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Re: Room (by Mary L.):

There is a Costco and Wal-Mart within a short cab-ride of the hotel. I think it was $700 pesos (approx $7 ea way). Well worth the savings and I was able to cook in the room. I spent $300 for a family of 5 for 2 weeks and still left lots of food behind.

Remember to wash your veggies in bottled water, and the coffee maker doesn't get hot enough to kill the protozoas they have down there - so make sure you use bottled water there too. Hotel staff says the water is filtered ... but filtering water doesn't make it safe to drink. It's just not brown coming out of the tap!

The market at Villa del Palmar wasn't really that expensive, as you would expect -- and if you're a gold member you get 15% off all your purchases -- that helps.

If you want a wicked cheap timeshare, don't buy through them.