Romantic place with A/C in late June?

[JulieN]

Hi Everyone,

We booked our honeymoon for a week on June 23rd at Cabanas las Conchitas, and despite the fantastic reviews are concerned that it will be too hot for us without A/C. The cabana we were able to get, #7, sounds from some reviews I've read that it can get pretty hot in there.

I'm now looking for some place that has A/C... but we really want to be oceanfront, in a quiet, romantic place, that doesn't cost too much. We don't need all the crazy amenities of the big places. Is this possible? Any suggestions?

Thanks!
Julie

[AdGuy]

Possible? Maybe. Probable? Doubtful, depending on what your definition of doesn't cost too much is. Your options are pretty limited, as there are only a few beachfront spots that have A/C (Ana y Jose, Los Lirios, and Parayso come to mind) and you'll pay a premium for it.

[Lynnette]

As Lee said, your options are limited in Tulum, and he's listed the places that offer a/c. That being said, you should get a nice breeze, if you're facing the water on the beach....generally 2nd floor rooms, more than ground level.

[JulieN]

Great - I will check out the places you listed!

Lynnette - really, you think if we are on a top floor on beach at end of June, fans but no A/C will be cool enough?

[PhyllisB]

It's hard to know whether you'll be cool enough or not... I think I would be, but it's really so subjective. What I do know is that I think La Conchita is a nicer place than any of the other options with A/C!!! And fantastic morning breakfasts, from what I hear.....

[beachreader]

I think if you're really beachfront, especially in an upper unit, you'll have lots of breeze, and if there are ceiling fans, that will help a lot as well. I don't know if Conchita has ceiling fans, but I'd sure want them in June.

Los Lirios does have full-time A/C, and in June isn't much more money than Conchita. The rooms are nice enough, in a hotel kind of way, and they do have a great beach and good beach chairs. DougSR stayed there not too long ago and he said it was fine.

But even though I can't sleep when it's too hot, I don't think I'd want A/C in Tulum. There's just something about it that I find unappealing in that atmosphere. I really think I'd be fine with full beachfront and ceiling fans.

[Lynnette]

Julie, nothing is a guarantee, but I think you should be fine. We were in Tulum over Memorial week-end one year, and used a light cover at night. I know some of the lower rooms at La Conchita have ceiling fans and if your room doesn't have a fan, you could ask if a floor fan is available. It's nice to keep the air moving, especially if there's much humidity.

[pepper]

If you'll really a/c is depending on you and your comfort - what temp in upsate NY does it need to get to when you turn on the a/c? Personally, I don't care for a/c but do use it in Texas when it hits 90+.

At LaC, I believe room 7 is behind the restaurant, you might not get much ocean breeze, but you do have a ceiling fan. I'd rather be in room 4 or 6 at LaC - upper level and better breeze, but no ceiling fan (I think). There is no option for a floor fan since there are no outlets in the rooms.

Of the hotels with a/c, Ana y Jose is the only worthy hotel of a honeymoon and it's priced as such.

[luvthesun]

I know it's a big temp difference between March & June, but I didn't even turn on the FAN at night, and I stayed in a place that had AC.
I don't think you'll have a problem. If you want.. you can read my review about Ana y jose's here -

http://tulum.info/showthread.php?t=1912

I think you will be fine if you get a beach front place with a fan.

[DougSR]

Los Lirios does have full-time A/C, and in June isn't much more money than Conchita. The rooms are nice enough, in a hotel kind of way, and they do have a great beach and good beach chairs. DougSR stayed there not too long ago and he said it was fine.


Yeah, hey Julie. We booked through bestday.com and it brought my cost down another $10 or so as I recall. I think I got in for $120 or so. Let me know if you want details.

[AdGuy]

I've been in Tulum in mid-May and at the end of June and the nighttime temps weren't hot enough to require A/C...the breeze and fans were just fine. Then again, I live in Florida and we don't even think of wearing shorts unless it's in the 80's. :)

[DougSR]

...and I grew up on the coast of Texas where 100+F with 95% humidity is common.

[Armchairshrink]

For an alternative perspective, I've gotta say that as much as I loved the place, we were pretty miserable at Hamaca Loca (Cabana Caracol) at night in mid-July. And (at least at the time without that damned fence) we were in what was obviously one of the best-positioned cabanas for wind flow in the entire hotel zone! Even with all windows and the door open (screened) it was still pretty damned hot. I had a hard time sleeping and we both woke up covered in sweat every day (note: we are not big sweaters, either!)

Then again we are from the SF Bay Area where it's a "hot" day when it gets over 75. I think we were starting to adjust better by the last day of our stay. I love Tulum but if I had my choice I would prefer not to go in the hottest months.

[beachreader]

Armchair, that's interesting. I was kind of thinking that Tortuga (now the only one with that kind of cross-breeze) would be OK in summertime, but I guess maybe I'll really have to stick with a place with fans that stay on overnight. I can't sleep all sticky like that either.

[Lynnette]

I remember one night in May, it poured, and we had to close the sliders at Suenos because we were taking on water. It was hot and humid all night and we had that sweaty thing going, too. YUK I think finding a place that has power all night would be a good idea. Of course, if the generator power fails, you lose it anyway.

[TrishandIan]

Has anyone actually used the a/c in places they've stayed that provide it? How has it been?
Two things that come to mind are first, the a/c in tropical places like mexico and the caribbean are not like the a/c in the states. Sometimes, it's easier to open windows to get a fresh air breeze, if available. Years ago while staying at Suenos we met a couple who were staying at los lirios. They were admiring our hotel and we asked about theirs. They thought the accomodations were okay but complained that for most of the stay the ac was broken and when it was fixed, didn't cool that much and was kinda musty smelling. They were bummed because that is why they stayed there, for the a/c. They were commenting how they wished they had stayed at Suenos instead. It was such a great place. :(

[beachreader]

Oooh, nothing worse than that funky, mildewy smell of bad A/C--I always think I'm getting all kinds of diseases or something. Yuck.

Good question, though. Who has actually used their A/C and how was it? We keep telling people where the A/C is, but no one ever comes back and says how it was.

[james]

But even though I can't sleep when it's too hot, I don't think I'd want A/C in Tulum. There's just something about it that I find unappealing in that atmosphere. I really think I'd be fine with full beachfront and ceiling fans.
agreed.

[Lynnette]

We had a/c at the Hacienda Morelos in Puerto Morelos and it was too cold. I really missed the breezes that we enjoyed so much in Tulum. For me, there's nothing like hearing the waves and the rustle of the palms that you have with doors & windows (screened) open!

[DougSR]

Good question, though. Who has actually used their A/C and how was it?

We tried to use the A/C at Los Lirios. It was a small unit mounted over the door and pointed right at the bed. When we went to sleep it was pretty warm. Needless to say, halfway through the night I was instructed to "turn that damn thing off". We were freezing.

[Kenster]

When I started researching for my first trip to Tulum eight or nine years ago, my biggest concern was the heat in the cabana at night. I don't mind being hot and sweaty during the day but not at night. I need not have worried. I've been staying at Cabanas Copal and Azulik every year since. A beach front cabana or villa gets a lot of breeze and I've rarely felt too warm at night, except perhaps if a local thunderstorm causes the wind to start flowing off the warm land, instead of the cool sea. It can get warm quickly, but it also passes quickly and the winds will soon revert to their prevailing direction -off the sea.
However, over the years I've met people who were staying in units away from the beach, like Copal's garden (jungle?) units. They said they were quite comfortable back there and found it quieter being away from the surf and the breeze. Personally, I'll take the roar of the surf and seabreeze anytime!
It is kinda nice, though, to crank up the A/C in the rent car when I go into town!

[Gale in KY]

Keep in mind that those from warmer areas are more likely to be comfortable without ac....a good example are those from Texas and Florida..you guys deal with heat alot more weatherwise than someone from Maine or Washington State. It's not so much the heat as it is the humidity. I wouldn't even consider staying in a garden cabana in the winter months...much less the summer, but a seafront/view that captures the good breezes would probably be ok.

Another thing to consider is how little of the breeze you feel when you are inside the mosquito netting. It really does block the air flow. This isn't a problem in the winter months, but in the summer, the netting along could make it stiffling. A BRAVO goes out to places like La Luna and Ocho for putting their ceiling fans inside the netting over the bed. LOL.

It's all about personal comfort levels. As long as I am close to the water and have a ceiling fan to move the air, I don't think I would need ac, but alot of people might find it too stuffy and warm without it. Nothing worse than a sweaty night's sleep.

[Lynnette]

Julie.....if you don't mind being 10 minutes north of Tulum, there are a few places on Soliman Bay that now have a/c. One of my friends is staying at Casa Canciones...very romantic, private and a/c!!! I love Soliman and think CC would be a perfect honeymoon destination!!!

http://www.locogringo.com/tankah/canciones.html?name=Casa%20de%20Canciones (http://www.tulum.info/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.locogringo.com %2Ftankah%2Fcanciones.html%3Fname%3DCasa%2520de%25 20Canciones)