Family-friendly Hotels in Veracruz

We stayed at the Camino Real, May 15 - May 21. 2007. The hotel was spotlessly clean, the staff attentive -- and quick to deal with any questions or concerns. For example, the TV remote was not working -- the man was at our room and problem solved within ten minutes. Mid week, the hotel was quiet, catering to business travellers, so the pool area was very quiet. Come the weekend, Mexican tourists arrived in big numbers, so there was lots of people and lots of kids at the pool. By Monday, all was quiet again. All the rooms face the pool and the Gulf -- so everyone has a great view from their balcony. It is about a ten to fifteen minute pleasant walk to the beautiful Mall of the Americas -- a large shopping center. Steps from the front door, you can hop a bus to downtown Veracruz for 50 cents -- or a cab from the hotel front door to the Malecon downtown is six dollars. We did not know quite what to expect in Veracruz and area -- it turned out to be a real treat. Be pepared that few speak English and you may be the only non Mexican anywhere around most of the time. To us that was the charm of the place -- a super vacation away from the usual tourist Mexico of Cancun, etc. We would stay again at the Camino without hesitation.

Located in the heart of Veracruz this hotel provides an excellent setting for exploring a lovely city. The main plaza is across the street so entertainment is easily available. Note that you may not want to face the plaza if you are planning to go to sleep early.

We had a 10 day stay, we checked in but room was not ready since it wasn't 3pm. The young lady at the door told us that they had another resort and if we would like to see it to kill time and there we can eat lunch, so we decided to go. When we get there we are greeted by another person they ask for our information, how much money we make come to find out it was like trying to convince us to buy similar to a timeshare. It was supposed to be 90 minutes came out to be 120 minutes because they kept bringing other people to try to convince us. The first lady was a sweet heart she was just doing her job. We kept saying we where not interested and they kept on trying to convinced us first to pay $50,000 within a 40 year time plus $1999 to maintenance your points then they kept trying to drop the price, we wanted to leave but they said we had to sign some paper to say we refuse the deal or something. But kept bringing other people and trying to make a deal. They finally gave us a paper to sign and gave us some kinda food voucher for our time we didn't take it we just wanted to go to our resort. Now we are tired from our long flight and wasted time with this time share thing. We finally go to our room and it's nothing like the picture. The room looked like a cheap motel room. The room was dirty, there was no lock to the sliding door, so anyone from other rooms can just come in. The sliding glass door was brooking, there was a puddle of water outside the suppose views of the beach. We didn't stayed we checked out and got another place to stay. Worst place ever. Not sure how was that the Junior suite. The front desk girls where very nice at check in. And the bell boy also. But not worth spending your money. They need to be more cautious especially if a person is staying long stay you want the person to feel comfortable not give them a crappy room. You have a dime kinda view of the beach but it seems you re right on the next customers room the balcony is so close you can literally climb to the other balcony.

A stay at Fiesta Inn Veracruz Malecon places you in the heart of Veracruz, within a 15-minute walk of Veracruz Harbour and Zócalo. This eco-certified hotel is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Veracruz Aquarium and 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from Plaza Las Americas Shopping Mall.Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and shopping on site.Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and a meeting room. Free valet parking is available onsite.Stay in one of 92 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Rooms have private lanais. Smart televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.