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Acapulco Hotel Rundown: Crowne Plaza Acapulco

Where: Av. Costera Miguel Aleman 123, Acapulco, Mexico, 39670

HotelChatter contributing editor Tim Leffel left Hungary and the Czech Republic and headed for warmer climates in Acapulco, Mexico. For the next few days, we'll be running his hotel reports. If you have a question about where to stay in Acapulco, hit us on the tipline, or just comment below, and we will do our best to get you some sort of answer. Enjoy.

The Crowne Plaza Acapulco may be a typical chain hotel without a lot of personality, but when you can score an off-season rate of $79 a night as we did, who cares?! It's got killer views of the bay (like this one pictured, from room 2703), there's ample terrace space around the three pools, and you can walk right out to the beach and loads of restaurants.

It's hard to go wrong with any room in this high-rise, since all but the premium ocean front rooms face either one side of the bay or another and this hotel is smack in the middle. There's a bar at the pool, one with live nightly entertainment in the lobby, and restaurants on two levels. The friendly staffers speak fluent English.

You'll pay $14 to log on to the WiFi system here and coverage is iffy at rooms far from the elevator and at the pool. This hotel started out as something else before it became a Crowne Plaza, so expect smallish rooms with basic furniture and fabrics. In other words, this one won't wow you apart from the view, but with good rates and a convenient location for walking to other bars and restaurants, it's a good "no surprises" option.

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