The beach is on the Gulf of Mexico, like Galveston Texas....nothing great, but is a beach...I couldn't live there...is still closed because of Covid.
Stay anywhere in Centro, is walkable from most places and ubers are about $1.25usd from anywhere in Centro.
On any given night, I have guys over and playing board games, with dares...everyone ends up naked in the pool. Not money guys, but there are plenty of those around....these guys are happy with free liquor . Amazon has been selling New Amsterdam Vodka for 99 pesos $4.69 is a steal, even during the dry law at times here, I have the police coming for bottles from me, lol.
I love traveling but many people ask why I live here, and why Tom Bought a house so fast....because it is a puteria here, like no place I've seen before.