Wyndham Alltra Playa del Carmen: Nice not great.

First trip away, started off with a 3 hour delay with no food voucher provided. We were tired and hungry. Went to take a shower and there no hot water. We were told to let the water run for 20 mins first and then it trinkels out! After that, it did get warmer. We were celebrating a 50th BDay so I asked for something special in the room but nothing was done. Unfortunately. Also no drink to greet you when you arrive. But that’s no big deal. The resort staff was very friendly and happy t [... read more]o help. I thought I upgraded to ocean view but found out that I only got ocean view Partial view from the neighbours balcony ( when they weren’t sitting there)! Breakfast was very good at the buffet but the dinner wasn’t great at all. Very cold. The other restaurants were better (Mexican, Brazian and Italian). The burger place was great! You won’t be hungry. The shoreline wasn’t good. Lots of rocks and old sand bags but had nice views. If you want to swim, you have to walk a bit on the beach infront of the other resorts. Even then, they had some rocks and sandbags in the water so you need to be careful. Drinks were good. Tho not much alcohol in them. Bartenders were always happy to serve. The main pool was nice and beautiful that it overlooks the ocean. Sometimes there was a very strong smell of rotten seaweed that really kills the mood. The nice thing is that 5ft Ave shopping strip is just up the road. Very convenient. Lots of security walking around. Pretty safe at the resort. Because of the buffet, shoreline and cold and weak shower, I would say it was a 3.5 Star.

Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya: Well needed pampering

This was our second stay at VIM and it did not disappoint. The staff took excellent care of us and were always friendly and were always asking if you needed anything. The rooms are a little dated but always clean and everything worked. The beach was clean with no seaweed. The food was excellent. Our favourite restaurant was the French.

The Sens Riviera: Great Beaches

Great beaches super close to the resort. Lots of cabanas available. Pools were cold but the ocean was warm. Just to the left of the beach is tied pools with tons of beautiful fossilized coral. Buffet and restaurants were good. Wait times vary depending on time you go. Buffet was okay but was a bit repetitive after 4 or 5 days. Resort is 1.5 hours from the airport. Rooms were nice but no privacy between bathroom and bedroom- separate by a non locking clear glass door. Staff worked long shifts an [... read more]d weren't overly friendly but service was okay. They do need to have more high chairs and cribs available.

Iberostar Waves Paraiso Beach: Fantastic Resort!!

The resort was incredibly well-kept and eco-friendly. Customer service was amazing, whenever something was needed there was always someone willing to help. The beach area and resort, in general, are wheelchair accessible, which was a bonus to see a resort have. The rooms and public bathrooms were all modern and always clean. Dining at the buffet and specialty restaurants were spectacular! The pool areas were also large enough that you never felt overcrowded, even when many people were around. Th [... read more]e workers and staff were all very friendly, and always willing to stop and give rides over from different places around the resort if needed in golf carts. The resort also had shuttle stops scattered all around the resort which you could wait at to be picked up and driven somewhere if needed.

Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya: Great resort and great service at Valentine Imperial Maya!

The resort is absolutely clean and service is great. The rooms are cleaned twice a day and everything replenished regularly. Staff take care of the environment and collects all the recycling items and look after garden, pool and beach. The morning breakfast buffet is excellent with the choice of food, fresh fruits, berries and vegetables. The a-la-cart dinning restaurants are well organized and provide great choice of meat, fish and various international cosine dishes. You can not be hungry here [... read more]! The alcohol drinks are of great verity and are served in a proper glassware which make you feel good. The entertainment at night is good.

El Dorado Seaside Suites: El dorado sea side Mexico

This was an absolutely amazing resort! Everything from staff, activities, food, & beach was fabulous. Concerige was a big plus. All the speciality restaurants were great with absolutely delicious food and great service. The hydrotherapy at the spa was an experience within itself.

Ocean Riviera Paradise: Beautiful Resort!

This was our first time to the Mayan Riviera. We were absolutely amazed with the quality of this resort! Everything is exactly as the photos show and More! The rooms were spacious, we had a swim-up suite in the Eden Building close to the beach which was fantastic! Food was absolutely amazing! Buffet was better than many places we have been with so much to choose from, excellent quality and presentation. The a lacarte restaurants were good...our fave was the steak house. Some nice shops on  [... read more]site and lots of areas to keep busy! Staff overall were very friendly and helpful. We had a minor issue with the Air Conditioner temperature control, 15 minutes after we called, it was fixed! The activities crew and entertainment is great! Bartenders overall were super friendly and attentive, room cleaning was very good as well. No issue finding something to do here! We wish we had booked a longer trip!

Grand Palladium Select White Sand: Nicest resort I have been to

There is nothing about this resort that was not fantastic. The buffet was awesome and the hostesses did a great job accommodating our large group whenever we showed up. The breaded chicken cutlets with waffles proved to be a big hit. The New Year's Eve buffet was an actual feast! We were impressed by the amount of time the staff spent cleaning and the resort was spotless. The staff were also friendly and accomodating at all times and the service was great. Even though the resort was fully  [... read more]booked it seemed like we had the place to ourselves. Rooms were spacious with lots of TV channels available. Great job! The only other comment I would make is about the massages provided by the spa. The prices were higher than we normally pay in Canada and we were told that an RMA number would be provided so the massage could be covered by our employment benefit plans and that this would be provided at checkout. This was not true and no RMA numbers were provided so be aware of this.

Royalton Riviera Cancun Resort and Spa: Royalton Riviera Maya

We stayed over the holidays for New Years. Service was awful. Food was good. Facilities were clean and okay. We had our daughter who had food restrictions (Gluten) and they made it VERY difficult for us. We even upgraded to Diamond Club and that did NOT improve the situation. Waste of money... never going to Royalton branded hotel again

Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya: Not disappointed

Spent the New Year Hollidays at the Valentin Imperial. Building 4 was at a perfect location, beside a pool, close to beach and main building. Service is good and professional. Best food, Mexican Restaurant for sure. Great taste, big portions and great service. We also tried all the restaurants and found the Indonesian to be the least attractive. Depending on your taste. Overall all the restaurants are good. House wine was just ok. Service was good, great room service. Resort is beauti [... read more]ful and well maintained. It is only one negative:The chair game...the management has to deal with this ASAP. We witnessed couple of occasions were people almost trow punches.

El Dorado Royale: Fantastic Time!!

We had a great time. This is the second time we have visited this resort and I was not disappointed. We have never returned to a resort before, and I say We would come even come back a third time. We brought our freinds with us, on our recommendation, so we were a little worried. But that worry was unfounded, because they loved the resort! The food was great! If you are a foody, then I would definetly try this resort. The buffets changed daily and did not serve the "same old, same old" everyday. [... read more] That was a nice change from the last couple resorts that we had visited. I was actually looking forward to what was on display everyday. Loved all the restaurants :) The hotel grounds are very well kept. The room was clean. Most of the hotel staff were very friendly, (with the exception of a couple people who were not very engaging and did not smile). The only downside were the glasses left at the entry to our room and the cleaning cart that we had to navigate around "every time" we came back to our room. The entrance was a little cluttered. There were glasses, napkins, bottles, room service trays etc etc. I think the resort staff should take note of this, because this was the only negative we had for the week and this stuff should have been attended to immediately :( We had a great week and would definitely come back for a 3rd visit.

Iberostar Selection Paraiso Lindo: Enjoyable resort!

The grounds were beautiful and quite large so we could go for a walk at night. The gym had great exercise classes. The pools were enjoyable. There were many families of all ages and there seemed to be something for everyone. They were very helpful with food allergies. It was lovely and we would return.

Ocean Maya Royale: Nice Resort

We were at this resort for 9 days to Jan 4, 2020. It is adults only and the operators did a good job of catering to the crowd. Food is good and lots of live entertainment each evening. We do not hesitate to recommend this one.

Grand Palladium Select White Sand: Great Family Vacation

We were a group of 20 over New Years so varying in age from 1 to 71. There was something for everyone. The resort was large but the shuttle service was great too. The beach was rocky on the White Sands side so we used the pools quite often, especially with the little ones. We hit the Colonial beach a couple times, the water was beautiful! The bus ride was long, approx 1.5 hrs.

Grand Palladium Select White Sand: Nice Resort

Nice resort, booked because of the "stay at 1, play at 3". We were a group of 20 over New Years so varying in age from 1 to 71. There was something for everyone. The resort was large and we did lots of walking but in a good way!

Barcelo Maya Caribe: Great resort !

Visited the Barcelo Maya Caribe resort on December 21st to January 4, 2020. This resorts gives you access to 3 other resorts the Maya Beach, Colonial and Tropical. This resorts is huge, it has many a la carte restaurants, Japanese, Spanish, Seafood, Steak etc..The 24 hrs sports bar called Strikers is very nice, lots of large TVs and big screen and has 24 hrs snacks like hot dogs, hamburgers, fries , wings and cheese sticks. The buffet was also very good, lots of selection and drink were self se [... read more]rve like beer draft, coffee machines, mimosa. The room was basic but ok and nothing fancy. The only thing that is really bad is the check in which took 1 hour and I was the first in line. The grounds are well maintained, the pool are all great, there is even a lap pool which was nice and also a small Adults only which was very nice to get away from the kids. The beach was ok but you need water shoes there is some areas where there are less rocks. There is plenty to do like bowling, mini golf, surf rider, zip lining etc at an additional cost. You can get discount on the bowling from 10 am to 1 PM which is 2 for 1. The mini golf is free till 7 PM. There is free Wifi at the mall from 10 am to 5:30 PM. The service was ok.

Riu Yucatan: Disappointed

Upon arrival to the Riu Yucatan we were told there was no staff to assist with luggage. We had 2 rooms for our family of 6 on the second level. There are no elevators so we had to carry the suitcases up the stairs. We expect more from a 5 star resort. The fridge in one of our rooms did not work. We tried using the phone in our room many times to inform staff but no one answered calls. We told staff throughout the week but it was never fixed. So the fridge was filled with all inclusive beve [... read more]rages but we never drank the warm beer and sodas. The liquid soap in the shower was only partially full. It ran out after a couple of days and was never refilled. Tried calling to have it refilled but no one answered. The air conditioning was extremely loud and set to a very cold setting in both rooms. We could not adjust it. Again, tried to call for someone to adjust it but no one answered. Throughout the night we would alternate opening the patio doors to warm the rooms up and closing them to cool the rooms back up. We booked one night at the Mexican restaurant. It was a disaster. There are 2 seatings. We were only able to get the late seating. We have 4 kids and yet were the last table served. By the time we received our main course, other parties were already done their desserts and had left. Our kids became very grumpy, they were tired. We ended up cancelling our dessert order because it was so late. We ate one night at the Italian restaurant. The menu was very limited and the portions were small. We all preferred the buffets. The weather was perfect, the beach was beautiful. The pools were great. The staff at the buffets and bars were friendly and helpful. The buffet food was very good. Unfortunately 5 out of the 6 family members got diarrhea. We suspect it was due to exposure to the water .... brushing teeth? Ice cubes? On our final day, the kids and I had cleared out of our rooms by 11:30 and waited in the lobby for my husband. He had a tough time leaving the room due to the diarrhea. When we got to the front desk to check out we were told that we had to pay an additional hour for each room for being late. My husband and I travel regularly with work and stay at 5 star hotels across North America. We have never physically had to check out, an electronic bill is always sent. I realize now that going to the desk is a procedure to have wrist bands cut off at all inclusive resorts. As first timers however, I would expect some leniency. And I would expect the front desk staff to be very clear upon check in of the late charge policies. For customer satisfaction, a charge for one late room charge instead of two, especially considering the one room was empty before check out time, would have been reasonable. The front desk staff member was very stern and dismissive about our situation. Very unfriendly. A very disappointing way to end our weeks stay. Our shuttle was not picking us up till 6pm so we asked if there was luggage storage. There was. Of course we had to take it to the room ourselves. The room was an unlocked room down a low traffic hallway. No lock on the door. Anyone could walk in and out of the room. A courtesy room was available to shower and change but closed at 3pm. Again, our shuttle was at 6pm. So we did not use the courtesy room. We loved México, really enjoyed our excursions off site. Sunwing staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The Cancun airport was effortless. We will definitely return to Mexico but will not be returning to the Riu Yucatan.

Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya: Awesome Resort!

Beautiful resort with well planned and landscaped pathways right down to the speakers disguised as rocks. Hotel buildings were only three stories high and hidden from view by lush, natural landscaping. The beach area was long with many loungers and the best bartenders around; the next pina colada was only moments away. Guest rooms were spacious, comfortable and extremely clean. We were greeted with a bottle of champagne and a new treat each evening. The bathrooms were also large and clean. Th [... read more]e staff, both housekeeping and restaurant were supper friendly and always helpful. The central courtyard was both beautiful and a wonderful entertainment area. We especially LOVED the Imperial Band and they are actually the reason we decided to spend New Year's at this resort. I have been at this resort twice and would highly recommend it to all my friends

Grand Sunset Princess: Large, busy resort

This resort was exactly as advertised. Good food, friendly staff, lots of wildlife (monkeys, Coatis, Iguanas. Pelicans etc.) Expect to do a lot of walking since it is about 900 metres from the Restaurants to the beach. Golf cart transportation is available.

Royalton Hideaway Riviera Cancun: Very Disappointing

I will never go back to the Royalton Rivera Cancun Hideway ! The staff in the hotel is not friendly or helpful! The cleaning staff is very nice and the rooms are very clean and the property! They staff in the Royalton only cares about selling you shares for you to return to the diamond club and only if you stay in the diamond club you get exceptional service other wise no one cares about your needs or complaints! You are constantly ignored! The make promises which is never kept! The service in t [... read more]he restaurants is so poor, you wait 10 mins to get some one to serve you in anyone of their dining restaurants with drinks or coffee in the morning ! Service is extremely slow service at breakfast,lunch and dinners ! Will never go back to Mexico Cancun Royalton Rivera!