Sandos Playacar Beach Resort: Huge Resort

This was a very huge resort. We stayed at the adult only which was the furthest from the beach. It’s a nice walk when the sun is not beating down on you. Lots of seedweed so we spent our time around the pool. The rooms are spacious and comfortable. The food was very disappointing We found we were better off eating at the buffet. Staff were nice and friendly. Barely makes a 4 star. Unfortunately we won’t return. Plus side we didn’t gain any weight, food was not good and we walked so muc [... read more]h. Lol

Sandos Cancun: Great resort!!

I just wanted to say the service was exceptional... the staff was very friendly and helpful, especially our waiter Gonzalo. The resort is very beautiful and the location by the beach stunning. The food was great with a wide variety of choices. Our flight was delayed several hours and we were allowed to stay and eat and drink as much as we wanted, plus they provided showers in the Spa, which was lovely.

Sandos Playacar Beach Resort: Great Resort !

The architecture, grounds and gardens are very nice. The restaurants and food are very good. The pools and beach are excellent with lots of thatched umbrellas that provides a choice of sun or shade. We had a great time.

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: Very nice hotel and tripcentral rocks

We really enjoyed our stay at Sandos Caracol resort. Couldn’t have asked for a better hotel for family and kids. Very nice rooms, good food and lots of activities for kids and best of all, a great water park. Sunquest was our tour provider and they also offered exceptional service. Thank you Beth Mckinley from Trip central for taking the time to make our vacation a memorable one.

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: A "Mixed" Review

Sandos Caracol Eco Resort was lovely overall. The staff were friendly and efficient consistently; we were impressed. What we we were NOT impressed with was being woken every single morning at around 5 am (!) as staff arrived for work, often chatting loudly and often pushing noisy carts. Our rooms were classified as "A1" yet we felt very substandard - and, needless to say, absolutely exhausted! To be fair, I do want to give 4 -> 5 stars but this impacted us hugely and makes it difficult to  [... read more]actually recommend the experience to others.

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: Amazing resort!

Very nice and kid friendly resort. Very clean grounds and friendly staff. Beach good but with some rocks and large amounts of sea weed which the staff work on removing every day. Excellent food. Lots to discover around the resort,animals roaming the forest and relaxing trails and paths as well as a cool cenote right on the grounds.

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: Great resort for kids and adults with beautiful lush surroundings

I would give this resort 4.5 stars if I could cause of the rocky beach, but this is a great resort regardless with many activities for kids and adults alike. The facilities were really nice, as were most of the restaurants. Water hoes are a must if you decide to go into the water on the beach. The great equalizer is the fact that we were able to use the Sandos Playacar Beach Resort for beach time and we spent most of 2 days there for the beach with access the main buffet restaurant and the bars  [... read more]by the main pool and beach. It great to have access to both resorts. The cenote and the Jade River at the Eco Resort were also really nice for swimming and snorkeling. My favourite pool was the smaller Turtuga Pool that was a little deeper and more relaxing in terms of atmosphere. All in all we really liked the resort and loved the beach at Sandos Playacar. Service was excellent and the property is amazingly lush and green with many animals and other adventures that await guests at this gem of an ecologically friendly paradise. I definitely recommend the resort if you are looking for something more and different than just a great beach resort. Thanks to all the great staff who made this a great visit to the Riviera Maya! We also booked an excursion with Soy La Pesera and that was absolutely amazing.

Sandos Cancun: Excellent resort

The resort was very clean and staff were very helpful. The service was excellent, food choices were limited buy very good. We always found something we liked.very important to us is a clean room and bathroom with lots of hot water and clean towels and face clothes. This resort had this without a doubt.The beach was very nice but the water was a bit rough. We liked that everything was close and you didnt have to walk far for anything.

Sandos Cancun: Something for Everyone!

The perfect choice-this resort is set in the jungle yet still on the beach! Waterslides with varies sizes for everyone, biking, hiking, snorkelling in cenotes, feeding numerous animals, Mayan shows & more Highlight was feeding the spider monkeys each morning right from our balcony Some of the rooms are a little dated but spacious and clean Buffet has a good variety of food, a la cartes are great(especially the Japanese) Pool is a decent size with lots of activities It is a large resort but [... read more] we enjoyed the walking and found our way around quite easily after mapping it out the first day Overall a great resort-the staff is super friendly and goes above and beyond to make your stay great

Sandos Finisterra Los Cabos: NICE!

We were really pleased with this resort. Our room was lovely and generous (though a reading light would have been appreciated). We had a great view of the marina from our morning coffee stop and our balcony looked over the pools, beach and ocean - how good does it get? While the buffet was a bit minimal and not exciting there were adequate choices for even the fussiest. The A la carte locations were very good and our biggest problem was deciding which one we most wanted to go back to. Reser [... read more]vations not needed while we were there. The house wine was ho-hum - back to that fussiest comment. The activity staff was energetic and fun - they worked really hard to include you. Would we do it again? Yes. Will we recommend it? Already have.

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: Fabulous Fun Resort

Love the resort Great for family or couples and if traveling alone lots to see and do. Many animals from donkeys,goats, chickens, deer, lots of monkeys,dogs too many to list The restaurants, buffets, all great the bars were great The pools, beach were great lots of loungers The entry to the water had rocks but could still enter and there was entry ways with no rock The staff was fabulous and very friendly and couldn’t do enough for you I have been to this resort mangy times and will [... read more] return again

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: I will be back!

Unfortunately for us the weather wasn't the best for us during our stay, but that being said all the amenities at the resort helped keep us active and able to enjoy our week. Having the hotel amongst the jungle gave us the opportunity to see the monkeys and other native species. The room that we stayed in was one of the older rooms and could probably use a little face lift but the staff kept it clean and comfortable for us. The spa was a nice added bonus and was very enjoyable. The snorkelli [... read more]ng that we did right off the beach was great. The restaurants had great food and great service. Everyone there was very friendly.

Sandos Playacar Beach Resort: Beautiful beach and great food - a few annoying things

Positive: beautiful beach (resort is on a wide and very long stretch of sand, crystal clear water), lots of shade and lounge chairs in the adults only section of the beach, great food, lots of restaurant choices, attentive and friendly service, we stayed in the old section of the resort which was the closest to the beach and the room was more than adequate although a little dated. Negative: insufficient frequency and capacity of shuttle service within the resort (which can be a problem for a re [... read more]sort this big with 1000 rooms), they have a beautiful spa but the jacuzzi is always lukewarm instead of the 32 degrees they advertise, there is no wi-fi in the rooms and very poor wi-fi in the public areas, the minute you arrive they book you for a presentation to try to sell you the resort membership program (in exchange for attending the presentation we were upgraded to a "golden" bracelet which gave us access to the adults-only section of the beach), this is a family resort that caters to children so there were lots and lots of kids everywhere, we did not have access to the "members only" areas of the pool and the beach which was annoying.

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: Sandos carocal

The hotel is incorporated directly into the local jungle life, which provides the most unique and fascinating environment to vacation in. The animals and fauna really provide an inviting experience. However, the poor experience during check in and check out leave a lot of customer service to be desired. No matter what time of day, there was always a long line of people checking in or out with minimal hotel staff working. My experience was 45-60 minutes on both check in and out with only a  [... read more]couple of guests in front of me in line. The accommodations also left a lot to be desired. The majority of my travel group had room complaints, including no working A/C, no running water, doors not locking properly, smells of sewage and septic, and even inconsistent house keeping services. I was travelling with a group of 20 ppl for a wedding, and we all had the same points of concern. All complaints focused around our rooms and our experiences with hotel reception. The restaurants, amenities and the bar/food/entertainment staff were all amazing

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: Amazing resort

This resort was beautiful. It’s not just a beach resort feeling. You’re in the middle of the rainforest, surrounded by wild life. I miss the monkeys already! The mosquito’s where not bad. Bring bug spray, and bring water shoes for the beach. It’s rocky, but it’s still beautiful. The food & drinks was absolutely amazing. The staff where friendly and always accommodating. I’d suggest getting the upgrade to adults only if your going without kids. Otherwise it is a great place to go as a [... read more] couple or with kids. There where many activities offered for free including hikes, bike rides, water park, cenote to snorkel in, game room, kids play house, different pools, a hot tub in the adults only section. I had a great experience, I want to come back!!! Keep up the great work everyone at sandos!!!

Sandos Cancun: Never go there!

Food is very limited (same every day) room service is awful, we were there for 2 weeks and even with daily tips they never mop our floor! Hotel is very dated. When you go to the beach you have to exchange a card to one beach towel!!! Loose towel or card - no more towels... In the buffet no salmon on the breakfast, the juices are deluded, same with tequila and wine. Terrible! Terrible hotel!!!

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: Disappointing

When we arrived at the resort we waited over an hour in line to check in. Once we were driven to our room we were not given any map or directions for the resort ( it is huge) so we wandered around ( it was dark by now) looking for restaurants. We found that the buffets were the same daily despite the fact that they had themed buffet nights??? We were 4 people that travelled and we all got sick at some point on our vacation. The restaurants are too small for the amount of people there so the wait [... read more]ing lists were very long and you can not make reservations. The beach was the most disappointing part! It is so rocky it made it virtually impossible to swim. The wildlife on the resort ( monkeys etc.) were nice to see and kept my kids amused throughout the week. Found the grounds too large and the food options repetitive.

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: Nice Family vacation,but won't go back

The Resort Accommodation We stayed in the Eco Superior Junior Suite - room 1901. It was situated beside the bridge path to the water park. It was pleasantly furnished and updated. It was cleaned daily and it was a good size for our family of 3. We found it to be a poor location because of the privacy. We did not have our curtains open and when we sat on our terrace, we were overlooked by people using the bridge to get to the waterpark. There wasn’t any hot water to speak of - so we took [... read more] cold showers for the entire week of our stay. The fridge was restocked daily with beer and pop. There was also a water dispenser in the room for drinking water. The entire resort is situated in a mangrove jungle and as such it is not as beautiful as other resorts that we have been to. There are also some strong funky smells as you walk down some of the paths (sewage etc.) Restaurants Our favourite restaurant (from the few that we tried) was the Los Lirios Steakhouse. The food was really good, the staff was attentive, it had an excellent location and cool vibe going on. We didn’t have to make reservations. Be aware that for each of the ala carte restaurants, they do have an adults only night. It is posted in the front lobby by the concierge desk. If you show up to that restaurant with children on the night that it is adults only, they will not let you in. The Italian and Mexican restaurants were OK. We ate a lot of our meals at La Laguna buffet. There was always lots of choice and it gave you a chance to try different things. By the end of our week, we were getting bored of the food. Make sure to get the french fries at lunch, the nachos and pico de gallo were also great. They did do an excellent meal for New Year’s Eve!! Staff The staff were always very friendly and very attentive. There were always people working to improve the buildings, greenery etc. Royal Elite Within 20 minutes of arriving at the resort we were roped into attending the Sandos Royal Elite sales pitch. If you have spare cash in the region of $15,000 to $25,000, feel free to listen to the their sales pitch the next morning. If you don’t have money, don’t waste 2 hours of your life. They make it sound like you are going on a tour of the resort with breakfast, but in the end they come on pretty strong to make you a member of their resort club. They even called us at 8 am to ensure that we were going to attend. From the beginning in the lobby make it clear that you DO NOT want to attend. Water park and pools The water park is split into 3 sections based on height and age. The kids all had a great time there. Make sure you measure your child before you go, so that they are not disappointed when you get there. They are very firm on the height restrictions. Fortunately our 10 year old was tall enough for the adult slides. This kept her occupied for hours. We enjoyed the pool by the beach (not at the end where the activities go on). There were always lounge chairs available. The Beach Although the beach was beautiful and the sand was soft, it was very narrow and the shoreline is rocky. There is also a lot of seaweed that washes up. We didn’t go in the water as it wasn’t appealing to us. We took a taxi to the sister resort - Sandos Playacar. It cost $14 one way and took about 20 minutes to get there. This resort had a beautiful beach and we enjoyed swimming in the sea. We saw lots of fish and could walk out far on the sandbars. Overall we had a nice family vacation. The resort is average at best. We don’t think it is worth the cost or deserving of 4+ stars. I would recommend it to families with small children, but if you are adults only, don’t go here!!!

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: Sandos Caracol Eco Resort - very good

The hotel is very nice, and the eco-friendly features are a plus. On the minus side, 1) always big lineups at the reception and long waiting times (we waited a bit over 1 hour to check in) 2) killer mosquitos in the evening but there are mosquito repellent dispensers free to use throughout the resort. But other than these, no complaints, everything was excellent. Pools, wild life, bike trail on which you can run too, food, friendly staff, clean amenities and rooms. The Christmas Eve dinner [... read more] was truly amazing, both presentation and food quality and variety.

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: Great place for the families.

We went to Sandos Caracol with our family of 4. Two kids of twelve and wife and I. Upon being greeted in the lobby, we checked easily and were offered by one of their staff to sit down to be explained a few things about the hotel. They did explained a few details about the restaurants and other info, but also tried getting us to go for a sales pitch breakfast with them to try to sell us some kind of timeshare for their hotel. When getting towels from the pool side, the guy tried selling us tou [... read more]rs. So we felt everywhere we went, someone was trying to sell us something. Once we knew to mind own business and avoid these salesman... We loved the place. Food was great, the Intl buffet had lots of great food to choose from. The Italian buffet was also fantastic, especially for breakfast. The a la carte restaurant were very good, especially the Riviera. We booked our tours with our travel operating company (BD) and were very satisfied, even after a miscommunication error where they disn't tell us of a surtax on a park. They decided to give it to us complementary for the troubles they may have caused. BD were very attentive to our needs and tried to accomodate us as much as possible. Waterpark was great. Main pool was a bit small but also very good. My kids loved playing volleyball. Our room was clean but nothing fancy. We had to ask a few times for extra towels. No animals made of towels. Beds were clean, confortable and room kept clean. Beach was very nice, but too many rocks as you go into the water. Bring water shoes. Overall, a very successful trip. I would recommend the hotel to any family.