Raul 3 Marias Zihuatanejo Centro — Hotel in Guerrero

My wife with I stayed there over the Christmas holidays. I had read nice things about in the Lonely Planet guide. ||||Our first impression was quite positive as the bottom floor is occupied by a very well run restaurant that I would recommend (unless you are motivated by large portions).||||As it was high season, the room rates were doubled to roughly US$75 a night. The room was very basic and had a functioning air conditioner and small tv with limited cable.||||For the entire three days we stayed there, the bathroom sink was backed up. We would complain, they would fix the problem and within a few hours the water would back up again.||||The doorknob was also a problem. The door was nearly impossible to lock and once locked would open with a slight jiggle. If Zihuatanejo had an opportunistic criminal element, our room could have been robbed on a daily basis.||||While the managers were friendly and tried to solve both of these problems, they never really did.||||Breakfast was included and excellent.||||Usually I love the hotel but avoid the restaurant. Hotel Raul Tres Marias has a restaurant to patronize and...

The Hotel Raul 3 Marias Noria and the Hotel Raul 3 Marias Centro. We stayed at Centro because they told us that Noria didn't have hot water. Centro did have hot water 4 of our 5 nights...and the 5th night was tepid, not cold. Centro is in a great spot. Within a block of the pier, the fish market, many beach restaurants, the zocolo, the artist market and shops. The restaurant downstairs is good, but it's not open for breakfast. The beds are hard. The TV is tiny. The a/c is loud and drips a slippery puddle on the balcony. The toilet, shower and sink are packed in a small room...no shower curtain. Wifi worked only in the restaurant. It's easy to forget that in Mexico, the 2nd floor is on the 3rd floor until you walk it a few times. Such is the case here. On the other hand, the staff is delightful, honest, helpful and everything is tidy. There is a parrot by the little pool. All in all, not a bad place...

It's been years since I stayed here, but I remember it as being clean and comfortable and a great value. The communal terrace is the place to be and watching folks come across the foot bridge from town was one of the primary activities. When I was there the "bridge" was wooden planks and wire - think Indian Jones. We could also watch the fishermen come in with their catches and haggle with the folks from the market. Everything in Zihautenajo is within walking distance except the very good beaches and you can get a water taxi to them.I'd go back and many Canadians seem to do...