Whoa! I also stayed at the Emporio! Booked an oceanside room using AAdvantage miles. Great, laid-back hotel. Terrible food, but we actually liked that it wasn't all-inclusive. Kept the price low and it meant we could scrounge around Cancun for real food. The Mayan place and the seafood place across the street were both excellent. Would love to go back to Cancun some day, maybe spend a few days in Tulum and Puerto Morelos - we visited both but didn't do any overnights.