Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: Will definitely never return here again

Customer service at this hotel is horrible , there is absolutely no room service after 12 am at night after having drinks all night and we all know the drinks aren’t lightly served, majority of the employees are rude and do not want to help , they have carts that drive people around from one side to the other side of the resort but the never want to give you a ride , front desk service is horrible , my friend and I paid for two separate beds but the hotel insisted that we sleep together on a 7 [... read more] day vacation as two grown woman! When we requested to get what we paid for all hell broke loose and the employees at the desk was very rude and argumentative! I love Cancun Mexico but I would never ever go to this resort again ever even if it was free !! The pools close at 7 no late night swims or food unbelievable!!

Ventus at Marina El Cid Spa and Beach Resort: Fantastic stay! Again

Wonderful place, Wonderful People, completely relax. This is what a perfect vacation should be. Perhaps next year the beach will be restored, you guys are making great progress. Your greatest asset (besides the fantastic location) is your people. Again, Thomas at the Platinum Club sunshades - he made every day a great day. Extremely helpful and friendly. Luciano must be your Best Waiter. Hands down he is a winner of the Best Server category. Every time he goes the extra mile, and then some. B [... read more]eside him, on the #1 spot in the Server category is Javier - the King of Mercado de Dolores! Always smiling, always helpful and always making you smile. Then there are our butlers: Leopoldo, Allan and Tony (hope you had a great vacation, Tony and Leo - hope you battled your cold). The Three Amigos that made our stay truly worry-free.

Bahia Principe Escape Sian Ka'an: First Timers

The hotel and the staff were very impressive in all aspects in our opinion. The rooms were spacious and the beds and bedding were comfortable and clean. The staff were constantly sweeping and cutting trees on the grounds to perfection. All the food and liquor choices were top shelf and well worth the value of our trip. Give this resort a try and you will not be disappointed!

Iberostar Selection Paraiso Lindo: Iberostar was great, Martine was excellent.

Martine found us this resort last minute. I don't even know how she managed it. Great service. The service at this resort is awesome. Great if you have kids for the waterpark. Shows were a bit weak. Food is awesome.

Riu Palace Mexico: Amazing resort

Our 6th stay at the Riu Palace Mexico was excellent. We love this resort: it is clean and well maintained, beach is beautiful, food is very good with plenty of selections and service is excellent (even better than before Covid). Special thanks to Louis who took good care of us made our evenings so enjoyable. Thank you for wonderful holiday! April 2023

Bahia Principe Escape Sian Ka'an: Spectacular resort but less so re: service

The facilities and inter resort transport were great. Rooms were better that online pictures suggested. The 3 mandatories, good temperature control, comfortable bed and good temperature control were all big checks. We paid for a room with the private roof top patio and it was a great investment though the jacuzzi was no deeper than an inflatable kiddies pool. Other than Alux and Le Gourmet the other a la carte restaurants were far from 5 star. Service was were the breakdown was. For every  [... read more]happy employee there was at least one who would likely have looked happier at a funeral. While there were numerous service shortfalls the worst was when we called for maintenance and were advised it be just a few minutes. 2 more calls and 75 minutes later they arrived. At that time we also pointed out that one of the room ACs was not working. The next day fix never happened.

Barcelo Maya Beach Resort: Large Resort, Great Beach, Other Lacking

Pros: Beach, Food Areas, Pools. Con's: Lobby is super busy at check in, can wait 20-60mins to be done. Room are noisy, Can hear Neighbors and Hallway noise is loud. Water Sports lineup is long, can wait 30mins lineup in son for Tricycle. We got Food Poisoning on 5th day, was horrible. Shuttle talks long, sometimes waiting 20-30mins in front resort.

Barcelo Maya Palace: Stunning resort, but did have its issues

Our check-in process took 3+ hours, which meant we lost most of our first day. Premium Lounge definitely had its perks though (AC, snacks, bar etc.). Resort was absolutely massive and staying at one gave you access to all of the different buffets, restaurants and things to see which was awesome. We took full advantage with a free pool scuba lesson, as well as paid excursions on a catamaran and jet skis, all lived up to expectations. The snorkeling on site was also great, got to see two sea tu [... read more]rtles and a lot of different fish. We did deal with a homophobic incident on our first night and thought the staff could have done a lot better job handling the situation. They called to offer us a perk, but when we went to require it meant signing up for their Resort Club and sitting through a 30 minute presentation. We declined, to say the least. Not sure if we'd return because of a few of these little things, but overall it was a good experience with great, friendly staff, reliable food and a variety of options so 7 days in the same area never got boring.

Viva Azteca by Wyndham: Nice Resort *3.5*

This is a 3.5 stars resort. Don't get me wrong, it was a nice place but missing the little extra to make it 4 stars. On the plus side: Hotel was super clean, staff friendly and helpfull. It is a quiet resort with limited activities. Always a place at pool or beach. We had access to Viva Wyndham Maya, which was very nice. On the down side, bad music at the pool provided by the staff, always the same music, no seafood at all. Food was a bit dissapointive for Mexico, we usually eat very well  [... read more]in Mexico, but not this time. We had seaweed the first three days of our stay. The other days it was beautiful. Workers work very hard to clean the beach everyday.

Catalonia Playa Maroma: So glad we picked this hotel

This hotel is wonderful for service I can't say that enough. We have been to Mexico several times and all the staff went above and beyond. Great hotel for families. There was always something for the kids to do daily. I would highly recommend this resort. Food was also great and served in a very timely Manor

Sandos Playacar Beach Resort: Amazing Beach! Disappointed in the Service :(

We have stayed at the Sando Caracol previously and decided to try the Playacar! Hands down the beach here is so much better than the Caracol but we preferred the set up and service at the Caracol. We purchase the Select Club Adult only each time. The Playacar does not have the same service (bartenders did not have any drink consistency or service), bar is not situated well for access, our room was only cleaned twice in a week and if you had a black wrist band (Elite Club), the staff catered t [... read more]o you and ignored the gold Select Club. The Italian, French and Mexican A La Cartes were great! El Gaucho the Steak house, not so much as the steak was not cooked to specifications for either of us and you had a buffet salad bar and dessert bar. Morning buffet for Select Club had a great service! The Select Club and Elite section needed better signage as it was a direct path from the middle lobby and everyone walked through (families and children) when the main pool was off another branch of the path. The rooms were ok, they could do with some updates to the furniture but overall bed was comfortable and great storage. Our fridge didn't work when we arrived but our concierge Maria (over a 2 day period) was able to get it replaced. The beach and ocean were great for 4 days of our stay, the staff cleaned the weeds all day off the beach! The Wi-Fi was amazing outdoors but not in the rooms so it was sitting on the balcony if you wanted to connect. All in all, great weather and relaxing time but disappointed in service!

Barcelo Maya Caribe: Love love love this resort

This resort is amazing, clean, friendly with spectacular scenery ,everywhere you look it’s like a picture postcard ….. absolutely breathtaking. Plenty of good food all day long with amazing service! Our second time here and can’t wait to go back.

Bahia Principe Explore Tulum: no so good anymore

unfortunately the resort its not as I remember, I did stay at coba last time and I did have a good experience then, the room smells really bad the humidity was so bad that you could smell it form outside the door, the sofa was very dirty, the bedding had some holes and in a very used condition and pillows smelled so bad, I dont think they were change. i did book another room for my mom and was better but she was in the opposite side of our room and in a 3 floor for an old lady, i did ask to put [... read more] her as close as possible before going there and wasn't granted, so for a couple of days we copped but at the end we have to pay for an upgrade and ask to move her closer to ask, which I regret, because her room humidity was so bad too that she was sleeping with a mask on it. our mattress were terrible hard that I could sleep well the whole week, for the pain in my hips and the smell, their solution about the smell it was a dehumidifier which didn't work, so beside the smell, the mattress now the NOISE. our fridge were disconnected for two days before leaving, my mom phone never worked even after I did ask to fix it because I was worry that she need it for an emergency. when showering water was running out the shower door to the floor room, and last , FOOD was okay, but I noticed that no more natural juices, desserts and bread without flavor, no beef only grounded, just one day I have a little bit of steak, like i said food was okay but no wonderful like other hotels. needs improving at the time of check in, not information at all, at least that what happens to us, we had to figure out how it works. we aren't all digital folks. now the positive, we had a great time with entertainment, the private restaurants were great, great pools, good room sizes, most of the stuff was friendly and willing to help, love the setting of the resort, their vegetation and green areas are great, transportation inside the resort was good.

Bahia Principe Explore Akumal: Bahia Principe Luxury Akumal - An outstanding vacation destination

The hotel is incredible. It's made up of 4 resorts and if you book your stay at Akumal, you have access to all of them. Great pools and the hotel is right on the beach. Every night there is entertainment (including a dj that plays amazing music until 2pm). Food was good... They have several restaurants that serve a variety of foods from cultures around the world but you have to reserve these in advance or you won't be able to get a table. Book your dinner reservations 5 days before you head out  [... read more]to the resort. Staff are very friendly and helpful. It was a great stay.

Bahia Principe Explore Akumal: Bahia Principe Luxury Akumal - An outstanding vacation destination

The hotel is incredible. It's made up of 4 resorts and if you book your stay at Akumal, you have access to all of them. Great pools and the hotel is right on the beach. Every night there is entertainment (including a dj that plays amazing music until 2pm). Food was good... They have several restaurants that serve a variety of foods from cultures around the world but you have to reserve these in advance or you won't be able to get a table. Book your dinner reservations 5 days before you head out  [... read more]to the resort. Staff are very friendly and helpful. It was a great stay.

Hotel Marina El Cid Spa and Beach Resort: Excellent Value for Money

Stayed at the Marina El Cid from April 12 - 19th. It was a mother-daughter vacation and we were not disappointed. Meals were good, had an assortment of ala cart restaurants to choose from which included restaurants from all 3 resorts. You could book 2 days in advance. Especially liked the shuttles (via golf carts) that were available as my mother had difficulty walking. Buildings also had working elevators which is sometimes a problem with some resorts. If you're looking for a resort wi [... read more]th extensive evening entertainment, this is likely not the place for you. Most entertainment was small, but yet just enough for us after a long day in the sun! From what we could see they had an excellent kids program, as well as an area dedicated for the kids which included cliff jumping and a slide. Lots of interactive activities by the pool which included foam party, water obstacle course, and lots of other beach and pool games to keep you active if you wished. This resort also promotes time-sharing and we were lucky enough not to get approached, but we noticed there were several others who had so be prepared for the "pitch". Only downfall for the vacation was the beach - this is no fault of their own and they made every effort to have the beach cleared up every day of the sea weed and algae. Personally I wouldn't swim in it so if you're all about the beach, this may not be the place for you as it's very limited. There are numerous swimming pools available to you amongst all 3 resorts and plenty of quiet space. The Marina side seemed to have the louder music and entertainment and was quite lively and fun! The other 2 resorts seemed a bit too quiet for my liking. This resort is approximately 25-30 minutes from the Cancun airport. For a 4.5 star resort, extremely pleased with our choice for this vacation!!

Bahia Principe Escape Sian Ka'an: Relaxing Atmosphere

Clean and well maintained rooms, friendly staff. Entertainment staff are very nice. Could provide better shows, we enjoyed the 80’s music and Latino Band. We watched Origen at Tulum arena and that show was amazing and worth the $10.00. It was nice to be able to hop around Coba, Akumal, Tulum and Sian Kaan.

Ventus Ha at Marina El Cid: Beautiful Resort

Went to the Ventus Ha very last minute with a friend, cannot say enough about the staff, food and beautiful pools. If you’re looking for a beach this place is not but you’ll always find a pool to suit the vibe you want. Enjoyed the water Zumba and aerobic classes and the unlimited a la carte restaurants.

Iberostar Waves Paraiso del Mar: Mediocre resort, not 5 star quality

Food was the same in buffet for breakfast and lunch every day. We went to 3 of the restaurants (Mexican, Brazilian, Japanese) and they were all TERRIBLE! The Mexican was embarrassing considering we were IN MEXICO, it was like the dishes were all prepared beforehand and not fresh. The Brazilian was slow and none of the waiters talked to us/explained the process. All the meats were only offered once and VERY SALTY (and I typically like salt). The Japanese was the worst of all. We were excited to t [... read more]ake our daughter there to see all the tricks that they do at the teppanyaki table but the chef DID NOT DO ANY TRICKS!! We sat there in silence and watched him cook while the other tables around us laughed and cheered at the performances they got to watch. When I asked the waiter why our chef wasn't doing any tricks, I was told it was because he was "new and shy". We were very disappointed. The worst part of the hotel was that nothing was open to eat between 4:00pm and 6:30pm. My baby gets hungry around 5-6pm and that is when we usually give her dinner but we couldn't there. Luckily I brought a few containers so I would take food for her from the lunch buffet for dinner but we thought that was unacceptable! They should stagger the restaurant and buffet opening times. Overall the resort was quite large, we stayed mostly in the "quiet area" of the pool. I tried to go with my baby to the baby area called the Kangaroo room which has lots of great toys but it was not air conditioned so we ended up going to the room instead. I will choose a different resort for my family next time.

Ocean Coral and Turquesa: Very nice resort

Very large resort the food was great lots too choose from the staff was amazing from beginning to the end 5 star. Entertainment pool side and our butter to the bartenders were amazing room services incredible the staff went out of the way to help us out for anything. The beach was only thing that was not great to much sargassum but the staff worked hard to try to keep it clean