Hotel Basico
5ta. Avenida y calle 10 norte
Hotel Basico is not an exclusively gay hotel, however, if you are a gay jet-setter and looking for the best, designer place to stay in Playa del Carmen, this is it. It is very popular with gay clientele. The hotel's design is uber-cool and outlandish - on 4 different levels, everything is made from unrendered white concrete, with odd finishings such as huge tyres on the wall or two industrial vats which are the swimming pool, 1960s black and white films projected onto a wall, 1960s polaroid cameras chained to the bed, a glitterball hanging on the end of the toilet chain, or glowing neon in the rooms, which create a constant tension. Many wealthy (and not so wealthy) gay guys and girls stay here. The staff are all young, easy going, and as the guestbook says "there are some very pretty young men working here". This is a wonderful place for gay couples or lesbians just to hang out and enjoy gay Playa del Carmen. The open air rooftop terrace, with its 2 small pools and bar are ideal for lounging or making friends, and the disco beats and party feel last to the early hours.
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Reservation recommended: No
Neighbourhood: Central Playa del Carmen
Quinta Avenue is the main pedestrian shopping street in Playa del Carmen. You walk along it until you come to the cross street with 10th Street. Also, another way of finding Hotel Basico is to walk along the beach and find El Faro Hotel, a lighthouse, and as soon as you find this, walk away from the beach up the straight road and the hotel is on the left, about 5 minutes away.
- Directions:Quinta Avenue is the main pedestrian shopping street in Playa del Carmen. You walk along it until you come to the cross street with 10th Street. Also, another way of finding Hotel Basico is to walk along the beach and find El Faro Hotel, a lighthouse, and as soon as you find this, walk away from the beach up the straight road and the hotel is on the left, about 5 minutes away.
- Hours:open 24 / 7
- Cruising Info/ Tips:It is not a cruising area or a place where you can be naked and enjoy outdoors , however it is the finest hotel in town, a gay-friendly venue where you could stay as a gay couple, or make gay friends (amongst the staff or other guests). It is centrally placed ideal for all the nightlife and bars.
- Nudity / Policy:Nudity is not permitted, but if you wanted to bring a friend to your room, that should cause no problems.
- Wheelchair Accessible:No / There is a 1960s cage style elevator which will take you to all the floors, so this hotel would be suitable for wheelchairs.
- Warnings:The staff (both gay and straight) were so charming, the only warning is it is very difficult to leave here.
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