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Playa del Carmen All Tips All Island Tips | Tips Home Restaurant Tips ( 5 tips) Scuba Diving Tips (0 tips) Beaches Tips (0 tips) Nightlife Tips (0 tips) Activities Tips (0 tips) Transportation Tips (0 tips) Tourist Trap Tips (0 tips) Shopping Tips (0 tips) General Tips (0 tips) Accommodation Tips ( 1 tip 1 Photo) Snorkeling Tips (0 tips)   6 Tips Found (Page 1 of 2) « previous         Pages: 1 2         next » Order Tips by: Date Submitted | Tip Helpfulness Restaurant Tip Don Emilione's: In Playa del Carmen "Good food & fun place" Submitted By: Neal Whitley / nealw From: Indianapolis, IN Tip Submitted On: February 14, 2005 Tip Helpfulness: 4.00 As ranked by other Members Tip Last Updated: Tue April 05, 2005 Submit Your Own Restaurant Tip Playa del Carmen Restaurant Tips All Playa del Carmen Tips Don Emilione's Restaurant Rating: Date of Visit: February 2004 Restaurant Tip: "Good food & fun place" We enjoyed Don Emilione's. We had seafood and loved it. Staff was friendly and helpful. There was a live band playing that created a nice atmosphere. Type of Restaurant: Mexican Price: US$11 - US$20 Address: Quinta (5th) Avenida Norte No. 7 Directions/Location: Located on the main drag in Playa ... on 5th Ave. towards the "pier" side of town. Web Link: http://www.donemilione.com Phone: (011 52) 984 87 320 73 Add your comments about this traveler tip | View Comments (0) Rank the Helpfulness of this Tip Not Helpful 1   2   3   4   5  Very Helpful LAST MINUTE OFFERS from CheapCaribbean.com: View All Island Deals $979.00 Book by: Jul 09, 2008 $849.00 Book by: Jul 05, 2008 $999.00 Book by: Jul 09, 2008 $819.00 Book by: Jul 06, 2008 $879.00 Book by: Jul 06, 2008 $919.00 Book by: Jul 06, 2008 Restaurant Tip Java Joe's: In Playa del Carmen "Great Coffee and Breakfast" Submitted By: Neal Whitley / nealw From: Indianapolis, IN Tip Submitted On: February 13, 2005 Tip Helpfulness: 3.00 As ranked by other Members Tip Last Updated: Fri September 16, 2005 Submit Your Own Restaurant Tip Playa del Carmen Restaurant Tips All Playa del Carmen Tips Java Joe's Restaurant Rating: Date of Visit: March 2004 Restaurant Tip: "Great Coffee and Breakfast" A great spot to get your morning coffee in Playa del Carmen. Also, the "Diego Bagel" was a great light breakfast to start the day. Also...Espresso, cappuccino, gourmet coffees, pastries & cakes, ice blended mochas, sandwiches, bagels, box lunches. Java Joe's is located on 5th Ave. (the main drag) between 10 & 12 Nte. Price: less than US$10 Favorite Dish: The "Diego Bagel" is the best! Address: CALLE 10 BETWEEN 5TH AND 10TH AVE Directions/Location: Java Joe's is located on 5th Ave on the north side of the main attractions. Web Link: http://www.javajoes.net Phone: 984-87-62694 Add your comments about this traveler tip | View Comments (3) Rank the Helpfulness of this Tip Not Helpful 1   2   3   4   5  Very Helpful Accommodations Tip El Faro Hotel and Beach Club: In Playa del Carmen "El Faro Hotel ...Good Choice" Submitted By: Neal / nealw From: Indianapolis Tip Submitted On: October 14, 2005 Tip Helpfulness: (Tip Not Ranked) Tip Last Updated: Mon April 02, 2007 El Faro Hotel Submit Your Own Accommodations Tip Playa del Carmen Accommodations Tips All Playa del Carmen Tips El Faro Hotel and Beach Club View Hotel Information: El Faro Hotel and Beach Club Accommodations Rating: Date of Visit: February 2004 Accommodations Tip: "El Faro Hotel ...Good Choice" My friend and I needed to getaway from the fridged north and on the spur of the moment we decided to jump on a plane and head down to Playa del Carmen for a few days. We arrived in Cancun and taxied (approx. $50) down to Playa with no reservations or a place to say. We were tired and for the first night we stayed in a nice but small hotel on 5th Ave. I forget the name of this hotel. It was a small inexpensive - but nice/clean place that catered mostly to younger budget travelers. The next day we were wandering the beach looking for slightly better accommodations and lo and behold we ran across this little gem of a hotel - The El Faro. The hotel is known for 'The Light House' located on premise at the hotel. The El Faro is located right on the beach pretty much right in the center of things. It's a small hotel with about 28 rooms. Though we did speak with the owner and they we getting ready to build condos at the back of the property at the time. Our room was clean, fresh towels daily. Small fridge. A balcony with a 'slight ocean view'. AC was arctic...no TV, which I actually enjoy when in the Caribbean. The grounds are lush and very well maintained. I loved simply lounging about and soaking up the view of the pools and lush landscaping. The beach area is quite nice and the hotel offers beach chairs and towels for it's guests. They also have a 'patio area' right above the beach that has beach chairs lined up in the sun or under some palm trees. Depending on our mood most of our days were spent simply unwinding out on this patio with a book and a seemingly endless supply of Caribbean cocktails from their bar - 'Las Brisitas'. Las Brisitas, an ocean front palapa bar, turned out to be a great place to congregate from about 4pm till 7. It turned out to be a hub of activity as guests began to turn up for a happy hour cocktail. We sat and chatted with others while they relayed their days' adventures and since we were both Playa regulars we relayed our 'favorite' must do's - cenote trips, day trip to Pammul & Tulum, diving and snorkeling. The restaurant 'The Pavilion' served up a tasty breakfast every morning and aside from some snacks it's the only meal we ate at the El Faro restaurant. The restaurant is located in an open air structure and also has tables out on the patio. The staff was always friendly and helpful and quite professional for Mexico. Actually the bar tender turned out to be the biggest character of all and he always had a story to relay. We made our appreciation of his 'loquacious manner' known by way over tipping him. I highly recommend the El Faro Hotel. It's not quite a 5 star rating - being a small non/luxury hotel it's just not quite there. But for travelers who want to be on the beach and don't want to stay in one of the all inclusive resorts and/or want to be in town this is a great pick! Type of Property: Hotel Price: US$101 - US$150 Address: Calle 10 Norte, Playa del Carmen, Q.Roo Directions/Location: Located on the beach right near town. It's a choice location. Web Link: http://www.hotelelfaro.com Phone: +52-984 873 0970 Add your comments about this traveler tip | View Comments (0) Rank the Helpfulness of this Tip Not Helpful 1   2   3   4   5  Very Helpful Restaurant Tip Carboncitos: In Playa del Carmen "Tacos" Submitted By: Maggy / maggy From: San Antonio, Texas Tip Submitted On: July 13, 2006 Tip Helpfulness: (Tip Not Ranked) Tip Last Updated: Mon April 02, 2007 Submit Your Own Restaurant Tip Playa del Carmen Restaurant Tips All Playa del Carmen Tips Carboncitos Restaurant Rating: Date of Visit: June 0 Restaurant Tip: "Tacos" Hi! ´ I went to playa en june, i stayed on Santa Barabara Hotel,so they have a restaurant namde carboncitos and is delicious, i like it so much!! because you can see the sea when you´re eating, good music and friendly service. Type of Restaurant: Mexican Price: less than US$10 Favorite Dish: i loved tacos w/cheese 8) Add your comments about this traveler tip | View Comments (0) Rank the Helpfulness of this Tip Not Helpful 1   2   3   4   5  Very Helpful Restaurant Tip Ajua Maya: In Playa del Carmen "Ajua Maya Restaurant" Submitted By: dmrass / dmrass From: Minneapolis, Minn Tip Submitted On: January 04, 2007 Tip Helpfulness: (Tip Not Ranked) Tip Last Updated: Mon April 02, 2007 Submit Your Own Restaurant Tip Playa del Carmen Restaurant Tips All Playa del Carmen Tips Ajua Maya Restaurant Rating: Date of Visit: April 0 Restaurant Tip: "Ajua Maya Restaurant" The Ajua Maya is on Calle 4 just west of 5th Avenue in Playa del Carmen. It looks like an average Mexican restaurant with a palapa roof, plastic chairs and tables, and lively Mexican decor. We were pleasantly surprised at the 5 star menu. They specialize in Mayan dishes. I had the lobster - prepared by a chef at our table. It was wonderful. The service was attentive and very friendly. Prices ranged from affordable to very expensive. The live music was amazing. They had a group of four musicians who looked to be of Mayan descent playing flutes and drums. Later they had a band from Mexico City that played Mexican versions of American classic tunes. This restaurant was one of the highlights of our trip. Type of Restaurant: Casual Dining Price: not applicable Add your comments about this traveler tip | View Comments (0) Rank the Helpfulness of this Tip Not Helpful 1   2   3   4   5  Very Helpful Sandals Resorts « previous        1 2         next » 6 Tips Found (Page 1 of 2)

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