Perfect Escape !!

We found this hotel just before booking a trip to the Mayan Riviera and were instantly intrigued by its size and overall aesthetic - and thankfully it ended up being exactly what we wanted. This hotel is small compared to most tropical resorts particularly those built nowadays which was perfect ! Our group consisted of my girlfriend and I (both under 30) and my over 75 year old father. The hotel is stunning, the buildings and grounds are beautiful and well maintained - and reminded us of the [... read more] Greek Islands - While the rooms could be considered "outdated" like in some reviews because the furniture wasn't brand new - but for us, we spent minimal time in the room anyways. The bed was extremely comfortable, the maid service was on point and our room worked perfectly for our "base camp". Because the resort is so small all the rooms are within close proximity to the ocean, pool, restaurants and bars which was lovely. The Beach is absolutely stunning and the vibe between other guests very much ensures that no one is blaring terrible music from the Bose a couple palapas downwind (Huge Positive in Our minds !) The Bar service is equally as exemplary - Premium Booze - Canned Beers that can be delivered right to your chair in a bucket of ice very easily by there wonderful staff. The restaurants are all A La Carte with the exception of the breakfast buffet (SideNote - The gentlemen who cooks the omelets, pancakes and quesadillas is a champ and should win the award for best flattop cook in the history of all inclusive hotels) The food overall is very good - but can get a little repetitive after a full week - so don't be lazy and take the $5 cab ride into La Crucecita and enjoy of the wonderful and affordable dining options that the town has to offer ! Or if not, and your lazy order room service which is also on point and available 24 hours a day to your door. While we are not lazy, we did however take advantage of some late night ice cream and cheesecake room service and some breakfast in bed that was phenomenal. The Beach is stunning, the pool is proper if pools are your thing (they are not ours) The Gym is lets say slightly outdated, but there is a bench, weights, a couple treadmills and its all functional The grounds are stunning and bursting with tonnes of birds, iguanas Staff were all very very lovely, sweet and hardworking This is NOT a party hotel Free Wifi in the Lobby and sometimes in other areas in the resort $5 Cab ride to town is a must Quick & Easy transport from the Airport to the hotel (15 minutes) Good Food - Great Alcohol Selection As noted in other reviews the hotel is a combination of All Inclusive guests (mostly Canadian) and Regular guests who seem to be largely from South America - In case you care. Overall none of our group has any major concerns and really enjoyed our stay at the Camino Real - and would definitely visit again and recommend this hotel for anyone looking for a relaxing week in absolute Mexican paradise !

Good resort.

Rooms are good. Food is fresh and plenty. Everyone do their best to make our stay comfortable and relaxing. Bad part is, hard to communicate with them as most of them do not speak English and a very few speaks a bit of broken English, even the front desk!! Nature's disadvantage is, most of the time red flag is on saying it is not safe to go to sea and it is a major disappointment. But, great pool compensated this disappointment, to some extent, though. One more bad thing is, life becomes quit [... read more]e and very dull after dark as there is no any kind of entertainment at all after Sun goes down.

Mexico's Hidden Gem

This hotel was amazing! It started with the staff. They were friendly, knowledgeable, very caring and hard working. The service was the best and swift. The grounds were landscaped perfectly and always maintained regularly. The pool was clean and there were lots of chairs. The staff acted when you pointed out "chair hoarders" as the towel game problem is an issue at all resorts. The façade was visually attractive and clean looking. The food was great and the chef was always visible and engagin [... read more]g. He made sure you were happy and was approachable for any comments or concerns. The beach was cleaned regularly and always supervised by a lifeguard. The bell boys made sure a ground transportation was available. If you complained about this facility it is because you are truly miserable as this complex is the hidden gem of Mexico!!!

Great resort

The hotel is 25 years old the service is great but the hotel could use a good face lift, the food could be a little improved all though they try to make your stay as pleasant as possible but over all it's still an 8 out of 10 there is no doubt will return in a flash.

Relaxing vacation at the Camino Real in Huatulco

The resort is spectacular, rooms are very clean, food is good but must like to try something very different. Seafood, lots of fish, Mexican food from the region. The pool is nice and spacious, could use more chairs around the pool. The beach is very clean and accessible, but again more chairs would be welcomed. Overall a nice resort for people who like to relax. If you are looking for existing nightlife, dancing, music, well go somewhere else. However if you would like to relax and get away fro [... read more]m a busy life, this is the place!!

Absolutely breathtaking location

We chose this hotel mainly because of its size, we like the personal touches, the staff go above and beyond our expectations. They are a happy group so I would say that comes from good management. The food was excellent and everything was well laid out. Beautiful clean large pool. Would we return definitely yes.

Best New Discovery ..A Hidden Gem

The resort/hotel is built into the hillside with every room having a ocean view. For us it was all inclusive but you could also book for one night or whatever your needs may be. It was quiet, no worries about trying to find a lounge chair on the beach or at the pool. The staff were sincere, caring and eager to make your stay a great one. We enjoyed many activities away from the resort/hotel...safe to go to Huatulco and to the many small towns like La Crucecita, Oaxaca and Santa Cruz. If you want [... read more] serenity and great weather this is the place to be.

Great resort !

I like in this resort : 1 Not a lot of people 2 Great architecture (very cozy and human) 3 Great location. 4 Friendly stuff 5 No stupid night shows I don't like in this resort: 1 Only one restaurant is available for lunch

Disappointing!!

Unfortunately, our resort was not all inclusive, our package was. We had to sign for everything we ate and drank. Part of our vacation experience at an all inclusive resort is not having to do this. The food choices were very poor and it was difficult to find staff who understood English - the resort is mainly for Mexicans on holidays. To top things off, we both got sick - we suspect from the ice in our drinks.

Camino Real Zaashila - Beautiful

Everything about the Camino was great from the room to the food. Some tips for Huatulco. Money. Take pesos. Your best bet for tips, purchases, etc. Everything is priced in pesos and they deal in pesos. Right now, CDN and US are the same so no point in taking US accept for one reason. Tips. US $1 bills are easiest. Unless you get a lot of $10 pesos coins. CDN coins are useless there as their banks don't take them. Pesos dollar bills are 20 and up so unless you want to tip $2 each time, the US $1  [... read more]works.Tours. We did the Bay and Snorkel tour. Long day on the water looking at similar bays. Snorkeling was awesome (only one stop though). Perhaps just a snorkeling tour is best. Then we did the Croc and Turtles which we enjoyed. Full day 9 to 4. Only down side is 1.5 hour drive there and back. At least there was A/C Shopping. Right across from Dreams is a little strip mall with a few shops, restaurants, small hotels, etc. Prices there are same and better than in town. We walked there a few times. Very safe...no worries. actually no worries anywhere we went. We went into town $45 pesos one way so a $50 works for tipping. Drop off in the middle of market. Lots of shops, way more than I would have thought. Look for the orange walled market place...quite the surprise. Again, the items across from dreams are there but same or more, but way, way more stuff. Silver, shoes, etc.Have a great trip. No bugs and lots of heat!