Occidental Tamarindo: First time, not last time

We thoroughly enjoyed our time at this lovely resort. The grounds were very well kept, the iguanas were very interesting to watch. The food was quite good, lots of variety and well prepared. The rooms were very clean. Tararindo is a little bit out of the way when you go to do an excursion, ~1 hour to get to Liberia where you meet up with the other part of the group. A "full day" excursion can translate to 16 hours but the country is so beautiful I really did not mind.

Barcelo Huatulco: Repeat....little disappointed this time.

Hotel greeting & check in great, fast & efficient. However did not room type we requested, had to go back to reception, just a pain, not what you want to do when you arrive. We did get a room change, thanks to Cosetta. No free internet unless you were a premium guest. Kind of felt second rate, had paid for deluxe, but it meant nothing. Same with drinks. Food at buffet was not hot, lukewarm at best & sometimes cold. We did notice hotter food our last night. Only went to Italian restauran [... read more]t, had to line up each day to book the restaurants at 9 AM. Unless you premium, you could book anytime. Pool good, lots of chairs & could usually find some shade. Beach, very nice, lots of chairs & palapas. Water very rough, black flag one day. Ok resort, but will not be returning, previous visit we did not feel second rate, but we sure did this time.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: More than expected!!

Golf coarse was in great shape!!Hotel staff was more then helpful in every way. The room was very spacious and clean. The view was excellent. Staff stopped in every night to make sure nothing was required for an excellent night. The grounds were very clean . Overall a must return is in order!! Golfing was great but cart rentals were expensive 75$US. Once again I would like to thank all barcelo bavero palace staff for a very much needed fabulous vacation!! Thank you

Occidental Caribe: Good Resort

Rooms need to be updated but were clean. Bed was fine..only complaint...maids have to have checklists..almost every day we had to ask for something..towels,soap, minifridge. We found all staff friendly..no complaints.. Food ..ok..you wont go hungry..just more variety needed. Bars..awesome..

Occidental Cozumel: Not a 4+ Star - Needs improvement on the food.

The Occidental Cozumel is a very lush and beautiful resort. The grounds and rooms were beautiful. My husband and I upgraded to the Royal Rooms before our arrival, and the room was excellent with comfortable beds. However, the food in the buffet could be greatly improved.The a la carte restaurants were fine, however, nothing was outstanding. As this resort has been taken over by the Barcelo Group, the Occidental Cozumel should communicate with the Barcelo in the Mayan on how to improve the select [... read more]ion and quality of food offered. In my opinion, it should not be rated a 4+ Star, as the food needs some major improvements.

Occidental Caribe: Beautiful Resort

This resort was amazing ! Wasnt too big and wasnt crowded. Had lots to do. If you wanted a quiet pool they had it and at the other pool had games and events and a pool bar. They also had a pool for kids as well . Beach wasnt too far. Drink were not waterdown and bathrooms were clean . Room service was great and rooms were super clean with a coffee maker :). I do tho have one complaint which is the service at the buffet! food was great but the service to get coffee in the morning was lacking badl [... read more]y!! i didnt tip cus there wasnt no one to tip also No decaf coffee :(. I will be coming back to this just bring my own decaf coffee lol. :)

Palma Real: Good resort, walking distance to the city

Hotel rooms are very nice and clean, food is not much selection, pools are great, many people come back here multiple times, beach is just across the street and very nice. The best thing about this resort is that it’s walking distance to any bar or shopping. The most negative experience was when the resort run out of beer for two days.

Royal Hideaway Playacar: Good Low Key Hideaway

If you’re looking for noise, activity and action, this is NOT the resort for you. We wanted a quiet, laid back and classier retreat for a few days, and this was a good choice. Strong points are the food, beach and rooms. Weak points are inconsistent service, limited food and alcohol choices and price. Overall, this is well worth a try, but it needs some improvement to really justify its five star rating.

Barcelo Maya Grand Resort: True 5 star

This was our 5th trip to this resort and it didn't let us down. It is a gorgeous resort with amazing attention to detail. No concerns and as usual we had a great time. Of all the resorts we have been at in the mayan' this one is our favourite.

Royal Hideaway Playacar: Royal Hideaway

Hotel was great. Unfortunately, although we requested a specific room a year ago, and on several other occasions, we did not receive it. Overall, everything was great, except a glitch in the booking of a private transfer.

Barcelo Maya Colonial: Good value, great resort

This is still a great resort with lots of activities, especially for families with children. There are a lot of pool and ocean choices for loungers and several water parks for kids. Snorkelling here is still one of the best spots we have found in the Mayan Riviera with lots of fish, turtles and the occasional stingray. The staff are wonderful and bend over backwards for you, they work for very little pay so perhaps think about tipping them. A dollar means a lot more to them than us. The food  [... read more]was good, fresh, and lots of variety, especially good in the a-la-cartes. We enjoyed the large area of the resort, since we like to walk a lot.(this may be a drawback for some, although there are buses to ferry people around the resort. We also enjoyed the mini-golf course, lots of fun. The only real drawback we found was that the bed sheets were polyester, so they did not breath well and were very sweaty for sleeping.

Occidental Caribe: GREAT RESORT!

This resort was great. Check in was great; Carlos was amazing. Resort was very clean and our room was clean and fantastic view of ocean. Enjoyed Japanese restaurant, chef was very entertaining. Buffet was good; but very repetitive. Entertainment in evenings was so so..... and music during day could be more selective, not all Spanish. Pool party with foam was fun. Beach was great but if your not a good swimmer waves were very dangerous... red flags most of the time... Would definitely retu [... read more]rn to this resort at same deal we had.

Occidental Punta Cana: Beautiful resort

We had a great experience! Hotel was very clean, very friendly staff, our room was clean, bright and spacious!! Food was great. Lots of selection of restaurants, something for everyone!! Beach was beautiful! The vendors didn't bother you too much. If you said no, they walked on! Pool was clean too!! Had a great week!! Would highly recommend!

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Punta Cana Vacation

This was our first trip to the Caribbean and the resort was fabulous. Service was top notch and the beach was perfect. The food was very good with a great selection at the buffet; as well as a nice assortment of A La Carte restaurants.

Barcelo Solymar: Beach! Beach! Beach! Location! Location! Location!

I always stay at the Solymar when vacationing in Varadero. The resort itself is just OK. It has many of the same issues common to to all resorts in Cuba. Lack of beach towels, food is not great but OK, rooms are OK, service..well everything works on Cuban time etc,etc. That being said the Solymar by far occupies the best part of the beach and is in the best location, walking distance to Varadero. BTW I don't walk but you can. It is not an overly large resort which I prefer so it's easy to  [... read more]get around and only a 5 min walk to the beach from main building. I've stay at Grand Memories once as a friend wanted swim up bar and although that resort did exceed the Solymar in size and grandeur I would not go back. It was terrible location and the beach was small not to mention minimum 20 min walk. I was so disappointed. Everything depends on what you want out of Cuba. For me it's beach and nightlife. And for those of you who constantly complain about the food, go off the resort, so many great places to eat. The Solymar also has a large number of repeat visitors, constantly running into familiar people.

Barcelo Solymar: Lacking something

Ok this hotel is getting run down. The cards for rooms werent working. No beach towels or bath towels. The food is not great. Really nice beaches but hotel service is not good. Ppl at front desk very disorganized. They need to shape up the place. They actually ran out of beer. Not very good and I go there twice a year.

Barcelo Maya Grand Resort: Resort that has it all. Except.

Great facilities and location. Beach is spacious with lots of white sand, but water shoes is useful due to the coral. Lots of available chairs to relax in. Food is great with lots of variety, but does not cater very well to Gluten Free, as they simply said "everything has gluten" not very helpful, and did not seem to care except in the Japanese Restaurant. Not a very friendly resort as there was little socializing due to no musical attractions in the lobbies except for the Piano player who wo [... read more]uld play every second night for a short time. Had a hard time getting our room cleaned, as they missed doing it for 2 days, and had to ask them to do it on a third day after 4 pm. For us I thought this was going to be "Our" resort, but we would no go back to our needs of allergies and not a friendly resort.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Disappointed

We went to Barcelo resort in Maya Revira last year and was quite enjoy the hotel. We thought stick to the same resort chain just to be safe. This time we are quite disappointed at Punta Cana Barcelo Babaro Palace: there are flies chasing the food at buffet, and we have to fight with flies at dinner table for our utensils and glasses. Either of us are drinkers, we were hoping to enjoy some good dining at this five star hotel, I have to say that the restaurant food are not impressive either.

Occidental Caribe: Fabulous time in Punta Cana!!

People were all wonderful, drinks were great and plentiful, rooms were clean and well kept, pools were absolutely glorious, shows and performers were very enjoyable, pool side entertainment was tons of fun, ocean and beaches were breathtaking, food was okay.... reservation restaurants were good, however, buffet not the greatest.. was always able to find something to eat though. Overall I would recommend and definitely return! Monkey excursion was amazing and a must do! Thanks to TripCent [... read more]ral and Transat (specifically Diane) for making our trip effortless!!

Barcelo Puerto Vallarta: Great Holiday

Staff was amazing from the pool to the canteena (Jose and Adrian). Japanese supper was excellent. Conceiarge was very helpful if you need them. Room was nice always clean and kept the bar fridge stocked.