Sol Cabanas del Caribe
Four miles north of Cozumel's central plaza
General Information
What to expect: A clean, pretty place with rustic touches, Sol Cabanas del Caribe attracts budget-minded couples and families seeking peace and quiet and ready access to sun and ocean.
Amenity highlights: Although rock shelves line the beach for most of its length in front of the hotel, one 30-foot-wide spot provides sandy access to the Caribbean's turquoise water. The hotel pool is L-shaped and raised on a rock terrace above the beach and is only spacious enough for paddling and cooling off. Adjacent to it are a round children's pool and a bar serving tropical drinks and snack foods. At the south end of the beach and under a thatch-roof palapa, guests can rent sailboards, small sailboats, snorkel sets, and jet skis. Arrangements can also be made to go snorkeling, scuba diving, and fishing.
Insider tip: Guestrooms do not include television sets. But the hotel's big, airy restaurant on the beach, Las Gaviotas, has satellite television for watching international sports, movies, and news.
Property Amenities
Low rise, all white, and rustic, the 48-room hotel is surrounded by trees, lawns, and flowering hedges. The open-air lobby contains two lounge areas with colorfully cushioned furniture, a shelf of paperbacks, and televisions. Off the lobby is a tiny gift shop. A safe-deposit box at the front desk protects guests' valuables. Like most Cozumel hotels, Sol Cabanas del Caribe recommends guests do not drink tap water and provides bottled water.
Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans or private cars of varying prices are available. They can be selected during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Swimming pool - children's
- Poolside bar
- Room service (limited hours)
- Bar/lounge
- Babysitting or child care
- Multilingual staff
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Garden
- Parking (free)
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Number of rooms: 48
Rooms
This two-story hotel offers 48 rooms with spacious balconies or ground-floor patios, all facing the sea and all with multi-colored hammocks. Rooms have white walls and rustic wood ceilings and dark furniture. The separate sitting area has a large cushioned chair. The small tile bathrooms have a shower (no tub) and a wide marble vanity. Rooms have no television or telephones. All are air-conditioned.
Room Amenities
- Non-smoking rooms only
- Air conditioning
- Balcony
- Separate sitting area
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Dining
Las Gaviotas - "The Seagulls," as the name translates, serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner under a soaring, open-air palapa equipped with ceiling fans or on an oceanfront terrace. The breakfast menu offers both Mexican and American selections. The lunch/dinner menu features salads, burgers, Mexican specialties, pasta, seafood, chicken, and steak.
Snack Bar - Situated between the pool and the beach, this spot serves tropical drinks and snack foods such as nachos.
Room service is available from early morning to late night.
Recreation
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Fishing
- Snorkeling
- Sailing
- Horse riding/rental
- Parasailing
- Boating
- Golfing
- Personal watercraft
- Windsurfing
Policies
Extra person charges may apply depending on hotel policy.
Rollaways and cribs may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required upon check-in for incidental charges.
All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in.
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is 1 PM