Hotel Asturias Acapulco

Acapulco


A five-minute walk from La Quebrada, this sweet, family-run hotel may be basic, its rooms straight out of the 1980s, but the central location is good and there's a small pool as a bonus. No wi-fi.


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Nearby Acapulco attractions

2. Clavadistas de la Quebrada

0.25 MILES

Acapulco’s most famous tourist attraction, the cliff divers of La Quebrada have been dazzling audiences since 1934. Every night, a team of seven lithe…

3. Zócalo

0.26 MILES

Every night Acapulco’s leafy old town zócalo comes alive with street performers, mariachis and sidewalk cafes; it also hosts occasional festivals. It’s…

4. Playa Tlacopanocha

0.32 MILES

One of the beaches closest to Old Acapulco is Playa Tlacopanocha, directly across from the zócalo, noteworthy more as a departure point for bay cruises…

5. Exekatlkalli

0.32 MILES

A dying Diego Rivera spent the final two years of his life at this villa with his muse and lover, Mexican art collector Dolores 'Lola' Olmedo. Rivera…

6. Playa Manzanillo

0.36 MILES

Playa Manzanillo, a small crescent of sand handy for the center, is popular with locals but not especially clean.

7. Playa La Angosta

0.4 MILES

Playa La Angosta is in a tiny, protected cove on the west side of the peninsula. From the zócalo it takes about 20 minutes to walk here. Or you can take…

8. Sinfonía del Mar

0.43 MILES

Sinfonía del Mar is an outdoor stepped plaza that occasionally hosts concerts, but mainly serves as an amazing place to view sunsets.