Princess Mundo ImperialvsBoca Chica Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Boca Chica Hotel scores slightly higher than Princess Mundo Imperial. Boca Chica Hotel is ranked #5 in Acapulco with endorsements from 8 reviews like Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure and Rough Guide.
Princess Mundo Imperial
Playa Revolcadero s/n, Col Granjas del Marques, Acapulco 39890
From $67/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Lonely Planet
"Towering above Playa Revolcadero, this famous hotel was built in 1971 in the shape of a giant Aztec pyramid."
Gayot
"The Fairmont Acapulco Princess Hotel Review: The Fairmont Acapulco Princess boasts 1,011 rooms in three buildings, including an iconic, fifteen-story step pyramid."
Star Service
"Facing flat Playa del Revolcadero, 15 kilometers south of the city, this massive Mayan-looking fortress is among the most dependable and deluxe resorts in all of Mexico." Full review
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Fodor's
"The 17-story Princess lures the rich and famous (Howard Hughes once hid away in a suite here)." Full review
Jetsetter
"Posh, time-honored hotel with eight restaurants and bars, private beaches, a full-service spa and award-winning golf." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The Princess Mundo Imperial, formerly Fairmont Acapulco Princess, is a four-pearl resort located on a large, garden-filled property, seven miles from downtown." Full review
Boca Chica Hotel
Playa Caletilla, Acapulco 39390
From $116/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Concierge
"The hotel is pure retro, with camped-up touches like vintage fridges, radios, and bikes scattered about the lobby and lounges."
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"Grupo Habita, the hoteliers that helped define South of the Border cool (Mexico City’s Habita Hotel), restored the 1950s building with a striking mosaic from Diego Rivera pupil Francisco Eppens." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Hotel Boca Chica, the latest from Grupo Habita, captures that cool 1950’s vibe (the original property was featured in Elvis’s Fun in Acapulco) and makes it stylish and new." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Established for decades on the rocks jutting out over la playa Caletilla, this hotel was in dire need of a transformation."
Rough Guide
"Mexican artist Claudia Fernández has decorated the 1950s interior, with a luxurious spa, gym, massage cabañas, pool terrace, and special sushi takeout menu adding to the allure."
Star Service
"Hotel Boca Chica is a hipster's paradise, a good match for the acculturated traveler who prefers Playa del Carmen over Cancun or who relishes a weekend in Mexico City." Full review
Fodor's
"When this boutique hotel reopened in March 2010 it made headlines as one of Acapulco's coolest properties." Full review
Jetsetter
"Luxury 1950s retro beach resort in the heart of old Acapulco with an oceanfront pool and restaurant." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This stylish resort combines a 1950s interior with some thoroughly contemporary, bright rooms with iPod docks and retro showers. The pricier doubles have hammocks on balconies" Full review