We were very hesitant to stay in La Brisas after all the negative reviews on this site, but after contacting a few references from Tripadvisor.com we decided to give it a chance. We are very happy we did! We rented a unit # 4209 from Zlatko and Mila. It was amazing!!! The apartment was clean, recently renovated, well taken care of and very tastefully furnished. Mila wrote an incredible guest book sharing all the insider tips on places to go and things to do (and not to do =) The beach is the least crowded than any other we saw on the island, probably because most of the people living in the complex are expats, not tourists. The only negative thing we can mention is that some units in the building were still not repaired after the last hurricane and it does spoil the general impression. I understand that each unit is separately owned, so we can't speak about all of them. Nevertheless, we saw all three units that Mila and Zlatko own, since we plan to come back with the friends next time, and we can definitely recommend renting any one of them. If you are looking for a five star hotel with restaurants and entertainment this place may not be for you. But if you prefer a stylish penthouse with a great view for the price of a hotel room you will be pretty happy there.

We booked a condo for our vacation as we just wanted a base where we could chill out and run our own schedules. This is what we got. Its not a luxury hotel, nor does it profess to be, it is exactly what it says it wil be. Yes there is still some Hurricane damage and minor work being carried out but watching the local construction workers was entertainment in itself and a lesson in perspective. We stayed in a condo owned by Zlatko. It is clean, well kept and with a large patio area perfect as a nocturnal Bar. I won't say I loved Brisas but it performed well for us and was no less than what we expected when we booked. Everything is relative.

We spent Easter week here during 2006. We sat outside the unit for over an hour waiting for the key - then another hour while they sort of cleaned the unit. To open the door, you had to unlock it, then lift up while shoving as hard as possible with your shoulder. If you were lucky, it would open half way before totally jamming on the floor. We taught the kids to climb out the window in the event of an emergency.
The ants all over the kitchen were another indicator. The cockroaches did not come out until that night. After the first dozen cockroach sightings, we called the owner. He agreed they were disgusting and that we had a problem. His answer was to do nothing. After 20 minutes, he finally agreed to have his manager buy us a can of Raid. We had the pleasure of spraying them periodically, then cleaning up the dead ones. This is unacceptable service at any price.
Cancun is great, and the unit had a good view - once they finally cleaned the windows in mid-week. The locals were all very friendly and helpful. The construction crews never started before 8 am, and stopped by 7 pm, so you had a chance to sleep outside these hours. If you want to sleep past 8 am - forget it.
We paid a good price - and got an unclean, unsafe dump. There may be nice units in the Brisas complex, but be certain to avoid unit 5202.

We found the residents at the condo very friendly at first then it was a shock to find all types of criminal type lurking around. We were offered all types of drugs for sale and we found one man was trying to lure our young's girl into his room. She is only 9 years old. When we went to the security they said they could only report him to the management. Let me tell you, run from this place. Do not look back.