Las Cabañas Del Doctor

“Cozy, Comfy, Clean, and Inexpensive....What Else Do You Need??”

We stayed in one of the cabins (closest to the road) for a single night, then traveled to Bacalar for three nights. We enjoyed our time in the Cabanas so much, that we cancelled our additional time in Chetumal, and returned to the Cabanas for an additional two nights! The place is rustic, but ver… more

We stayed in one of the cabins (closest to the road) for a single night, then traveled to Bacalar for three nights. We enjoyed our time in the Cabanas so much, that we cancelled our additional time in Chetumal, and returned to the Cabanas for an additional two nights! The place is rustic, but very clean, well managed (Anna was super nice and helpful!) and couldn't be any more tranquil. If you are expecting luxury at a bargain price, look somewhere else, but the hotel is awesome if you are willing to embrace something a little less mainstream.

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“OK for a couple of nights”

Well, the Cabanas are a little bit off to the south of the town center (if such a thing exists in a place which is basically one long promenade along the shore). The huts are quite spacious and the garden they sit in is well-maintained. Every hut comes with a few chairs and a table outside to sit… more

Well, the Cabanas are a little bit off to the south of the town center (if such a thing exists in a place which is basically one long promenade along the shore). The huts are quite spacious and the garden they sit in is well-maintained. Every hut comes with a few chairs and a table outside to sit and relax. Reception staff is friendly and the ocean front is only a few meters away across the small main road. Prices for the Cabanas are OK but don't expect a lot of comfort. There are no mosquito nets for the beds available. They rather try to keep the little buggers out by protecting windows and other vents with nets which doesn't always work too well, so expect to get some visitors at night. As for the downside, the toilet and showering section inside the hut is very basic and not really detached from the rest of the room. The "bathroom compartment" consists of walls only but without a roof so if you shower then your room mate(s) will hear every drop of water. Same when you're on the toilet, so be prepared! A little side note regarding the seaweed: although the hotel and restaurant owners in Mahahual are not responsible for the seaweed plague it IS annoying to have the smell everywhere around especially when you're lying in the Cabanas so close to the seaweed-covered beach. And the usually white sandy beach is practically in an unusable state. And I guess this is partly why during our visit in May most restaurant, shops, dive shops and hotels had been closed down. It was a quite quiet mexican experience - but if you like being on your own and are not really keen to ly on the beach or go into the water then Mahahual might just be what you're looking for.

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“Simple place for good price”

We stayed 3 days in the Cabanas del Doctor. It’s a cheap and simple place to stay in mahahual. Only bad point: they could have clean the room more often. Location is really good, right in front of the beach