Beautiful place

Great place for families, pools very clean. The grounds well Maintained. Staff was very helpful. In the dining room we got to know David , always had our favourite table waiting for us , and our morning beverage order ready

Outstanding

After reading several mixed reviews I was unsure of what to expect. This resort is beautiful. staff were wonderful and hope to return again soon. Ivan asked me my name and remembered me every time I went to the buffet. weather was beautiful. Beach at the beach resort was the best. Food plentiful and good variety. Can't say enough about how amazing the Barcello is.

Has it all resort

We stayed at Caribe hotel from Oct 14 to 21. Although booked Beach hotel thru our agent, we were placed at adjacent Caribe hotel based on room availability. Initially we were offered main floor room, but on our request we were given second floor room instead. The initial disappointment turned into a favour. Room location in building 5 was more central in the resort thus closer to beach we used closer to Palace hotel. Extraordinary cleanliness, in seven days have not noticed a piece of trash eith [... read more]er on the grounds or in indoor amenities. Friendly helpful staff provided us with great service be it room service, bar service or restaurant service Beach was nice with plenty of shade, clean loungers and easy entry into water since crews were daily correcting washed sections of the shore. Clean beach and bath towels were readily available as needed. Water and refreshments stocked daily in fridge. Loved stake house dining. Would surely return to this resort for beach, room, food and service. Found the transfer from Cancun airport to be in access of 90 minutes rather than advertised 65 minutes.

Nice resort - needs TLC

This was my second visit to Barcelo Maya Riviera resort. The first one just before the covid which was a fantastic experience, this was a bit different. You can see that they are still recovering from the covid era. We stayed at Maya Beach hotel that has the short walking distance to probably the best beach of this resort. Rooms desperately need TLC, proper cleaning, paintin, maintenance, light bulbs were burnt etc... and elevator wasn't working most of our stay, which wasn't a problem f [... read more]or us only if you need to carry a heavier bags or for someone with moving disability. Food was better before covid but still good variety. Barcelo now offers a free wifi around resort. Still lots of things to do. We paid quite a bit for this stay (comparing to my first visit) so I expected a little more.

Perfect for families with young children

We recently stayed at the Barcelo Maya Beach Resort, we had a great vacation - 5 nights with our kids 3.5 and 1.5 years of age. The check in process was quite slow but I had read that prior to going so was prepared. The rooms were average resort rooms - nothing fancy but met all of our needs. We had booked a ground floor room due to bringing a stroller but found out there were elevators so could have stayed higher if we wanted to. The food was average resort food, lots of options and flavours. O [... read more]ur kids loved the soft serve ice cream machines that were located in the buffet as well as the lunch snack bars at each resort. The kids pools located at the Maya beach and the Caribe were perfect for our little ones, allowed us to sit on the edge of the pool and be within reach when needed but we were also able to relax. Drinks were delicious, although if the bar was busy it was sometimes difficult to get service - but they’re trying their best. Only cons which weren’t really even “cons” but the main buffet didn’t open for dinner until 6:30pm so our kids snacked in the room before dinner and the nightly entertainment didn’t start until 9:30 which we missed due to wanting to keep our kids on a normal sleep routine. There wasn’t a kids show prior at an earlier time which would have been nice. Overall we loved the resort and would return in a heartbeat!

Large Resort, Great Beach, Other Lacking

Pros: Beach, Food Areas, Pools. Con's: Lobby is super busy at check in, can wait 20-60mins to be done. Room are noisy, Can hear Neighbors and Hallway noise is loud. Water Sports lineup is long, can wait 30mins lineup in son for Tricycle. We got Food Poisoning on 5th day, was horrible. Shuttle talks long, sometimes waiting 20-30mins in front resort.

Well kept resort

Beautiful resort well laid out , lots of choices from entertainment to food . Service is slow to some time non existent be prepared to yell if you want service . Everything in the stores here are extremely overpriced

Amazing Resort!

The hotel grounds and facilities were lovely. Lots of activities on offer. Would have liked to have yoga on the beach for all sections, more drinks for diabetics (everything was sweet) but beach was amazing!

Great for families!

We had a wonderful time at this resort, as a family of 3. We worried that our 11 year old might get bored but not the case at all. So many activities available for all to enjoy and shows every night. Food was disappointing, often cold at buffets and little variety (particularly for kids). Was there a bacon shortage in Mexico?? Lol Difficult to get a la carte resos but had a couple of nice meals with exceptional service. Our room was quite dated and not in great repair. Staff was quick to  [... read more]address our most pressing issues in the room. But, was clean, conveniently located and did the trick. Service overall was great and staff worked hard to ensure guests were looked after. Many large groups at this hotel.

Fantastic Vacation @ Barcelo Maya Beach

Beautiful and well kept grounds with fantastic pools and a prime beach location. Great for family/friends getaways! All a La carte restaurants we booked were fantastic. The buffet was a bit lacking for dinner but was fine for breakfast and lunch. The room was slightly dated but functional and any issues were immediately resolved.

The resort was beautiful but the beach was not! Lots of sea weed and rocks. Very hard to walk any distance on the beach.

The room was satisfactory as far as sleeping but the maid service was iffy. We had an incident where the maid broke the coffee pot glass in the bath tub/shower and never even cleaned up the glass only got rid of the pot handle and ring. When I phoned the front desk to report this, they said sorry but that was it They never even sent anyone one to pick the glass out of the tub or off the floor and if I had not noticed the glass before getting into the shower, they could have had a problem wit [... read more]h someone could have had a very bad cut. We cleaned the glass up ourselves.The cleanliness was not up to my standards but realize we were in Mexico. Some of the restaurants in the resorts were very nice and we really enjoyed them.

Great beach

The resort is very big. Lots of pools, the mall and markets are fun for shopping. A La carte restaurants were ok, rooms needed updating, buffets were good. Lots of fresh food and we loved the Mexican coffee! Entertainment was good but too loud. Wish they could have turned the volume down a bit. We were a family of 5 and booked two rooms and were disappointed they would not give us two rooms with double beds instead we had to settle for a king and a couch (not a fold out!) We booked two double ro [... read more]oms so our teenagers would have their own beds. Maybe they need more rooms with double beds? My daughter had to sleep on a couch which after paying so much didn’t make us very happy.

Barcelo Maya Beach

The grounds were beautiful and well kept, rooms clean, buffet could be better, ala cartes are great. The biggest problem was the spring break kids partying till 4am every night, slamming doors, screaming etc. I didn't mind one night of it but by the 5th night it was enough.

Best Vacation Ever!

As a nurse, on vacation, I am now burdened with the concern regarding Covid19 while traveling. The hotel had many hand sanitization stations at main points around the hotel, as well as every entrance in a dining room area. Staff were friendly and the space between us always felt safe. We were able to pick how often our room was cleaned, and upon witnessing the cleaning while walking by other rooms, the housekeeping was thorough and I saw them wipe down high touch areas (even the balcony railings [... read more]). The food was amazing, I couldn't get enough! I have nothing bad to say, except I wish I had booked a longer vacation because I didn't want to leave.

Great experience!

The Barcelo Maya is a superb all-inclusive resort experience. The buildings and grounds are lovely; food is top-notch and the employees work hard to keep their guests happy. The resort itself is massive but well designed to maintain walkability from one end to the other. There are SO many activities and places to check out, for adults and kids alike - everything a resort vacation should be but often is not. No disappointments here!

Good Times

Overall, we really enjoyed this resort. We stayed at Beach. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. Bar staff at Strickers were especially brave when dealing with the mass of students at the bar. Shout out to Alex, pool bar/Beach, and Jonathan wait staff/Captain Morgan's. Pro's -Gym staff and facilities were top notch -walking around the resort was my favorite past time -loved the theatre and the show's Magic was our favorite -Tokyo and Mexican a la carte were good - beautifully la [... read more]ndscaped and looked after - Check in/out were easy - no need for towel key Con's - Spanish and Italian Meh! - Upgrade Very expensive 170 us/night - buffet all the time - everything else extremely expensive ei bowling - Late night no much happening - more dining options would help - need a taxi to get anywhere- no scooter rental

Great resort!!!

There were many pros & few cons to this resort. PROS: Beautiful & clean, beautiful decor, very friendly staff, very large resort and many areas to explore, mall to do some shopping, double decker bus to take you around the resort, great pools, amazing restaurants with great food. CONS: Dolphin enclosure (animal cruelty), no bar in the main lobby to sit & socialize, poor night entertainment/shows, Playa del Carmen and Cancun are a bit far

Fabulous Mega Resort

The Barcelo Maya Beach Resort and surrounding properties were phenomenal! They were clean, well maintained, offered beautiful gardens, mature trees, fabulous swimming pools, a wonderful selection of restaurants & buffets and plenty of lounge chairs. The beach was beautiful, but some parts were a bit rocky. The staff were very friendly and went out of their way to ensure guests had a great experience. As our group was travelling with a young child & infant, we had to be very well organized ge [... read more]tting out of our rooms in the morning, as the property was so large it would take us 10-12 minutes to walk from our rooms to the pool/beach. We were always able to get a highchair for the baby, but many times, it did not include a tray table. Despite putting in a request for a crib 7 weeks in advance of our arrival, our room did not have a crib when we arrived. Finally, we found the 40 minute wait going through customs, the 45 minute wait on the shuttle bus and 1 hour drive from the airport to the hotel a bit tiresome with small children, particularly after a 4.5 hour flight and 3 hours in the TO airport prior to boarding.

Shallow, rocky beach

After 10 hrs journey from Montreal, arrived late in the evening where 2 employee at the reception desk were ignoring lineup for some time, then started slowly to process "customers". Didn't really feel like customer or welcome by attitude of those 2.

Average not a 5 star or even a 4 dtar

The hotel is very outdated, the food is mediocre not a lot of vegetarian options everything is mixed up with meat, u would think being in Mexico you would find good tacos but none, not a lot of seafood either. They tell you that you can use other barcelo resort but once you are there you have to pay extra to eat in the others. Only 4 a la carte but none available for booking. I would not go back there. The beach is very rocky and will hurt you feet.