Expected more

The front desk and lobby areas seemed to be clean and in good order. The elevators were slow, had dirty glass and in need of repairs. The tile in the pool need to be repaired. Maintenance worker was in the pool chipping out tiles. Raccoons attempted to jump on tables while we were eating supper. Our room was not in the condition it should be for a 5 star resort. Dirty tub, large caulking gaps with signs of mold showing. Sliding door for the balcony was very difficult to slide open and  [... read more]closed. The handle was loose. The mini fridge was leaking and must have been leaking for quite some time because the rust stains on the floor are signs of this. Inconsistent with the quality of the towels in the room. Had some that were thin and had frayed edges. Good for use as a cleaning rag.

Guaranteed great weather and great service - finishings need refreshing top to bottom

We stayed for 2-weeks Feb 26-Mar 12 and it was scorching hot every day and it why we went that far south. Service from all departments was excellent, and we did not find the Hyatt Vacation Club sales team overly pushy. The staff here make the difference. Almost every accommodation was made to try and deliver a great client experience. The resort is tired in terms of its conditions and needs serious attention which has been well covered. The buffet food is tasty but with so many options prep [... read more]ared ahead of time, often is lukewarm, even the coffee, except at Coco Cafe where it was piping hot. Our main disappointment was the absence of no-smoking rule enforcement. Swim-out suite guests along our building were chain smoking on their patio as were other guests around the community pools despite no smoking policies in place. Yes, we could have spoken to the guests directly or complained to management, and they would have addressed it, but we simply felt the management should be take steps to enforce their policies without being prompted so as to ensure a great customer experience for everyone. Can't beat the heat!

Amazing views and staff!

We had an amazing time at this resort, however it needs some updating. The views were exceptional and staff went above and beyond! Especially Carlo from Buffett! The drinks were wonderful and entertainment was top notch. They had various bands playing at the bar and the shows were fantastic.

Relaxing vacation

We’ve been going to 5 star Mexican all-inclusives for 10+ years This resort is low key and enjoyable - no wrist bands and no towel cards - eat “a la carte” every night if you want and few to no line ups - helpful and pleasant staff - we would return to this resort

Relaxing vacation

We’ve been going to 5 star Mexican all-inclusives for 10+ years This resort is low key and enjoyable - no wrist bands and no towel cards - eat “a la carte” every night if you want and few to no line ups - helpful and pleasant staff - we would return to this resort

Amazing resort !

What an experience from the moment your arrive. This resort is outstanding! The grounds The food. The rooms. The service & the View !!! The staff are very accommodating with all issues I’ll be back

Great value for money

Beautiful and quiet area of Mexico. Better than average food for an all-inclusive, excellent service, beautiful views, beach and pool areas were great. Not an elevated luxurious experience but a hidden gem nonetheless. Would definitely come back.

Lacks Consistency!

Our room was clean and housekeeping was good. Turndown service was missed numerous times and even when we spoke to the concierge they stated it was because the red light was on; the light was not on! As preferred club guests, we went for breakfast at castaways on our first morning, it was terrible. My husband was served raw eggs, so we stuck with marketplace for breakfast the rest of the week. In speaking with other guests that were not preferred club, they received better service than we [... read more] did! For example, consistent turndown service handful of pillow mints and flower petals on bed. Preferred club bar was supposed to have top shelf alcohol, but in reality you could get it at almost every bar. Therefore, I do not know exactly what the additional cost was for! Overall our stay was okay. Our week was made brighter after we met Isai (bar tender at preferred club and sky bar). He remembered us by name, greeted us each time he saw us even if it was passing in a hallway. Also want to acknowledge Daniel, Josue, and Mario servers (in Marketplace) and Astrid (hostess in Marketplace), they were all warm and welcoming; Daniel especially. Other exceptional staff were Mardonio bar tender (Rendezvous bar) and Ismael bar tender (sky bar). Food at Ocean and the Teppanyaki experience was superb! The fire show and International show were fabulous!

Secrets Hautoluco

It’s a fantastic place for a relaxing getaway! The staff are extremely enthusiastic and genuine. Restaurants and venues to suit all. The private bay is breathtaking! The hotel shows its age, but will forgo renos next year.

Best Resort!

First time to Huatulco and to a Secrets Resort. Loved both. Rooms are incredibly comfortable - all have view of the bay (except those that walk onto the pool levels) ... The sand in this part of Mexico is coarse, tan sand (easier to wash off) .. it does get hot on one's feet. One must be careful with respect to the waves and undertow .. however, we were in the ocean daily. There are many pools - so never crowded.The snorkeling in this cove was not worth it .. we did not take the all day 7 Bays  [... read more]and Snorkeling tour (7 hr) but next time we will just take a cab to the National Park and snorkel there. The palapas are long rows (not individual) but we were able to enjoy the full day on the beach with good protection from direct sun. As the bay is not huge one cannot take 'long walk on the beach' as one does in the DR .. but no seaweed! Adults only - and more on the more 'mature' side .. so peaceful and quiet (perfect for us!). The restaurants are generally excellent (Burgundy, Tamarindo and Oceanis were our favouurites). We paid for Preferred status so had breakfast at Castaways most mornings. However, the buffet at the Market Grill was better than most buffets we have experienced. The staff were friendly and helpful We took one tour into town that we enjoyed .. We were there for 7 days and wished we had booked for longer (10 would be perfect). I am sure we will return.

Great Holiday

My husband and I had an amazing time with friends at the Secrets Resort in Huatulco, Mexico. This was the second time we have been to this resort and both times our holiday was everything we hoped for and more. All the staff were so friendly and helpful. The bathrooms were always so clean and well stocked. I loved our rooms with a balcony view of the ocean from every room. I especially enjoyed the shower, very relaxing. There was always a large iguana outside, sunning himself in the same spot on [... read more] our floor. We spent time at both the pool and the beach every day. There is a perfect spot for snorkeling by the rocks at the one side of the bay. My husband and two of our friends saw whales breaching out of the water just beyond our bay, out in the ocean. I was happy to view them from the video that they took. The food was really good and there are quite a few restaurants to chose from. The Barefoot Grill by the pool provided delicious choices for meals like burgers, hotdogs, fries, guacamole and salsa, salads and ceviche. There was also a pizza oven and specialty food demonstrations set up next to the Grill on different days. The beer in a can was Aymstel. We took a 15 minute taxi ride into town. This resort has turned out to be our favourite holiday place.

Unique Resort

The resort was incredibly clean and efficient. Easy to navigate! Beautiful views from everywhere, including all the rooms. There were activities all day long, live music often, and excellent service! The staff was really top notch. The food was quite good and the restaurants were always available without a reservation. My one complaint was the beach which obviously isn’t the fault of the resort in any way. There was one area to sit - far away from the water, all together under large thatched roo [... read more]fs. I prefer spread out under palm trees and with some options for location… there was no shade on the beach other than the large roofs. The sand was also not walkable as it was so abrasive and hot. So as a beach person, this was a disappointment.

Tired Resort

This resort is advertised as 5 star, unfortunately, it doesn't live up to that billing. The weather is Huatulco was great, 90 deg F every day. Therefore the pool and ocean are necessities. There was a black flag every day at the beach, apparently due to crocodiles being in the area, thus making the ocean a "swim at your own risk" deal. The beach sand is very coarse, making footwear necessary. That left the pool. Which I would describe as an embarrasment to the Secrets brand. There w [... read more]ere many tiles missing in the pool, that in itself, not really a big deal, there was mould every where around the pool. This is unacceptable. Tiles are a major fix, but mould is just lack of maimtenance. The Buffet was small, and had more of a caffeteria atmosphere than a resort Buffet. The food was adequate to get you to the next meal. Castaways was good for breakfast, however I went for supper one night, ordered the rib eye steak,medium rare, very hard to cut, even harder to eat. Not good enough. The ambience was good , as were the staff. The French, and Italian restaurant food was passable, however, unlike other Secrets Resorts that I have been to, no atmosphere/ decor , bright lights and again like caffeteria style. Unfortunate. The style and location of the resort is good. It is rumored to be getting renovated this spring ( 2025) that, and a management review would be welcomed. In closing, the weather made the trip for me. The small issues that kept showing up means that I would rate this resort no better than a 4 star. A fellow traveller rated it a 3 star. After renovations, this will be back to a 5 star in my opinion.

Huatulco

plants and birds are beautiful, can not beat the weather and location . The time share people are unsavory . Drinks and food were great, this is our 4th trip here. will come again for the location and locals.

Great December Holiday

We stayed for 2 weeks and we had a 1 bedroom swim out suite .We had a wonderful time. The food was really good. It has really improved. The grounds were well manicured and our swim out pool was cleaned every day. The bars and bar staff were excellent. They had many evening buffets and shows with a meal. There was always something to do. The spa was great. We will be going back again next year!

Beautiful quiet resort

The resort was beautiful and the grounds were always looked after. The pools were amazing and we had a swim out that we used a lot with a floatie. The service was incredible and the people are extremely friendly, hospitable and very appreciative. I can’t say enough about how accommodating they were. The food was very good but Castaways was closed most of the time due to private events. This was frustrating for people who were preferred as they couldnt make use of that upgrade. Preferred is defin [... read more]itely not worth it at this resort. The Preferred lounge had snacks but they were left uncovered and were not very good and we aren’t picky eaters! However, we enjoyed the other restaurants, especially the French and Italian. We found having water shoes was essential to walk down and along the beach since the sand was extremely coarse and very hot. The water was rough with a strong undertow but once you got in further, it was very refreshing. We came to this resort knowing this about the beach but wanted to try the Pacific Ocean and avoid any seaweed. However, next time we will go to a resort that has the soft white sand and turquoise waters and risk having some seaweed present. We got a local taxi to take us into La Crucecita, the closest town that has the famous church. We wanted to buy a few souvenirs and felt safe the whole time but didn’t like how everyone pressured us to see their shop and buy something. I guess it goes with the territory and being a slow time of year for them, they feel the pressure too. Overall it was a beautiful, peacefult resort. By 11pm everything was quiet and it was just what we wanted to get away and relax.

Excellent value for money

We absolutely loved our trip to Secrets Huatulco. The king room with a jacuzzi on the patio overlooking the ocean was lovely. The room was clean, modern and spacious. The beach and ocean were pristine. The different pools were a lot of fun. The friendliness of the staff and the service provided were top-notch. The view from the upper level of the property was spectacular. We watched the sunrise on the treadmill from the gym too. We enjoyed breakfast at the Market cafe daily, coffee from Coco, an [... read more]d surprisingly room service was excellent. The Barefoot grill also had great fresh food for lunch. However, unfortunately, the food at the restaurants for dinner was edible/average at best. Dinners really were the only downside at this resort as everything else was excellent. I cannot say enough about the friendliness of the staff and the wonderful conversations we had throughout our stay. Also, the staff running the outdoor activities, kayaking, paddleboarding, volleyball, and archery were super fun. In addition, going into town was safe and easy and highly recommended. This resort is excellent value for money and would recommend it.

A great holiday

We had a wonderful time at Secrets. The resort was clean and the staff was most accomodating. Food was good. We got the preferred package and the room was beautiful but you dont get much else so I cant recommend this package. Al in all we would most likely return another time

Would not recommend

Secrets Huatulco - things that were good: amazing ocean views from all areas of the resort; pools were larger than we expected and very nice; the French, Italian and Japanese restaurants had good food and service; house wine was decent; housekeeping did a great job with rooms serviced in a consistently timely manner every day; towel and toiletry supplies were generous and kept up. Now for the not so great stuff: lobby area is unimpressive; on arrival we received a cold bottle of water and hot [... read more] cloth - nice touch but where was the bubbly?; check-in seemed a bit chaotic because many people were in the lobby, and no staff member showed us to our room - they just pointed us in the direction we needed to go; check-in was for 3:00 (we got to the resort at 2:00) and we didn't get our room until around 3:30 and then still waited for our luggage for at least half an hour; had to go to the desk on our own to follow up on the when our room will be ready - no pager or call; no robes in the room; chintzy mini bar which was not replenished daily; the rooms are tired and run down - furniture is old and scuffed along with chips in mirrors, etc.; furniture in lobby is worn and dirty - even furniture in the Italian restaurant needs an update - ripped cloth and dirty; ground care is lacking; general upkeep is lacking; very poor lighting in the room at the sink area where one needs light to apply makeup; food at the buffet was ok and due to rumour floating around the guests we avoided the Oceana restaurant; none of the bars are inviting enough that you'd want to hang out and enjoy a pre-dinner drink; on the day before we left there was algae growing in one of the pools and the pool pumps were not working - nothing was being done about it and the algae just kept multiplying. Generally, our assessment would be that it seems this resort is in financial difficulty and the Hyatt needs to redo the whole place. It isn't representative of a Secrets experience as we've been to Secrets resorts in the past. We usually go to Excellence resorts who consistently win awards so that is our primary benchmark.

Not Impressed

Features of the Hotel are Tired and run down. Food is average and need a Dinner buffet. Beach has rough course sand. Evening entertainment sub par. Very noisy resort in the evenings from the music.Staff friendly but You can tell the Management does not have high expectations with the quality of the buildings and care of facility. Too much time wasted waiting for elevator going to eat or go to the pool. Definitely not a 4 1/2 star.