Barcelo Maya Palace: Great resort

Great property, something for everyone. Very clean, great food options, both alacarte and buffet. Beach ok snorkeling, some sections rocky, good friendly service. Average all inclusive entertainment. Transfers good

Barcelo Maya Palace: Amazing Resort

This is the 2nd time we came to this resort. The experience was even better. Love the resort! Food at a la cart restaurant was amazing, lots of activities you can do in the resort, beach was beautiful and you can swim with sea turtles!

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Barcelo Bavaro Palace

Big hotel, good facilities including SPA. Food is ok, no complaints. Most of the à la carte restaurants are fine. The ocean in August was very warm, but it was also filled with smelly weeds everywhere. People worked every morning to clean it, and we mainly used pools. In my opinion, the staff are friendly, although for a better experience, it would be beneficial to speak Spanish. Overall, it is a positive experience, but the value is overpriced.

Barcelo Maya Caribe: Lovely vacation and resort

We stayed (Mom, Dad and 10yr old) at the Barcelo Maya Grand Caribe last week and had a fantastic time.While we encountered a few annoyances, overall the stay was fantastic and we woud definitely recommend this resort. The grounds are beautiful, lush and well maintained. The ameneties are bountiful, the beach and ocean are lovely, the food is really good and the staff overall are super friendly and responsive. Coming from Canada, in summer, we did not bring closed toe shoes. Sandals ll the  [... read more]way! This proved to be an issue because although the gym is huge, well appointed, the staff would not let me train on a matt with weights or a kettle bell without closed shoes. They let my hsband do so and their sign only says closed toe shoes recommended, but I was spoken to slightly rudely and dismissed. Dissapointing. Shoes were also an issue at the restaurants (other than buffet). We were told that men must wear closed toe shoes (but not women), and were turned away at 2 out of 4 reservations. We were obviously annoyed because people wearing shorts, t-shirts, crocks and what looked like pyjama pants were allowed in. We asked why and were given no reason, just shrugs. Boo. Our toilet kept blocking and our shower was super slow to drain, leaving us in several inches of water by the end of a shower. We contacted the front desk that told us the issue woud be resolved soon. The toilet issue was fixed a few hours later but the shower never got better. Oh well. Staff did gift us free passes to the water slides/surfing wave, which was nice.We had a great day there. Do note that many amenities carry extra charges, but that is totally undertandable. Utimately, attitude is everything and there were many more positives than negatives, so we were happy in the beautiful Mexican sun and sleeping in super comfy beds.

Occidental Papagayo: Good laid back hotel

This resort was exactly what we needed - laid back atmosphere, nice beach, good food, light entertainment and great weather. Resort has beach in the bay area , so there are low and high tide and beach is getting wider and narrow , but we were able to swim and snorkel. Long beach is good for walks, but have water shoes as some areas have sharp stones(also can purchase in little store at the resort). There were no mosquitoes ? and flies, couple times towards evening we had rain but still we had  [... read more]the whole day to enjoy the beach, they have plenty sun-beds and shade under the trees. Rooms were cleaned every day and we had free supplies of 2 water bottles, 2 beers, 1 Coca-Cola and 1 Sprite. Keep in mind in the evening there are raccoons checking garbage outside. People are very friendly and eager to help with any question you have. There are many steps in the resort, so ask for rooms in buildings 1 or 2(it is close to dining and pool area) if walking is a problem. Would recommend this place to friends - it is a good value for money.

Barcelo Maya Tropical: Amazing resort!!!

beautiful property! great amenities! Food was awesome! Rooms were adequate. We are Seniors and would have very much appreciated shuttles to the pools buffets etc. But was managable! Only complaint and its a very small one-the pool water was way too warm and would have welcomed an infusion of cold water to the pool waters. was a bathtub! Beaches are beautiful and the staff at the Barcelo were so awesome!

Barcelo Maya Palace: Our favourite place

We keep coming back to Barcelo Palace. Tried many other resourts as well....but this is the one we like! Amazing staff, food, restaurants and turtles ? The hotel does a great job with cleaning seaweed too !

Barcelo Maya Palace: Fantastic family resort

Beautiful resort with immaculate grounds and beautiful beach. Staff never stopped working to maintain the grounds. Bar and wait staff were fast and efficient. The food was delicious, and had choices for even the pickiest eaters. The kids buffet was a hit for our kids! The kids club was welcoming and had awesome activities every hour. Room was spacious, clean and quiet! Can’t wait to go back!

Barcelo Maya Palace: Great Resort

What a great place, beautifully maintained.very quick to fix any issues. Food was excellent, from the buffet to the alacarte restaurants, not a complaint. And as someone with a severely food allergy that is saying a lot. Lots to do, and no pressure if you wanted to just relax.

Barcelo Maya Beach Resort: DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY – COMPLETE DISAPPOINTMENT AT A “5-STAR” RESORT

I recently stayed at Barceló Maya Beach Resort for a 3-day trip, and it was an absolute disaster from the moment we checked in. I booked this resort based on the glowing 4.7-star reviews and the fact that it’s listed as a 5-star hotel on Google. That rating is completely misleading – I now believe many of those reviews must be fake. This trip was meant to be a special celebration for my friend’s birthday. Instead, it turned into a frustrating, poorly managed experience. Here’s why: • Terrib [... read more]le Transportation: No buggies available anywhere. The only shuttle bus between lobbies runs every 25 minutes, making it extremely inconvenient just to move around the resort. • Faulty Air Conditioning: Our room was hot and uncomfortable. Even after multiple complaints, nothing was done. • Staff Don’t Act on Issues: While the staff were polite, they consistently failed to take action. It felt like we were just being pacified and ignored. • The Food is a Joke: For a resort in Mexico, there was no authentic Mexican food. No tacos. No spice. No flavor. Just bland, low-quality buffet food. The “all-inclusive” option is misleading — it covers only buffet and snack bars. Most à la carte restaurants are paid, and even the paid ones were awful. • Birthday Ruined: I had arranged a birthday cake and wine through guest services, and they assured us the cake would be delivered to our room at 7 PM. We waited. No one came. At 8 PM we called to check, and they casually said the request wasn’t valid because it wasn’t made 24 hours in advance — even though they confirmed it themselves earlier! Totally unacceptable. • Beach Was Dirty: The beach was a huge letdown. It looked beautiful in the photos, but in reality, it was not clean. There were strange red deposits all along the shore – not sure what it was, but it made the water look uninviting and the experience unpleasant. • Pool Bar Chaos: The pool bar had only two staff members serving a huge crowd. We had to wait over 15 minutes just to get a drink. On a hot vacation day, that’s the last thing anyone wants. • The Only Good Thing – Spa: The spa was the only part of this resort that met expectations. Clean, professional, relaxing. Everything else was below 2-star quality. This place does not deserve a 4.7-star rating. If you’re considering it for a special occasion, please look elsewhere. I wouldn’t go back here even for free.

Occidental Punta Cana: Great Property

Just came back from DR after a trip for my son's 18th birthday. The weather was fantastic, the resort was clean, had numerous pools and comfortable beds in nice cool rooms. The buffet food was fresh and tasty and thankfully featured local foods also. The one entertainment show i watched had lively and energetic performers. Only letdown, of all things, was the seafood restaurant. Otherwise beach was beautiful, but unfortunately filled with seaweed, so we couldn't fully enjoy it. Best part was def [... read more]initely the dune buggies.

Occidental Punta Cana: Amazing Resort

Rooms were newly renovated staff was very nice, very good listener to any of our concerns, I would recommend this resort for all ages, every facility was very nice Very clean on regular basis Grounds, pools were perfectly clean Food was my favourite All day activities for all ages Excellent beach.

Barcelo Solymar: Be aware . Pictures doesn't mean always reflectsThousand words!!

Hotel :Barcelo SolyMar - Varadero Update :End of May/2025 Stay: 7 days Room: Upgraded Ocean View My feedback is not about what Pictures show: the Beach,how Close to shopping or Entertaiments is an opinion about the Resort itself. For such a large list of conveniences ,no locations are provided on arrival,instead Discover at own time. Reception was approached 4 consecutives days for : Room Service: Private Ocean View Balcony: Heavy Sliding Door with no Exterior handle making it ver [... read more]y hard to operate . Minibar: No existance Mini Fridge: for storage of Fresh daily bottle of water provided. Flatscreen TV: Poor Quality images if any. Just 1 Bottle of Water Housekeeping : Bed Sheets:Don't get replaced same for Toilet Paper unless you ask often. Faucets partially blocked providing minimum water pressure. Facilities: Elevators Stoped working mecanically for 3 out of 7 days.The use of Stairs denoted "loose" glass-metal railings,unsafe to lean .They were aware of this too but un-resolved Service: for " A la Carte" Meal reservation , only 1 hr per day provided to make reservations,if you miss out ,choice for Buffet : Here is were Services stand out: for 3 days we did not know of other places but the one across from Reception ( no others were disclosed to us) we hardly found kindness and quality of basic services,unless.... you Tiped ! Once seated with food on the table: delayed Utensils,Napkins, Water or Juice ;Wines & Drinks are diluted too. Not a pleasant experience,since Management didn't acknowledge our concers and Act on them. Does it really Feels they care ?? Name withheld.

Barcelo Maya Beach Resort: Overall Good Resort

Overall, my husband and I loved the resort. Its very big, so lots to do since you have access to all 5 resorts. Kept very clean and nice. A great family resort for kids. Beach is very big, lots of sand space and chairs so no issue not finding a chair. Its currently hurricane season so lots of seaweed coming in. Pools are very nice and clean. Only thing is they need more daytime entertainment and music we think. Food overall was good. A la cartes were very good - we had Mexican and Jap [... read more]anese Service was not the best. When we checked in, they gave us absolutely no details of the resort or information. Didn't give us our towel cards or direct us to our room. Then our fob didnt work so we couldnt get into the room, it was a dissappointing start. Service at buffets was quite slow. Most of the works also speak Spanish only, or English is very limited so there is definitely a language barrier. Location was nice, about 1.5 hours from the airport Overall everything was very nice, we loved it. Our only complaint would be lack of service and friendliness from the workers.

Barcelo Maya Beach Resort: Overall Good Resort

Overall, my husband and I loved the resort. Its very big, so lots to do since you have access to all 5 resorts. Kept very clean and nice. A great family resort for kids. Beach is very big, lots of sand space and chairs so no issue not finding a chair. Its currently hurricane season so lots of seaweed coming in. Pools are very nice and clean. Only thing is they need more daytime entertainment and music we think. Food overall was good. A la cartes were very good - we had Mexican and Jap [... read more]anese Service was not the best. When we checked in, they gave us absolutely no details of the resort or information. Didn't give us our towel cards or direct us to our room. Then our fob didnt work so we couldnt get into the room, it was a dissappointing start. Service at buffets was quite slow. Most of the works also speak Spanish only, or English is very limited so there is definitely a language barrier. Location was nice, about 1.5 hours from the airport Overall everything was very nice, we loved it. Our only complaint would be lack of service and friendliness from the workers.

Barcelo Aruba: Too Loud and very commercialized.

Staff are amazing! The room was ok. Getting in and out of the tub/shower was a nightmare. I kind of fell the first time I went in. I heard this complaint from several other guests. Apparently, there are walk in showers available but I was unaware of them until a later date. I expected better because of the Royal upgrade we purchased. We stayed at Barcelo Bavaro in Punta Cana, at the Premium level 2X and the views, hotel and room at Bavaro were much better. All premium level rooms, have ocean fro [... read more]nt views and a hot tub on your balcony. In Aruba, I had to ask for a room overlooking the pool and ocean. I was lucky enough to get that as some Royal level guests are overlooking the parking lot with a partial ocean view. Food was ok. Be aware, if you want a pool or beach chair, you have to get up between 5:30am and 6:30am to claim one with your beach towels. Outside of our hotel was a strip full of shops, restaurants and bars. Sun to Thu the music is blaring until 1am. Fri & Sat until 3am. Because of the way the hotel is situated, the music is caught right in the middle of the buildings. I did speak to the concierge when checking out and she informed us that they are in court and trying to stop the music from blaring so late. It was extremely loud. Aruba is beautiful, but very expensive and commercialized. I'm glad I experienced Aruba but if I were to go back, I would probably stay at the other end of the island where it's quieter. Although, I think I will try somewhere else next time.

Occidental at Xcaret Destination: It is really beautiful resort

This resort is located in wonderful tropical forest with numerous paths and pools crossed bridges. You can see spider monkeys, coatis,agautis,deers, iguanas and o lot of different birds.In addition,there was 15 minute walk away from hotel to the parc Xaret, where we could go all the time. Food was delicious. All personal was very friendly and polite. Rooms very clean. However, there are not enough umbrellas near pools to provide shade from the direct rays of the sun. In the room in the bathroo [... read more]m there was no fan and was damp,in addition one wooden door with holes didn’t isolate the bathroom from the main room. If one from us went to the tolet, the other had to go to the balcony. There was no fan and, as result of which it was damp and not good smell. Especially, when you enter the room and the bathroom.

Barcelo Maya Palace: Great Family Resort

Our Family had a great time at the Barcelo Palace and booking through Tammy Beamish @ Tripcentral was easy and worry free. (Was my first time using Tripcentral and was very pleased). Everything at the resort was great. Only comments we have are that the resort is huge and if you have issues walking that could be an issue, lots of towels but no face cloths in room, and a paper map with all 6 resorts would be beneficial, and the beach is rocky in places (water shoes come in handy) We only saw 1  [... read more]show and it was average at best but we enjoyed snorkeling with fish and turtles right in front of the resort and at the pier for hours. Bring your own snorkeling gear.

Barcelo Maya Beach Resort: Mostly Good - Except the Food

Pros: + The hotel is beautiful, clean, and very well kept. + The pools are great and the beach is lovely. + Facilities are top notch. + The staff is friendly and welcoming, for the most part. Cons: - The food was sub par. Not just the buffet, also the restaurants. We were hoping for some nice dishes and fresh ingredients, but it felt like the dining experience was aimed at the lowest North American standard. Also, not everything was refilled. If you came in to eat later than 30 minutes a [... read more]fter doors opened, there were things you couldn’t get. - Shower pressure was on and off. - A lot of activities came with an additional price tag, and not a cheap one at that. - There wasn’t much to do in the evening / at night.

Barcelo Maya Tropical: Bad experience

One bad experience can completely ruin a country for some of us… we absolutely hated our experience at the barcelo maya tropical! From the staff to the food and even the bar! Brutal! Upon arrival we didn’t feel a welcoming vibe from any of the staff members. Rude staff at the outdoor buffet! The food was brutal! When you think of Mexico, you think of tacos… and zero tacos! No taco carts anywhere! Nothing! They started turning lights off once the restaurants closed 10pm… no option for food af [... read more]ter that! The bar closed at midnight! If you want to drink after midnight, you’ll have to go to the shared mall (shared between the 4 resorts) but you have to pay for everything at the mall! The beach is very rocky… a lot of people put their towels on chairs at the beach and at the pool but then they leave the resort and screw people out of seats! I would never go back to Mexico again after this experience