Budget
Kingdom Youth Hostel
A former athletic training facility, Acapulco's Kingdom Youth Hostel is a treat for the active or indolent. Friendly managers as of 2005. Inexpensive, with excellent showers and plenty of hammocks, internet access and a small bar. Outside of Acapulco proper, but that means it's near a quiet beach; a cab ride into the disco zone is about 10 pesos. A hostel worth checking out.
La Mision
Clean room, clean sheets, painted brick, and cold showers. the rooms range from one bed to three. la mision is 2 blocks outside zã³calo. the staff does not speak english. a basic breakfast may be purchased from the kitchen, though there is a multitude of small restaurants nearby. depending on the time you stay, you may be able to negotiate 200 pesos per person per night regardless of the number of rooms occupied.
Hotel Vital
A great value for the price. the rooms are very clean and come with ac, cable, and their own bathrooms with hot water. there is wireless internet in the lobby and a covered pool off the side of the lobby. there is also a kitchen, but there are plenty of restaurants in the area. the hotel is located less than a five minute walk from the beach, right across from the bungee jump. the managers are friendly, but do not speak english. i paid 150 pesos for my own room with one queen sized bed. if you find a friendly taxi driver who speaks some english he can probably help you out. it can be difficult to find because it's on a minor street. the address is calle piedra picuda no. 50 fracc. condessa frente al bungy.
Fairmont Acapulco Princess
A very large property spread across hundreds of acres of landscaped gardens and golf course with more than 1,000 hotel rooms in three towers. it is built like an aztec pyramid and has excellent views of the beach. like any fairmont hotel, it is expensive - but well worth the money. it is about half a mile away from the main road linking the airport to the la costera. if you walk down to the main road - you will find a mcdonald and a wal-mart supercenter - very effective in negating the steep food prices in princess.
