re: Playa del carmen info? Anyone been?

Looks nice enough. We have stayed on 1st avenue just east of your place a few times in the condo hotel properties. Nice area of 5th you are looking at. The other end near the bus station can be a little shady. Good restaurants around too. Try la cueva del chango. Then walk all the way back down 5th from la cueva. Lots of bars, shopping, whatever whole way back.