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Reviews of Hotel El Capitan 3 stars

Avenida Coba Sur SN entre Asteroides y Mercurio, Tulum City Centre, 77780 Tulum, Mexico

Review score

Based on 156 hotel reviews

7.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.9

  • Comfort

    7.8

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    7.4

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    8.0

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  • Reviewed: 24 April 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Fridge was very loud, so we didn't use it much

    Breakfast was included and very tasty, pool and garden were pleasant

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2025

    8.0
    If I came back I'll book with another hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My friend complained of noise during the night. It was a knocking sound. It was difficult to get some sleep.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Sometimes, it is a bit noisy from a bar beside the hotel.

    The staff is very nice. Very close to a big supermarket/mall Good restaurant. The ceviche and grilled fish were better than in another upscale restaurant. Private parking. Good breakfast.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2025

    8.0
    A very comfortable stay at a convenient price.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was some background noise in the evening - loud music in the distance - but it was a Saturday evening. It ended around midnight.

    Large and comfortable rooms. Nice swimming pool. Good restaurant.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The photos on booking.com are a few years old, and the hotel is now a bit dowdy. Small bathroom with nowhere to hang towels etc.

    Good value. Well situated for Tulum ruins & central nightlife. Decent food. Staff are friendly and helpful. Quiet, comfortable room with good air-conditioning. Good Wi-Fi (although you need separate sign ins for room and restaurant)

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 February 2025

    8.0
    Short stay in Tulum
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location far from the beach. Restaurant a bit overcrowded at times

    The restaurant. The manager was very helpful the rooms were a good size and the ac worked well.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2025

    7.0
    I don’t come back to this hotel. The meals and breakfast ware very bad and the room was poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    But quality of the meals

    Location

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2025

    8.0
    Nice stay in El Cap
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A lift would help with heavy bags

    Location. Rooms set back so not too noisy. Nice restaurant. Very helpful staff especially Elise.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff was wonderful and very helpful. The breakfast was really good and there were lots of choices.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 December 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s not a fancy place so don’t expect that from the pictures

    Quite decently priced

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2024

    8.0
    Great stopover spot in Tulum, with comfortable rooms and convenient location to beaches and centro.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The sliding glass doors did not lock, so I rigged them with chairs and felt totally secure.

    Breakfast was great and included with the room. Nice pool. Rooms were comfortable and one included a hammock. Both had working AC and hot water in the showers.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 December 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The wifi in the room was weak.

    The location (right across the street from supermarket, on the way to the beach and close to many restaurants and the city center), pool, staff was nice! And ready to help with the check in late in the evening.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 December 2024

    9.0
    nice jungle hotel!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    maybe they could improve the swimming pool, it was not really clean but anyway is just a detail because we were not there for it but for enjoying the amazing places around Tulum

    good position, the hotel is very simple, we really liked the tropical vegetation all around. Nice restaurant, also very tipical. Good balcony. Good breakfast and free water all day.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2024

    7.0
    affordable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    noisy, building is older and you can hear other tenants talk,opening and close doors. Check in at the restaurant.

    good location, close to everything, really affordable.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 November 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wifi istn work

    Ambient, garden, balcony

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2024

    8.0
    Great staff, amazing breakfast, convenient location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Because of where it’s located, it is a decent walk from the ADO bus station if you’re coming by bus and there’s not a lot of shade along the way (taxis were way too expensive so we had to walk!)

    Great location - on the main road to the beaches and some cenote (like Gran Cenote) but the rooms are tucked away that you cannot hear any traffic noise. It’s also opposite a giant supermarket, next to bike rentals and other shops/restaurants, and banks are nearby. The breakfast was great value - we could order most things off the restaurant menu as part of our included breakfast. They offered free chilled filtered water. The staff were extremely helpful with our questions - they were ready with tour offers and they organised our shuttle to the ADO bus station when we left, which promptly came on time

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 August 2024

    8.0
    Pretty good place for the money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We had ants in our room crawling up the wall. We were only given one towel each. So when the water pressure went crazy and soaked the bathroom we didn’t have extra towels to clean it up.

    Beautiful pool, very nice staff. Great breakfast. Good hotel for the price.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2024

    8.0
    Great Pool, Clean Room, Staff Accommodating Excellent Location
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Loved this place, the pool was great, the room was clean, location excellent, staff were accommodating many times letting me keep my luggage in storage. Great place for me as solo traveller. Liked the cats.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel was nice with a clean pool where we could swim a bit ,the staff was very friendly there was a possibility to rent bikes .I would only suggest that with this price breakfast could be included. I would definitely return ;)

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2024

    8.0
    Great facilities, super pool
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom was likely straight piped. Smelled a fair bit. Shower head was…interesting.

    Great on site restaurant, pool was super, hot tubs were there but not functional.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 February 2024

    9.0
    A very recommendable and clearly underrated hotel in the centre of Tulum.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some offer of food/snacks, drinks or even a breakfast in the hotel would be a great plus.

    Everything.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I didn't like- The sounds in the mornings of people going and coming .. but by that time i was a wake. Wifi wasn't strong enough for me (upload spead not high)

    I liked Atmosphere, shower the bed and room in general, pool was nice to hang out there and absorb some sun, balcony was great to refresh..

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 December 2023

    9.0
    Perfect spot for families to rest and recharge, amazing staff and pool
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some noise from nearby club but it wrapped up by 1 am. We couldn’t find any washrooms outside the room unfortunately when our toilet was clogged so we had to sneak into the restaurant in the middle of the night which was a bit scary! Bring some bug spray if you want to hang out outside at dusk. Very minor complaints, would 100% stay here again - great base to explore Tulum town and get away from it all when we were done with the hustle and bustle!

    We loved our stay at Wish - the family room was just right for us and the kids, we loved the pool, and being so close to Chedraui where we could buy fresh pastries for breakfast every day. The staff was super friendly and even opened up the pool so we could swim at night after a long day walking around Tulúm town. We enjoyed sitting outside our room in the evenings enjoying the fresh air with the kids safely tucked in bed. Would definitely stay here again!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2023

    7.0
    Nice place, but there are more central places you can stay in.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Sometimes the bathroom was smelling like sewage. Also there is one guy at the front who was working from the 24th evening to the 25th during the day that had zero clue what he was doing, had no information about anything and was totally unhelpful. Rest of the staff was nice.

    Place is nice, nice rooms well decorated, beautiful palm trees all around the premises.

    Stayed in December 2023

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