Hotel Marina El Cid Spa and Beach Resort: Relaxing small resort

Small and friendly best describes Marina El Cid on the Mexican Riviera. We visited in early April & enjoyed great weather, great people & great food. However, the resort is expanding with new buildings scheduled to open this summer. The only negative we found was the aggressive approach of "concierges" as soon as we arrived at the lobby pushing timeshares, They offered great discounts on excursions & features at the resort if you attend an information session. Fortunately we did not attend and d [... read more]iscovered that our carrier (WestJet) offered great discounts as well and really attentive service.

Grand Marival Emotions Resort and Suites: Family Fun

rooms were clean, pools were warm, food was pretty good. Great kids program and lots of families around. The water was rough at the beach but fun to play around in. We were not traveling with children but there was a large mix of visitors. The resort did a good job of keeping families in one area and couples in another area of the resort

Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya: Oasis on the Beach

The Valentin in Mexico is a very luxurious resort for adults only. The grounds are lush green and well maintained. It is a short walk to different venues - the beach, restaurants, etc.. There are quiet pools connected by a river for those who just want to hang around and relax. There is a very large pool which is more active during the day. The beach is incredible with terrific swimming. Food was superior. Service was top notch. Only downfalls are you can't see the beach from your rooms and if y [... read more]ou don't like walking, it can be tiring. You don't have to make reservations for the restaurants, but the wait was usually 30-40 minutes. Entertainment was good. I would definitely go back.

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: so much fun!!

Had a amazing trip! Very fun, beach was great, water great, rocks... Not so great, bar tenders are something else! Watch out for chocolate nipples! :) I would go back in a heart beat!! If your looking for a Nice place this is it!

Grand Sirenis Mayan Beach: A perfect experience !

Everything about this resort is perfect. We have travelled quite a bit and it was by far our best vacation. The rooms are spacious, spotless and modern, the food is EXCELLENT, the restaurants à la carte (we tried the brazilian, mexican, italian and the grill) and the buffet as well. I am a picky person and lactose intolerant but still had a lot of variety to choose from and liked everything I tried. We received great service throughout our stay (concierge, restaurant staff, beach waiters, enter [... read more]tainers). There was plenty of activities organised by the staff (water aerobics, soccer, beach volleyball, waterpolo, etc.,) to keep us entertained. The resort is located near most activites (XCARET, etc.). The resort may be big but it was nice to walk around at night, felt very safe and well maintained. The beach has different areas, one with a lot of rocks but another one without rocks on the bottom and very little waves which make it nice to relax.

TRS Yucatan: Excellent

Beautiful resort, great service. Loved the adult only pool. Lots of places to walk and explore, adult only beach was great. Clean rooms with big balcony and hot tub. Bathroom is not so private, however that wasn't an issue for us.

Bahia Principe Explore Coba: Love the Bahia Principe Coba

We have been to many resorts In Cuba, Dominican, Panama and Mexico etc, but the. Bahia Principe Coba is definitely our favourite. Beautiful grounds, great pools, excellent food and the staff are wonderful

Bahia Principe Explore Coba: awesome resort

this resort was everything we expected and more. We have been twice in the last 6 months, staff are friendly. lots of activities never have to leave the resort. Food was great loved the Italian restaurant.

Bahia Principe Explore Coba: Not so amazing service at this resort

Hello, Looks like it went downhill since we left that resort. I’m getting private messages from tripadvisor members with “horror stories” about how that resort changed in just few months. Few times in Mexico but first time at this resort and our stay was fun but unfortunately there is that but. In not to many words resort is gorgeous, location is very nice, beach long enough for a walk ( my favourite ), accommodation more than adequate, facilities - something for every taste, food acceptab [... read more]le ( food is not my first reason to go places) same menu repeated every day with small changes/additions with frequent shortages of some items ( hurry it wont last too long) but the crown jewel was staff - compared to last years Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda this resort gets 0 cause i cant rate negative for service. It was a shock to see empty tables and no one around to set them up until you asked for it many people set up tables them self taking utensils, glasses and napkins from the cart because there was no one around many many times. There were big misunderstandings between staff and tourists ( some staff had no English language skills i would think otherwise would have to accuse them of malicious behaviour ) - in buffet restaurant its normal to go for the second plate and come back to your table what is not normal is to find your table cleaned and prepared for new clients. It happened to us and initially we were joking about it but when couple beside us also from Canada had the same experience after explicitly telling the waiter WE ARE COMING BACK ( next waiter came and cleaned everything) it stooped being a joke. Because preset tables shortages were frequent one older couple from Russia or just Russian speaking had nasty awakening - they sat at one table and did not notice a piece of paper left by Premier Club representative who had a presentation at that table and just left with his quests to show them around i guess. When he came back his reaction was anything but expected - he shouted at them that this is his table and then moved on to another but cleared everything from that table leaving them empty - no fork, knife, napkins or water glass. Considering that this was a Premier Club rep. and 5* hotel in Mexico i have no words to explain this behaviour. Two day after coming back we both got stomach flu - i'm sure from Mexico because three - four days into our stay they started to offer hand sanitizer at the restaurant entrance so it was not a coincidence. Overall like i sad i don't go for a food and hotel was wonderful, Mayan ruins unforgettable and weather was gorgeous, nasty stuff that we did catch at the resort comes and goes. Will probably check another hotel next time.

Friendly Fun Vallarta: NO BETTER VALUE AT THIS PRICE POINT

The Friendly Hola has become my go-to home away from home each time I visit PV. While I am sure every resort has its own something to offer......when you find what meets your needs and expectations.....why bother to keep looking! The hotel is perfectly located for walking, or short bus or taxi rides into the downtown area. Sorianas is right across the street for any of your extra purchases. The hotel is immaculately kept....one just has to make peace with the smoking in public places in Mexico!  [... read more]For me; the resort is the perfect size...I am not fond of the ambience of the mega-resort.......the Friendly Hola is 350 rooms or so. The food is plentiful, well prepared and the staff will go out of their way to prepare what you like....all you need to do is ask! But it is the staff that really completes the perfect picture at this resort. Review after review has gone into the exceptional personalized care each and every one of their staff members provide; and I can only support these comments!! The best way I can describe it......is when you are a guest there, you feel like you are being invited into a family......the Friendly Hola family!! Abraham...have my chair ready and waiting please!! Carol

Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya: Beautiful Place to Stay

Loved the ability to have access to an adults only section but access to the offerings of both resorts. I was very sick for about 8 weeks after this vacation, was diagnosed with campylobacter - Public Health called me to trace my activities and to ensure I was taking precautions for avoid the spread. They say it is a risk of traveling abroad, but it was the first time it ever happened to me - It made me second guess my next experience when traveling, but didn't let it stop me. Otherwise the peop [... read more]le/staff were lovely and the spa was absolutely amazing!!

Iberostar Selection Paraiso Lindo: Great resort.

Spent a week in Feb and loved it. Grounds were impeccable, staff courteous, friendly and efficient. Rooms were very clean and well appointed. Lots of food choice at the buffets, and no problem getting reservations at the specialty restaurants. Also enjoyed the nightly entertainment. Beach and pools were great, and felt very safe on the resort. Will definitely return.

Barcelo Ixtapa: you can count on the weather here!

The hotel is outdated and does not measure up to other Barcelo resorts. The beach is nice to walk on but is unswimmable because of the undertow. We were even warned on the bus from the airport not to go swimming in the ocean. The pools were nice and comfortable to go into, not freezing. The buffet is very small with limited choices. The a la cartes that were excellent were the french restaurant and the outdoor barbecue by the beach. The mexican a la carte at the front of the building was pretty  [... read more]awful. We ate rice, the rest was like refried mush. Across the street was a fair size market where you could buy all kinds of fun things. That made for a nice getaway from the beach when it got just too hot as a lot of the booths were under cover. We had a hard time getting a hot shower although our friends did not have this problem in their rooms. The linens were changed every day and we had lots of towels, although the actual housekeepping in the room was not up par. They were very poorly staffed at night time in the lobby bar, one person one night for about 75 people. You had a very long wait for a drink and if you went to get it yourself, you had to go into the disco and try and get it in there. There are no snacks after dinner at all. On one night the waiter brought around little bowls of popcorn to our tables and that was it. But you certainly can count on gorgeous sunny days every day so that was the best thing about this holiday. All in all, anytime you can get away from like, it is always a good thing! However if you are looking for the elegance of a normal Barcelo resort, this is not the place for you, its day has come and gone.

Barcelo Maya Colonial: Always a great time.

This is our second time going to the Maya Colonial Beach, and we have nothing but great things to say about the facilities and the staff. Great pools, great beach, great people and great rooms! Love the fact that as there are no palapas (palm leaf umbrellas) on the beach that you don't have to get up at 6am to reserve a chair! We went during the high season and there were always lots of places to sit on the beach.

Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas: FANTASTIC TIME

We visited in December 2013. When we arrived at the hotel we were greeted with friendly staff and we had no problems getting to our rooms, the front desk staff was very efficient. The rooms we received was to be ocean view but only had 1/4 view of water and 3/4 of side of the hotel looking to a road way. We called down to the front desk to see if we could have a full view of ocean for I wasn't well and had to spend most of my time in room and they were very accommodating. Our next room was full  [... read more]view of ocean on the upper floor we were amazed!! The buffet had a lot of variety no complaints and the services was top notch. The beach was lovely lots of white sand very clean. I'm more of a pool person and spent most of our time there, it was well maintained and clean. Service around the pool was good, we only had to get ourselves a drink a few times during the week. On departure our flight was cancelled due to weather and the travel adviser was not well informed at his job, this is my only complaint which has nothing to due with the hotel. We walked over to the Riu Jalisco to find out how they were handling there guest and after 3 hours of waiting we found out that we would not be flying home and their guest were already taken care of. Back to our Hotel we informed our travel adviser and immediately the hotel re booked us back into rooms. I will definitely go back to the Riu Palace, one of my best vacations.

Bahia Principe Explore Coba: Amazing resort - best one we have been to!

This is a great resort. The La Hacienda offers a great place to gather as well as to buy souvenirs without leaving the resort. Twelve a la carte with great food and a welcome drink at each - only three of the require men to wear long pants and closed toed shoes - wonderful. Pool and beach are fantastic. Rooms were excellent, clean and a good size. Easy to get around this big resort complex with little "trains" running every few minutes. We truly enjoyed and plan to come back with more family!

Moon Palace Cancun: The best family resort!

Moon Palace was by far the best family resort we have visited. We have stayed at 4 other properties in this areas and this resort ranks #1 for food, drinks, pools and service. The only disappointment for us was the beach. Our family enjoys swimming in the clear blue water and this beach was full of seaweed to the point where I didn't see anyone swim. The 1500 resort credits was a nice bonus. I would highly recommend this resort for a family.

Bahia Principe Explore Coba: Perfect Family Getaway

We have stayed here twice now. 2 adults and 2 children(6 and 4 years old) and with my parents this time. First off the service is outstanding. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. Service in the restaurants is the best I have seen in any resort. The wait staff in the a la cartes go out of their way to make your experience really enjoyable and the food is very good. The buffets are very plentiful, always room and again the staff goes out of their way. The rooms are comfortable and cl [... read more]ean. The Pools - Wow. The kids water park is great, it's nice the kids have their own area to get their energy out. The main pool is huge, there are also other satellite pools for those wishing for something a little more quiet and very nice as well. The Beach - This is the reason we returned. Sand bladders block rough surf, so it is very appealing for all ages. It's a bit of a hike or you can take the shuttle, again, the guys driving teh shuttles are incredibly friendly, and they pass by every 10-15 mins. My favorite part is the snorkeling. I can't believe the species of fish you can see even if you just float along the roped in swimming area. Going outside of that(at your own risk) would will be in a small coral reef where you can see gar pike, lion fish(be careful), sting rays(ditto), sergeant majors and more. FANTASTIC and doesn;t cost you a dime. Lastly the entertainment is really good and gets better year over year. I mean, its good for a resort but going out to the Hacienda for the kids show was incredible. It was lion king last year and our boys loved it.

Hyatt Vivid Playa Del Carmen: Wonderful Hotel with Excellent Amenities & Staff

This hotel is beyond beautiful, and the rooms are amazing. Staf went out of their way to make our stay memorable. Restaurants second to none, beach was beautiful, and pools excellent too. Be sure to visit the bar at the pool and play the crazy games too.

Bahia Principe Escape Sian Ka'an: Fabulous, second time around

I love this resort! We spent one week here at the end of March, our second visit to this resort. Everything was as good as before or better. The food was fabulous, as was our room and the weather. Don't let the trolly ride to the beach discourage you. It it really a 5-10 minute ride through a pristine resort. The waits were never more than 10 minutes. The staff here are outstanding and the pricepoint is unbelievable reasonable. Try it for yourself, you won't regret it:)