My family and stayed in this hotel on Ocotber and this is what we think... this is not the first time we stay here we like the locatipon the Restaurant Papagallos has great service "Thank YOU ANGEL" and .... I forgot the other persons anme sorrry.
Any way I think MAria Isabel has ween in COlima very Long time and its been used for many bussines how ever ...
1. The city is very Hot and the Air conditioner sytem poor in one room you have to call the front desk to pump it up
2. My daughter was taking a shower and the water stops running good thing she was done
their is no refigerator in the room WHAT"S UP WITH THIS IT"S A HOT CITY
3. I think the worst NO ICE MACHINE come on even Best Westerns Hotel have them
4. last but bot list the furnuture was not int the best conditions it had broken corners uhhhh
THE PERSONEL WAS GREAT FRIENLY HELPFULL ETC

Spent a week at the Maria Isabel while doing some work for the University of Colima. I speak fluent spanish but my wife speaks very little. This was a very nice stay for both of us. It is right across the street from the University, with a lovely campus to walk around in, if you want to get in a little exercise. (about a block away there is a small river with a sidewalk around much of it where locals walk and a park where neighbors do aerobics every morning.
The best feature of the hotel is its outstanding pool. Talked to many people - both locals and expats who say that this is the best pool in Colima. The restaurant is good and fairly priced. The service is OK, but not superb, however, room service, maid service, maintenance were all top-notch. A modest but reasonable selection of traditional dishes are served, but just down the main avenue - within easy walking distance is a very good array of tradittional restaurants. I reccomend the "Jugo" for breakfast.
The rooms are very clean, great water pressure in the showers, Beds are hard at first, but we slept great.
Most of the front desk staff speak reasonably good English if you need it. This is not an American Tourist Hotel, rather a very nice hotel that Mexican vacationers, and business men stay at. Try to stay away from the 700 series rooms as the people who come very early in the morning to work out at the gym park in front of these rooms and always close their cars with the "beep" of the security system and talk to each other in the parking lot. This starts around 6:30 AM. All the other rooms are quieter.
While I worked, my wife was the lady of leisure at the pool and had a marvelous time eating and drinking by the pool and working on her computer with the very good wireless internet that covers the whole hotel.
All in all, a very good 4 star hotel, reasonably priced, nice location, and a great pool.

I am surprised that his hotel has not been featured on tripadvisor.com. This is by far my favorite hotel in Colima. The hotel
is beautiful, the service is exceptional, and the grounds are well kept. They have a wonderful (and very clean) large pool area perfect for adults and children. The rooms are a comfortable size..I always ask for the "executive" suite which has either a king or two doubles and a sitting area with a sofa bed. The bathrooms are a nice size and the water pressure is great! The restaurant has a variety of items/
choices and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I can not say enough about this hotel. Every time I am in Colima I stay here..have been visiting since 2006 and it only gets better! The staff is always eager to make our stay a pleasant one. Yes, English is spoken at the front desk! I almost forgot, there is an internet cafe on site that is open from 9 am to 11 pm. The hotel's location is right on the main blvd. It is down the street from Sears, Radio Shack, Office Depot, WalMart, Sam's Club, Burger King, McDonald's, and many restaurants...close to everything! And if you need a taxi for the short ride downtown, they will call one for you. I love this place!!