So here I am in Acapulco Mexico and everyone tells me I have to see the Cliff Divers at the El Mirador Hotel. I sent an email to the hotel through thier website 3 days ago asking if we needed reservations and never heard from them. So on a Wednesday Night my girlfriend and I drive to the hotel. We... More

The El Mirador must have been quite something in its prime. Unfortunately it looks as if not a lot in the way of maintenance, or staff training as been done since then. Our main complaints were that basic ammenities such as purified drinking water in the rooms, and ice were not provided. The pool areas were in disrepair, and the... More

Restaurant is not up to scratch and we were hit with extra charges on a set menu price, plus being asked blatantly for a tip by both the waiter and the divers. The food was not good for any of our party. Not a good experience! More

If you read the reviews you will see a wide range of responses. The key is expectation and adventure. The Mirador is a unique property, one of a kind and in my opinion well worth a brief visit. It is true that the hotel is a bit rundown, where not everything works up to standard. Ours did not have a... More

A few daus ago, I found a great last-minute airfare, and the El Mirador was one of the only hotels that had availability, so I booked it. I saw on Frommer's.com that it was rated, so I figured that I had found a diamond in the rough. It certainly wasn't a diamond....more like fool's gold. You see, when traveling to... More

We have just got back from El MIrador Acapulco. Overall the place is charming with a faded Hollywood glory. The main problem and problem in general though is that not much English is spoken here at this resort and my Spanish is poor. My husband however is quite good. The hotel is old but makes up for it with the... More

El Mirador has a fabulous view. But that's about it. This hotel is the divorced woman who got ditched by her husband for a younger woman and is in need of plastic surgery overhaul. We showed up without a reservation and were quickly shown a room with a living room and "kitchen". The price was right (for four people), and... More

The view from the hotel is unparalleled. It is truely magnificent. The accomodations are fine, nothing special, but clean. The lower hotel has an amazing view, but is small and there are few chairs. The upper hotel is larger with a horrible view. Unfortunately niether pool is kid-free which makes it hard to find a quiet spot. We got a... More

What a great view from our room, pacific ocean on one side, acapulco bay on the other. Having dinner while watching the cliff divers is amazing. But the hotel needs repairs. The blinds in our bedroom had missing slates allow people to see in, the plug in the bath did not work, i had to fix the fuse on the... More