Great resort

I really enjoyed the smaller resort. Food was good, room was perfect and beach was nice. The staff were all very friendly. Yes we had to wait in line for buffet but it was not too long. We were a large group and they did a good job accommodating all of us. I had a hot water issue but it was dealt with within few hours. Over all...fabulous vacation with my family! Would definitely come back to this resort! My only recommendation would be to have music playing at the pool and more fun pool parti [... read more]es.

Wonderful Mexico

We arrived to Grand Oasis Tulum on January 6th. The resort is beautiful. Check-in was HORRIBLE. Very disorganized front desk - people trying to check in and others complaining about their rooms. Once check-in was complete, the remainder of our vacation was wonderful. We were in the Adults Only section (Sian K'aan section) which was lovely including our own pool area, swim-up bar, lobby and a few restaurants. The resort is quite small (not a lot of walking), but very beautiful. The grounds [... read more] are amazing, beach awesome, and the staff are great. There are a variety of restaurants for lunch and dinner - no reservations required. The buffet restaurant is large with lots of choice.

Beautiful Resort/Room Issues

Resort was beautiful , loved the clean pools , food was awesome , buffet carried huge collection. Coming to room , we were not that lucky, first room we got was balcony as promised by my agent , but that room had a leaky washroom and they did not upgrade us instead shifted us to a smaller room. Whose shower broke very second day ,had choked Wash basin which never got fixed, then we had faulty AC which hardly got fixed . We complained 3 times AC worked only one day even after so called "repair" [... read more].

Quiet and Lovely!

We picked this resort for its smaller size, its closeness to Chichen Itza, but mostly for its advertisement as “the quiet resort”. We weren’t disappointed. Food was great, employees friendly and the coffee bar a great addition.

Recent Stay

Small resort... reasonably well maintained. Process to reserve at 'a la cartes' was strange... most people aren't looking to have to stand in line each and every day they want to make a reservation. That being said, access to the restaurants didn't seem to be a problem despite very few seatings being available and the food was very good... 'blackened filet' at the Steakhouse was awesome! Service was very friendly but VERY slow... seemed generally understaffed! Rooms were okay... didn't get t [... read more]he accommodation we paid for and that seemed to be a familiar story in speaking with other guests. Pools were COLD with the exception of the pool in the area dedicated to the kids. Not what we have been used to in previous resort experiences... not likely to return but still enjoyed our vacation... great access to long walks on the beach!

Would Not Promote This Resort

This resort is NOT what it appears to be..Our rooms were suppose to be Pool Gardenview Rooms and we were in the Children's section with a swamp behind our room and no pool in sight. There were trees in the swamp was that suppose to be our Gardenview Room..Our Room smelt musty and our pillows were sour smelling. The decorative pillows that were on our bed when we arrived were never put back on the bed during our stay they were piled in the corner of the room, perhaps that's where part the smell c [... read more]ame from. I advised the Oasis staff as well as the Air Canada Rep..and basically nothing was done to correct the situation. They showed me the type of rooms we were suppose to have but they only had one and it was on the second floor so they gave us the rooms at the back behind the Children's area. The patio was dirty, never swept or washed and the lounge chairs were covered with bird droppings. The pools were NOT user friendly, no hand rails to assist guest to enter the pools safely..the one pool only had a ladder to get in and out..one of the other pools was so slippery at the entry point someone could have easily fallen and hit their head on the large rocks that were around the pool. They were for sure not meant for older people (late 50's to early 70's). At the pool bars the music was so boring that we actually asked the bar tender to TURN IT OFF. The Restaurants were small and in order to get a reservation you had to be in line at 4:00 pm each day, reservations were only booked between 4:00 pm & 5:00 pm but that didn't make any difference by 4:05 pm every reservation was booked. The food was okay but we have had better. Front Desk Clerks left a lot to be desired..trying to get US Funds changed into pesos was an experience and a half...had to sign the photo copy of our passports again, and then another paper was presented and we had to sign that as well....after 20 minutes we finally got our $10.00 US changed into pesos. Yet another couple went up and with second had their pesos without any signature and they were exchanging a lot more money. I think this resort is more for people that are there on their honeymoon and not a group of people on a vacation to have some fun. We booked a tour with the Air Canada Rep. the cost was $200.00 US per couple..It was a trip over to Cozumel with sight seeing etc. we were suppose to be able to shop in Playa del Carmen for an hour prior to loading the ferry but the NONE of the stores were open that early in the morning. Parts of the tour were okay but got rather frustrated with all the time that was wasted waiting...we were also suppose to be able to shop in Cozumel when we got back from the jeep tour of the island...BUT because it took so long to get from point A to point B we were told there would be no shopping in Cozumel and we were directed to go directly to the ferry to head back to Playa Del Carmen..once back in Play Del Carmen we stood and waited again until they finally told us to follow the guides back to the place to get the shuttle back to the resort (this was a 25 minute walk back to this location). Not impressed. This by means is any fault of Trip Central Melissa Alexander was very helpful in getting our trip organized and would use Trip Central again without a problem.

Poor customer service

Though the resort had nice pools, great beach and wonderful food I found the customer service was poor. There was no orientation to become acquainted with the features of the hotel, restaurants available, how to reserve at the restaurants and times and locations of shows. When we had a room problem we were not offered any resolution. Only when we demanded a solution did they find an alternative for us. The food was fabulous and highly recommend. The bed was very comfortable and the resort wa [... read more]s clean. Easy and close access to pools and beach areas. A few times we had an issue with sewer smell in our room. When we complained they did spray the room with a freshener but the problem repeated itself.

Vacation almost ruined

I picked this hotel mainly because of its beach, calm waters all year round from the reef that protected it. When we got to the hotel after 6 hours of travel, we were greeted by the news that there was no room for us and that our only choice was to be transferred to another hotel. Thank god for my cell phone that i was able to call/email/text Tripcentral and I am almost sure that when they saw I was not going to back down, they told my partner that for $70.00 a night, they will upgrade us to a b [... read more]etter room. At this point, we were tired and so angry about the ridiculous situation that I said if you will move us to another hotel, then I want to be moved to a hotel of my choice and not what they would pick for us. After a few more exchanges of words, we were finally given one of their rooms in the adult section (Sian Kaan). The room was nice and big but i didn't like the fact that we had it cleaned in the mornings and we would come back after dinner noticing that our room was oddly fixed again. We tried three of their a la carte restaurants and they were good. It seemed that most of the staff weren't too happy working there, only forces a smile and hello as you greeted them. During the busy hours in their buffet restaurant, it seemed that they were always short-staffed. After that initial confrontation with the front desk staff on the very first day of our vacation, it pretty much dampened our demeanour and I could honestly say that we will not go back to this resort.

So relaxing

We loved the resort! Great food options. We loved the coffee shop and sushi bar on the beach! The staff were very friendly and the resort was kept very clean. The ocean view room was beautiful! We came with our 1 1/2 year old and it was great. It's not a noisy resort so it's perfect for young families or people that want to relax more then party.

Won't Go Back

Did not meet our expectations. Washroom stunk like a sewer. Air conditioning only on and off - temperature adjustment and low, medium, high settings did not work. They served drinks in glass at the bar, resulting in broken glass around the pool deck. We reported this twice, and no one came to sweep it up. Beach chairs old and worn - sunk through and had the support beams in my back. Only good chairs were around the pool. AlaCartes easy to book, but food was not up to normal Mexican standa [... read more]rds. Had to pay $6 per day for use of the safe. Nobody else charges for these. Staff was polite and friendly.

Great resort!!

The hotel was beautiful, clean and the staff was amazing! There were many pools, including some reserved for adults only in the "GRAND" section. Loved it!! The beach was amazing!! There were a little bit of rocks but other than that, it was great!! Be careful with people at the airport or in the hotel lobby offering "a free gift". The goal is to bring you to another hotel to attend a 2 hour presentation. Then you will be asked to buy a membership...Every day, there was someone trying to sell [... read more] us the free gift, which was pretty annoying. We bought some excursions with Air Canada and they were very pricy for what we got. The catamaran excursion was not so great and very expensive – very disappointing. For all your purchases, you can request to be charged in pesos instead of $US. When you buy an excursion, Air Canada will offer a “free trip” to Playa Del Carmen. Again, there was a catch – we had to spend 45 minutes into a jewelry store and of course, there was a lot of pressure to buy something. We complained and we were able to go to Playa Del Carmen after an hour of waiting at the jewel store. And finally, the hotel is a little far from everything…if you want to stay at the hotel or go to Tulum, it will be great! But if you want to go to Playa Del Carmen or Cancun for example, be ready to spend a lot of time on the road!!

Beautiful Resort

This hotel was great. The food was good, the view was amazing, it was very clean. The one downfall I experienced was a lack of willingness to accommodate reservations for dinner. There were three restaurants we were unable to get into and the ones we did were after 9pm and the resort was not busy. Besides this, the waitstaff were amazing, kind and caring. The beach was spectacular and the games and shows were fun!

Nice resort

Everything was nice and clean. Service was great. Food was different but ok. Rooms clean but could still use some updating. Other than that everything was ok.waiters and maids were very good.i could go back.

Amazing location!

The hotel is located on one of the best beaches. The resturants were wonderful . I really had the most wonderful time! The only thing I would have change is the rooms need upgrading. The are a bit dated... And the typical mustiness was present.the staff is wonderful , issues were resolve quickly! Overall a good hotel can't wait to go back!

Amazing view

The view was amazing/ breath taking. Small quiet resort ! Not for young people wanting to party! Make sure you stay at the grand oasis. Met a couple who were way at the back of the resort and not everything was included in their package!!

Very special place!

People are very friendly and welcoming. Food is amazing and the ocean and beach terrific. A place to add to your travels! Visited the ruins of Tulum and worth every penny! Terrif views, very good guide.

Nice and clean

We stayed here for 7 days and found it to be a clean well cared for resort.there was always something going on in the theatre at night. Staff , for most part was friendly and helpful.i did go to spa for a massage with Ninive who was wonderful. The only real complaint I had was I thought the Nori wet bar was to close to kids play and pool area as some people got a little out of hand with course language the more they drank

Beautifule Resort

Stayed at the Grand Oasis Tulum over christmas and new years. The reort is very beautiful but didn't realize how calm of a resort this is. We were always looking for things to do and had a problem once we got back. Had some pictures taken with a monkey and paid for 4 pictures and once we got home there were no pictures. The hotel is trying to recover these for us. I will rate it as a 4 star cause due to some mishaps the reort and staff were great

Not bad

Food was good lost of variation, service was excellent. The beach was awful not very big and not so clean. The building we were in had scorpions. Not much to do at that resort and you were far for everything you needed to take the bus or taxi gets expensive.

Disappointing

This was my first time at an All-Inclusive and it was disappointing. Half the resort was being renovated and my party was relocated (without us being told) to another part of the resort that was not part of the main grounds. The vacationers staying in this section shared the site with staff that were living there. As well there were security issues resulting in a room change. There was a strong rancid smell which indicated that we were adjacent to the Sewage Reservoirs. Food was fair with very l [... read more]imited healthy and/or vegetarian options. Staff was friendly and respectful but slow to respond to requests. Beach and pool areas were awesome.