Hotel Barracuda

2/10

Poor

16 Mar 2026

Erin

The beds are awful. Springs sticking out. First night - 2 beds, neither better than the other. Second night moved to another room. Again, 2 beds and both were awful. I had to use the pillows to try and have some sleep. My first room had garbage on the deck and dirty floors. Second room also had dirty floors. Wifi is not in the rooms and spotty throughout the resort. They tell you you get 50% off at the bar/restaurant - it is a limited menu and you must pay cash. Those staff members were lovely. Front desk staff was hot & miss. To top it off, bed bugs.

Self

2/10

Poor

12 Mar 2026

ELIZABETH

Most of my one night stay there was no running water. It was extremely inconvenient.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 Mar 2026

Eduardo

Simple, clean room. Great view of the sea/ocean from the window and balcony.

Self

4/10

Poor

28 Feb 2026

Scott

The bare minimums here. Old and basic as it gets. Thankfully I didn't bring a guest there. They over charged me from the price I received in Expedia, but it's not even worth haggling because they didn't want me to ask about the charges saying, "Just sign paper. Just sign paper." I'm hoping to resolve this later with English speaking Expedia staff. The "discount" menu for people staying is garbage. The 3 fish tacos I ordered were disgusting at way too many pesos... They made me feel sick after eating. Again, bare minimum and not even worth it's price at a discount. Beer and cocktail prices to the attached, No Name Bar, are near double to anywhere else on the island. Staff was nice... they don't fix the prices or the amenities so I can't blame them. All in all, I was unimpressed to say the least.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 Feb 2026

Yossaddara

Great location, the rooms are outdated and dirty... but maybe worth it for the price.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2026

Susan D

Amazing location, room was clean, staff are friendl, helpful and kind! I stayed for 28 days and will definitely be going back!

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

05 Feb 2026

Patrick

Very old facility, can't flush toilet paper, have to put it in a bucket, 20 inch tv, window air conditioner, folding chairs for the balcony.

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2026

Mark

Very convenient with dive shop attached

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jan 2026

Glenn

Room was clean, great ocean view. Friendly staff, just dated and quaint.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jan 2026

Dana

Great staff and fabulous views!

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jan 2026

Jayne

Zero hot water. Very dark tooms. Very noisy. Id you're on a strict budget, fine. If not, do not stay here.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

Tim

Staff were excellent, nice clean and inexpensive place to stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2026

Greg

The staff are amazing!

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

Bobby

Yes

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2025

Adam

Exelent

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2025

JAMES

Staff was very nice and accommodating, room was cleaned every day

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

11 Nov 2025

michael

Staff ok … room ok air conditioner leaked all over the floor but got it fixed fast . Hot water sometimes .. rooms are ok for the price . The only real problem is. Cruise ship employees take over the pool area and No name bar Blast music all day . Not a relaxing stay at all

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2025

Bobby

Always👍👍

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Oct 2025

Thomas

yes there nice view but waking up to a cockroach in the room first thing in the morning not a start of a good day they don't offer water in the fridge or anything as a matter of fact the little fridge was unplugged and the rooms were very hot apon arrival not recommended for people with walking impairment as you have to walk up stairs

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Sep 2025

Cynthia

Great view, staff helpful, maid service was accommodating. Late check out a plus, love the view, access to pool and ocean. Does need some TLC, but they seem to be working on it. Norky at bar was wonderful!! AC great. For the price I would stay there again.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

31 Jul 2025

Charles

Swim up bar, food and service was great. Room was smaller than booked and extremely noisy.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2025

sheila

Awesome, thx so much😎😁

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

26 Jul 2025

William

This property was under construction. Sir did not work. Tv would not turn on. Only one towel. Moved to Hotel Cozumel.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2025

tim

Nice little getaway, low prices in perfect view fr

Stayed here multiple times before, it’s not luxurious, but it gets the job done. In my opinion, you are paying for the view and not so much more. Little disappointed this time numerous cockroaches were in the bathroom. Would probably stay again, but I would bring some cockroach spray.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

Sandra

Connivence.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2025

Kristy

I like the convenience of diving , location, staff, view. The internet in a lot of rooms isn't available, though, but I got a room that had internet. There is a lot of loud music and partying going on a cruise liner days, though, but I tried to ignore it. I like the fan in the room; my room had a good AC, but some ...not so much. They accommodated me, though. will stay there again

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2025

Richard Allen

Great location to everything

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2025

Jeffrey

Excellent place to stay. I have been staying there for years.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

06 Apr 2025

Eva

This place is a dump. The bathroom was gross, the metal around the shower is all rusted, the silver on the mirror was almost gone and we had 2 large cockroaches in the bathroom during our trip. The maid never cleaned the bathroom and after 3 days I had to ask for new towels. Only 1 towel per guest, no wash cloths or hand towels. The beach bar is so loud you can't possibly any rest, the music starts before 8:00 am and goes to 10:00 pm. There is no safe in the room only at the front desk and it costs $1 to use the safe. The air conditioning didn't work for 3 days, my travel companion ended up fixing it on his own. This place is cheap and directly across from Mega but if you can afford a better hotel I highly recommend it!

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

23 Mar 2025

william

Service was great room need updating had no hot water outside bar area wonderful

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Mar 2025

Robert

This would be a 1☆ property but for the attached beach club/ bar and restaurant. Older property and its age shows in the rooms.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Mar 2025

Amy

Very basic hotel.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

05 Mar 2025

Esmeralda

The pool is lovely but small and the restaurant food was great, some restaurant staff have bad attitudes. The hotel is so old and the prices are too high. We were there with a group of 16 people and we all have decided that we will never grace this hotel with our business again. We've stayed there for several years during Carnaval but this year every single one of us were disgusted with the shape the hotel is in. Rating: Very very poor.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

04 Mar 2025

Jill

Just say no

The worst hotel I have stayed at in Cozumel. This property is so old and uncared for that it should just be razed. The rooms are small, my room was dirty, there was no furniture for the balcony. No chairs in the room at all. The bathroom was dirty. The air conditioning did not work. The Wi-Fi is horrendous. It reeked of bug spray, and yet I found what looked like an assassin bug on my pillow. If you’re not familiar, these bugs cause chagas. When I mentioned it to the front desk, they said oh that’s just a cockroach. Like that’s OK. But it wasn’t a cockroach. The only good thing about this hotel is its location. Just say no.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 Mar 2025

Michael

Not the best but functional.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2025

Patty

Super friendly staff

4/10

Poor

23 Feb 2025

Courtney

It should have been our first clue that when we got there to check in the hotel employee asked if we wanted to see the room. There was no hot water, towels were dirty and stained. My pillow had black smudges on it and at some point in the middle of the night some one started screaming expletives in another room. The bathroom had a window that opened to the hallway that could not be closed all the way. There was no elevator and although we thought breakfast was included, we found out that it wasnt and cost almost $80 USD for 4 people (they told us we would get food half off but then found out that was only if you paid cash). The restaurant, pool and property were great. Which is what you see in the pictures. Do not recommend staying at the hotel.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2025

Debra

No bathmat or handtowels or welcome bottle of water. Mo shampp or conditioner. Air conditioning was great.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2025

shannon

Nothing fancy, but great location, comfy bed, fun atmosphere, friendly staff, great shower and working A/C. We will definitely be back!!!

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2025

Thomas

The hotel is dated but clean. Not much personality from behind the counter. The bar is amazing with great staff, food, drinks, view!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2025

Marco

The location is fantastic! Everything is conveniently located within a short distance. There’s a large store across the street where you can find everything you need.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2025

Kent

Rugged but Nice

Nothing fancy or luxurious at all, but location, location, location! Love its proximity to No Name Bar.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2025

David

Location, Location, Location

Great location! On site Dive Shop for Scuba, two restaurants, a Mega store across the street, Chiro/Massage, I used them all! Very Good for a 3-star hotel.

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2025

Tricia

i think all the rooms have ocean view. It is a modest place, but well priced and convenient. Our airbnb was a disaster, so we booked this last minute and weren't disappointed.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

28 Dec 2024

Peter

Staff would not change dirty sheets upon arriving to find them dirty. Woman at front desk was nasty to me for asking. Shower had really bad black mold. Toilet seat does not go all the way down. Not worth the price point with how run down everything is and nasty the staff are.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

27 Dec 2024

Brian

Nice view from balcony. Beds and pillows were hard, not good sleep. Good swimming. Our beach and pool got overtaken with cruise ship people every day. Great dining options. Convenient.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Dec 2024

REGENAL

Locations of property and accessible to downtown (restaurants, bar & clubs) the direct accessible to the crystals blue water for swimming, snorkeling and Diving,nothings fancy, but just a basic nice hotel,i sure will be returning,restaurant bar on sight offers half OFF DRINK & FOOD ,just cool spot to stay.

2/10

Poor

18 Dec 2024

Peter

This property continues to go down-hill over the multiple years that I've come to visit the island and stayed here. Every time there were issues with my room whether it's the AC or the bed, they always fixed the issue/moved me, etc.. This time I discovered there was sand inside the bedsheet (obviously from a previous guest) and was told flat out NO, we will not give you clean sheets by the front desk woman. I have stayed in about six of the rooms over the years. Most of the rooms have a horrible very old hard bed that feel like sleeping on wires or the AC is half-dead and loud or the shower is filled with thick mold, or the toilet seat does not go down all the way...just the normal Barracuda stuff. Place needs a new owner and management. Will never return. No hotel staff should ever treat paying customers like this.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Dec 2024

Robert

Price was right, water-front property, convenient location, very friendly staff in hotel and in the connected restaurant/ bar.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2024

Chantal

Very clean and staff was very friendly. The rooms are a bit tired and they could use a remodel but they were clean and the AC was great. Good location. Very walkable.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2024

CARMEN ALICIA

El hotel es cómodo, vista el mar, frente a supermercados, parque principal, cerca del centro y en el paso de los competidores del ironman, medio ironman y otros eventos deportivos.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2024

Justin

It's not fancy, but for the price, We were VERY pleased!
The bar staff was amazing, the hotel staff, was very friendly!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2024

Ricky Wayne

I stay there frequently. Centrally located.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2024

Gregory

Its an older resort so rooms need updating

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

04 Aug 2024

Luis

They might had previous problems with electricity service but I tried 3 room and neither one the A/C was working. Besides being at the beach not a good option

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2024

Michael

Great staff and good location.

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

Worth the price just for the view.

Stayed before, so I knew what to expect. Good price, with $1 million view. grab some cold ones and enjoy the sunset from your balcony.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jun 2024

Michael

Very noisy with the bar just outside your balcony at night

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jun 2024

raul

Very nice staff but rooms need updating

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2024

Joe

Right on the water. Good access for diving boats. Friendly staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2024

David Micheal

All

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

08 May 2024

Oleksiy

One star is for location. All other is terrible.
Property is old and outdated with maintenance problems. But this was expected. Main problem is that beach, you can see in property description is now rented to a bar, which specialized on Cruise Ships crew. So, it is always crowded with very loud music and fish n chips smell all around. Good luck if you want to take a nap in the afternoon, or intake a fresh air. Second - WiFi very slow and unstable, disconnecting every 5-10 minutes.
Cleaning - means just making a bed.
Save your vacation, do not stay there.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2024

Rene

Central, close to downtown, dive shops and great pool bar!

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 Apr 2024

Sharon Bonnette

Very dated. Had to go to Maga and buy wash clothes as none were provided. No elevators ! Beautiful views is the positive.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2024

Robert

The rooms are not fancy, but exactly what I look for in accommodations for a scuba diving trip. Rooms are clean and cool. The bar on the grounds is a little noisy and boisterous when the cruise ship staffers are there, but gets quiet before 10:00pm. All things considered, a fun place to stay and convenient to everything.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2024

Jennifer

We stayed at this Property around 25 times in the last 35 years. We love it. Nothing fancy, but it’s right on the water and dive boats pick you up from the dock. The pool is wonderful with a swim up bar.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Apr 2024

Adam Joseph

Great location. 11 minute walk to the main plaza and almost across the street from an excellent cocktail pub…. Welcome to Miami for the best mojitos I’ve ever had. Also across the street from the Mega supermarket

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2024

Christina

Great location for the price

It was what I expected for the price. The location was what it was about and that did not disappoint.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2024

Cassandra

Love this place and will be back next year again

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2024

Jodi Anne

Loved the direct access to the water to snorkel.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

10 Mar 2024

Mark Anthony

Manage has hidden fees and taxes to take more money from you. You are also responsible for air condition remote and TV remote. The pros is the Mega and good restaurants near by. Beware

6/10

Pleasant

08 Mar 2024

Jill

I like how close it is to the town, plenty of eating options close by. Grocery store across the street. I like the pool/bar and simple rooms.
I don't like the horrible mattresses. They are all bad. The bar music sucks and is really loud until late.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2024

Cheryl

Staff is so very caring and accountable. View spectacular! Gregory is the Best!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2024

Irma

I loved the ocean view

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2024

Nancy

Great stay at the Barracuda!

It was a wonderful stay! Helpful staff, friendly, clean, a bit old, but we loved it! We had a second story room with balcony overlooking the sea, about 15 feet away. No beach, but sandy area with loungers, tables, ool, and bar.Close to city center, large grocery store across street, helpful tour guide, luggage help. Beat my expectations, miss it already!!

Partner

4/10

Poor

08 Feb 2024

breda

Check in took a long time and after asked for 2 dollars US per night for some island improvements tax. If is well needed since there is garbage everywhere. It’s survived is based on the cruise ships that came in daily, not going back for sure.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2024

MARTHA

Nice little hotel for the price
Service was great and close enough for us to get around to all the shops
Little noisy but willl definitely stay again
Thanks to Aj,Carmen,Jose and knorky for the best service

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jan 2024

Karen

I love the Hotel barracuda with the exception of the very loud pounding music all day.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2024

Darryl

We like it the 🏨 they let us in early and we are happy!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jan 2024

Jeanette

As soon as we checked in we were asked to pay additional fees which caught us off guard since we thought everything was included when we paid online. Also, this property has no elevators, so you have to carry your luggage up the stairs. The rooms are outdated but the views make up for it. The so called rainfall shower has no pressure & took forever to wash out the shampoo from my hair. They give you a remote when you check in for the tv & ac unit. If you let the bar downstairs by the pool know your from the hotel they give you half off of food & drinks. If you plan on renting a car you're able to park it across the street at the Mega overnight. We were able to see the car from our room incase we needed to check on it. The location of the hotel was nice since you are able to walk to most places. The bar downstairs would close by 11pm most nights. So the music & people partying didnt bother me since I knew it wouldn't go on all night. No Name Bar was showing all the football games in english, but if you prefer to watch it in your room they had it in spanish only. If you're able to get snorkel gear I recommend snorkeling right by the hotel before the crowd starts to gather for the day. Most nights we would just go to the Mega & buy beer/ice and take our ice chest up to the room and hang out on the balcony. FYI, this hotel has no ice machines or microwaves. Overall, I would recommend staying here for the views & convenience of having everything in walking distance.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Dec 2023

Julia

Great location on the water with pool swim up bar!

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2023

timothy

Good downtown location,walking distance to everything ,clean ,great staff ! Ocean front ! Good place for the money

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2023

Shelly Rene

Close to everything . No name bar is fun.

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2023

Scott

For what we paid for it suitable

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Oct 2023

Barbara

beautiful waterfront ,walkable to town , grocery etc. and missed 1st night due to plane mechanical & they said expedia would give us a refund.in an email. 2@nd request to expedia and no response from expedia. WE did not like that the place next door that is connected to hotel w/ uses their pool told us happy hr 5-9 every night. Got it 1st night. 2nd night ordered & waitress took order and verified it was 2 for 1 . We did not get it so talked to cashier and she said mgr said for last night only.. Manager then told us something different..only for locals. 3 different stories about the same thing with 15 minutes.We reported it to the hotel. I DO NOT APPRECIATE BEING LIED TO AND FOR reason that reason we will never stay there again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2023

Shannyn

Loved loved waking up to the beautiful views and the sound of the ocean, being able to walk out and dive in and snorkel!

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

02 Aug 2023

Miles

Front desk staff is rude, and seems bothered even when asking for something as simple as towls. Rooms are dated, mattresses are flat and wore out. You can literally see and feel the springs. Bedding isnt changed, only made.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2023

Kellie

For us? It’s all about location!
Hotel Barracuda is literally bare bones… ac & cleanliness are THE amenities.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2023

Daniel

This hotel has a serious cleaning issue. The fridge looked dirty. Bed sheets, pillowcases and towels had stains all over. Do they even wash these? Our room had trash under the bed and behind the nightstand, and as I soon as we went into the room for the first time, we saw a dead bug on the floor, clear proof they don’t clean rooms thoroughly when guests leave. They don’t mop the floors. The cleaning person came during morning cleaning and “cleaned” the room in about 5 minutes. Barely cleaned the bathroom. We had to tell the person about the trash under the bed and behind the nightstand, otherwise it was going to stay there for who knows how long.

We saw cockroaches. Yes, multiple baby roaches. And we saw a big flying cockroach. Fridge had multiple baby roaches. Saw baby roaches on the nightstand as well. As I said, this hotel has a serious cleaning issue.

We also saw something that looked like a gecko. This one came from the hallway. It went in through the gap under the door. They need to seal these gaps.

The shower water pressure is too low.

On the first day some type of black stuff was coming out of the bathroom sink faucet. No idea what it was but I refused to use that water to wash my mouth.

No hand towels, and no bathroom carpet when we arrived.

AC could be better. It did its job but it felt like it took a while to cool the room.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

15 Jul 2023

John charles

The owners do not care about this property! turn Down.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2023

Dessislava

The best part was the view! Just gorgeous! The hotel is very clean and the staff is very nice. We like snorkeling and this place is absolutely perfect for it ( our kid is 11 and loved it). The interior is a bit outdated, but the AC and the fridge worked perfect. We will be staying in this hotel again.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2023

Albert

There was no shampoo in the shower, and possibly the lunpiest beds I've ever tried to sleep on. The pool was great, staff was great as well.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2023

Robert

Perfect location HORRIBLE LOUD music

The good : Perfect location, good price. Older hotel but very clean good AC.

The bad : HORRIBLE LOUD music from 07h45 in the morning !

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2023

Kellie

Our favorite place to stay on Cozumel!

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2023

Felipe

Location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2023

Pamela

This is a bare bones hotel, no wash clothes, no hand towels. 2 little bars of soap. But the little fridge is cold!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2023

Rick

Honeymoon

Perfect

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2023

Rene

Great place to stay, pool bar, snorkeling, great staff!

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 May 2023

william

inexpensive and close to restaurants , bars , water front were all nice. The water barely trickled, and the bar was kind of smelly when the wind blew from the west. The bar being where it was meant that a lot of the property was not available for shade. I thought it was hard to catch a breeze at times. I liked that the taxi stand across the street was a very convenient and the market was very nice.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2023

Marcus

This hotel has seen it's prime in the past, but remains charming and convenient, it was great to have a supermarket across the street and options of a pool or sea swimming with great place for snorkeling

Leisure Family