Hotel El Rey del Caribe

Overview

Description

Hotel El Rey del Caribe is conveniently located in the center of Cancún, just two blocks from the bus terminal and surrounded by restaurants and shops; here you can easily get to the main means of transport for the region. There are also beautiful tropical gardens and many places where you can relax.

The most popular destinations in the area are the natural protected areas of Sian Ka’an, Río Lagartos, Yumbalam, and the marine parks; the region offers snorkeling and scuba diving on the reefs, sea turtle watches, swimming with whale sharks in their natural habitat, swimming and diving in cenotes (deep limestone lagoons), exploring jungles, and visiting archeological sites at Cancún, Tulum, Coba, Ek Balam, and Chichen Itzá. We have more than 12 miles (20 kilometers) of beautiful beaches and we are only 18 miles (30 km) from the botanical garden in Puerto Morelos, a fishing village where you can see spider monkeys and birds. Nearby are the famous Isla Mujeres and Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, and the Isla Contoy bird reserve.

Rooms

31

Making a Difference

Number of employees: 13

Percentage of local employees: 100 %.

The Hotel El Rey del Caribe is an ecological concept turned reality: we have installed ecological technology such as solar water heaters, solar clothes driers, rainwater collection systems, and composting toilets in some bathrooms; we also sort and recycle wastes, make compost with 100% of the organic wastes from hotel operations, and recycle water. We are also a school where students of all levels, from pre-schools to local, national, and international universities can come to see the ecological techniques we are using. Our neighbors from the local communities have learned to compost, and architects and other interested people have learned about our dry composting toilets. Each visit to the hotel includes a talk to raise awareness.

Our business assists (with an office and logistical support) the Mayab Ecologists Group A.C. (GEMA Group), an environmental non-governmental organization, and the ProAnimal organization, which brings together animal advocates from Cancún.

Our support activities to the urban community include giving classes, holding workshops and conferences, and once a week, offering human development, relaxation, self-help and personal motivation activities; we are also helping to rescue indigenous traditions from diverse parts of Mexico, especially for the Náhuatl and Maya cultures.

Rates

$51 – $75

For more details about our rates, please write to .

For more information about rates, please visit:

• www.elreydelcaribe.com/rates/ (available in English, French, German, Spanish and other languages).

Getting There

Nearest international airport: Cancún (CUN).

Distance, by land, to the nearest airport: 10 miles (16 km).

Additional Information

Date This Information Was Provided

September 2010.

Photos courtesy of Hotel El Rey del Caribe, Mexico, for SustainableTrip.org.