Bahia Principe Explore Akumal: Amazing resort!

This resort surpassed our expectations. We had tried to find a place that offered better food than a previous trip at a different location and the food was great. Lots of variety at the buffet and the reserved restaurants felt like we were eating in fine dining venues. The staff was always helpful and welcoming. The entertainment staff always had something going on and we’re very energetic and friendly. The resort itself is quite large and offers many different things to do. There are also troll [... read more]eys that take you around that come by within 5-10 mins anywhere in the resort. We will definitely be coming back with more friends.

Bahia Principe Explore Akumal: More than expected

This resort is well maintained, (Akumal) the grounds are impeccable, the staff courteous and attentive. The little shuttle carts run often during the day and often enough at night. There is access to food and drink 24/7. Snack bar is open from 11 pm to 5 am. The restaurants available were good and had something for everyone. We were only disappointed in one. Pools close early (7pm) which was disappointing if you would like a late night dip. There are plenty of umbrellas on the beach and a [... read more]t the pool if you want shade. Lots of sun too! Fun activities and places to be quiet. Something for everyone. I was impressed at check in when I walked up with a cane and the desk staff said there is no elevator. I said no problem. They said let me get you a room on the ground floor, you are currently on the second floor. I said I am not worried but they moved me around and got me on the first floor. This was all done by the front staff noticing my cane. I had said nothing!!! That is impressive. The live bands at the bar were very talented. Drinks generous and premium liquor available. We'd go back!!

Ventus at Marina El Cid Spa and Beach Resort: Wonderful Resort / Amazing Vacation

This resort takes wonderful care of their guests, ensuring there stay and experience is second to none. Additionally, we experienced world class food and dining with lots of high-end food, with some fun options included (the Mercado). Rooms were very well appointed, with fluffy towels, soaps and toiletries, beautiful soft bedding and incredible pillows. There was even and aromatherapy option. Additionally, the rooms were very well maintained and clean. With the resort on the ocean there was a la [... read more]rge amount of Oceanview (even walkout) but if that is not to your likely, there are pool views or Tropical views. Still there wasn't a bad room to be had. Lastly, the staff, from the management to the ground keepers, everyone was friendly, happy to help and truly loved there work environment. Not to many place can say that anymore. We cannot wait to come back and hope to make this a multi-year destination. Also, I would like to note, if you are looking for a value priced resort, this facility will not be for you. As it is 5 star it is priced as such, furthermore, as with many beaches on the Mayan Coast, there have become eroded and are note for swimming, but if you just want to soak up the sun, this is perfect.

JOIA Paraiso by Iberostar: Beautiful resort

Most beautiful building I have ever stayed in. Grounds are nice and you have access to all the other resorts in the complex - fun to wander around and see what they have (I made good use of the waterslides at the Lindo, and went to restaurants at the Del Mar/Beach and Maya as well as the coffee shops, ice cream and hamburger stands throughout the complex). Staff are friendly and service was almost uniformly good. Food was very good for an all-inclusive. We went to the Venetian (Italian), [... read more] Toni's (steaks), the Mexican/ceviche restaurant for lunch, and Haiku (Japanese). Portions were small at the Venetian and Haiku but the food was good. Also went to El Puerto (BBQ, which was decent) at the Beach/Del Mar and El Rancho (steaks - best meal all week) at the Maya. Nothing on the resort is open early so went to the Maya Star Café for a sandwich before some early excursions. Buffet was excellent. Tons of variety. App is glitchy, couldn't use it for a few days as according to the staff it is affected by weather (?). This meant it was hard to view the menus. You can book reservations on the app but obviously can't if it isn't working so I used the concierge. Also need to use the concierge for reservations at other resorts. Ordering drinks on the app didn't work for me, drinks never came. Maps on the app can be confusing. We had an entry-level "garden view" room in the main building and it was still very nice and large. Good housekeeping service with turndown, refilling the mini-bar was sometimes neglected. Entertainment was good. Included things like traditional Mexican dances and mariachi, cover bands, violinist/pianist, etc. Not a lot of other activities on-resort; the other resorts in the complex are more active (e.g. all non-motorized watersports are located at an adjacent resort). The gym is decent, crowding in the morning. Small but has a good collection of equipment. In poor weather you can also use the indoor hot tubs and pool. Wish the hot tub was hotter. Pool area was nice with decent drink service and a swim-up bar. Didn't have a problem getting a spot even on the hottest day though might not be right by the pool. The beach was OK - smallish, lots of seaweed but that's a common issue in this area. Beach is very rocky and red flags the the entirety of our 7-night stay. Overall, very nice resort, would recommend.

Riu Yucatan: Favorite

This was our third time staying at Yucatan over the last several years and it is still a favorite Food resort beach pool are all excellent and well maintained The front staff is excellent Will and Melisa THANKYOU

Barcelo Maya Tropical: Upgraded to Paradise

We were upgraded on arrival due to an issue with rooms. Paradise was beautiful and the atmosphere was fun! We were so thankful and happy to be upgraded because it was overall nicer at the Paradise hotel

Grand Oasis Riviera: Horrible Experience

Rated as a 4 Star - struggle to see a 3 star- rooms outdated furniture soiled, tubs were falling apart and shower leaked regsrdless of how you held the nozzle had to move twice to find a decent room, which was still a push for 3 star Manager was no help- very disappointed tried to charge extra for a room that was still poor

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: Good Resort for a good family time

This resort has everything for all the age group to keep everyone busy throughout the stay and hence it's a good resort for family vacation. You stay within the nature and complete away from the noises of the city life.

Bahia Principe Explore Tulum: Beautiful Spot, Wonderful Vacation

This hotel met all of our expectations, we were offered an upgrade upon check in and ended up with an ocean view room. The resort itself is huge but well laid out. Food is incredible and staff are very friendly and willing to help always! Would def go back!!

Riu Palace Riviera Maya: Riu Not What is Used To Be

Have been to numerous RIU Hotels in the past and have always been very pleased. The hotel itself is clean and well kept. That said, the service, food selection, food quality and entertainment are not what they once were. My wife and I are in our 60s. When booking with Tripcentral, we specifically requested a quiet room. Upon our arrival, we were assigned a room beside a very loud ice maker next to elevators not far from hotel rotunda/entertainment stage. Also, the safe in the room did not [... read more] work. After asking for a new room, we were told that Tripcentral did not provide RIU our request for a quiet room, the hotel was fully booked and that the best they could do would be to provide us another room late the next day. To switch rooms, we would have to have all of our belongings out of our room by 11.00am the next morning but couldn't check into our new room till 3pm. Not only would this mean having a gap of at least 3 hours with no room waiting around the hotel with all of our belongings it would basically tie-up / waste 1 entire day or our 7 day stay. Only after escalating the matter to a RIU Manager were we finally upgraded to a room in a quieter section of the hotel. Unfortunately the air-conditioning in the new room did not work. A technician did show up with a ladder and took a couple of hours to fix the air conditioning unit which was located in the rooms ceiling. We arrived at the hotel to check in in the early evening and by the time we changed rooms, had our air-conditioning fixed, etc. it was after midnight. This was a very stressful and irritating start to our holiday. Overall, the food and service at the various restaurants was pretty good. We did notice that the selection, quality and service at the buffet was not up to what we experienced at past RIU resorts, The coffee was awful, selection of food was lacking and service was slow, even though my wife and I are generous tippers. Past RIU's used to have a person making fresh delicious omelets. This was not the case most mornings and when there was someone making omelets the eggs were scooped out of a big container of a pre-cracked egg mixture vs cracking open fresh eggs. The omelet station was somewhat dirty and the omelets were very disappointing.

Riu Palace Riviera Maya: Riu Not What is Used To Be

Have been to numerous RIU Hotels in the past and have always been very pleased. The hotel itself is clean and well kept. That said, the service, food selection, food quality and entertainment are not what they once were. My wife and I are in our 60s. When booking with Tripcentral, we specifically requested a quiet room. Upon our arrival, we were assigned a room beside a very loud ice maker next to elevators not far from hotel rotunda/entertainment stage. Also, the safe in the room did not [... read more] work. After asking for a new room, we were told that Tripcentral did not provide RIU our request for a quiet room, the hotel was fully booked and that the best they could do would be to provide us another room late the next day. To switch rooms, we would have to have all of our belongings out of our room by 11.00am the next morning but couldn't check into our new room till 3pm. Not only would this mean having a gap of at least 3 hours with no room waiting around the hotel with all of our belongings it would basically tie-up / waste 1 entire day or our 7 day stay. Only after escalating the matter to a RIU Manager were we finally upgraded to a room in a quieter section of the hotel. Unfortunately the air-conditioning in the new room did not work. A technician did show up with a ladder and took a couple of hours to fix the air conditioning unit which was located in the rooms ceiling. We arrived at the hotel to check in in the early evening and by the time we changed rooms, had our air-conditioning fixed, etc. it was after midnight. This was a very stressful and irritating start to our holiday. Overall, the food and service at the various restaurants was pretty good. We did notice that the selection, quality and service at the buffet was not up to what we experienced at past RIU resorts, The coffee was awful, selection of food was lacking and service was slow, even though my wife and I are generous tippers. Past RIU's used to have a person making fresh delicious omelets. This was not the case most mornings and when there was someone making omelets the eggs were scooped out of a big container of a pre-cracked egg mixture vs cracking open fresh eggs. The omelet station was somewhat dirty and the omelets were very disappointing.

Dreams Puerto Morelos Resort and Spa: Better than we expected!

We honestly thought we booked the OTHER Hyatt Ziva and we a bit concerned by some of the reviews we read. However we were plesantly suprised. The resort is well laid out, the staff are quite good. Habaneros was a particular favorite! The tacos are PHENOMENAL! both the food and the service. Miyako was also very good. The beach really isnt great, one side is almost completly eroded but the other side is decent .This is a family orientated resort so it got quite loud inside at times but nothing [... read more] too crazy. Overall, we felt we got good value for this trip and would likely consider this resort again

The Fives Beach Hotel and Residences Playa Del Carmen: Beautiful Resort

Absolutely loved this resort. If you like to walk a lot, this resort is for you. The grounds were beautiful and well kept. We upgraded upon our arrival to a 1 bedroom residence, 100% recommend. Our accommodation was on the 2nd floor, Villa 4 with pool view. The King bed was so comfortable. The food was amazing. My favourite was the sushi restaurant, Oka. The pools were a bit cold but refreshing. The beach was beautiful. I would return to this resort.

Royalton Hideaway Riviera Cancun: Just ok

It’s a little dated. Mini bar was never refilled. Coffee was never restocked. If we wanted refills, we had to go to the reception. Butler service is not worth it. We were supposed to get preferred reservations at the restaurants, but we initially got 8:30 pm. We had to negotiate for better times. Adults section was very small. Many times there was no peanut butter at the restaurant. Not really an adults only vibe.

Royal Hideaway Playacar: Beautiful resort

Beautiful resort our second time in 2 years, gorgeous grounds very peaceful we really enjoyed the beach it's breath taking beautiful , food was good too except for the Mexican restaurant which should stand out more than the others simply because it's mexico..

Grand Sirenis Mayan Beach: Amazing Resort

This resort is amazing for either family or couples. The food, rooms, pools etc are wonderful. There is food for everyone from buffets to bbq’s. The drinks are wonderful. The kids section looked so cool. We are thinking of bringing our granddaughter there. Staff could not be more helpful and friendly

Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya: Amazing resort

Everything was great: beautiful room, amazing food, incredible staff! We saw lots of wild life and the resort was impeccable! The beach is not for long walks but lots of fishes to see while snorkeling!

Grand Sunset Princess: Amazing Resort!

Service was amazing. If we were missing something in the room, they would bring it inside 15 minutes We really enjoyed our swim up room! It was very convenient. The weather was great for the first 4 days, then it rained but we were still able to go swimming. It was difficult to book the A la carte. It had to be done on our phone & allowed to book only 2 days in advance. The entertainment was good. They had a silent disco on our first night. That was a lot of fun!

Excellence Riviera Cancun: Amazing 10 days at Excellence Riviera Cancun

This January 2024 marks our 7th visit to this resort in the past 12 months. The resort is awesome and always being maintained. I cannot say enough about the staff and supervision. They are what make the visit the best! We look forward to our last visit in February/March until we return in November.

Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya: Such a great place

It was our 3rd time there and we love it! Starting our day at the coffee shop with great coffee, then heading out for breakfast where there is a lot of options at all the buffets. Spent most of our days at the beach (clean, quiet section, serve by Edith!) where drinks were great and where we saw lots of amazing wild life! In the evening, the restaurants offered delicious options. Rooms closer to the beach are simply wonderful (the one on the left outskirt need a bit of love!) Overall a perfect [... read more] week of vacation!