We moved from the El Cortez just to be closer to "the action." Can't beat the location (one block back from the boardwalk). A bit noisy on weekends but you just need to take earplugs unless you're planning to join the ATVs and party goers on the street below. The managers always have coffee available by 7 a.m. Nice people. This is the second time we stayed there.

I appreciate all the thoughtful reviews that were here before mine -- we made a decision to stay at Chapala Hotel based on them and they were accurate. The room was simple -- but it was clean and we felt safe there. The staff are sincere and helpful. The owner or manager (not sure) was making dinner for his family and invited us to share some.

Do not kid yourself that $48 buys you a Park Avenue hotel -- we went there in an unusual cold snap and the room was cool -- but we were right in the middle of town and the management looked after us. They completely rewashed all the linen every day and kept the place tidy. More than pleased with the stay there.

Doug from montana 01-20-2006 I had a very good stay at the chapala motel it was down town in the middle with in crawling distance and a good rate and very nice people.

i have stayed at this hotel for several times throughout the years. Every thing is clean and the clerks working there are very nice and helpful. They don't have a bar or restaurant available, but they are close to everything, and they will have coffee ready for the guests at the office. The only bad thing is that they don't have enough parking space. Either you have to be there early(before 5 or 6 pm) or you end up parking outside on the main st. I recommend this hotel.