Riu Playacar: Beautiful Resort!

The hotel grounds are beautifully manicured and kept incredibly clean! Rooms are fresh, clean and as they're advertised. Food selection was fantastic and we really enjoyed the steakhouse - not needing to make reservations was a huge bonus! We went there twice and ate at the buffet the remaining nights - they even had a vegetarian section. Breakfasts offered a vast array of options from cereal to fresh fruits, custom omelettes, eggs any which way and a fresh juice station. For lunch, the sala [... read more]d bar was great as well as a full offering of hot foods or you could grab a bite at the grill by the pool. The staff is fantastic and always ready to please! We noticed that a lot of people don't tip the staff - take a wad of dollar bills and tip them - they'll all work so hard to make your stay enjoyable! Entertainment was great most nights - ending at around 11pm which is great for the crowd on a relaxing vacation. Those wanting a bit more nightlife could be shuttled to one of two other resorts just down the road. Loads of activities during the day - the staff is fantastic and not too pushy. This was our second time at the resort and we'd go back without a doubt!

Sandos Playacar Beach Resort: Outstanding Experience

The hotel is impressive as soon as you step into the main lobby. Check-in was easy and room was ready when they said it would be. Room was as requested by Debbie - higher floor, ocean view. The Adult only section was a great recommendation by Debbie. No issue in finding chairs at either the pool or the beach. Grounds were clean. A La carte, no reservations needed, were a great highlight to end each day. The Cup Cake Cafe satisfied when looking for various types of coffees day or night.  [... read more] Will return again

Iberostar Selection Paraiso Lindo: Enjoyed the Resort

Iberostar Paraiso Lindo is a wonderful family resort. Very clean, food excellent, staff friendly, very interactive, beach was excellent, no seaweed so far. Seen they did a lot with children. I would definitely recommend this resort.

Bahia Principe Explore Coba: Very nice resort

Rooms were clean. Staff was friendly. Very big resort but carts to drive you around. Nice pools. We only saw the early evening entertainment, but it was excellent. A nice touch to have earlier entertainment since we were traveling with kids.

Iberostar Selection Paraiso Maya Suites: Great family resort

My fiance and I came to Iberostar early November for a week getaway. The staff was very welcoming and helpful throughout our stay. We spent most of our time at the beach and the main pool. The beach was beautiful and well maintained - you will have to swim atop corals to swim and float at the beach, beware of jelly fish as we both got stung. The entertainment crew was great and fun through the day from entertaining beach volleyball and games to pool activities. The resort is big as well so you a [... read more]re able to roam around and walk all over without the need of golf carts to get from point A to point B. Our rooms were great as well, spacious and clean. The restaurants were wonderful as well with plenty of options - would highly recommend this resort for families and young kids as there were a lot of entertainment for kids and lots of families. We had a great time but if you’re looking for an adult crowd, may not be the right resort for you.

Bahia Principe Explore Tulum: Beautiful resort

The beach is small and checkin/chexkout is slow but other then that, everything about the resort was perfect. The rooms were nice, the food was amazing and the service was fast. The excursions were pricey like every other destination but you can get a taxi yourself to go where ever you want to go.

The Fives Beach Hotel and Residences Playa Del Carmen: Amazing vacation

Hotel was beautiful. Staff were friendly and helpful, especially Letty and Jose! Food was good. Beach was amazing! Room was fine except the shower leaked out onto the tile floor. Having access to room service was great! I'll definitely go back!

El Dorado Seaside Suites: A side for almost everyone!

The Eldorado Seaside Suites hotel area is made up of 3 resorts, El Dorado Seaside Suites (a 2 building complex with an infinity pool on each of the 6 floors), Hidden beach (A nudist area, in the middle for some reason) and Sensimar, a quieter complex covering a larger amount of area but with multiple 2 story buildings. The Seaside Suites area offers great views, and a more modern room layout, the rooms had plenty of space, comfortable beds and a great view of the ocean. However with the main [... read more] pool complex being directly below, and it being more of the party side, the sound travelled up so for those who would like their stay to be more on the quiet side I would suggest looking at booking on the Sensimar (non swim up) side. The Seaside Suites (SS) beach area was also a little lacking compared to the Sensimar side, while the SS side had some rocky out croppings, the sensimar side was smooth and close to the Maroma Beach area in terms of quality. Food is near top quality rivaling, each meal at the ala carte restaurants rivaling a slightly higher priced restaurant in Canada. Adding Alcohol into the mix you can almost get your value from the meals you are eating alone. All in all a top quality resort that I am happy to recommend to friends and family. Only slight issues we had was some electrical problems with the lights at our last day and the fact that you get asked to go to the spa every hour and a half or so (just don't make eye contact)

Barcelo Maya Colonial: Awesome resort

It was awesome! Only thing I would say is that internet not available only if you pay, which for a 5 star resort I feel you should give for free, I have been to other resorts also 5 stars and had internet for free throughout the entire resort, even in our room! But everything else was awesome! I would definitely recommend this hotel, and I definitely will be back!

Bahia Principe Explore Coba: Baha'I Principe Coba

Resort was very nice.Service was good.Entertainment by the pool was very enjoyable.The staff were very friendly.Especially the workers who drove the shuttles.The entertainment in the evening was very good.Adding a Sports Bar to the resort was a great place to spend time in the evening.Games and watching sports.

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: Jungle and fun

2nd visit. Eco-Superior family room. Hotel is a good place to explore and enjoy with the family in general. Animals abound, Coaties, Monkeys, birds all provide fun things to see. The Cenotes are nice. Kids club and waterpark are decent. The Beach is fine for Mexico. If it's rainy there is not much to do as most of the resort is outdoors or open air. Our ground floor room flooded a bit because of a night of rain. Annoying but the front desk moved our family the next day which is good. Unfortunate [... read more]ly you know they know that some (only some I presume) ground floor rooms are susceptible to flooding but they still put families in them... So that's not good practice. Be wary. Also our late check-out request was denied so our family of 4 were homeless for half a day before our late flight departed. That's not good. So the food is good and when the weather is nice the events, shows, and walking paths are awesome. But... Even in Mid November when it's not that busy of a place a few hiccups occurred which is..not great at all. Overall, our second visit was...ok, definitely were not treated as well as we were on our first visit, we will go somewhere else next time for sure.

Ocean Riviera Paradise: Fantastic resort for families with young children

Our family of five (kids aged 6, 4, 1) had a fantastic time at the Ocean Riviera Paradise. In reading other reviews, many people commented on the smell in the rooms. I did notice a damp smell on arrival, but it is a humid area and it didn’t bother us. After a few hours we didn’t even notice it anymore. Our room was in the Daisy building. We went for a room at the back of the building to avoid the noise in front of the pool, but if I had it to do over I would choose pool side. The “ [... read more]garden side” looked onto a service road for staff, so in the evenings when we sat on our balcony there was a lot of vehicle noise. The room itself was fantastic! There was lots of space for a family with three kids. We were also impressed with the size of the bathroom; the separate rooms for the toilet and shower were very convenient. Our older kids loved the waterpark for the first few days, and then they were ready to move on to other activities; fortunately there were lots to choose from. The different pools, the beach, kayak rentals, bowling gave us many options. The kids loved the Daisy Club, too. Some days they would go for hours, others they would choose one or two activities. The size of the resort was perfect for us. The food at the buffet was varied and great! We also enjoyed our meals at the a la carte restaurants, particularly the Hibachi, Italian, and the Mexican restaurants. One of the few downsides for our family is that the majority of the a la carte restaurants do not open until 6:30. Our kids are used to eating at 5:30 so this resulted in hungry and cranky kids most nights at dinner. It would be nice to have a few more restaurants with earlier seating. The staff at all of the restaurants were very attentive to our daughter’s allergies. Overall this is a fantastic resort. I would recommend this resort for families with young children, and I will consider returning or trying another H10 hotel in the future! Thanks to Amanda for finding this resort for us, and for the speedy communication. I'll certainly book with her again!

Ocean Riviera Paradise: Great Resort!

The resort was great. It was my first time and definitely would come back. Staff were all very friendly and helpful. Room was perfect, comfortable bed. Lots of different restaurants to eat at. Great pool and splash area for children. My granddaughter loved it. The resort was very clean. The beach was also amazing. My granddaughter enjoyed the spider monkeys running around and the coati mundi. I would definitely recommend this resort to anyone.

Iberostar Waves Paraiso del Mar: Fantastic Resort

Everything was amazing! Staff were extremely friendly and accommodating. There grounds were well kept and beautiful! They offered plenty activities within the resort. It's like it's own little town. Very safe, and beautiful a wildlife in the resort

El Dorado Seaside Suites: Not impressed!

Would not go back! For a hotel with a lot of experience this misses the mark on so many levels. It had a choice of several restaurants but you had to book at least two days in advance and even then you could not get in. In walking past the restaurants they were never full and it looked like they did have adequate staff to wait on customers. I did not travel 3500 miles to eat buffet food! The hotel room service was sporadic, there was never a day when you had complete towel service. The [... read more] bins for beach towels was available for use on 7 to14 days, the washrooms ran out of toilet paper, the 4 hot tubs did not work! The rooms were a little tired! We have been to over 12 local resorts in the Mayan Riviera and thus would rate as a 2 out of 5

Paradisus La Perla Adults Only Riviera Maya: Paradisus la perla excellent stay.

We just finished a stay at the Paradisus la perla. The hotel was clean and well kept, the staff were very friendly and helpful. The Hotel seems some what if a maze but you do get use to it. This hotel does have a family side that is in close proximity but this was not an issue. Great stay ....

Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya: Excellent resort!

Grounds were beautiful, excellent service, great food. Lots of stuff to do- pool activities, water games, beach sports. Beach was amazing- clear water, clean beachfront. Only complaint was that poolside and beachside chairs were all taken early morning, even though it’s a resort policy you can’t reserve/hold seats

Bahia Principe Explore Coba: Still a good reort

I have stayed at the COBA numerous times and over the years my honest review remains pretty much consistent. We stayed at the COBA from November 22-29, arrived with Air Canada. When you travel with that airline you have a special check in location. The reception staff were very polite and efficient. We were offered a beverage while we completed the check-in paperwork. I found that our check in process was fast. The resort grounds are well-manicured as the groundskeepers worked tirelessly to [... read more] maintain that affect. The COBA itself is one of four complexes and you can walk the complex. There are trolleys to take you to the other complexes such as Tulum, Akumal, Sian Ka, which make up the Grand Bahia Principe. The rooms are typical for a resort. In the room there was a flat screen TV as well as a coffee maker, an iron & ironing board and a fridge that was stocked every day, with 2 beers, 2 large bottles of water, and various soft drinks. The daily maid service was good. The COBA has completed a few upgrades. Where previously they would set up food tables daily in front of the main pool bar, they now installed a permanent food station. In the Pisces pool restaurant they now have a better variety of foods and added a pasta station where the cook makes your pasta dish on demand. They installed a permanent bar and stage in the outdoor space to listen to live music at night and also expanded the seating capacity. The main buffet restaurant is very typical of all-inclusive resorts. The COBA does a decent job appealing to an eclectic clientele with various tastes, even the pickiest eater should be able to find something to eat. If you can’t find anything to eat, then you shouldn’t be travelling and should stay home. Depending on your timing, if you happened to be at one of the food stations when the food trays are being refilled, you will get hot food. Otherwise, the food quickly loses it heat sitting in the trays. There are no food warming lamps in the stations to maintain the heat. The food offering can seem repetitive, so if I can make a suggestion, is that you vary your focus on your food selections. For example, select chicken, one day, meats the other etc., so you don’t get tired of eating the same thing every day. The a la carts book up quickly so I strongly suggest that you make the reservations after you have checked in, as you might not get the restaurant or time you want. The main pool is where you have the animation team activities and on certain days live music. The animation team is very friendly and outgoing, however, in my opinion the team focused heavily on Yoga, dancing and stretching classes. I had to remind them not to neglect the popular, high participation rate of all age’s activities like Bocce, Horseshoe and others. In closing, as I mentioned in my previous reviews, even though it is an all-inclusive package, the restaurants, bar and cleaning staff work very hard. A few dollars to us will not break you, however, it will be very appreciated by them as my understanding their pay isn’t very much.

Barcelo Maya Grand Resort: Fantastic Resort

This resort was even nicer than we had expected, such a nice surprise. First off, the staff were all so friendly and helpful. The resort was; clean, safe, amazing overall amenities, beach was great for swimming and great areas for snorkeling. The property is large enough to accommodate all the guests without making the pool area, restaurants, bar areas etc. feel busy. It has the benefits of being able to have stay and play options. Despite being so large, the property and amenities is all access [... read more]ible and walkable. If you didn’t want to walk from one area to another they offered a free shuttle service back and forth. Overall, this was an amazing resort and would love to go back.

Paradisus La Perla Adults Only Riviera Maya: Paradise

My friend and I went on vacation together to this resort. We were pleasantly surprised by the amazing food (quality and options!), delicious drinks, beautiful beach, resort grounds, friendly/ helpful staff and all the other amenities at the resort. We’re not really pool people, but the pool was nice. The ocean was perfect to swim in (slightly warmer than the pool!)- the water was calm and I felt safe floating around out there. We also went to the spa one day and it was totally worth every pen [... read more]ny! Special shout out to Miguel on the beach and Dora, Alan, Christopher and Kevin who were some of our favourite resort staff! Highly recommend this resort!