Terrible resort, beautiful place

I would never recommend this resort to anyone! They try to rope you into a situation like a time share the very first day you arrive. The food was gross and the selection sucked! My husband pretty much lived off hot dogs and hamburgers all week! You can't ever get a reservation for the restaurants. The elevators took forever, the staff and service sucked, the stair ways were gross and dirty! The rooms were alright, the beds and pillows sucked, room service is at the door as early as 7: [... read more]30am. The adult pool closes at 5:00pm, and the bathrooms for that area are f***ing nasty! I felt like I was going to catch something using them! Every time you turn around there's rules you can't do this, you can't do that. Yeah all inclusive my butt, you have to pay for room service, unless you spend $30,000 usd on the package to become a crown member! We got charged 6 peso for making local call to make arrangments to be picked up and taken to the airport the phone call was 1 minute long. My husband and I will never stay at this resort again! Trip central was amazing to book with though.

Like a man made paradise

This hotel resort is really amazing, everything you need is there, and most of all, you won't get hungry even in the middle of the night. Their service staffs are courteous, and if you encountered a little problem inside the room, they will send people to fix it right away. Their nightly shows were really entertaining. Thumbs up to Crown Paradise Resort Club. 👍👍👍

Family-oriented resort

Our group of 2 families really enjoyed our vacation at Crown Paradise. The food was great at the buffet and also at the ala carte dining. The activities everyday were well organized and the staff were amazing in their organization and how they managed to encourage guests to participate. The beach was great. The pools were always well kept. I highly recommend this resort.

Great family resort

- Hotel was clean, staff was friendly - Would suggest more shade around the pool area - In the morning staff located at the Mexican restaurant could be less pushy with their sales - activities for children were great, a lot of choices to keep them entertained

Ideal for kids of all ages

The resort is really designed for families. Great pools and kids club. Baby club needs some updating and tighter rules re: ratio of adult caregivers to child. Food was ok, rooms were ok. Very good location.

Good place

Pros It's a nice resort with a good layout. Kid friendly with lots to do. The staff are lovely. Breathtaking views. Within walking distance of attractions. Italian and Mexican restaurants are delicious! Cons The elevators are horribly slow when they're not broken. When we were there the zip lining was closed down for more than half our trip without warning which was disappointing since that's one of the activities our son was looking forward to doing. Buffets [... read more] never opened on time. Wouldn't rate this resort a 4+ star

Wonderful Staff! They make you feel welcomed

We arrived around noon on Thurs Apr 21..check on took a long time but they were very nice. We didn't want a noisy room so he took his time to ensure he found us a quiet room which we really appreciated. Our maid Nelly was fantastic! Every day she left wash clothes folded like teddy bear or a duck or some animal for our kids. At the pool bar was the most magical. The pool bar staff Alberth, Roger, Luis, Kevin, Joel, they are absolutely amazing and they are what make this hotel shine like no othe [... read more]r hotel we've ever been to. We would return for this reason most. They treated us so well all week and made special drinks even for the kids. They anticipated our every need smiling and attentive. Always so energetic and friendly all the pool bar and buffet staff are a pleasure. In the buffet area, Isreal and Rubical are the most amazing servers and worked hard with a smile every day. They remembered us from last visit and greeted our family every day like their welcomed family members. The pool was always clean, the beach while beautful was red flag for most of the week undertow and big waves .not good for young kids. The shows were ok and the rooms were nice.. Beds hard though. The only real problem I had was the food. Sometimes at the buffet for supper time we couldn't find much that was tasty. Most foods didn't taste quite right and even tasted odd. The meats were dry or often bland. The Ice cream was awesome though! I was sick with an upset stomach all week and not sure if I ate an undercooked burger at the pool area or if it was something else. The pool food often the temperature wasn't regulated and lids were left open with food exposed in the hot sun . I had been to the Riu in Mexico back in Oct and had no problem with food or tummy issues what so ever there...only here. Also sometimes it was difficult to get the guy stocking our room mini fridge to come with water each day. I left a note asking for more water please but he only came after I called down to the front desk and several hours later . 2 water bottles only allowed per room they said over the phone. Yet there were 4 of us in the room . You can go downstairs and get water at the buffet ..just bring your own container. The resort has free Wii fii throughout which is great. Overall ..because of the outstanding pool bar staff we love this resort..but I wish the food were better. The kids loved the watersides the beach and the guy dressed up like Pokemon walking around. The lifeguard at the beach was very good at watching everyone he was fantastic. The bell boys were great, so was the professional photography we had done at the resort .our Kids loved what they've done with Jetix with the ping pong tables, video games and movie theater..awesome! There were vendors in the lobby several nights if you wanted souvenirs.. just steer clear of the pushy time share people..I wish they would stop time share people right in the lobby you have to walk by them every day to get to the main pool area There were 2 out of 3 elevators broken most of the week.. it was difficult to get to our room so we walked 5 flights in a hot stairwell a lot ..and 2x the elevator stopped in between floors while people on it..1 time people had to jump down to safety.. many were scared.. We met the manager the last night when there was a problem on our bill being double charged for room service when we had paid cash..but he quickly credited us the difference and fixed this once we spoke to him and not just the front desk staff. The manager was great. Overall, we were happy here. We have been here 6 times because we feel welcomed here, safe and love that the staff remember us and treat us so well. Thank you for everything CPC.

Great Value...

We travelled as a group of 4 Adults & 6 kids. Overall the experience was good. I would rank it a 4 star Positive - Great weather, Great Value as the kids we free, friendly staff, A-la-carte restaurants food was very good Negative - Pool water too cold, lunch buffet needs more variety...especially being in Mexico (more Mexican cuisine) Kids club is OK. Staff is great however the grounds need more space for parents to hang out while kids are there. Not every parent is content with leavi [... read more]ng them.

A wonderful resort to go to

We had a wonderful stay at this resort the room was beautiful and clean and no smell at all the balcony of the ocean view was spectacular the staff were very wonderful and helpful and it was a joy to watch all the children playing on the beach and seeing families connect together I would like to have seen more adult entertainment in the evening but overall it was terrific

Family Resort

Family vacation for 9 people - 5 adults and 4 children. We stayed here during Spring Break 2017. Nice quick ride from the airport, clean rooms, nice amenities with lots to do for everyone. Good buffet for breakfast and lunch. We enjoyed the a la carte restaurants (except for the Mexican one - they claimed they didn`t have our confirmed reservations and really didn`t care). Friendly staff, beautiful beach. On the downside, loud construction noise during the daytime when wee ones were trying to na [... read more]p. We`d recommend this resort for families with young children - bring lots of sunscreen!

Beautiful resort

We had a great trip but we were very disappointed in the food this year. It was much better last year. It was also very noisy with a lot of young children. The rooms were fine. The staff were very friendly and helpful. It was easy checking in and out. The weather was sunny and hot everyday. Not sure if I would stay at this particular resort again. We would maybe try a different resort next time.

Amazing resort geared for children

From the kids club to the pools to the movie theater and games room, there is something for everyone. This was my first family vacation with all 4 of my boys (aged 5,7,12,22) We got 2 rooms on the main level in front of the pool with an ocean views. We had originally requested 2 double beds in each room but then upgraded one of the rooms to a king with a semi wall and a triple bunk on the other side. The kids had their own tv and it gave us parents a little separation. When I looked at the p [... read more]ricing through the travel agent it would have cost us much more to upgrade to that room category but only cost $300usd at the hotel. The little ones loved the ocean, kids club, water slides, pools etc. My 12 & 22 year old played water polo and beach volleyball daily and also enjoyed the pools. The food was great, there was always something to eat no matter what time it was. Even for the kids there was always something. The best waiter by far at the buffet was Pepe, he really took care of us. The best bar tender at the pool was Nieser. The staff was always happy and polite. I was nervous taking this many kids to an all inclusive but was pleasantly surprised and would definitely return. I am a resort snob usually and I found that all of my expectations were met and so were the kids. No-one was ever bored. We will definitely return. Enjoy!

Fabulous family vacation

The Crown Paradise Club took care of all our needs from the moment we arrived to the day we left. Wet were a group of 10 - 6 adults and 4 children. The kids enjoyed all the activities and slides each day. The food at the buffet and the a la cartes was excellent. Never hungry - especially with unlimited chicken wings for a 4 pm snack. The resort really caters to children with the special drink menu, water slides, zip lining and the shows being set at 8:30 pm so they were early enou [... read more]gh for the kids to attend too. Adults were well taken care of with excellent drinks, food and some relax time while the children were being well cared for in the kids club. All the staff were very accommodating with every request being fulfilled with a smile. We have travelled to many all inclusive resorts over the past 16 years and would rate this as one of the best. We will definitely be returning.

Good Family Trip - Some Highs and Lows

We planned a trip for a family of 10 (3 families). We picked this one knowing it was not top of the line - but, not a lousy resort either. We arrived at noon and not a long line for the check in process. They had one of the three rooms ready. We had asked for the rooms to be in a row. They put two in a row and one far down the other side the building. It was frustrating that WE had to suggest a solution where all they had to do was research and see a spot opening up next to my family (3rd ro [... read more]om) on the Saturday. So we asked to schedule the move. The move was done and a slight hassle - however, not taking it away from the trip. however, the attitude of the front desk I found very unhappy to be there. I lost a pair of sandals and shirt - they did not seem to care and did a poor job of checking lost and found. Both rooms we had were great and on the other side facing the broken down hurricane destroyed resort which was quieter and we had no issues. Petra for the first 2 days and Guatelupe for the last 5 were the best part of the resort. The cleaning aspect was perfect and the towel animals my kids loved. They always were smiling and we appreciated them the most of our stay. I found it a little frustrating the towel process. You are given 4 cards to cash in for towels. The whole process to stress about not losing your towels to avoid a fee is a little distracting from the leisure of the vacation. As well you need to go down at 630am to book chairs or by 8am your out of luck. Another area of stress for your "stress-less" vacation. The pools were all cold except the adults only which is an issue for many. It was not the fact they were cold - they were un-swimmable. What resort has pools that you cannot enjoy. This was a MAJOR turn off. The ocean was warmer and did most of our swimming there. The ocean is awesome and beach fantastic. We did try the adult pool and that was cold - however, by 1-2pm the side mini pools were very warm and enjoyed those. I found some of the bartenders crabby and unhappy. Some were ok - however, most were a little edgy which was surprising. Props to Luiz in the towel centre - he was always happy and very nice to deal with. Restaurants the family experienced all of them and they are better than buffet. Major love for the crab cakes in Wayne's boot and the Cannelloni with seafood in the Fisherman place. The kids club was great - my kids did not have a lot of love during the day. However, appreciated the evening programs from 7-9 where they camp out, do a Disney night, etc and they even took them to the evening show - quite a nice treat for the adults to have some time. Waterpark is great in kids club - just again ICE COLD. The resort we felt was poorly laid out as they had numerous areas that were empty and could have been utilized for something. However, we played a little basketball and tennis - no complaints here. Should have them both closer together though. The food is pointless to review because everyone has different tastes and to each their own. I will say the food was good - not great in the buffet. Weird taste to the juices, milk and some foods. So I drank pop most of the time and water. A lot of empty areas in the buffet as well which did not make sense. However, on the plus side the taco, crepe and pasta stations were always the family favourites and kept coming back for more. The funniest thing is bacon was sometimes out and sometimes not - we had to ask the chef (for the secret stash of bacon). We joked about a bacon shortage lol. Gym I used daily and have no complaints. They did have some machines down for the whole week. Come on guys letting a resort not fix something for over a week - that is a reflection in the strong negative side. Overall the family had a good time. We cannot complain and despite some of the negatives - I still rated this a 4/5 Suggestions that will never be addressed: - heat at least one of the MAIN pools to a better temperature - change the whole towel system and chair booking process - move the basketball and tennis closer together - make sure the front reception is staffed with more positive people - incorporate the wristband with being able to open the room door This is a dated resort and it does show it. However, still a good choice and only if they would implement a few things - I would consider going back. There are more options out there and more experiences to have. So they did not do enough to bring me back to this resort. However, as long as you keep your expectations relaxed you will have a great time. OH PS.... The Ice Cream in the buffet is awesome!!!!

Not Bad but just OK!!!

just got back from Crown Paradise Club in Cancun. Just want to start off by saying the property is nice but just ok. It is basically a hotel on a nice beach and if you know that going in then you will enjoy your stay. I am used to staying at 4.5 to 5 star resorts and this it was not. That being said no one went hungray, no one got sick, and everyone (group of 12 ages from 10 to 50) had a good time. Hotel is a little dated but nice and clean. Only critizm is that they could use more bar staff. Th [... read more]e waits at bars for drinks were long. Overall not bad place had a good time but I personally prefer resort style properties.

Disappointed!

The resort was very noisy and busy! Al a cart restaurants were not great at all. Buffet was average! Long line ups for drinks at the bar by the beach, only one bartender there. Elevators were extemely slow. Wifi service was spotty at best. Beach was nice, but again very busy and loud! If you are looking for a quiet vacation this is not the resort to go to. Would not recommend!

Not a 4 Star

The rooms were basic, the pools were nice. However the food was very poor. The buffet was always the same and not that great. the house red wine was undrinkable. The restaurants were disappointing - the food was often served cold or undercooked. We were also required to make reservations for the restaurants and we needed to call 2 or 3 days in advance to get a reservation earlier than 9pm. However, every time we ate in these restaurants they were more than half empty. The adult pool bar only  [... read more]had one bartender so it was usually along wait for drinks. It did seem like it would be a good resort for kids as there were lots of kids activities. I would rate this a 3 / 3.5 star. I will not stay here again.

Very Family Friendly

Great layout, with most rooms facing ocean. Generally not too hard to find a chair, if you aren't picky about its location relative to pool. Italian a la carte was our fave, with well made pasta dishes (better than buffet). Mexican at the buffet was same if not better than restaurant version, where fajita meat was dry. French resto duck dish was amazing, but adults only. Loved how they did not overbook the a la cartes so you could take your time (we assume this was why). Desserts were good a [... read more]ll around, especially ice cream quality. Coffee was a bit disappointing compared to other resorts we've tried in the region. Not the newest resort, but upkeep is good given its age. Service was usually very good, barring breakfast buffet where it is seat yourself and staff stuggle to keep up with the whole resort eating in one place (not their fault). I'd highly recommend this to a friend with kids - look for their 1/2 price deal for children. We traveled as a couple and paid more than my in-laws family of 4!

Nice resort, rooms need work

Location great close to airport and awesome beach. Hotel in genral was nice... nice bars , pools, baby club, huge kids club with tons to do, big kids water slides, great pools, and restaurants. Great entertainment and kids staff, I'd have to say top notch. Kids loved them. Nice shops, lobby, theatre and shows. Lots of Specialty restaurants and a few buffets as well as the main massive buffet. A great family resort with a ton to do for kids of all ages. Also a nice area and sections for adults on [... read more]ly. But our rooms both needed work in the hotel. First room AC leaked water everywhere from the roof. Not a big deal they work hard. Our safe also quit working had to wait and get it fixed and room cards didn't work as much as they did work. Also got a good shock in the bathroom when I nicked the roof with my hand while hanging a shower towel. Then they moved us and the next room the belconly door did not lock or even close right. Not exceptable with a 2 year old in our room. But every time we had an issue they dealt with it on the spot the best they could. All and all I would go back and was more than pleased with this hotel and its staff.

Good resort

The hotel was very nice. The hospitality, pools and the beach were amazing. We especially liked the kids sections - baby and kids paradise. No hidden charges were involved all inclusive. One thing that could be improved is the room facilities, some more English channels on the TV will be appreciated.