Anyone Ever Stay in these Boca Chica Hotels?

[mb2]

What about the Joker hotel, which is listed at bocachicabeach.net web site? Anyone ever stay there? On the map it looks far away from the center of town and the beach, but the pictures of the place look real nice.

[ricktoronto]

Originally Posted by mb2

What about the Joker hotel, which is listed at bocachicabeach.net web site? Anyone ever stay there? On the map it looks far away from the center of town and the beach, but the pictures of the place look real nice.

Far away from the centre of town is one way of saying that it is 1/2 way to the airport. Without a car this would be a terrible idea. I get the impression the price is the main consideration. Spend the $40 or so since you can't enjoy the trip this far from , well, everything and then some.

[mb2]

Thanks for the reply Rick and everybody else. From the map of the hotels in Boca Chica on the bocachicabeach.net web site, it looks like the Joker is just right behind the Milanell, which I did not get the impression was too far out of the way of things, but it's always so hard to tell from a map. Thanks for the advice. At this point, in my budget for this trip, it looks like I will be staying at either the Candil or Battaglreia. In June when I go back with a friend we will be choosing a nicer place, but for my budget those 2 work for now! Thank again everybody!

[ricktoronto]

Originally Posted by mb2

At this point, in my budget for this trip, it looks like I will be staying at either the Candil or Battaglreia. In June when I go back with a friend we will be choosing a nicer place, but for my budget those 2 work for now! Thank again everybody!

Don't forget they will charge you 15% tax as well. I would be worried about a trip where $10 a day is the difference between success and failure.

[jrzyguy]

The hotel for 25 bucks is Vista Tropical.

I can not vouch for the reputation of this hotel as i have not stayed there. But I met a middle aged woman from England who was staying there....and she seemed pretty happy with it.

number is 809-523-5622
Calle Duarte 73
(owners: Sinencio Brown & Maximo Brown)

IF you know BC at all...it is at the far end of duarte (near where all the food shacks are at the end of the beach).

Perhaps you should stay at Candil for this trip.....and investigate this other place while down there.

[mb2]

Thanks jrzyguy, I think you're right - stay someplace else this time, but I will check it out while I'm there to see about a future stay. I'll be sure to write what I think about it when I return! Thanks for getting me that information about it though!