Do not sleep on Secrets Moxche!

This resort was the best my husband and I have been to, and first time in Mexico! Every single staff were helpful, friendly and approachable. 7 pools, 9 restaurants, endless margs! Here are some specific notes... Beach: There is one yes, its not to wide but plenty of seating. Seaweed did accumulate but they cleaned up every morning. Honestly, we did not go to the beach except to see the ocean the day we got there and the day we left. Pools: As I mentioned, 7 pools! We did prefer the Sug [... read more]ar reef pool, as it was next to the busy activity pool so you heard the music but there was less activity. Good to relax, or bob around with a drink :) There are 3 cenotes, we did not take a dip in however, very cool and would try if we make it back! The lagoon pool (real sand at this pool) was crazy, and I loved it! With the sand at a pool, this is why we didn't feel the need to visit the beach. They made one for you! All pool concierge and bartenders were amazing. Shout out to Angel at the sugar reef pool! They all work SO SO hard! I will note, like all all inclusive resorts, reserving chairs is still a thing here. The pool rules note you cannot reserve with personal belongings but everyone does, and unless there is a body in the chair - its kind of fair game. I hate the game but you do what you gotta. Food: I cannot say enough! I was concerned with no dinner buffet but every meal I had was great, My husband chose a few that were lack luster but I am sure if we spoke up he could order something else without question. The quality is higher than I have had here in Halifax! Transportation: We opted to use a 3rd party transport as the resort is 45-60 mins away and we are glad we did - it was well worth the added cost. Resort theme nights: We arrived Tuesday evening, this is "Roads through Mexico" night. We did not realize how large it would be and ate prior but take my advice - do not eat before attending. So many amazing vendors and food setups we were too full to enjoy. Friday they hosted "Asado" a beach bbq at Sea Soul restaurant. This, unfortunately, was the largest disappointment of the trip. We arrived at 7:15, about 20 people ahead of us and we were told the restaurant was full. Additionally, we were told we could wait inside but not shown where, or if someone would some get us if a table was available and to make that worse - we could not take the food to eat elsewhere. This was a busy night as an hour after this dinner started, there is a fire show in front of the restaurant (amazing). I do not blame the staff for how this is executed but the management needs to alter this set up. As I mentioned we were early and I cant imagine over 100 people behind us not even getting any dinner here that night. To add - the BBQ was the least interesting meal. The entertainment that night thought were phenomenal! Accommodations: We were in the preferred king swim out tropical view - I will make it my goal to always have a private swim out pool now, haha. This swim OUT not swim UP was key - we could cool off after the main pool (it was chillier but needed in 30+C temps). The bed and pillows were a bit too firm for my liking but the pool chairs at sugar reef (thick padding) made up for it :) I will note the bathroom could stand to change a few things. The bathroom door was VERY heavy and glass. Semi worried it would smash without slowly letting it shut on itself. We had to do this ad the handle was a very small knob without a grip. I would suggest in the nest upgrades they swap to handles like the shower where its rounded metal. Only other odd thing was, I believe the toilet paper was scented? It was very very strong and I thought the room had a fragrance pumping in but thats how strong it was I finally realized too late but this is obviously not great for womens bodies. We had to get room service several times and every time superb! Late night shows + speakeasy: The shows were outstanding! There was always singing and a type of acrobatics. My favourite was the quirky show :) The speakeasy in the pharmacy was so so so cool! After the show, you head to the speakeasy tucked behind the pharmacy ;) Such a fun night of singing and dancing! We truly cannot wait to return - we may possibly try another Secrets resort but this one will be very hard to beat!

Secrets Moxche Playa del Carmen

The hotel is beautiful and the staff are extremely professional, friendly, and fun. From every perspective other than the food, I had a wonderful time. However, I'm not sure I would return to this resort. I have celiac disease. While the resort 'claims' to be allergy friendly, I did not have a great food experience. I tried to engage staff to ask questions, and for the most part it was embarrassing for me to constantly be the 'problem child' of our family. They didn't make it easy to get goo [... read more]d food. An allergy friendly resort is one that says: I've got you and I'm going to help you so that you don't have to make a fuss, and so you don't have to wander around trying to find someone to help you. That did not happen here. I have pictures of everything including the menus to back up this review. 1) Except for the dessert and bread station, the buffet is not clearly marked as to what is and what is not gluten free. It was very difficult to find help on the floor. 2) The daytime beach food venue did not have clearly safe gf options. There were pretzels and breadsticks spread all over the cheese and meat trays, and the soup had noodles. At the other all I could have was 'fish of the day' which is a giant, tasteless fish with a face -no sauces, no veggies, nothing. It was not good. 3) For the restaurants, their menu typically only one appetizer (usually a tartare or ceviche - and who wants to eat raw meat while travelling?), one main course, and one dessert item that was labelled as gf. When I asked the waiters if there were other options that I could have, they at first said no and redirected me to the menu, which was sparse. Menu items that should been easy to make gf weren't offered: e.g., Most of the meat dishes and salads (e.g., grilled lettuce) at Ember are not labelled as gf, Caprese Salad at Allora is not gf and there is only one gf pasta and sauce option, most of the sushi was not gf at the Japanese restaurant (even the veggie rolls were not gf), and most of the Thai Food was not gf at Bamboo (even though most Thai food is usually gf elsewhere). Almost all of these things can easily be made gf - you just need a clean pan, a gf soya sauce, and oil & vinegar to offer as a salad dressing alternative. 4) When I finally got fed up with the limited options (because I have never had such a hard time getting food at an expensive resort and we chose this resort bc of their allergy friendly claims), an allergist showed up. Her first approach was to try to convince me to chose the 1 appie, 1 main dish, and 1 dessert option at each restaurant. When I told her that wasn't good enough because I wanted an option that didn't involve a raw tartare appie, she finally said she would talk to the kitchen about which meats and salads could be made safely. Things seemed to get easier after that, but I shouldn't have had to get upset to get help and get good food. It's an expensive resort and it's really not hard to provide gf options. After making a fuss, at Ember, they agreed they could provide me with a chicken dinner and some vegetables. To their credit, when I finally got food, I didn't get sick and it was good food. It's just not a pleasant experience to have to advocate for yourself so hard to make it happen. It was embarrassing for me and my family. It's just not the way I want to spend my vacation. Note: I've been to three other resorts in Mexico that were wonderful and took care of me.

Secrets Moxche Feb Jan 2025

Amazing resort. We have been to many secrets resorts and this is likely our favourite. Food was excellent, rooms/pools were beautiful. Entertainment team was great (incl. Daniela). The preferred club pool on the roof was our favorite. Overall amazing experience; would love to come back

Everything we expected and more…

This is a top notch resort. The staff are perfectly trained in the hospitality sector and know how to take care of customers. Every staff member was completely bi-lingual and introduced themselves immediately. All the meals were first rate with the highlights being Japanese, steak house and the preferred 9th floor restaurant. The evening shows are fantastic with great talent and presentation. I highly recommend this resort. You can be as quiet or as active as you like… Mexico is fantastic…