Mayan Monkey Isla Mujeres - Social Hotel

This Mayan Monkey hostel is even better than it's sister hostel in Cancun. It's like a luxury resort except you sleep in dormitories (very comfortable) and it's cheap! The layout and location is sublime. The staff are great! The yoga instructor, Lorenza, is awesome! 😍 Tip: opt for "breakfast included" (it's a fraction of the normal price, $12, are you also get coffee and juice)

There's nothing to dislike here. It's paradise!

The hotel is beautiful, it has so much potential and the beach is amazing. It's a shame to give it such a rating.

Wifi didn't work in the room. They didn't clean the room (sand was piling). Our room keys stoped working once a day. We came to the reception with those problems and they ignored and gaslighted us ("You probably put the keys next your phone", "The cleaning lady did come", "There isn't any other Wifi network"). I hope they improve, because the place is beautiful, just doesn't worth the problems.

Todo

I loved the hostel and my stay here! The room was spacious, clean, the bathrooms and hot showers in the room were great and a lot (salty water coming out!). Comfy beds, curtains that keep all the light out! Each bed has light, socket. The balcony and the space to hang your wet clothes were amazing like the hanger and the place where to leave your shoes as soon you enter the room. Big lockers to put in even your big bag. You need your lock. There is a lot of space and nature outside, ping pong, Janga, no board games :( Bar is open all day long and a lot of space where to chill and work in the shadow. Massage area right on the beach, little space for push ups, a net to play volleyball, a lot of place to sunbath just in front of the calm, clean and colorful sea! Perfect spot to enjoy the amazing sunset! There is also a clean swimming pool I didn't really use and a restaurant. Common kitchen with a table but also outside there is much more space where to enjoy your meal. A little basket to store your food, put on always your name same for the products you store in the fridge because they clean more times per day and no mercy! They have activities free and not but I didn't have the time to enjoy them! I was there during the Jazz time and it was great, Dj playing with the Sax and it was so nice! The location is right at half island! You have a bus running on both side of the island for 20 pesos otherwise walking to Punta Sur is amazing and not far at all! A little more far to Punta norte. Super easy and quick to cross the island on the other side and enjoy that more rough sea but empty little beaches! 15 min from the town with Super Aki which I found pretty cheap without having to reach the Chedraui! 100 pesos to go to the city by taxi to the center! Free water available in the kitchen to refill your bottle. Reception 24/7, super nice people working here!

The stove! Ahhhh huge big fancy hostel and there is an old electric 2 plates stove that take a life time to cook or just boil some water. Fortunately we were not many people using it but good reason to give up and eat at the restaurant xD That thing needs absolutely an upgrade.

La playa con buena musica te invita realmente a pasar el dia en ese lugar. Me guste que funcione como Hotel y como hostel tambien , ya que incenta a que haya mas movimiento de gente en el lugar y conocer otras personas que tambien esta viajando. La tematica del lugar es excelente!

Muy caro el cambio , y los precios de las bicis y actividades a comparacion de lo que se puede conseguir en el centro de la isla. Pero es algo que pasa en la mayoria de los hoteles