Originally Posted by
PrivatePilot
I plan to stay here next week. Good to see so many good reviews. How is the location of the hotel? Is the easy to get to the main attractions and the airport? I was planning on renting a car but heard some horror stories on the cops pulling you over and asking for money and running into trouble if you dont speak Spanish.. any experiences on this?
Sorry, posted my mini-review and then was in transit to New York and then off sightseeing.
As has already been posted, it is at the very end of the strip, at the end nearest the airport. It is still about 10-15 mins drive to the airport.
The bus is 6.5 pesos per person and they are super regular. (Usually more than one a minute - it is a race track for buses) Airport to the Westin is easy. About $25 for a private cab to / from the airport. It is $9 each way for the shared van service with Gray Line. You'll be first to be dropped off at the Westin.
We didn't rent a car as the bus service was great for anything local and we did organised tours for places further afield. The only place we avoided a tour to and did on public transport was Cozumel as it only costs 34 pesos on the ADO coach from Cancun to Playa Del Carmen for the ferry to Cozumel.
Having seen the roads around Cancun and the general free for all with the drivers, I wouldn't want to drive myself, but each to their own. There is a lot more freedom with a car, plus the parking is free at the Westin.