Amazing Resort

Great staff, food ,service was excellent. I recommend you get a premium room no wait times to check in excellent location, nice rooms great beaches, also use Air Transat best airline to book, Maya Palace is the best choice or Tropical

Everything I wanted

This vacation was everything I wanted and more! My husband and I went for a 10 day 25th anniversary celebration. This is a family resort but is a little more pricy than the other sister resorts as the food and rooms were suppose to be better so that's why we picked this one. We also thought with it being pricier it may deter families with little ones from choosing this one and although there were families at this location there were not as many as other family resorts we have visited. The  [... read more]drive from the airport was about 1 hour away, smooth transit to the hotel. When we arrived our room was not ready but we checked in, left our suitcases with the bell boys and went to have lunch. We toured the resort while we waited for our room and check-in occurred as promised at 3pm. Our room was is a great location, it faced the trees out the back but was still very close to the pool, beach and a short walk to food. The room was spacious, had everything we needed and was nice and air conditioned at all times. The fridge was stocked with drinks and the room was always cleaned nicely. Shower always had warm water and it was really lovely to sit out on the patio after a full pool day with a good book. Buffet food was absolutely fantastic. I am a VERY picky eater and there was always something for me to eat. If the buffet was closed then the other restaurant was open to meet our needs. Lots of fruit, salad, yogurt, excellent breads and deserts. We did an a la carte almost every night and the food was wonderful. We always booked a late dinner so we could enjoy all the sunshine we could until it went down. You can only have 2 booked at all times so just remember to pop in after you attend a dinner to book the next one. This hotel definitely had better food options than the sister resorts that we also were able to visit, so again I'm glad we chose this one. The highlight of the trip was swimming with the turtles. We heard they liked to visit the beach and went out looking for them. Our first attempt was a bust but there were lots of colourful fish, our second attempt was a big WIN. We swam with a pair and they were so friendly and such an amazing experience. I have already booked another trip here in October with my two daughters and can't wait!

Great stay at Barcelo Maya Palace

We enjoyed everything about this resort. Great food in the a la carte restaurants; fabulous staff in the restaurants, buffets and bars; super clean everywhere; lovely decor; awesome adult-only pool with cabanas for rent for a low daily cost. Even though the 'Palace' was not adult only, this one pool made it seem that way for us. There is lot of walking between the rooms and the restaurants/buffets but that was helpful after how much food we ate! Although it's about an hour from the Cancun airpor [... read more]t, we look forward to returning and would recommend this resort to friends.

1st and it was Great Family Resort

Everything was excellent. Ourselves, Son and his family had an excellent vacation at Barcelo Maya Palace. Helinda our server from the bar was absolutely great. She was able to take all 7 of our orders and never make a mistake. Four adult drinks and three childrens drinks. She always check to make sure we were OK and kept in mind the childrens needs as well as ours, going to the trouble to find where they were to see if they wanted something. We couldn't ask to be better looked after by the pool. [... read more] Thankyou, Helinda (I think her last name was Lopez?) Thanks for the memories, Pauline.

Great Family orientated resort

We really enjoyed our stay at the Barcelo Maya Palace. The resort has a great location and is very well-maintained and clean. It is an excellent choice for families with kids because the main pool, kids' water park, and entertainment areas are all located close to each other and near the beach. This arrangement provides something for everyone, while also allowing for quieter areas if you prefer. The beach was nice, with calm waters, although there was a lot of seaweed when it was windy. The w [... read more]ater is incredibly clear, making it great for snorkelling. We spotted many tropical fish and even a few large turtles right in the swimming area, even without snorkel gear. It is advisable to bring water shoes, as there are many stony areas on the shore. The rooms are spacious, very comfortable, and clean. The food was also good, with a great selection for everyone. It's a large resort connected to three other Barcelo properties, which you can explore on foot.

We know this resort for many years.

Good value/price/service resort. Definitely we recommend to stay in it! Especially with Trip Central ! Good choice of a-la-cart restaurants! Nice territory of the resort. Free Wi-Fi in rooms and most of the places of the resort.

Great resort

Very clean, good food, great beach at the Palace, a little rocky at Tropical. Lots of sea turtles first thing in the morning.. Rooms very spacious and fresh towels twice a day! My only complaint would be it is so big that the walk is long to get anywhere, but there are lots of options for entertainment . They have their own mall!

Great resort except for Restaurants reservation

The Barcelo Maya Palace is a great resort with a superb beach. The Hitel Staff at the restaurants are very nice. The food is varied but at the buffet restos the food is often cold, they should have a better system to keep the food hot. The biggest problem of this resort is the A La Carte restaurants reservation process. It is very frustrating, it is an abrasive lengthy process and you don’t get the restaurants you want at the time you want

As always great

Not disappointed our second stay at Palace. Food, service, rooms, beach is great. My only complaint is beer quality, XX beer is not the best choice. Hotel helped me to find my phone. We are going to be back.

Excellent Resort

A very large beautiful resort. Lots of pools and beautiful grounds. Very nice staff. Excellent food, lots of options. It's a nice touch to have access to the other 4 resorts. Beach was nice but rather rocky. The evening theater shows could use some work. Just like most resorts lounge chair reserving by the pool was an issue, you had to work around. Overall I would return.

Beautiful Clean Resort

We really enjoyed our stay at Barcelo Maya Palace. We had a room on the 3rd floor near the back of the hotel in Michoacan Building. It was very quiet just noise from lots of lively birds. Which just added to the vacation vibe. I do wish the beds were more comfortable. I am picky though! They were better than other resorts I have stayed in.There is a stop at the back of this building for the double decker bus which is free and will take you around to the other Barcelo resorts. Staying at the  [... read more]Palace you can enjoy an a La Carte every night if you want to. You get to enjoy the other "inner four" resorts as well as their bars and restaurants. They are all similar in style Caribe, Tropical, Beach, Colonial. The Palace is a step up from them. I find it has a grander lobby/lobby bar as well as wider walkways in the room buildings. Service was amazing! Drinks were yummy. I was able to enjoy drinks I would make myself at home like a Camperi Spritz ... The breakfast buffet was the best. Lunch and Dinner buffet were very "resort feel" but we always found something to eat. We preferred the a la cartes. At the palace there is an adult only pool. I like things quiet and this was a great option. We rented a Cabana for the day for around $20 USD. The adults only pool has it's own bar and bathroom as well as loungers and water loungers. I'm generally a beach person I think this resort is great if you have both beach and pool people. You can have a lounger at the back of the huge pool and the beach is right on the other side of the walkway. There is also a sports pool if you want to do laps and a great kids pool. First time to Mexico and would definitely go back to this resort.

My peaceful place

The staff are polite and extremeley helpful. Meals are good, you have lots of options. All areas are kept clean, pools are awesome too. This was m second time there. So I would recommend this hotel to anyone.

It is an awesome resort all around.

I thought it was a very well kept resort with great employees. The restaurants within the hotel were fabulous. One small issue we had was that we put our “Sleep & Enjoy” tag on our hotel room door knob and the maid still knocked on our door early in the morning, at approximately 8:30 a.m. after a very late night of travel and booking in. This happened more than once during our stay. I had to get up out of bed to answer the door. Just a few items neglected in the maid service, like no bar s [... read more]oap left, but she took the “used” bar we had left on the soap dish. I always left a tip as well. Overall, it was a fantastic resort to stay at.

After the sixth time it still gets better

If you want to stay at the most beautiful resort in the mayan reviera. with the best service, the best food, the best scenery, the best beach, the best of the best of the best.. Yeah this is the place for you.

High quality resort, great spot

I will keep this short. This resort is excellent in all aspects. Attractive and well-kept grounds, helpful staff, amazing food at multiple restaurants including each of the a la cartes, big enough to be able to spread out and find the experience you want. We loved our week and would rate this place 10/10. Thanks Barcelo Maya.

Repeat customer

We have visited the Barceló palace on 5 or 6 vacations. The service is always good. Food is good. Maintenance on the resort is constantly happening and things are maintained well The beach is spectacular and if you love to walk…this is the place for you

Great Resort

It was a great time. Though our friends on a different floor seem to have the snacks refilled daily and special things on the bed when they came back. I wish there were face cloths also in the rooms. Very clean resort, lots of workers and all were friendly.

Beautiful spot

The grounds are gorgeous. The staff was, for the most part, awesome. We had one server at the breakfast buffet that sighed when I asked for a mochaccino. Food, again, for the most part, was awesome. We were disappointed that when we were booking restaurants, the only time available was 8pm but when we walked by at 6:00 the tables were almost empty. The Italian restaurant was the most disappointing of all. The pasta was all clumped together and hard and the sauce tasteless, similar to a chea [... read more]p jarred sauce. The dessert was no better. The brownie was dry and if it weren't for the ice cream would have been totally inedible. The pools are not heated so when the temps were on the cool side, you could not get in the pool as it was freezing. So overall, it was decent. It was our second time going to the barcelo but it will probably be a while before we go back.

Super Resort

The check in was a bit chaotic and disorganized. The room was super spacious and clean. The resort itself, including all pools, is beautiful, clean, well maintained and people are very friendly and accommodating. The food was excellent; buffet and restaurants. The beach was a bit rocky but some parts were fine. I would definitely go back.

Best vacation ever!

Absolutely stunning and massive resort. Rooms were spacious and exceptionally clean. Food was amazing (buffets and a la cartes). Pool was massive. Beach was fantastic with amazing snorkeling - we saw sea turtles, stings rays and tons of fish! Staff were so attentive. Wildlife was amazing (we saw coatis, deer and spider monkeys right on the resort)! Highly, highly recommend!