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Spring Breakers + Mexico + Hotel = Fire

Where: Av Costera Miguel Aleman No 123, Acapulco, Mexico, 39670

We're pretty sure the Best Western Playa Suites in Acapulco, Mexico won't be keen on hosting Spring Breakers again.

Several Spring Breakers from the University of New Hampshire and Penn State were staying at the hotel when it caught fire early Monday morning.

The students had booked the trip through StudentCity.com and several had just arrived only a few hours before the fire broke out.

One senior from Bedford said she and her friends ran down 12 flights of stairs after their suite began to fill with smoke.

They stood outside in their pajamas and watched the smoke climb, unable to collect their belongings until many hours later, said the student, Ashley Herrin, 22.

"I was stranded with no money, no shoes, no passport in Mexico, with nowhere to go. It was just miserable," she said.

The hotel had recently passed a fire inspection but several students said they never heard any smoke or fire alarms. Fortunately, no one was injured and some students were able to enter last night to retrieve their belongings. The hotel hasn't updated their website but we are sure they won't be taking any guests anytime soon.

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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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