The location in downtown Cancun is a convenient alternative to the far higher priced beach hotels. The rooms are basic and clean. This hotel is best used as a base for exploring Cancun, or if passing through enroute to other destinations on the peninsula.

My husband and I stayed to the Hotel Tankah during a recent trip to Cancun. We found the hotel exceptional in all areas except one-there is no beach outside the front door. If that is important to you and you don't mind paying $200-$300 a night, you should stay in the Hotel Zone. Hotel Tankah is about 10 minutes from the beach by bus and close to all other services. There are some excellent restaurants in the area within a few blocks-!00% Natural, Labyna , Habichuela, and many more. The hotel was clean, quiet and the staff were very helpful. The manager, Aaron, and his wife, Mimi, who handles reservations, speak English. And we had no trouble communicating with the rest of the staff in our limited Spanish. The rooms were reasonably priced, there was abundant hot water (not always the case in economy hotels in Mexico), the beds were comfortable. We would recommend the hotel to anyone interested in an economy hotel in Cancun.

My boyfriend and I arrived after midnigt in Cancun just before New Year's (high season and thus hardly any vacancies). We had made a reservation at Hotel Tankah via email, which we had printed and brought with us. When we arrived - at due time according to the reservation - the man at the reception wouldn't even let us in. He opened a window, told us in Spanish (he didn't speak a word of English and our Spanish is very limited) that there was no room available, that he knew nothing of the reservation although we showed it to him, that there was no one there who could speak English, and that we needed to speak to the person who had made the reservation. Of course, he didn't know who that was either... Apart from that, given the fact that we only saw the hotel through the main doors around 1 am, it appeared somewhat uninviting. Provided you can actually get a room, it's probably ok for a night or two.

Budget hotel, the price range is under $50, maybe $30. Is a place if you are in cancun for the beach. Little bit away from the bus station but in a quiet area. Rooms have the basics and there are some with fan. Most of them have air conditioning. Market 28 (flea market) is across the street. Ask for backpackers´ rates and you can really get a great deal, probably under $25 for two with private bathroom.