Landed in Cancun airport and took the ADO bus from Term 2 (ticket counter in Term 3, cost 3.00, free shuttle avail from Intnl Term 3 to bus to downtown) Was leaving next morning on a bus to Merida and needed a hotel near bus station. Walked out bus term, made a left and then a right onto UXMAL Ave, and found the Hotel Cotty a block away. No res, they had lots of rooms. Posted rate was about 40.00, but w/out any haggling, they charged me 31.00 (406 pesos mx) for one person.
From the outside the place looks dumpy, but the rooms were clean, had AC, Cable TV, full bathroom, ok beds, all basic. Note that some rooms are dark w/ one little window, rooms across the hall have a small terrace. It is noisy at nite from the nearby club, bring earplugs if you get one of the rooms w/ the terrace facing the clubs. Squeamish divas look elsewhere!
If you just need a cheap place to sleep b/f getting on a bus, this is an OK option. There are alot of hotels in the area., and an option is to store your luggage at the bus station for an hour and go find one.
Nearby is a little restaurant/bar district for food and drinks (out door, make left, then left again)
