Hotel Puerto Libre is a three-star hotel in Cozumel. On site you'll find a pool, a restaurant and parking. 148 guests rate it 4.4 out of 5. Observed 2026 prices moved between US$112 and US$129 per night. It sits about 3 km from the centre of Cozumel. Most rooms can be booked with free cancellation, and every booking removes a tonne of CO₂.
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Rooms and rates
Across our 2026 scans we logged 10 priced stays for Hotel Puerto Libre: rates ran from US$112 to US$129 a night depending on the date, how far ahead you book, and occupancy. As with most hotels in Cozumel, midweek nights tend to come in cheaper than weekends, and booking two or more weeks ahead widens the choice of rooms with free cancellation. The price you see after tapping “Check availability” is the live app.impt.io rate for your exact dates, not an estimate.
Location
Hotel Puerto Libre is at Calle 8 Norte #399 Esquina Avenida Rafael E. Melgar, Cozumel, Mexico. That puts it about 3 km from the centre of Cozumel's hotel district, based on the coordinates in our scans. The nearest city with a bigger hotel scene is Playa Del Carmen, about 20 km away — compare Playa Del Carmen hotels too if your plans are flexible. This page's “View on map” link opens the exact spot in Google Maps, so you can measure the journeys that matter to you.
The facilities, in detail
For food and drink, the hotel lists bars, coffee, minibar and restaurant(s). On the wellness side there's outdoor pool and swimming pool. Practical services include 24h. security, concierge, free car parking, laundry service, luggage storage and parking. In the room itself: air conditioning, bath, bathroom, free wifi, hairdryer and iron and board. The full list of 46 facilities is below; double-check the ones that are deal-breakers when you book, as hotels adjust what they offer by season.
Good to know before you book
The booking flow is three steps: dates and guests in this page's widget, the live price on app.impt.io, and instant confirmation. Most rooms are offered with free cancellation until a few days before arrival — the exact deadline is shown next to each rate before you pay. Every confirmed booking also removes a tonne of CO₂ through IMPT's carbon-removal projects, at no extra cost to you. When comparing, note that the three-star rating reflects the hotel's declared standard; the guest reviews on this page tell you how it actually feels to stay.
Cozumel for hotel guests
San Miguel, the only town, holds the budget and mid-range hotels, the ferry and cruise piers, and nearly all the restaurants — sleeping here is practical and cheap. The north shore has a short strip of quiet beach hotels; the southern road, heading for the reefs, lines up the dive resorts and all-inclusives in front of the best water entries. The east side, open to the rough Caribbean, is wild and nearly hotel-free — for visiting, not sleeping. Our 2026 scans logged 33 hotels with a real price: from US$49 a night and a typical rate of about US$128. Honestly: Cozumel lives off diving and cruise ships — when three or four boats coincide, downtown saturates at midday — and without a rented car or scooter, half the island stays out of reach. All hotels in Cozumel →
Facilities
Guest reviews
4.4148 reviewsI did some research before booking this hotel in Cozumel, as I would be diving for a day. I was honestly impressed with the rooms, the view of the ocean, the little pool and the property. So clean and bright, and new! Apparently, they have only been open for 3 years, so everything still seemed fresh! What made the experience the most enjoyable was the customer service. I had an issue, which could have been a massive headache- my husband ( in Canada) booked another night for me ( that’s how much I wanted to stay), but unfortunately booked the wrong date, which was the same day in the evening,…
Wonderful hotel! Unbeatable location, tasty, helpful staff, safe and enclosed parking, fast WiFi, very modern and nice overall. Stayed 4 nights, would definitely stay again. The only thing I would change would be to request a room away from the street which we found to be kinda loud early in the morning.
The location of this hotel was just short of ideal. Very close to all the major touristy spots in Cozumel, but also on the edge so you can easily escape into the more local scene with low key restaurants and bars. The view from our room was straight onto the sea, with a wonderful, wide balcony on which we could sit and relax listening to the waves. Even though there was a restaurant directly next to the hotel, it wasn’t too loud, and at times the saxophone player’s music was even a welcome interruption to a quiet evening in the hotel.
Planning your trip to Cozumel
When to go
High season runs December to April: the leeward west side goes flat, visibility sits around 25-30 metres, and the southern dive resorts charge what they like. January and Carnaval week in February are the local peaks — for those dates you book months ahead, not days ahead.
From November to February the nortes blow through: two or three days of hard wind that can close the port, halt the ferry and scrub the dive boats. They will not ruin a week; they can ruin a three-day trip. Don't schedule your flight home right after the last afternoon crossing.
May to August is the middle deal: humid 32-34°C, water at 28, fewer bodies on the reef and rates below winter. Hurricane season officially runs June to November and concentrates in September and October — unlikely to hit your week, but factor it in before buying non-refundable rates.
September to November is the true low: afternoon rain, possible sargassum on the east coast — the sheltered west usually escapes — and the deepest discounts. Between May and September turtles nest at Chen Río and Punta Morena; those beaches are patrolled at night and you do not walk them with a torch.
Getting there and around
The ferry from Playa del Carmen takes 45 minutes, leaves hourly from the downtown pier and costs about MX$270-300 each way at 2025 prices, with two companies alternating departures. If you genuinely need your own car, the vehicle ferry from Punta Venado exists — slower, dearer and with far fewer sailings.
The airport is 5-10 minutes from San Miguel, with direct US flights and domestic connections. Only authorised vans work the arrivals curb, charging per person; heading back, any taxi costs less. If you travel with heavy dive gear, flying in spares you the business of hauling bags on and off the ferry.
On the island, taxis rule: fixed zone fares, no ride-hailing apps, roughly MX$100-150 within town and MX$300-500 out to the southern hotels, more after dark. Agree the price before you get in. There is no useful public transport, and the distances between zones are not walkable.
So most people rent: a scooter for about MX$500-700 a day, a jeep from something like MX$900-1,300, with insurance terms worth reading twice. One road circles the island and the loop takes two or three hours with stops. Fill up in town — there is no fuel on the east side — and avoid that stretch at night: no lighting, no signal.
Where to stay, zone by zone
San Miguel is the logical base for most travellers: small and mid-size hotels between Avenida Rafael Melgar and Avenida 30, walking distance from the ferry pier, the dive shops and dinner. This is where the market floor sits — from about US$49 a night in our 2026 scans — against an island-wide typical rate near US$128.
Within town, the real variable is noise. The blocks along the waterfront and the main plaza carry bars and cruise traffic until mid-afternoon; north of Avenida Benito Juárez, or inland towards 25 and 30, the same money buys quiet and sometimes a pool, in exchange for a ten-minute walk.
The northern strip is a handful of hotels on calm beach, 5-10 minutes by taxi from the centre: sea without the resort machinery, easy with children. The Costera Sur road lines up the dive hotels and all-inclusives opposite the best water entries — own pier, tanks aboard — but every dinner out costs a taxi each way.
By profile: daily diving with a town operator, San Miguel; diving off the hotel dock with zero logistics, the southern zone; first visit with kids, the north strip; long stay with a kitchen, the streets south of Juárez, where apartments cost less. The east side is for driving out and coming back.
Eating and going out
The town eats well and cheaply the moment you step away from the seafront. The loncherías inside the municipal market on Rosado Salas serve breakfast or a set lunch for around MX$90-150 at 2025 prices, and taco stands on Avenida 30 run MX$20-35 apiece. On Melgar, facing the ships, the same plate triples.
Eat pescado a la talla, tikin xic, ceviche and morning cochinita, and have a serious breakfast before diving — nobody eats properly between two tanks. On cruise days the centre jams from 10 to 4, so go early or late, and treat dollar-only menus as a warning: one block inland, prices return to pesos.
Nights are quiet and early: bars around the plaza and along Avenida 5, live music without volume wars, and little happening after midnight midweek. The beach bars on the east coast shut at sunset and that road has no lighting, so plan to drive back in daylight. Walking the centre at night is safe here — worth saying plainly.
Booking well
Cozumel is a small market: 33 hotels with a real price in our 2026 scans, from US$49 with a typical rate in the order of US$128. That gap between floor and median is the island in one line — cheap town, expensive dive resorts — and it means the budget rooms go first.
If the trip is about diving, lock the operator before the hotel. Ask which pier the boat leaves from and what the daily transfer costs; several southern hotels sell room-plus-dives packages, which pay off across five diving days and make no sense across two.
For December to April, and Carnaval above all, move one or two months ahead. September and October are the reverse: space and discounts, but pay for the flexible-cancellation rate — in mid-hurricane season it is cheap insurance. Also check what an all-inclusive actually covers here: drinks and diving are frequently billed apart.
Two last checks before you commit: real air conditioning and hot water in the simpler town hotels, and whether the property has beach, a dock, or only a pool — much of the west shore is rock rather than sand. And remember these are 2026 observations, per night: confirm the live rate with the widget before booking.
Frequently asked about Hotel Puerto Libre
How much does Hotel Puerto Libre cost?
In our 2026 scans we found rooms from US$112 a night. Rates move with dates and occupancy — check the live price with the availability widget on this page.
Where is Hotel Puerto Libre?
Hotel Puerto Libre is at Calle 8 Norte #399 Esquina Avenida Rafael E. Melgar, Cozumel, Mexico, in Cozumel, about 3 km from the centre. You can open the exact location in Google Maps with this page's "View on map" link.
What facilities does Hotel Puerto Libre have?
Facilities the hotel reports include: 24H. Security, Air conditioning, Balcony, Banquet, Bars and Bath. The full list (46 facilities) is in this page's facilities section.
How do I book Hotel Puerto Libre?
Use the gold button or the availability widget: choose dates, see the live price on app.impt.io and complete the booking there. Most rooms allow free cancellation, and every booking removes a tonne of CO₂.
