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Magic Express


Cancun - Chetumal, Km 291 Esquina 54 Norte, Playa del Carmen 77710, Mexico
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Business Center Fitness Center Free High-Speed Internet Swimming Pool
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TripAdvisor Traveler Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Based on 17 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 3.5 based on 14 reviews Rooms
    • 4 based on 14 reviews Service
    • 4 based on 13 reviews Value
    • 4 based on 14 reviews Cleanliness

Reviews of Magic Express

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3 of 5 stars
Copenhagen
Dec 3, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We just needed a cheap hotel in Playa del carmen, and we booked this one. Bad location, but they have a free shutlle to town from 7 - 6 pm. Room are clean and brand new, but everything was (moist) inside the room and nothing could dry. Strange! No carpets in this hotel so you wake up everytime a door... more

Nov 27, 2008

I wish I had checked this site before booking my trip, I did not understand the true nature of this place from the discription on AAA. It is not a short walk to the main shopping and dinning area, it is more like a 30 min walk, They have a shuttle, it is only one way and runs from 7am-6pm(... more

Sep 11, 2008

We were planning to stay for only one or two night and end up with a total of four nights. We book it after reading the reviews and I have to say it is a budget hotel in Playa del Carmen. We have a car so we had no problem in driving around and the distance was not an issue.... more

Jul 19, 2008

First impression of this hotel was good. It looked very new and clean. We used the safe and were only charged $3 for the entire week because we had some problems programming the code. Free shuttle was a big help. It saves a $5 cab ride into 5th Avenue where all the shopping, restaurants, and beaches are. Rogelio (shuttle driver)... more

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4 of 5 stars
New York City, New York
May 23, 2008

I'm not sure why this hotel received some bad reviews... it is what it is... a budget hotel, and a good one at that! I've done budget hotels and nice hotels (e.g. the Ritz in Maui), and I think that as long as you have your expectations set, then you will be fine. Besides, with you're on vacation in a... more

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2 of 5 stars
paradise, ca
Apr 20, 2008

Well, it's new so it's clean, but our shower was broke and you couldn't order a movie, that was broke too. Pretty good wireless connection though. Bed was half way comfortable, but the elevator dinging can be heard throughout the whole floor. Also, their construction consist of tile floors in the hallway resulting in late night arrivals with high heels... more

Apr 20, 2008

The hotel was in a good location, although it's such a shame it was not nearer to the beach and 5th Ave, however, the hotel does provide free transportation between 7am and 12 noon to the beach and other locations such as Plaza's, conference centre's etc. The pictures of the rooms, pools etc is accurate, the rooms could be a... more

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4 of 5 stars
Longueuil
Mar 17, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

My boyfriend and I stayed at Magic Express for a week at the beginning of February. Overall the experience was a good one. Here are some things that you might want to take into consideration when staying at this hotel: The hotel is a very far walk from the beach. When we arrived we took the bus from the airport... more

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3 of 5 stars
Corsicana, TX
Feb 26, 2008

We were in this hotel for 3 nights. In short: 1) Getting there: even though is very easy once you have found it (it doesn´t come in the maps you are given in the airport or in the rental car company), was a little bit difficult, since roads in Mexico are a little bit caotic and then it took us... more

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5 of 5 stars
veracruz
Aug 1, 2008

este es un hotel nuevo moderno comodo el servicio excelente muy bien ubicado por la plaza de las americas y... more

Reviews of Magic Express

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Cancun - Chetumal, Km 291 Esquina 54 Norte, Playa del Carmen 77710, Mexico