Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya: Valentin First Visit From Mexico Veterans

We have traveled to Mexico and the Cancun area more than 50 times and decided to try this resort. The grounds are beautiful, Resort is spread out so bring your walking shoes or use the shuttles that are available. Food was ok 6 out of 10. The Sushi Bar was fabulous if you like sushi. The service was hit or miss we chose the Privilege package but still were told no, more times than we have ever been told no at any other resort. No flexibility and the resorts effort to make your experience memo [... read more]rable was lacking. There were some excellent employees but we found ourselves on the phone trying to get basic services that were supposed to be included in our package. Overall our experience would be 7 out of ten with some highlights and lowlights. We probably will not go back as there are definitely better options that we have frequented on previous visits.

Grand Riviera Princess: Gorgeous hotel

Gorgeous grounds, excellent a la carte restaurant. Very attentive staff. Didn't like being hounded about " time shares". Pool has seen better days, looking a little old with tiles missing. Beach was a little rocky and sea weedy. TV was fixed in our room 3 times, but still didn'the work right. But overall a very nice hotel. Locatio was great.The pros out weighed the cons.

Barcelo Maya Caribe: Sweet resort

Had a blast on the surf simulator, the food was great! Beach was wicked, weather was nice I have no complaints over here!! The location is ideal if you are looking to visit any sink holes because there is three or four across the road 😀.

Bahia Principe Explore Coba: Best resort I've been to!

The grounds were beautiful ... Very well manicured. The food was delicious. Second to none service! So much to do! Great entertainment but it could be better advertised. Only suggestion: buffet could be a little cooler in diningroom. It was a little hot.

Ocean Coral Riviera Cancun: Fabulous Vacation

Loved everything about this resort! The food was amazing, the pools were so clean, the staff were friendly and couldn't do enough for you! A 20 minute drive from the airport and fairly close to Playa del Carmen. Peurto Morelos a quaint little fishing town with great restaurants and bars only a 5 minute drive. Rooms were a little dated but clean. A lot of seaweed on the beach but the hotel did it's best to keep it clean. Overall I found this resort to be fantastic and would definitely like to  [... read more]return!!

Ocean Coral Riviera Cancun: Great time at the Ocean Coral

If your looking for negative comments you won't find many here. Staff, very friendly and professional. Cathy around the pool was a non stop dynamo. Rooms, mine was musty until I requested a dehumidifier other than that very comfortable. Although the pillows need to be changed out Food was good to excellent, great variety in the buffet. All the a la cartes are walk in, no reservations required, with the exception of the Japanese. The longest wait we had was at the Mexican, it was 30 minu [... read more]tes. The others were come right in. We had 5 in our group and it's safe to say everyone had a different favourite. The beach during our visit was unusable. The sea was rough. I can't say whether that is the way it always is, it was windy for our whole week. The pools were clean with quiet alternatives to the party pool bar. The entertainment was bit of a question mark. I can't tell you how good or bad. The communication of what was going on where and when was spotty to say the least. The last night however they featured a group of Cuban tenors in an outdoor setting, they were fantastic. I never went on any excursions, I've been to Mexico many times and seen pretty much everything I'm interested in. We made the trip to Playa del Carman and it was fun as usual. The cab fare was $72 one way for a 45 min ride, couldn't find Uber lol. We also spent an afternoon in Puerto Morales and in my opinion its worth the trip, I can't remember the cost, around $35 return??? One recommendation, bring money. There is a bank machine on site but the user fees are frankly ridiculous. Bring your money with you!!!! That's about it. I would recommend this hotel to frankly everyone. There were couples of all ages, groups of men and woman travelling together. Literally any demographic is present.

Grand Sunset Princess: BEAUTIFUL RESORT

I must say I was very DISAPPOINTED with the staff at the Grand Sunset Princess ! I sent 2 emails around the28/APRIL/ 2017 letting them know we were REPEATS A GROUP OF 6 PEOPLE. Also celebrating an anniversary (I did get back 2/replies saying don't worry I'm in the system ever got a reservation code (00775736 When we got there on the 16/May /2017 around 11:30-12:00 : we were told we had to wait until 3 pm to get our rooms which was fine. I spoke to PALOA/OMAR/ AND ANOTHER PERSON who assur [... read more]ed me that they were doing everything to make sure we go the rooms on the ground floor (which I requested in my emails) They assured me the notes were in the system. Then I was told I only asked for a king size bed , I told him check the system I know what I put in my email. However we kept waiting and the kept having their conversation .DID NOT GET MY ROOM TILL AROUND 4 PM. Paloa came to me and said the swim-up room there's an extra charge (I told her I asked for the ground floor close to the regular pool, she insist there's a charge for that (since when ? when I came in 2015 we got the ground floor close to the regular pool (that was how my vacation started off very disappointing . Another traveller came from Colorado on the same day around 3 pm as soon as he came in went to the counter he got his room (how fair is that when we were waiting there since 11:30 am ( I went to desk and asked how come he got his room they said to me it's pre assigned so what happened to ours? Then I asked about REPEATS: I was told I have to go talk to the concierge ( I thought when I sent my emails in advance it would have been taken care of like every other vacation I have taken in the pass I always send emails to the resorts ......... but I was wrong ! So I went to my sun wing rep (AMEILA) I explained what happened and how I was so disappointed with this vac and the staff at the front desk (no one tried to help me absolute no one everyone kept saying no mam, no mam. However Ameila tried to help me after a 3 days but the disappointment was there already, and didn't help since I was leaving in 4days . For an up class huge beautiful resort like the Grand Sunset Princess : the staff needs to be more trained to handle the people that comes for vacation from all over, as the prices are not cheap and people spend a lot of money to come and enjoy themselves to take a break and relax then to come and get this kind of treatment.. In the past a lot of our friends and family go to this resort (recommend by us ) Grand Sunset Princess is a beautiful resort! and we had such a great time in 2015 , so we decided to go back for another vacation.............

Ocean Riviera Paradise: Great facilities and entertainment

The resort was overall great. The food was plenty with a good selection. The restaurants were very tasty. No reservation required. The kids enjoyed the mini and teen clubs. The bowling alley was lots of fun. The nightly entertainment was spectacular. The only down side was the beach. It was dirty and small. Not great to swim in. There were lots of rocks and seaweed.

Grand Palladium Select White Sand: The Grand is very Grand!

Staff service and friendliness, food presentation and quality, room/lobby decor, amenities, gardens/lighting, all-around cleanliness all excellent! However the Grand Palladium was just to big for our family of 4. We spent too much time walking everywhere. By the end of the week, we still could not figure out the train/cart system. The Thai, the Brazilian and the Spanish a la cartes were superb! The live bands during lunch and before the evening shows were great, as was the magician. Unfortunatel [... read more]y, the POP shows,10-11pm were much too late for us to enjoy. The disco was open after the evening shows,11:30-2pm. There were many amenities we didn't get to enjoy as we preferred the ocean waters. We got to jump waves and get some snorkelling in. And yes the seaweed was annoying to say the least. There are no oceanfront rooms unless you are a Palladium family member. If being connected to your laptop/phone and want lots to do and like to walk a lot, in addition to many other wonderful features, you'll love it. For us, we like smaller, quieter, more intimate. For us from now on, less will be more....

Grand Sunset Princess: Great Resort!!

This was my second stay at the Grand Sunset Princess in the last year. Much like my previous stay you really can't say anything bad about this resort. The grounds are very well maintained, the rooms are clean and well maintained. I stayed in a Deluxe Junior Suite in the closest building to the beach and it was perfect for us as we spend most are days at the beach and not the pool. The walk to the lobby I do not consider to be a long walk however others in my party whose rooms were not close  [... read more]to the beach found the walk to be a little long however there is the little trolley that runs all day from lobby to beach but if you miss it you may have to wait ten minutes or so for the next round trip. There were a few extras that were not there last year when I visited which I thought were nice added touches i.e. Drink carts at the pool deck areas offered different drinks every day at no charge and in the evening there was a cart outside the buffet restaurant that made speciality coffees (Spanish, Irish, Mayan, Italian, etc) which were so very good with fresh whip cream on top!! This year took the shuttle into Playa Del Carmen for 50 pesos each way which was great and convenient and cheaper than a cab ride (although cab ride not expensive either). Food - Buffet restaurant served decent food. Good selection and everything was very tasty. The only negative comment I would make are their posted signs of what each food item is are confusing as they aren't necessarily in the order that the sign indicates as well the writing on the signs are super small and hard to read. Also they should add more staff at the omelette station in the mornings and at the grill/pasta stations in the evenings. Getting an omelette made sometimes took upwards of 15 minutes just standing in line as there was only one cook same with grill station in the evenings. All in all this resort is perfect for families and is a good value for the price. Other negative I think is important to mention is the condition of the pool by way of missing tiles only. Various sections of all the pools had missing tiles. I'm sure that there must be a way of repairing the missing tiles without having to drain pools. This could be dangerous in fact one member of our party cut his toe on one of the areas where the tiles were missing and required a hospital visit and stitches. Have to say however that the hotel management arranged and paid for his transportation to private hospital and paid for the medical bills!!

Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya: Great Resort

This resort was very good. I enjoyed my stay and would have like it to be longer. The rooms were very clean and the staff responded very quickly to assist with any issues. The food was excellent and plentiful. The pools were very large and clean. The beach area was pretty small but was very safe because of a barrier wall that kept the waves at bay. All the employees of this resort were excellent.

Grand Palladium Riviera Resort And Spa: WOW

Literally everything about this resort is amazing. The food (even the buffet, especially the restaurants) was top notch. For the buffet I especially enjoyed the fried cheese and the white chocolate fountain. As far as restaurants, the Japanese restaurant absolutely killed it! I actually would just go back for that specific restaurant. As far as drinks and service are concerned, all drinks served were great and well proportioned (unless we asked them for more) and the service was prompt and genui [... read more]nely fantastic. One worker in particular named Cecilio who was driving carts was extra helpful. He drove me around to at least 2 different areas on my own while I was searching for a lost Ipod and jacket. He sensed my urgency and went above and beyond to help me out. As a joke I nicknamed him "Fire-Catcher" which I think he found humorous. Rooms and pool were all properly sanitized and I really felt safe on the resort. At no time did I want to go home, even when the trip was over. We met up with another worker in particular, Oscar, who was an awesome game-host and brought us to play some darts. He recognized me everyday and was an awesome friend to have on the resort. The shows were also great, especially a fire show. The beach is amazing. We couldn't have asked for a better setting for the wedding of my two best friends. Really, cheers guys! You made us all very happy.

The Fives Beach Hotel and Residences Playa Del Carmen: Great resort for families

Overall we had a really enjoyable stay at Azul. As a person who has only ever done one all inclusive prior to this, we had a great experience. Don't get me wrong there are areas for improvement, but nothing that would impact a reasonable persons stay in any way. Grounds were immaculate, food was overall very good. Bit of a range, some very good, some above average. But lots of options. Pool, beach, staff were all also really good. Overall definitely recommended.

Platinum Yucatan Princess: Nice vacation but not a five stars

This hotel was nice and clean but the pool needs some maintenance. Bedroom size is perfect. Food was pretty good in general, especially Aroma, Rodeo Grill and bruschetta a la carte restaurant. Service was also good in overall hotel, both at restaurants and bars. They don't have premium alcohol such as Baileys or Bombay gin. That was disappointing. Their shots are no good either. There is a foam party on Saturday starting at 3 pm and resort feels more like being in Cancun. Would suggest  [... read more]these parties be reserved more for Cancun than Mayan Riviera. I would say this resort is between a 4 and 4.5 stars. Would not return, even doubting I would go to any Princess again.

Royalton Riviera Cancun Resort and Spa: Perfect for families best entertainment

Hotel was immaculate service exceptional and the team really does all they can to entertain the kids. Really good shows for adults as well along with activities. Highly recommend this resort for couples looking to relax or families with kids. The diamond club looks really nice too. Only think didn't like the sales pressuring upon arrival to resort.

Grand Riviera Princess: Amazing!!!!

The hotel was amazing, my room was 100% amazing. I can't say enough about this place and everyone was helpful, I traveled alone while waiting for my daughter to arrive on another flight, so I was nervous not sure where to go the gentleman at the front walked with me to where I was to check in as it was in the family side..I so appreciated it!!! The beach, pool and food was excellent and I do hope to return again. Thanks so much!!

Barcelo Maya Palace: Beautiful, huge resort

We really liked this resort. It's very family oriented. We travelled with our one year old son and there were lots of other people there with babies and toddlers. If you're travelling as a couple and looking for a lot of quiet and relaxation it may not be your number one choice. Although, they do have an adults only pool which looked really nice and you can also reserve Bali beds in that area (not sure of price). It's quite a large resort and we did A LOT of walking. Our room was almost at the v [... read more]ery back and it's quite a ways to the pool and to the lobby/food area. If you're not very mobile or don't enjoy lengthy walks this might not be the place for you. The pool was a lot of fun and is absolutely huge. Rooms are very nice, only complaint was the very hard and uncomfortable mattress (felt like there were springs in my back) Buffet was average- could always find something to eat. A la cartes were quite nice with the French restaurant being our favourite of the 3. Didn't really spend much time at the beach but there were always lots of chairs. Just not a lot of shade. Overall I'd rate it a 4/5 and would recommend to anyone traveling with young children

Barcelo Maya Beach Resort: Beautiful, Huge Resort

This resort is beautifully landscaped and located on the best beach in the Mayan Riviera. You will never be bored at this resort and you will always find comfort whether sitting by the pool or on the beach. There are plenty of activities and entertainment throughout the day and night. Furthermore, the food is great at the buffets with enough variety. The a la cart restaurants are definitely worth booking especially the Japanese and Steakhouse. All in all, our group had a great stay and were sad  [... read more]to go home. Bonus is having access to all the resorts to keep things interesting.

Grand Riviera Princess: Beautiful Resort

I went with my fiancé and daughter (she's 9 months old) and my mom booked last minute. My mom got a better room then is, she was on the family side which made no sense because she was alone and we had an infant so that was kind of frustrating, however the resort itself is absolutely stunning. Very modern and clean. Always people cleaning the pool and grounds. The food was a hit or miss. At the la carts the food was fantastic other wise the buffet was pretty basic. Staff very friendly but a lot  [... read more]of them did not understand English (mostly the cleaners,we got lost a few times and asked for directions). Overall I would give this resort 3.5 stars.

Barcelo Maya Beach Resort: Gorgeous location! Don't arrive on a Saturday afternoon though...

Everything was spot on except the reception desk, food, drinks were great... service and staff were friendly except for the reception desk... We flew in on a Saturday evening and reception only had two people working then, never seen such Kaos in my life! They were very unfriendly and not professional at all. When we left the next Saturday at noon, there were bus loads of people arriving I would say over 200 inline and they must of had over a two hour wait to check in on a Saturday hot afterno [... read more]on, no air conditioning in the lobby! We were able to check out, but that took 45 minutes. People were yelling at the 4 receptionists, everyone was just miserable! Beyond that, Barceló is a great place to stay for the $$.