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Costera Miguel Aleman, 116 | Plaza Condesa, Fracc Club deportivo, Acapulco, Mexico
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3.0 of 5 stars 15 Reviews
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San Francisco, California
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Not very nice at all”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2011
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We stayed at this place as a last resort when passing through Acapulco. It was terrible. The rooms are tiny boxes with no windows. My girlfriend who is a little claustrophobic opted to have a few drinks so she could relax enough to go to sleep. The location on the main drag means it is very very noisy and the exhaust fumes waft up to the balcony all day long. The place is clinical and lacks atmosphere.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Shanghai
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“you have to really hate yourself to stay here”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2011

I figured I should take the time to write a review about this place since I disliked it so much.
Dirty (REALLY, dirty), small, rooms. DIRTY bathrooms. Dirty sheets (I got bit by a bug and had to go get an antibiotic cream to get rid of the marks). Ridiculous breakfast.
I would say the good thing about the place is the location and the staff that try to make it acceptable. but doesn't really counterbalance the rest.
Do not stay here unless you REALLY cannot afford anything more expensive. it's just not worth the heartache.

  • Stayed February 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2010

Pros: affordable, central place to stay in Acapulco, with a helpful staff and free wifi.

Cons: Incredibly noisy. No good window shades, so the light keeps/wakes you up. Tiny rooms. The a/c is way too cold at night.

It fulfilled my needs for my one night in Acapulco-- any longer and I would have gone elsewhere. But for what it is, it's fine.

  • Stayed September 2010, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
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“Smaaaaall, good for 1-2 nights”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 July 2010

Employees very friendly, and just cross the street to get to the beach. BUT.... the rooms are small -- I would say 8 ft. X 8 ft., including the four beds. You sleep in a cubby hole. They do provide a large locker space outside the room. The 210pesos are for LOCATION, definitely not space!

Fortunately, there was only one other person placed in my room where I stayed on a Wednesday night (non-weekend), but I cannot imagine the chaos if there were four people filling the room -- especially if you have a great deal of luggage. But I'll give it a ''yes'' recommendation for a one night stay.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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“Great location for a "brig"”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 July 2010
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person found this review helpful

We stayed at the K3 during our Spring Break road trip. The location right on the main street is fine, but it is definatly lacking parking spaces if you bring your own car. The staff is nice and the terrace offers a place to relax. The rooms themselves are really small and without windows. We had one with 4 beds and except the 2 bunks there was only the space between them, nothing else. Also they are all connected to central air-condition and therefore freazing cold. Breakfast includes the basic hostel stuff, cereal, coffee, marmelade and toast but there are some nice places close by to have a better one for a little extra fee. The place is really clean and staff took care of all the problems while we were there. One issue is that most of the beaches across the street are not that nice and you should rather go to New Acapulco for that. This will take you up to an hour - depending on traffic - and get very expensive if you don't bring your own car.

  • Stayed March 2010, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
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    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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