Amazing Vacation

I'll try to keep things short. Staff was fantastic. You must meet Florencio and the gang at El Dorado for the a la carte breakfast or lunch. It's worth it just for his humour. Food was a solid 8-9/10. We were very impressed. We had everything from lamb chops to chicken, steak, burritos, salmon/guac toast, fresh fruit and sushi. All exceded expecations. Staff was fantastic, every single one without exception. As soon as we met the pre-check in, we were quickly whisked away to the Diam [... read more]ond Hideaway and our bags magically ended up at our room. The grounds are beautiful and well laid out. The resort is getting a little old and renovations are underway. The beach is better than expected but perhaps not as good as some other tropical locations. The sea weed which exists all down the coast was cleaned up quicker than we have ever seen. Very impressive. Drinks were great, bartenders were fantasic. There are some "high end" spirits, like Grey Goose, MOM gin and some good tequila! Despite being located in Cancun, the party atmosphere that I enjoyed in my twenties was much farther away, leaving this fairly big resort to itself, which we liked. Lots of entertainment in the pools and at night. People have complained about small portion sizes which we found not to be true. To those people who appreciate bigger portions, remember that it's ALL INCLUSIVE and you can order more. This is a ridiculous thing to complain about so ignore anyone who brings that up. SMH. Our room at the Diamond Hideaway was lovely. Two shower heads, a bench inside the shower, very spacious. From our balcony we could see the ocean. You can actually see the ocean from so many places at the resort. Resort is quite close to the aiport. I'm sure that it was less than 30mins door to door which included a stop at The Moon Palace. We did not see a lot of wildlife, for good or for bad. The odd iguana here and there. We had a fantastic time from beginning to end. If you read reports that include complaints, I would suggest that 90% of the issues where with the guest and not the resort or its fantastic staff. Some people just can not be pleased. I hope this helps.

Beautiful resort

Everything was ok just maybe more Spanish music .People very hard working.Room service is good too.Our house keeper was Amalia ,she is very nice and she kept our room clean all the time.We will come again

Awesome Resort!

The customer service was wonderful and the food fantastic, plus all the amenities one could want - no complaints or issues, we were very happy overall with our stay… many bars and pool options, the beach was also beautiful.

A very big resort with lots to offer

Rooms were great and kept clean. There were a variety of restaurants that meets everyone's food tastes and needs. The waiting staff were great in the restaurants. But there were timing issues with the arrival of dishes. ie many times appetizers would be served at the same time as the main dishes. Coffee or tea are not offered after meals in the main restaurant but was available in the main buffet restaurant. Making reservations for the ala-cart restaurants when you first get there was a  [... read more]challenge. They showed booked solid for the week. We contacted the concierge and once we tipped him $20.00 US, he (surprise) who was able to get the times we wanted for our dinner reservations. When you got into the restaurant there were always empty tables no matter what time slot you were booked into. This also carried over to the pool bar service. It was generally good as long as you constantly tipped or if you were a woman in a bathing suit. Service slacked if you did not tip. That was frustrating as it is suppose to be all inclusive. But on the whole it was a good experience and the weather was perfect.

Great weather and Food

We were at the resort from Feb 25 to March 7 2025. It was very busy due to US march break but the staff did well. Room -Initially we did not get the room we booked but, after escalating to the manager we got into the right room. -The room was very nice big shower, nice bed, good A.C and view of the ocean. -We were suppose to have daily minibar replenishment but on several days this did not happen We avoided having to go to the almost standard timeshare presentation but were asked a few  [... read more]times and provided incentives to attend Food -There is no separate buffet for adults only but a separate section in the main buffet. -There are only 2 restaurants on the hideaway section so you will need to eat in the none adult area if you want variety -also book the restaurants early in the am as they fill up fast. Beach/Pool - Next to impossible to find chairs at the pool if you dont get up real early, they do have bali beds that cost a fortune. Best option is to ask a pool boy for assistance as they do 'reserve' chairs that they can give you. Beach is nice with long area to walk but warning signs about crocodiles and their where some sightings when we where there

Huge resort

We loved the resort. They keep it extremely clean, very friendly staff. The food is great. Best I've had in a all inclusive. With that blend said I don't think I'll return due to language barriers? We had what we were under the impression is the adults only and fairly quiet room overlooking the pool. WRONG lol. Our first day there we attempted a small nap in afternoon due to health issues. And all of a sudden the music and loud speaker around pool literally rattled the patio doors. When asked to [... read more] move rooms to mangrove side away from pool they agreed and moved us to same side 1 floor exactly ABOVE old room so I assume the noise magically don't reach 4th floor like 3rd? We tried for 4 days to have a coffee mug that fit the in room coffee machine they just kept giving us new big mugs. Finally the final night there we wanted to have room service for a romantic night in so we never ate at restaurants, and pre-booked R/S for 9PM. 9:20 came and no food so tried calling rs and it would hang up whenever I tried so called front desk asked them to call and was assured they would. Nothing we were all prepared for bed so we never ended up getting dinner that night. Only other bothersome.e thing in a otherwise amazing resort was the spa staff!! ? the hound you endlessly to purchase spa treatments! Don't matter where you are repeatedly pestering. We counted 6 times in a 3 hour time frame by same 2 people!

Alot can change in one year

Last year this resort was it the top of its game , clearly a 5 star and as such we wanted to try it again . Mistake # 1 was sunwing ...wow get it together folks , silly delays going down , silly delays coming back , in fact on the way back every single sunwing flight back was delayed verses every other carrier flying out of cancun. As far as royalton diamond club Hideaway goes , they really need to emphasize Diamond club on their staff again . Despite paying a large sum for this , we did not rec [... read more]eive a private check in and had to wait almost 3 hours to get a room ! Did not receive our bottle of premium spirits , did not receive our diamond club bag , every day we had to hound staff to properly re-stock our room. Room service was a 45 minute plus wait and the hot tea arrived....cold. Resort is in bad need of maintenance everywhere , paint falling off , concrete cracked all over , missing tiles on the pool bottom. We tried to stick to the resort , in particular after folks took a cab to the 5th avenue market and were subsequently pulled over by police and shaken down for cash... So naturally that killed our rental car ambitions. The quality of food has suffered since last year but was still " ok" just not 5 star. Our butler Valeria tried her best but I suspect she is being let down by her penny pinching management. We made the best of it , enjoyed the hot weather , but next year we will be looking at true 5 star / and true Diamond club resorts

Nice Resort But...

The resort was beautiful, there were lots of different areas to explore. The food and drinks were generally of a high standard, we really enjoyed the food trucks dotted around the resort, the sports bar was fab and the staff were great. The beach was long, although some days there was a little seaweed it wasn't anything to keep us out of the water. There weren't any umbrellas on the beach, however, the section opposite the family areas did have shade from the palm trees. Unfortunately this [... read more] was not the case at the adults only beach, the only shade was from a small cluster of palm trees. The Royalton Splash next door had an umbrella for every 2 loungers, a much better set up. We enjoyed the infinity pools as generally they were quieter and more relaxing, but again there was a lack of umbrellas. We stayed at the Hideaway, adults only section of the resort and this is where the 'BUT' comes in. There were huge groups of people that dominated the whole area, they acted as if this was there own private resort. A group of 83 Americans were there for a wedding one of which had a swimup room. Our friends had a swimup room on the same block and sadly their experience was ruined by the Americans using their balconies and partying in front of their room. The Hideaway manager did eventually find them new rooms, however, the people moving into the original rooms had to deal with the same disruption. We were disappointed that management did not address this with the large group especially due to the unsanitary condition of the pool with food floating, spilled drinks etc. I would possibly stay here again if we stayed in Diamond Club but that wasn't adults only.

We had a great time

We stayed at the Royalton Rivera cancun. We had great time. Food with good, room was clean and spacious. Loved how it was geared to the younger kids. We would book an early supper and then they would go to the kids dance parties. Only thing I found strange was we would have trouble getting napkins and spoons when eating in the buffet for breakfasts. Overall my girls and hubby and I had a great time!

Beautiful resort

We stayed at the hideaway section. Beautiful pool and lots of activities. Evening shows were very good. Lots of fun. Buffet food was excellent Steak house was very good. Beautiful spa Coffee shop on main level is excellent. Beach is nice but a bit windy when we were there.,but the water is warm.

Great Resort fof Kids!!

It was such a beautiful, well kept property on lots of beach. Lots of different dining options that you could easily reserve on the royalton app. Check in was a little rough, one of the two rooms weren't ready and with kids at 11pm, it makes it a challenge. Very responsive concierge on the app, anything you asked for came promptly. It's a very large resort and sometime, on weekends, when the properties open to locals, it does make buffet line ups extra long. You just have to be patient, the [... read more]re was lots of food.

Horrible Resort

Dirty rooms Out dated Sub par food Loud Obnoxious guest Rude pool staff Horrible experience. Never will return to a Royalton ever! This is a 2 star resort at best... the reviews and website is total lies.

Wonderful holiday

A very nice laid out resort. You certainly get your steps in if you're in the Hideaway section which isn't a bad thing. Restaurants were different levels of good with Dorado and armadillo being my favorites. Also Dorado had the best wait staff- special mention of Emmanuel and Henry. Having a butler was a new experience and I have to say that Alfredo and Sarah made my experience truly exceptional- gracias!

Such a Disappointment!

If you’re looking for a loud, party/ spring break type of resort and experience well then this is for you! But as for an adults only resort it falls short on every level. Starting with checkin - it took 3 staff to ‘greet’ us and lead us to the lounge where the hideaway section checks in.. then before you’re directed to your room , you’re asked to sit and listen to a sales pitch to become a Royalton member and receive a free massage ( after a 90 minute breakfast ) … very pushy sales people in s [... read more]everal key , high traffic areas of the resort. The room was clean and the beds are very comfortable, but the room lacked pretty much all the amenities that they advertise . ( Safe, blow dryer, robes, coffee) they did however bring once requested .. There is only one small coffee bar in the entire resort and is lined up every morning . They could use several coffee urn stations throughout . It’s a large resort . There aren’t enough lounges by the pool , but the perimeter is lined with ‘Bali Beds’ or palapas , but these are reservation only starting at $180.00 US per day. Consequently, for the most part, they were empty all week. The pool itself is small, as is the area around the adults only pool, and it is the loudest pool on the entire large property. It is confined between the buildings and there is limited sun during the day. It’s also extremely loud with a party atmosphere, including exercise classes, dance classes, all day, long with predominantly techno music playing quite loud. It’s also the first resort we’ve been to where the pool water is cloudy. They don’t use the towel Card process as most resorts do and the result is towels left everywhere . Within the last eight months, there have been many changes made to this resort, that the staff are not completely in agreement with. First of all you need to download the Royalton app if you want to have any information on the resort and you must have the app to make reservations for any à la carte restaurants, but can only make them for three days at a time. There is only one adults only restaurant and that is above the adults only pool that I just mentioned. The app is not very user-friendly and if you go to a concierge and ask for any information, they just direct you to the app without actually giving you any information or help, even though they themselves say that the app has many issues that they are trying to work out. The food at this resort was tasty enough in the à la carte restaurants, and the buffet, but found that the food was all lukewarm and sometimes even cold, which was another disappointment. It was a common complaint . The drinks were also not what you would expect from a 5 star resort . We will never be back , and if you’re considering this resort , it is far from a 5 star and don’t waste your money on the adults only Hideaway section as there is virtually no benefit other than the use of the noisiest pool at the resort .

Amazing Resort

The accommodations were modern and clean, the grounds well laid out and everything we needed was readily available. The staff were great but there were several standouts. The breakfast staff, Goddy and Abraham in the Hideaway dining room were attentive, pleasant and their warm smiles started our day off right. Edgar at the omelet station is fantastic as well, make sure you get an omelet from him before you leave, he made ours just right every day. Sunrise yoga with Eddie and Astrid was anoth [... read more]er of our vacation highlights, we were led through calm yet challenging sessions with an amazing view each morning. If you're staying at The Hideaway make sure you dine at The Dorado and ask for Carlos to wait on you, what a gentleman and professional. We are planning on returning as soon as we can, this resort checked all the boxes for us and it's only a 15 minute trip from the airport!

Amazing Resort

My family and I stayed at the Royalton Hideway Resort Diamond Club. I want to say that our service was amazing. Our butlers were outstanding and were there for all of us when we needed them. Out of all the restaurants, the Mexican was outstanding, I can’t say enough about the service we received there. It was so amazing that we ate there twice and we we not disappointed.

Great resort

The rooms are updated, cleaned daily and provide body wash, shampoo, lotion and conditioner. Rooms have bottled water, pop and beer in the mini bar. The food is very good. Buffet has a lot of variety, Caribbean seafood is exceptional and steak house too. We never waited for and restaurants but it was hard to book the Tapynaki restaurant cause we were a large group. Food truck sandwiches are incredible-pulled pork, and fish sticks plus the oven baked pizza next to food truck is amazing.  [... read more] Staff are all friendly and will go out of their way to help you. Raul, the waiter at the kids pool was exceptional. Resort is beautiful. Only down fall is the beach area is below standard for Cancun. It’s not the blue water you see in Cancun. This place is great for families and couples.

Beautiful Resort!

Overall the resort was amazing. The people were very welcoming and professional. The food and multiple in house services were great. Downside: I booked a room in the adult only section of the Hotel (paid extra for this feature), but had young children across the hall and as close as two rooms down from our room. We were told that it was the correct section, but we were also told that some rooms had to be reassigned because of renovations. Paid extra for an ocean view, but was in a courty [... read more]ard view. Saw nothing but a pool under renovation and the back of other rooms which were under renovations as well. Would have been nice to be informed about the “Diamond Club” option. Unless you were registered at the resort under the “Diamond Club”, lunch was not made available to other guests, nor could we make reservations which booked up all the restaurants for the other guests.

Royalton Hideaway

Great customer service with Beth from Trip Central and Sunwing Airline. The hotel is secluded, you must take taxi to get anywhere. I will highlight what we thought were positive and what was negative about the hotel POSITIVE: - The employees at the hotel, always courteous and respectful - The food excellent (our least favourite was the Caribbean where the coconut shrimps were overdone and the jerk chicken was not authentic at all, our meal at Hunter steak house had a good taste but eve [... read more]rything was cold). - The drinks, great selection and always tasty - no réservation required at restaurant except the Japanese - No towel cards required, ok to take more than one towel(not so good for the environment when guests exaggerate and take more towels than needed) - no kids zone at the hideaway - special section for hideaway guests at the main buffet - great entertainment - hotel clean, modern and comfortable - loungers comfortable, padded covers on all chairs - coffee/ice cream station in lobby excellent - nice modern gym - fridge well stocked - a la carte breakfast, lunch and dinner at Dorado for Hideaway guests only - mimosas in the morning - pool at Hideaway best design with steps around people where people would sit and socialize - food truck around property - BBQ set up at lunch near Hideaway pool but be careful, burger are often served undercooked - Hideaway reception, good sandwiches and drinks, best air conditioned room in the entire resort NEGATIVE - beach, lots of seaweed (improved at the end of our stay), water murky - no smoking not enforced, people smoking and vaping at pool, beach and common areas - not enough loungers, must reserve a chair no later than 6:30-7am - was told by worker to pay pool attendant to get a chair - pool attendant telling us we had to register with her to stay at the pool - saw attendant putting items on chair and then offering those chairs to guests for a tip - resort too big for my taste, too many people, glad we were at Hideaway - rooms facing mangrove are terrible, there is a strong sewage smell that prevents you from enjoying your balcony, we were able to change room after 3 days - not enough bartenders at pool or beach bar

Great Resort

The Royalton is a large resort and the Hideaway is an all adult section within the resort which we enjoyed. The hideaway had an excellent pool area, restaurant and barbecue. One could stay there without going to the rest of the resort. The Royalton buffet (breakfast, lunch and dinner) was extensive and excellent. The resort had 11 specialty restaurants that did not require reservations. Food choices were incredible. We especially enjoyed the Teppanyaki restaurant, the Mexican restaurant the  [... read more]Indian restaurant and the steak house. Rooms were excellent with an outside jacuzzi. The beach was beautiful and the staff throughout the resort were very friendly and helpful. Overall an excellent vacation. A special shout-out to Nicolle Kirk in arranging our trip.