in Cancún it is a superbly oiled machine, but it seals you in — people who book it rarely see more of the peninsula. If you want the region, mix it: a few resort nights, a few nights downtown or in another town.
Eating and going out
Cancún has two food cultures. The Zona Hotelera's is international, expensive and designed so you never leave the boulevard: it works, but it rarely thrills. Downtown is the good news: around Parque de las Palapas and in the markets, Yucatecan antojitos — salbutes, panuchos, cochinita — run about MX$20-60 apiece at 2025 prices and taste like the actual peninsula. The tikin-xic fish and market ceviches compete with restaurants charging triple.
The stall-full-of-locals rule applies here as everywhere in Mexico, with one refinement: raw seafood wants lunchtime and high turnover, not a lonely stand at five in the afternoon.
Nightlife is the local industry: Punta Cancún concentrates the mega-clubs, with covers and open bars sold as packages. It is an efficient, touristy party — take it as such and enjoy it, or skip it entirely: sunset beers on the downtown plazas, with trova musicians at Las Palapas, are the opposite plan at a tenth of the price.
Booking well
Cancún is one of the most liquid hotel markets in the Americas: 178 hotels returned a real price in our 2026 scans, from US$29 a night with a typical rate of US$125. That liquidity works for you outside the peaks — with one or two weeks' notice you can usually find anything — and against you at Christmas, Holy Week and spring break, when two to three months ahead is the safe play.
In hurricane season — August to October, statistically peaking in September — the only sensible purchase is a refundable or flexible rate: the discount on a rigid one does not compensate for a cyclone on the radar. Also check what the hotel adds in resort fees or beach-club access: at some properties the room price is only the beginning.
Two local verifications: if the sea matters, look at recent sargassum reports for your hotel's exact stretch — the northern arm usually runs cleaner — and if partying matters (for or against), check which kilometre your hotel sleeps at: staying at Punta Cancún while wanting quiet is a mistake nobody makes twice. Prices on this page are 2026 observations, per night; check the live rate before you book.
Frequently asked about Las Gaviotas Hotel and Suites
How much does Las Gaviotas Hotel and Suites cost?
In our 2026 scans we found rooms from US$66 a night. Rates move with dates and occupancy — check the live price with the availability widget on this page.
Where is Las Gaviotas Hotel and Suites?
Las Gaviotas Hotel and Suites is at Paseo Poktapok Lote 1 Zona Turistica, Cancun, Mexico, in Cancun, about 3 km from the centre. You can open the exact location in Google Maps with this page's "View on map" link.
What facilities does Las Gaviotas Hotel and Suites have?
Facilities the hotel reports include: Air conditioning, Apartements, Balcony, Bathroom, Beach nearby and Coffee. The full list (28 facilities) is in this page's facilities section.
How do I book Las Gaviotas Hotel and Suites?
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.
