My wife and I stayed at the Suite Bahia 2/24-3/3/11. We wanted to check out Cozumel for the diving chose the cheapest option for flight + hotel on Orbitz. We figured we'd rather spend the money on diving.
We were not expecting much given how cheap it was, but we were pleasantly surprised. The rooms were clean, water was hot (after a little wait), and beds, although hard, were not uncomfortable. Air conditioning worked great. We enjoyed having the fridge, sink, and microwave to store and heat up leftovers. Free WiFi in the room with a computer in the lobby you can use for free if you need it. Breakfast buffet was included at sister hotel Casa Mexicana a block and a half down the street and was great as well. No bar, pool, or restaurant at Suites Bahia, but this did not really bother us much because we weren't really looking for that.
There was some traffic noise from outside, but we're from LA so it didn't bother us that much. We always bring ear plugs when we travel anyways, so we didn't even hear it at night. The diving in Cozumel was fantastic. Highly recommended this hotel for divers on a budget. It's located right in town so you can walk to a ton of restaurants and to the plaza with ease. If you're looking for a dive shop, Scuba Mau was great and they picked us up and dropped us off at the hotel everyday.
All in all, we had a great time. The only thing that I could have wished were different was more places to hang up wet clothes, but we brought our own clothesline and made it work. Would definitely stay here again on our next visit.
P.S. Del Sur restaurant is just up the street and has GREAT empanandas (Argentinian style). If you want to splurge, go across the street to Sorrisi. They serve awesome Italian food. Beef carpaccio appetizer was huge and tasted amazing!
- Bahia Hotel Cozumel
