Barcelo Maya Beach Resort: Barcelo Maya Beach

Hotel was very clean and well manicured. The service was top notch and food was delicious. Our Trip Central advisor, O'Neil, was highly effective and proactive. Beach was great but you need water shoes to get into the water.

Barcelo Maya Tropical: Excellent Hotel Complex

The Barcelo complex, is excellent for all groups of people. You get to use the facilities at 4 of the hotels, their buffets, restaurants, swimming pools, etc..the employees work very hard at service and cleaning, the beaches are a little rocky, but once your out in the ocean it’s fine, they do clean up the seaweed, their is so many activities you don’t need to leave the resort, l didn’t care for the entertainment at night, l found the band way to loud which made it hard to hear the performers, t [... read more]hey have a 24 hour sports bar with food and tvs, bowling alley etc. they also have outdoor restaurants you can go for lunch by pools so you don’t need to walk to buffets

Barcelo Maya Caribe: Beautiful resort!

The Barcelo Maya Grand is a large beautiful resort with many pools & activities and access to multiple areas & restaurants with a variety & plenty of food. The grounds are kept very clean and the friendly staff work very hard to maintain cleanliness and cater to guests. Check in could've been more welcoming as we had to change rooms in order to get the rooms we paid for but once I mentioned "speaking to a manger" they suddenly found our rooms;) There was a 3 day music festival that created a lot [... read more] of noise & brought in tons of young people which would've been nice to know about prior to booking, we were far from it so not a bother but other families were not happy about it. Overall the Barcelo Maya Grande (Caribe) is a stunning lush resort with a beautiful beach & lots of do or not do. We had an amazing week there,enjoy!!!

Barcelo Maya Colonial: Barcelo Maya Colonial was Wonderful

We stayed at thr Barcelo Colonial with a group of friends in December 2025. We had a great time and having access to the other resorts was a bonus. This was the first time we never left the resort to do an excursion. There were lots of free activities available in the complex. We ate at the Colonial/ Tropical and the Caribe/Maya Beach. They were slightly different but both really good. Caribe/Maya had a great pasta station and sandwich grill station. One thing they resort didn't have was  [... read more]a standalone coffee shop but they did have a specialty coffee machine available for you to make your own. The a la carte restaurants that we tried were really good too. Kyoto, santa fe and the seafood one. No problems finding a chair by the pools or the beach and lots of shady areas. There were a lot of hammocks available by the pool area too, perfect for a daytime nap. We went to the theatre a few times and the shows were as entertaining as other resorts we've gone too. A lot of singing amd dancing. It would be nice to have a fire show, a magician, or something more entertaining. We found it more lively hanging out in the mall bar by Caribe or in Maya beach lobby. Better music and a younger crowd. There wasn't a happening common space to hang out in the evening other than the piano bar which was quieter and older crowd Overall we had a great time and it was a great resort.

Occidental Arenas Blancas: Excellent resort

This is my second trip to this resort. I have returned because a lunch buffet with a good bathroom is right on the beach. The rooms are large and well supplied with balconies overlooking the pool. The grounds are well maintained with flowering hedges everywhere. Only a few steps from the hotel to The Varadero Boulevard and The Beatles Bar.

Occidental Arenas Blancas: Best beach/value

The rooms were terrible, but who cares about a room in sunny Veradero? The beach was incredible. And the food was actually pretty decent. For the price you literally can’t beat it. The staff were also very friendly, especially at the Seafood restaurant and the A La Cartes.

Occidental Caribe: 3 star at most

Stayed here November 28th- December 5, 2025. The grounds are nice, beach good. Pools were good with lots of loungers and shade. Rooms definitely need upgrades, ceiling plaster falling, patio doors don't lock, toilet ran and leaked. My daughter and her friend had to move 5x. Food was okay. Al a cartes good. There is a language barrier but for the most part we were treated well. There are areas at resort that need to be highlighted for caution when walking. Entertainment crew very lively but se [... read more]emed to pick the same people all the time. No hot water in bathroom. Buffet crew very accommodating. Bar staff wonderful.

Allegro Playacar: Great Resort

The resort was the perfect size and very clean..the beach was amazing, nice white sand and lots of loungers...Pool was great too. Food and drinks were fabulous...the animation staff and bartending staff we also good. There is a lot of critters running around but that was ok too. We had a tough time getting alacarte restaurants but managed 2 in the week we were there. My only problems was i had booked 2 months in advance and we were a group of 6 women and requested our rooms be together. We  [... read more]were split up into 3 different buildings and not even close together...i even emailed the resort before we went to tell them my booking number and my request...my travel agent also sent the request in...i dont understand why when 6 people all book together on the same booking they cannot put us together...front desk staff was absolutely no help and downright rude...but, we still had a fabulous time

Barcelo Solymar: Great resort for the money!!

The staff were great. The pools were also great. The beach and location were amazing. 2 min it's walk to the beach and 10 minutes walk to the best part of town. The food is not bad. The rooms are a little dated but worth the value.

Barcelo Maya Palace: Fantastic Trip

The hotel was amazing. Rooms were spacious. Grounds were kept in excellent condition. Food was great, especially the a la carts. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Plenty of space for chairs at the pools and beaches

Allegro Playacar: Amazing resort

The rooms and the grounds were very well kept. The beach was beautiful. Amazing staff The only problem was not getting rooms together the manager that night we arrived was very rude to us. I would definitely go back to this resort.

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Adults only

The hotel is very good! Everything is close . The beach is beautiful! The grounds are very well kept. The rooms could use some updates especially the showers could be walk in, easier for seniors. Overall we had a great vacation, the weather was fantastic!!!

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Great Value

Our stay at Barceló Bávaro Beach was wonderful, as always. The staff were incredibly friendly and the service throughout the resort was excellent. The food was outstanding and truly seems to get better each time we visit. Our room was clean, comfortable, and well-maintained. One of the things we appreciate most is the compact layout of the resort—everything from the pool to the beach to the buffet is just a short walk away. For anything farther, the trolley runs frequently and provides easy acce [... read more]ss to additional amenities. What could be improved is the bar area, which could use a makeover since the chairs and overall setup feel old and dated. It would also be great to have a bar directly on the beach instead of having to walk back to the pool bar. Another feature we would love to see added is a snack bar for quick bites between meals—something like a small hamburger or snack shack would be a perfect addition. On a positive note, the golf course was in very good shape and offered fun, challenging rounds; although short, the well-protected greens made the course especially enjoyable. Overall, we had a fantastic stay and would highly recommend this resort.

Barcelo Aruba: Had a great trip.

Resort was very clean and well looked after. Room was ready and always cleaned/stocked. Enjoyed all of the al la carte restaurants. Booking in the Royal level made restaurant reservations easy. Only issue we really had was the shortage of pool/beach loungers and shade. The pool was especially bad with all chairs taken with towels very early in the morning. I was hoping there would be a separate area for royal level, but there wasn't really.

Occidental Arenas Blancas: HIGHLY OVERATED

I realize you go to CUBA for the beaches and the friendly people...but...hotel needs a major upgrade...1 elevator out of 4 working....buffet..repetitive choices every day.. you could use buffet at SOLYMAR once you turned wristband around...back to CUATRO PALMAS next trip...centre of town and great staff

Occidental at Xcaret Destination: Very scenic grounds, lobby, and nice rooms but food was average at best

Overall, the resort is quite nice, with lots of natural areas, wild life, and large pools. The beach is man-made because the ocean is quite rough on that stretch of coast. Restaurant and pool side staff were all very pleasant. Daytime and nighttime entertainment was good with the standard fare of pool side games and night time Magic, Michael Jackson, and Circus shows. Rooms were clean and comfortable and house keeping staff did a good job with daily service. Our biggest issue was the foo [... read more]d. The a la carte restaurants were fine but most of the buffet food looked unappetizing and was of average quality. Food at the taco/pizza place was good and they were open late so it turned out to be a good late night food option after having a small dinner at the buffet. Hotel is about an hour's drive from the Cancun airport.

Barcelo Maya Tropical: Barcelo Maya Tropical

This hotel is kept immaculate! The grounds are beautiful. Water features and fountains are beautiful and clean. Our premium room was no disapointment! A turn down and chocolates left each evening. Towels were in abundance - even face clothes! The al a carte restaurants that we went to were all very good. The beach buffet is the best. And the beach was beautiful soft white sand with turquoise water! And the drinks were exceptional all the time. It was a wonderful vacation!

Barcelo Maya Colonial: Meh….did not live up to the Review hype

I had a quick 3-night stay. In general, muh. I rarely post reviews but noticed that negative reviews disappeared quickly. The place is huge although laid out in such a way that is walkable. The common facilities are in good shape, and the bars and buffet run efficiently. Nothing beyond ordinary. Can only speak to the Jalisco building where I stayed: -No face clothes in room -power outlets were scare. You can plug in your laptop or you can have a lamp. Chose one! - Wifi regularly [... read more] fails completely. Not just slow - it’s gone. - No hot water - “Rain head” shower had little pressure and basically gurgled water. Doing a quick solo vacay, So I’m in / out of the buffet quickly, but there were many occasions that not a single sever made contact or offered a drink! The beach and the facilities are why you come here, Beach (sand) is 9/10 in my opinion. Lots of chairs, coverage if you want it. The water, looks beautiful but there is only one clear path out, the rest is rather rocky and treacherous, and a number of guest got banged up. On a calm day you can clearly see this, on a rough day you can’t I can’t recommend, nor would I return.

Barcelo Maya Tropical: Paradise but not for Black or queer people

This place was great by vacation standards, in that it was beautiful, well kept, and had decent pools and food. I just wanna say, though, that if you are a person of colour or visibly queer…a warning. We naively didn’t really think about it too much, and ended up arriving on the same week that the majority of the guests were people from small towns around Canada. You know uncomfortable it can feel to be in a small town sometimes? It was like that x1000. The amount of stares my Black partner got  [... read more](ranging from curiosity to gawking to disgust) and the discomfort we felt being a couple that are both women (we definitely weren’t comfortable to hold hands or anything) was enough to convince us that mid-budget resorts aren’t really worth the risk for us in future. It wasn’t really the staff, it was the other guests. We ended up moving to a less busy area of the hotel after spending the first two days of our trip requesting that they help us. It took a LOT of effort and time to get them to agree, which is rather disappointing. We’ve travelled through non-resort Mexico before and it was totally fine, nothing like this. I just want to put this out there for ppl to consider before committing.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Overall very good resort

Hotel was clean and nice rooms. Close to the airport is nice. Amazing beach with palm trees everywhere. Pool was nice. Unfortunately the big pool was closed for maintenance. food was good. Not great. overall I would say 7.5 / 10. I would return again.