Barcelo Maya Colonial: Great family resort

The Barcelo Maya Colonial Beach is great for families. Pools kept clean and very enjoyable. No pool entertainment on the Colonial side although entertainment every day on the Tropical side. Large resort, lots to do and see. Dolphinaris on site 5 minutes from our rooms, was a great place to watch the dolphins in action... and no need to leave the resort to swim with them! Beach overall great, but tons of seaweed (workers said it’s a bad time of year for it). Food was great, lots of options for  [... read more]breakfast lunch and dinner. A la cartes were all very good (steak house and Japanese were our favourites). Rooms very humid, all power is motion activated in rooms. A/C turns off when at the beach or pools all day. Overall we had a great experience, top 2 resorts we’ve been to!

Bahia Principe Explore Akumal: Great place!

This was our 2nd visit at this resort and all I can say is amazing. The staff are friendly, and the accommodations,food and drinks all great. The entertainment was different from our last visit which was nice. There is no question that we will be back!

Barcelo Maya Colonial: Awesome Resort

My husband and I traveled the first week of March and stayed for 7 nights. We found the hotel personnel to be very friendly and accommodating. We rarely had to wait for anything when it came to service. I did find that some of the bars were understaffed for the amount of people that were there. At times there was only 1 bartender, and one waitress. The grounds were nice and clean, the beach was amazing for walking. There were a couple nice areas for swimming, but a lot of areas are coral ( [... read more]which is ideal for snorkeling). I don't know if this was due to some windy days, but there was an abundance of "seaweed" in the water and washed up on shore, personally was not bothered by this, but it seemed many others were. The food was good, I cannot complain as I found something to eat and was satisfied-I am a very picky eater, and do not eat seafood. There were many small bonuses to this resort, such as having its own Dolphin water park, shopping mall, casino, and sports area. It also appears to be very kid oriented with many theme parks for the youngsters. Our overall experience was very good.

Iberostar Waves Quetzal: Beautiful Resort

The hotel was amazing. Very clean and beautiful grounds. The food was very good. Hotel rooms were comfortable and clean. Shower stall was large which was great. We would go back to this resort in the future and recommend to family and friends

Grand Oasis Riviera: Very good, family friendly cozy hotel

The hotel is very family friendly, lots to do for young children, if you are looking for a party hotel this is not it but if you are looking for relaxing and peace this is the place to go. The stuff is very friendly and the food is amazing, lots of variety and high quality foods. The beach is beautifil unfortunately during our stay there was a lot of see weeds, of course it only happens sometimes.

Bahia Principe Escape Sian Ka'an: amazing resort

This resort is one of the best resorts we have ever been to. The grounds are beautiful.. you can enjoy walking around admiring the beautiful colors. Everything is very well trimmed and taken care of.. the staff works really hard at making sure the grounds are free of debris. very clean. The buffet is super good.. The Alux is a fantastic a la carte restaurant. Probably the best well done steak I've ever had.. better than the Keg! We actually cancelled other reservations because the buffet w [... read more]as excellent. there was no need to leave the resort.. but its nice to have to option of going to other resorts.. The trolley is fun.. you get to meet new people and visit the other resorts.. and they are always there.. never have to wait long.. the drivers are quite pleasant. The beach however is not the best unless you're at the adults only beach.. which we were.. there is a lot of sea weed on the beach but they have someone clearing it constantly. The staff is excellent..from the lobby staff to the activity crew .. everyone is there to please you.. if you have any complaints they do their very best to get it rectified right away. This resort if very quiet ... not for groups of people who want to party hard.. The drinks were good but they should carry more premium drinks. Laura is fantastic!!!

Grand Oasis Riviera: Perfect for families

Every staff person was wonderfully friendly and hard-working. Our room was spotless and the grounds were exceedingly well kept. The buffet restaurants and others all offered an abundance of delicious Mexican and alternative food. We found the beach a little tough on the feet (traveling with an infant) so we spent most of our swimming time at the pools, which have many activities and great infrastructure for children.

Barcelo Maya Colonial: Good family resort

Good family resort. Lots of pools, beach has a lot of seaweed wouldn’t go here for the beach. Very nice grounds. Lots of activities on site. Food was decent, steak house was the best. Rooms were nice nothing special, very humid and musty at times as AC doesn’t stay running when you leave the room. Bartenders were friendly and made night life fun. Would go back with family.

Bahia Principe Explore Tulum: Great relaxing vavation

Beautiful spot to relax and have fun. The Tulum section of the resort is very close to the beach - and the Tulum section of the beach is currently the best part of the Grand Bahia Príncipe Riviera Maya beach. Once the door to our room was fixed (you had to really push firmly to latch it), our room was lovely. He grounds wer beautiful. We preferred the smaller buffet restaurant, Tequila, over the larger buffet restaurant, Yucatan. Waiter Gabriel was lots of fun, and had some extra-special tequil [... read more]a to share. We also preferred the smaller pool near Tequila. The pool bar La Cangrejo, was our favourite, and bartender Antonio was excellent. We booked meals at three a la carte restaurants - Cozumel (Mexican), La Gran Tortuga (Brazilian),and Le Gourmet (French), which were all lovely. We also managed to get a fourth reservation, by popping into the reservation office in the afternoon, and pre-paying for two bottles of wine (not a problem for a group of 6) - we had a great meal at Don Pablo. If you want dancing and live music, there is a fun spot set up each night outside of the Coba lobby.

Allegro Playacar: GOOD VALUE

The resort was kept very clean, the rooms could do with a bit of repair. Our room for the first 4 nights had weak Air Conditioning and wouldn't go below 24 degrees, after 2 days of the resort telling us it was going to be fixed, they finally moved us. Room #2 was very well Air Conditioned but had water issues, the shower stall leaked(not a big deal it had tiled floors). But after it rained the floor in the living room had puddles from the roof leaking. The food was adequate, the reservations f [... read more]or the Ala carte Restaurants were not very accommodating(had to be booked no more then day before). Didn't have any meals this way. All the waiting staff and cleaners were very helpful and friendly. We requested a late check out because of a late flight time and were told there were no vacancies and that we were welcome to wait in the lobby for 6 hours , but were welcome to use the facilties. It rained so we sat in the lobby for 6 hours, waiting to go to the airport. Over all good value for what we paid. Would try a different place next time..

Paradisus Playa del Carmen: Very nice resort!

Great hotel and amenities, service and restaurants are top quality! The beach leaves a little to be desired particularly in view of the seaweed problems experienced this year. The entire area looks like a construction site most of the time! That is the one thing which would drive us away from this entire area!

Bahia Principe Explore Tulum: was an ok resort

I was very disappointed by the beach. a lots of corals and tons of seaweeds. they are trying to keep up with it but the nature is stronger... to hear their little tractor all the time is not very relaxing. On my last day, Feb. 24 2018 room 1801. I left my Iphone charger on the table. The maid replace it with his old one,which was broken and left with mine. couldn't charge my phone for my trip back. Not too impressed

Royal Hideaway Playacar: Truly a five star !

What a gorgeous resort - quiet restful and well-appointed. Food was gourmet and service fabulous ! A little older crowd and no partying ! Wonderful vacation ! Would highly recommend it - worth the extra money !

Ocean Riviera Paradise: Great Resort

This resort was clean and well kept. The food was delicious and there was a good variety of restaurants. They have a coffee shop for your morning latte and an ice cream shop too. We could easily get a chair with shelter at the pool, but it was tough to get a shelter at the beach, they were usually taken, so go early. The water was great for swimming, but there is seaweed on the beach. The hotel tries to clean the beach everyday, but the seaweed just keeps coming! Drinks were good, not wa [... read more]tered down like some all-inclusives. They have lots of fun activities. I learned how to make sushi, did Zumba and yoga on the beach, saw some good shows, went bowling, played pool volleyball, and everyday they had activities and competitions in the pool area. Service was good, rooms were clean. There is lots of walking on the resort because it is built perpendicular to the ocean, which is nice when you spend the week eating and drinking by the pool!!! They are very stingy with the beach towels...you only get one and you have to exchange it for a clean one, everyday and return it at the end of your stay to get a card back for check out or they charge you $100. It would be better if you could get a couple of towels, one to sit on, one to dry off, one for the beach etc. but we managed.

Grand Sirenis Mayan Beach: Beautiful Resort!

This is a large resort, with the grounds spread out, so be prepared to walk off your delicious meals, as the guest carts are few and far between. That being said, the grounds are beautiful!! When wearing the appropriate shoes, the walking was not a chore, but a pleasure! The staff was amazing, the rooms clean and the bar and wait staff accommodating and always going the extra mile to please! We really enjoyed our time and will be back!

Iberostar Selection Paraiso Lindo: Great Family Resort!

With the help of Debbie Maguire, we chose this resort specifically with our autistic 19 year old grandson in mind as he loves to swim and especially wave pools. It is a beautiful resort and did not disappoint. However, for the amount of money we paid, I thought that the service could have been better and I'm generally not picky about service. Sometimes it was very good and other times, not good at all. Yes, the beds could have been a little better quality and people should know that the room [... read more]s with 2 beds are only double beds not queen sized. Just a couple of little things. I would say, that just as a couple, I would not choose to go there as we prefer smaller resorts, but all in all, a great place for families!

El Dorado Seaside Palms: Sensimar Seaside Suites was another perfect Karisma vacation!

We had 10 days of perfect weather, amazing food & drinks, wonderful massage & aqua therapy & had our every whim looked after by Arturo, Anna & Ivan! We could not ask for more & highly recommend every Karisma resort we have been to!

Bahia Principe Explore Tulum: Grand Bahia Principe Greta Resort

This was our 4th visit to this resort, so we knew what to expect. The food is always good to very good in the buffet and even better in most (not all) ala carte restaurants. The house wine is sub par so if you want something good order a bottle off the wine list. The grounds are beautiful and the staff is friendly and helpful. We had very low shower pressure in our room and hit and miss hot water on a couple of days, but it wasnt too big a deal. My only disappointment this trip was the beach.  [... read more]It is all mother nature and out of the resorts control. The sea has eroded quite a bit of the sand in the Coba Akumel areas. We were in Tulum and there was a ton of seaweed. The resort works every day to remove it, but some times its a losing battle. All in all a great place to visit

Bahia Principe Explore Coba: Exceptional experience

Rooms were immaculate, very spread out so it didn't feel like the massive resort it is. Stayed in building 10, part of the Golden service, super quiet. Super friendly people and can't wait to go back

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.