Cancun guest houses

Matthew was an amazing host and his hospitality is really what makes this a great place to stay. Being a boutique hotel, we felt we had truly personalised service, as Matthew went out of his way to get to know us, stop and have a friendly chat and offer special little touches. He also gave us some fantastic recommendations, the kind you don’t get from larger hotels, which made all the difference. The room was beautifully beach-chic, clean and well presented, with everything we needed for our stay. The only down-side was that the room faced a relatively busy road traffic-wise which meant my light-sleeping wife couldn’t sleep-in (but didn’t really bother me). The hotel is somewhat out of the town centre which is perfect for anyone looking for a little more seclusion from other tourists. It’s a short and pleasant walk into town and to Playa Norte, and also cheap to travel around by taxi, which Mattew is more than happy to organise for you. In fact, the money you’ll save staying here over one of the beach-side hotels is more than enough to cover the cost of several taxis (at 50-100 pesos a trip, it’s very cheap!) and leaves you some spending money for good food and restaurants. The hotel also has the unique feature of being next to a disused airport runway which makes for a unique morning jog! There is also a beautiful view over the whole island from the rooftop terrace. We highly recommend a stay at Icaco Island Village. Thanks for everything Matthew!

The hotel was situated on one of the better beaches in the hotel area. We were needing a rest after our 30 hour travel and that is just what we got. The pool was lovely as well as that part of the beach. We had a lovely balcony which was sunny in the morning and in the shade between 12-2pm when we did not want to be in the sun. The buses stopped outside and we were in walking distance to a great 2 levelled supermarket called Selecto which had everything. The breakfast was great and had both a Mexican and European buffet. It was about 5 stories high which was much nicer than the surrounding hotels that were huge. We were recommended a great restaurant nearby called Mextreme which was great and in walking distance from the hotel. A friend went snorkeling at Isla Mujeres and was advised not to use her sunscreen as it was not eco friendly. As a result she got very badly sunburnt and could not do any water sports or other activities for the following 2 weeks of her tour.