Hotel Villa las Anclas

Overall a pretty good stay, location being one of the best features of this hotel.
Pros:
— literally right next to Tres Pelicanos, couldn’t of been more convenient to work out dive details or talk to Pony or Willie
— Karla was so sweet, so easy and pleasant to communicate with
— love the security system with the gates, it feels very safe
— nice that they have free water stations for every 2 – 3 rooms
— AC is GREAT! Holy moly, it can get stuffy and humid in Cozumel, AC is saving grace
— multi-​level unit was fun and different
— kitchen with a mini-​fridge was great, kept our drinks nice and cold
— close to everything, walk outside and you can find many shops and restaurants within 5 – 10 minutes (super close by — Burger house, La Cozumelena, Los Otates, Girasoles)
— about a 15 minute walk from the Ferry Terminal
— decently priced (we paid about $ 82/​night)
— free wifi is always a plus! Very good connection too
— free DVDs to watch, BBQ to use and pool
Cons:
— bed is tiny! It was more like a full size bed rather than a queen… needless to say, it was a little bit of a squeeze
— bathroom is also tiny. Not that I need a gigantic bathroom on vacation, the shower, sink and toilet were literally right next to each other. If you’re using the sink, you can’t really close the door because it’s just way too cramp. Shower and shower pressure was okay though
— soap/​shampoo products were minimal, could have used maybe a bottle of lotion or something
— housekeeping gave us two bottles of water on the first day and never gave us bottles of water after that… I guess you’re expected to refill the water bottle at the water stations outside
I would definitely stay here again. $ 82/​night was not a bad deal at all though I have heard from other divers that there are great deals for hotels on this island. It worked out great for us because we were diving the whole week with Tres Pelicanos and when they dropped us off after a day of diving, we just walked next door to our rooms!

This place is rated #1 on Tripadvisor for a reason. Jim took over the Hotel a year or so ago and although this was my first time here, it looks like he is pleasing the repeat guests. The place is downtown, only one block back from the waterfront and two blocks from the main square. Most importantly, the Hotel is close to many dive shops and only one block to Aldora Dive Shop. There is also a dive shop attached called Tres Pelicanos. There are only 7 villas, so book early! It is very nice to have space to spread out while on vacation, especially when you have dive gear. There is even space to hang up your dive gear in the pretty courtyard and a grill to cook food if you want to eat in. Every villa has a kitchenette which we found useful to keep drinks cold as well as the pastries we bought around the corner at La Cozumeleña.
The new owner put in a pool and it is big enough to relax in and there is a waterfall and some chaise lounges as well. The privacy of this hotel is superb and the peace you get is great. There are high walls around the hotel and your back windows overlook gardens and some have statues. The bed is a little harder than I would like but I slept well with all the diving. There are also two big closets where you can hang up your clothes and the bathroom is well done and has great shower pressure. Karla is a good manager and she will help you arrange taxi rides, car rentals, and give other recommendations. I could easily stay here for a month if I could! Their couches downstairs are very comfy and great to lounge around if you have time to relax. It is so easy to walk from this hotel to many of the surrounding restaurants like Casa Restaurant Cuzamil (fancy sports bar with tvs and high quality food and moderate prices) and Del Sur (Argentinian restaurant with good food but pricey).
And if you are worried about security downtown — don’t be. I never felt unsafe in downtown and there is also an electric gate to this property and you have an electronic key to the gate, along with your villa key.
And another highlight– the a/​c works very well! I wish my own a/​c wall unit at home was this good. It’s also the little touches that count here — they have bottled water stations outside which you can put in your water bottle and put in the fridge in your villa which will save you some money.