Villas Marlin was a great place to stay. It was soo close to everything. The mall is less that 2 minutes away so its easy access. About a 10 minute walk to the outdoor mall which is such a good mall. It was really close to the bus stop as well, most of the time we had to take the bus if we wanted to go into the city like to the clubs what not. Its quite a long walk but the bus is so cheap so its no big deal. Overall, it was a great place to stay. The location was amazing, the beach is unbelievable ( alot of hotels dont even have a beach because the water is so high ) and they are nice places as well. I really really recommend Villas Marlin!
Hope this helps, and enjoy your future trip!
PS; go to Coco Bongo, i didnt get to but i hear its amazing! ( if your wanting to go to clubs )

We rented the villa over Spring Break, my Best Friend, sister and our two children. Everything was as it was to be and we settled in very quickly, used the pools, the beach....and in the evenings everything was so close to commute into town and back. Overall a few minor maintenance things had to be sorted.....I think the hardest part was trying to explain in English.....what was wrong! Ha Ha Ha But all was good!

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.