Hotel Pepita
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Reviewed by: Marcus from elgin, il, USA on Jul 3, 2007
I visited there in July 2004, and it was great. at such a cheap price, you cannot expect to have things such as a pool, etc. but there is a nice court yard, with space to eat, the rooms are clean, there is a TV and a mini fridge in the room, and the staff is friendly and competent. When we visited, we were with bilingual people, so it wasn't much of an issue that they had limited english. but even when those friends were not around to translate, their limited english, along with my much more limited spanish combined to allow us to communicate well enough.
Would you recommend this to a friend?
Yes
Why? / Why Not?
If you are looking for a resort, go to the Hotel Zone, if you are on a budget, this is the place to be.
Hotel Pepita was great. The staff are very helpful, providing you with a map on arrival and marking out banks, tour agencies, pharmacy etc etc. The have a great library of books and mags in English. The double rooms are huge (even has a extra double bed) Nice outside patio area, extremely clean, desk and chair, Cable TV and free coffee in the morning. For the cheap price, I would highly recommend this hotel.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Mar 09 2008
I heard about this hotel in 1984 and returned year after year to dive the reefs in Coz. The hotel is a family business, started about 40 years ago by Don Pepe, unfortunately deceased. He was one of the most important people on the island but had a very modest house which is at the entrance to the hotel. Hotel Pepita is not for those interested in Luxury but serious divers who still return year after year or for people travelling on a budget. When I first started coming so long ago the rooms were $15 a night, when I visited at Christmas 2006, the maids and I had a great little chin wag. Oh yeah, they raised the rates it's now $40US a night. Pepita is clean, safe, and is two blocks away from the city square. You can walk anywhere and everywhere, and rent a car or moped to go anywhere on the island. Don Pepe started the hotel and with his partners opened Las Palmeras and other restaurants on the island. Sadly he died about 6 years ago, but when I was there he made sure that everything was constantly tended to, from the parrots that used to be in the courtyard to the dunk tank to clean your gear. His widow, Dona Maria is carrying on the same tradition and when you come back to Pepitas, you are welcomed back as friends. Despite the fact that Cozumel is no longer the sleepy little village with a few divers that I remember, Pepitas is still very clean, safe, basic accomodation and the most interesting people stay there. The coffee pot is put on at 6AM and you can meet other travellers with your first cup of Java in the small courtyard.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Mar 08 2007
It was not damaged by Wilma at all. Clean, no frills place that is close to everything. Get out of the AI's and try something where you'll meet Cozumelenos!
Reviewed by: MaryH from on Dec 08 2006
Off the beaten path, 5 blocks inland from the plaza. Not real fancy, no frils. Close to great food and drink. Not much english spoken by the employes (I like that) The best thing.... very few Americans, mostly europeans. I have been going there since 1986. Not much has changed except they now have air conditioning and cable tv.If you want fancy and want to be waited on... Go somewhere else.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jan 18 2006
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Reviewed by: Marcus from elgin, il, USA on Jul 3, 2007
I visited there in July 2004, and it was great. at such a cheap price, you cannot expect to have things such as a pool, etc. but there is a nice court yard, with space to eat, the rooms are clean, there is a TV and a mini fridge in the room, and the staff is friendly and competent. When we visited, we were with bilingual people, so it wasn't much of an issue that they had limited english. but even when those friends were not around to translate, their limited english, along with my much more limited spanish combined to allow us to communicate well enough.
Would you recommend this to a friend?
Yes
Why? / Why Not?
If you are looking for a resort, go to the Hotel Zone, if you are on a budget, this is the place to be.
Hotel Pepita was great. The staff are very helpful, providing you with a map on arrival and marking out banks, tour agencies, pharmacy etc etc. The have a great library of books and mags in English. The double rooms are huge (even has a extra double bed) Nice outside patio area, extremely clean, desk and chair, Cable TV and free coffee in the morning. For the cheap price, I would highly recommend this hotel.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Mar 09 2008
I heard about this hotel in 1984 and returned year after year to dive the reefs in Coz. The hotel is a family business, started about 40 years ago by Don Pepe, unfortunately deceased. He was one of the most important people on the island but had a very modest house which is at the entrance to the hotel. Hotel Pepita is not for those interested in Luxury but serious divers who still return year after year or for people travelling on a budget. When I first started coming so long ago the rooms were $15 a night, when I visited at Christmas 2006, the maids and I had a great little chin wag. Oh yeah, they raised the rates it's now $40US a night. Pepita is clean, safe, and is two blocks away from the city square. You can walk anywhere and everywhere, and rent a car or moped to go anywhere on the island. Don Pepe started the hotel and with his partners opened Las Palmeras and other restaurants on the island. Sadly he died about 6 years ago, but when I was there he made sure that everything was constantly tended to, from the parrots that used to be in the courtyard to the dunk tank to clean your gear. His widow, Dona Maria is carrying on the same tradition and when you come back to Pepitas, you are welcomed back as friends. Despite the fact that Cozumel is no longer the sleepy little village with a few divers that I remember, Pepitas is still very clean, safe, basic accomodation and the most interesting people stay there. The coffee pot is put on at 6AM and you can meet other travellers with your first cup of Java in the small courtyard.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Mar 08 2007
It was not damaged by Wilma at all. Clean, no frills place that is close to everything. Get out of the AI's and try something where you'll meet Cozumelenos!
Reviewed by: MaryH from on Dec 08 2006
Off the beaten path, 5 blocks inland from the plaza. Not real fancy, no frils. Close to great food and drink. Not much english spoken by the employes (I like that) The best thing.... very few Americans, mostly europeans. I have been going there since 1986. Not much has changed except they now have air conditioning and cable tv.If you want fancy and want to be waited on... Go somewhere else.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jan 18 2006
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