We just got back from Cancun on 3/1/08. We go to Mexico every February the last 5 years. This place was boring. But it all depends on what you are looking for. We took our 6 year old little girl. She was the only child there all week. She had no one to play with. The pools and their restrooms are all very nice and brand new since Wilma, but small. The hot tubs are not hot. 80% of the people are over 60 years old. There were Spring Breakers everynight running through the halls waking us up at 3:00 am. We rented from a Private Owner, he was very easy to deal with over the 6 month process, but we were disappointed with the unit. It was very clean though. Sheets, towels, bedspreads etc. seemed to be around ten years old. The bed was so hard that it did not move when you sat on it. The poor bartender two days in a row had zero customers. One of the reasons probably was that nachos and a drink cost me $19.00. The location is awesome, right behind the big Luxury Mall. They had tons of places to eat and shop. Chocolate City was very good. Keep in mind each unit will be different due to they are all owned by different people. Some of the units we saw were very nice. I would say if you are over 50 and want a quiet place, this place is for you.

We have stayed at Villas Marlin on 3 different prior occasions with the exception of last year when they were still doing reconstruction from hurricane Wilma and have always enjoyed our stay there. We recently returned from our family Thanksgiving vacation and I just felt I should let
your prospective guests know that they have done a beautiful job of reconstructing and renovating the property. All of the ocean front pools, bathrooms and common areas are brand new with a very comfortable and relaxing design. We have always rented from Frank and Jacky who are private owners of five condos there and as usual the units were very clean, well
equipped and everything worked well. Our housekeeper Landy who has been there forever took great care of us and we look forward to seeing her every time we go to Cancun. This year they added an extra amenity, free wireless access. Since we traveled with our two teenage daughters, they were thrilled
to be able to stay connected with their friends back home. We booked several different tours to various tourist destinations and the tour buses picked us up and dropped us off at Plaza Kulkukan which is right across the street from Villas Marlin which was very convenient. La Isla mall is just a few blocks down the boulevard, easily within walking distance and our teenagers found plenty to do and see right in the immediate area. There are dozens and dozens of great restaurants very close by ranging from economic to world class cuisine so there is no shortage of dining options. We had a wonderful time during our Thanksgiving getaway. If you are looking for an alternative to the usual crowded and hectic commercial hotel packages I strongly suggest you consider renting a condo for your next vacation. We returned home feeling relaxed, refreshed and looking forward to our next trip to Cancun.

Best Carribbean family value in the Yucatan. How do you beat ocean view, ocean front, new pools that overlook the ocean, clean condos with maid service four times a week. Round the clock security, hospitable tenants and vacationers from all around the world. Close to all the Cancun attractions. Easy access to groceries and day trips. Maybe the best exotic vacation value on the planet! We stayed for 3 weeks and had a blissful, restful, and wonderful times. Not to mention the Mayan / Mexican people are as nice as you'll find anywhere. By the way we are a family of four with children ages 5 and 7.

We were at the Villas Marlin 3/31/07 - 4/14/07 and had a great time. The pool areas and bathrooms were all brand new, Thank you Wilma. Our vacation was originally set for 4/06 Easter, but had to be changed due to Wilma. The entire pool area was new, beautiful, and really made the place!!!. The children's pool was very handy for my family of 6, with the young ones having a blast, and I didn't have to worry. There was even a small swing set/play set for them to use. The condo we stayed in was very clean and met my family's needs for what I needed. There was Landy the cleaning lady who was sweet as pie and did a great job. The unit was older but had a safe, a full refrigerator, a microwave, and a great ocean view every night from our deck. I felt safe there because of the security gate and actually saw them turn someone away that didn't have the proper paperwok to get access!! The Villas Marlin was in a great location and had a very handy store and internet access available. We met a few American owners and a few Mexican owners who were great. We took the bus into Cancun every night to eat and get away from the Hotel Zone prices!! We rented from Frank & Jackie who were more than great! If your looking for a great location, clean accomodations, friendly people, than The Villas Marlin is the place for you. We went to Walmart and a very cool mexican supermarket that was better than Walmart!! We stocked our condo with breakfast stuff, snacks for the kids, and PB& J for lunch while we were at the pool areas. We had Landy clean every other day. This is not a fancy place, but very affordable and clean. You will not get drink/snack/ or room service. We actually only slept in our condo and spent all of our time at the NEW pools, beach, dolphin swimming, and sky riding. There was a third pool almost open with a swim up bar and looked like a restaurant was going to be there in the near future. We would recommend Villas Marlin 100 % for families!