Catalonia Riviera Maya: Wonderful resort

The stay at Catalonia Riviera Maya was wonderful. From the welcoming arrival to the good byes when we left the staff were very accommodating. The rooms were cleaned daily and the fridge restocked as well. If you needed any thing they were more than willing to help you out. There were a lot of stairs to get around but manageable. The staff arranged for a golf cart at a decent rate which aloud us to drive around Puerto Aventuras and see the marine animals, shops and places to eat outside the res [... read more]ort. All of the food was very good and the Buffett had enough selection to satisfy all of us. The entertaining staff and bartenders were always friendly and there to make you feel right at home. Access to the water through the beach can be tricky if you don’t wear water shoes as there were a lot of rocks but once you got pass the rocks there was a nice sand bottom. We were there for ten days and we were not disappointed with anything.

The Fives Beach Hotel and Residences Playa Del Carmen: Fantastic value for the money

The rooms were absolutely massive (we are a family of 5 and we stayed in a 2 bedroom penthouse suite, more room and storage areas than we knew what to do with!). Low season so not all restaurants were open every night but they rotated so we were able to try all of the ones we wanted (our favourites were the Italian, Sea Olive which was closed for renos but had their menu at pisca, and Koh Thai). For breakfast there was only 1 restaurant open which provided everything you would need for breakfas [... read more]t (except for hashbrowns). Lunch had a few different restaurants open as well, but for those who wanted other options, the room service menu was well above average! Our butler Enoc was fantastic and made sure we were well taken care of throughout the trip without any issues. We are prestige members and were worried about the change in ownership, several emails sent to the hotel with different questions were all answered in a very timely fashion by Saul Valles Loya, who also met us upon check in. Thanks again Enoc and Saul for your fantastic customer service! We did not have to call once to get our room cleaned, turn down service or minibar refilled as the staff were on the ball. The massage by the beach (right above the towels area) was absolutely fantastic as well! The grounds were beautiful, a nice twist is how you can take a trip through the jungle as well. Can't really think if any negatives aside from the nightly entertainment was lacking, they had a raggae band followed by a fire show which was great, but that was about it (aside from the entertainment at the members dinner which only caters to members, not the rest of the hotel). Lots of pools, bars, loungers available and lots of friendly staff everywhere as well. We were worried about coming here at first as the price was very low, but we would 100% come back here!

TRS Coral: Very nice resort

We were at the resort Sept. 30 - Oct 7, 2019. Service: Service we experienced was in general very good. Staff, from butler to restaurant staff was very attentive, and no complaint. Only place where we weren't impressed was on the beach. We were on the beach for almost an hour before somebody come to provide service. By that time we were tired of waiting as was packing up to go. TRS main pool: apparently lots of people do leave their towels on poolside lounges for a long time without ac [... read more]tually using the chairs. I realize this is a problem for a lot of resorts. really enjoyed the pool entertainment. nothing loud and crassy, very good quality. Food: no complaints re food quality. good cuts of beef for steaks, even had a tomahawk. lobster for dinner in TRS restaurants, although sometimes it tends to be overcooked. some inconsistencies to how dishes are prepared. the same restaurant, same dish can taste quite different on different nights. best and worst lobster dinner both at El Goucho. Grounds: impeccably clean. Room: no complaints whatsoever. whatever was missed (face cloth for one day) was quickly brought to us when we called. same as mini fridge items. One serious suggestion: this is the only 5 star resort we went to that doesn't provide a single malt scotch. as I am a scotch drinker, that was a big disappointment. Conclusion: over all, we've enjoyed this resort. Biggest + for me is lobster dinner almost every night. biggest - for me is they do not have single malt scotch. Others, like consistencies in the dishes they serve in the same restaurant, would be good. improvement in the drink service on the beach would be nice. I would go back if I come across a good price.

Secrets Playa Mujeres: Not a luxury Resort.

We stayed at the Secrets Playa Mujeres from September 20th to 27th (room 2201). Went there for our 5th wedding anniversary. When we arrived after registering we were welcomed by Leo from the VIP services, thanking us for choosing the resort for our stay. He explained about the $200 resort credit and how to use it and also wanted to book some time for the “welcome breakfast” the next morning. We had arrived early afternoon and was starving so went to have lunch at the Seaside Grill. Service  [... read more]was very slow and after almost half hour waiting still did not get my order, had to remind the Manager again and even when the meal came it was not a listed on the menu, again had to call him over and showed him what was supposed to be served. That was our first impression of the service so far. Next morning when we met with Leo for the “presentation” said to him we are not interested as the service we received so far was disappointing so we would not waste his time. He apologized profusely and said that “we will make it right with you”. We even showed him the email we had sent to the Customer Service a few weeks before we arrived stating that we were spending our anniversary there and showed him there was not even an acknowledgement of the email. Again promises and nothing materialized. He actually asked for a copy of our Marriage certificate. (We spent our previous anniversary at the Beloved Resort, five minutes down the street and the service was completely different). We received a call in the room a couple days after from Jennifer asking about our stay so far, again we voiced our disappointments and was told we are going to make it up to you, again nothing. So overall, our experience with the front desk was not great, they spend too much time trying to sell you their “unlimited vacation packages”, the staff around the resort itself went above and beyond to make you feel welcome and at home but again the front desk service sucked, they even lie to you to get you suckered into the sales pitch. I personally would not go back to this resort or any under the AMResorts brand, while this is barely a five star resort, definitely not a luxury resort. If you are in the preferred club you may be okay but if not it’s not worth the money. For a true luxury experience try the Beloved in the same complex.

Excellence Playa Mujeres: Terrific service and food with a resort atmosphere

I have been to several adult only resorts in Mayan and this is the best. ( Valentin Imperial, Secrets Marina and Iberostar Grand Paraiso to name a few). The service and food was phenomenal. It didn't matter if you are at the a la carte buffet, beach, or room service the food was amazing. The French Restaurant was the best... French onion soup and filet mignon. The Aroma coffee shop had delicious desserts, sandwhiches,handmade icecream, fruit and juices. It was the little extra touches like  [... read more]popsicle cart, pizza made in wood oven on beach, live entertainment on beach around pool. The only negative was the mosquitoes which was not the resorts fault. The resort did everything they could to get rid of them. I would definitely return to this resort.

Paradisus Playa Del Carmen Roulette: Amazing resort

Excellent service, awesome food choices and decent gym facility. Highly recommend Passions restaurant, for the tasting menu with the wine pairings. The Bali beds by the pool were great, reserve with the pool concierge

Sandos Cancun: Sandos was fantastic!

We traveled to Cancun for the first time and very happy that we chose Sandos! We had a 16-month old with us and although the hotel was not really a kid/family hotel - it was great! Our little one and us enjoyed the pool area with the ocean view and nice sun tents as well as a nice beach and a beautiful blue ocean. The staff was providing a high quality service and accommodated all our requests, including the crib for the baby and daily milk supply for his bottles. And everybody around really  [... read more]seemed to love our baby - it was very тшсую The minor complaint we had was that we constantly had to ask to bring the water bottles to our room as they were forgetting to leave them when the room was getting cleaned and we needed at least 3-4 bottles every day to wash baby's bottles and also just stay hydrated. The weather was great, no hurricanes - just a couple of rains here and there. If you want to have a blast at Sandos - get a room with a balcony. We enjoyed having coffee and snacks from the room service that was operating 24 hours, and watch sunrise and a beautiful night views from our room once we did an upgrade for the balcony.

Riu Palace Baja California: An amazing resort

I would give this resort a 5. Pools were all great and huge and clean there were 4. Dining all good and the buffet was tasty and plenty to choose from. The rooms were nice and big and cleaned daily. The view from this resort was very beautiful to look out to the ocean and see the ships from a distance and the sun sets as well. Couldn't walk the ocean beach a little hard to do but manageable.

TRS Coral: Amazing Resort

We went there for our annual "girls" trip. Every year we decide on a different hotel and often in a different location. Hands down this had to be the best up to now. The property is beautiful, the rooms comfortable and well appointed, although they could use some more shelves or drawers to store one's clothes. We had a swim up room and used our pool area a lot, especially on the days when the weather was a trifle unselttled. Everything is very clean, and constantly being cleaned. The food at the [... read more] La Boheme was absolutely amazing, and the other restaurants were very good as well, (we went to Helios, El Gaucho, and Tapeo). The other restaurants were on the family side, so we decided to skip them this time. The Chic dinner and show will entertain and amaze you. We had excellent service for the staff at all venues. Say hi to Jose Luis at the pool, he'll bring you wonderful drinks all day, or you might see him in the Lobby bar or the Gravity Bar. All the staff rotate. We were in Building 01, bottom floor, swim up suites and our Butlers, Santiago and Josue were excellent and couldn't do more for us to make our stay pleasant. They made reservations, brought us anything we needed or wanted and assisted us with any issues that turned up. Can't thank them enough for all their help.

Paradisus Playa del Carmen: Great vacation

We were very impressed with all the amenities the hotel had to offer. The restaurants a la carte were excellent, and they had a lot of activities for children. The water park was a lot of fun. My kids 3 and 4 years old had a blast. They have an adults only hotel that you can also have access too ( the gym is located in the all adult section and the classes are super fun, I did the spinning class a couple of mornings). Transportation was always on time, and we felt very safe. Would visit again.

TRS Coral: Fantastic resort, relaxing stay

We really enjoyed our honeymoon here, we were very well taken care of. The resort as a whole was stunning and the a-la-carte options were outstanding. We enjoyed every dinner we had. Room service food was ok but thats to be expected. The pools were awesome, we spent most of our times our semiprivate swim out room and the main pool versus the beach, though it was nice as well. We lucked out with the rainy season, it only rained 1 day on our trip, though mosquitos got quite bad on the overcast day [... read more]s. We really enjoyed the spa and we went 3 times in the week. Only negative thing was I got food poisoning at the resort and was sick for a day. One of the highlights was the chic cabaret show that was included in our stay... it was fabulous entertainment, so much fun and great food! Will recommend to anyone

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: Had a great time..

First off. The food is amazing here.Buffet an especially the el a carts. Steak house and Italian WOW.. Rooms are getting a bit dated but all and all we have a wonderful time with the exceptional staff.

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: Welcome to the jungle

Lots of wild animals, bugs and birds at this resort. There is always lots to do. I recommend the adults only section or upgrade to the elite section.. lots of walking. Food was great. Staff isn’t overly friendly but ok. Housekeeping sucks and the bell boys are no help.. good resort for the price

Ocean Riviera Paradise: 5 stars

We were very pleasantly surprised by this resort! Very clean and pretty. The rooms were beautiful and the food was fantastic! We will definitely be going back! The staff were very friendly and welcoming!

Finest Playa Mujeres by Excellence Group: Great Family vacation !

This was our first family visit to the Finest Playa Mujeres we had a wonderful time. The food was great we loved the fact that they had different themes every night for dinner. We didn’t get a chance to eat outside much due to the mosquitoes which were pretty bad but the resort did their best to spray every morning and night to avoid them. The beach was clean and amazing, my daughter had a blast at the kids club. The only thing I would change is the time of season we went too many mosquitoes.  [... read more]A special thanks to the staff who went out of their way to go all the way to Walmart to purchase my sons formula when we ran out. Great customer service the staff are very friendly and helpful. We will definitely be back and recommend this resort.

TRS Coral: TRS Mexico

Upon first appearance the place looked Great!. Modern touches, fresh, clean, neat and tidy. Check in was quick. Room "key" was in the wrist band, which was very handy. Rooms clean, fresh white sheets and bedding. Bathrooms modern and clean. Food, well that was another experience. The BBQ beside the pool was less than good. Uncooked food- burgers, chicken kabobs. Fresh food out in the open, not cooled at all! This may have been the source of making numerous people, including myself sick for 4 da [... read more]ys. And sick to the point of some going to the hospital for medical attention, some calling in a Dr. to receive antibiotics and many spent several days in bed. I myself have never been this sick in my whole life. That being said, the breakfast a la cart was good. Some of the restaurants at the 'attached' Paladium were satisfactory. The staff were friendly, and willing to help. The mini bar snacks were never replenished. The mini wine fridge was not cold, thus the wine was not cold or cool. It was hit or miss to get Ginger Ale. I will not return. I am just very thankful that I got better, maybe not 100%, but almost there.

Ocean Maya Royale: Second go around- always a good time

My friend and I went to this resort in June 2016 - it was a good time then and it was an even better time this trip! They definitely stepped up the resort a bit since last being there, with the addition of a cute little coffee shop, a sports bar, and a bit more nightly entertainment it made for a well rounded trip. I love the small community of this resort. Every single staff member was incredibly kind and always happy to help with anything we needed. Overall this resort was great, the weather  [... read more]was amazing and so was the food. If you like tacos, be sure to hit up the snack bar for lunch! Highlight was the pool foam party - which is always a good time! Only bad thing i'd have to say is lack of shade on the beach where you can have direct access to swim. Otherwise amazing time overall

TRS Coral: Great for Honeymooners

This will be long so to summarize I will say it’s an amazing resort with fantastic service with good but not great food. We have stayed at many resorts across Mexico and also in Jamaica( best food ) and this was by far the nicest. We stayed in the loft suite and had an amazing view of the ocean and of Isla Mujeres. When we checked in we were offered a tour of the resort which is actually just a sales pitch for the travel club, which was kind of annoying, but after that we weren’t appr [... read more]oached. Our room was in the adults section which has its own pool and four adults only restaurants. The pool had a decent amount of live entertainment including synchronized swimmers and musicians. The restaurants were mostly satisfactory, the French being the best and the one on the beach being the worst. The Spanish tapas was very confusing but the service was extremely good. The Argentinian had good food but the entree platter we ordered had some meat that tasted like it was spoiled. The rest of the restaurants are on the GP side, which is not adults only. We expected the food to be as amazing as the resort itself, but it missed the mark. The beach was very nice and the water was crystal clear but be careful because the are some bitey fish in there. One bit my wife and drew blood and they like to swarm you. Wear sandals until you get past the vegetation or you will probably step on a bur, but we never experienced that after getting to the sunbeds. There’s a decent amount of sea weed but the resort cleans it up every morning. The waiters and on the beach were great and you could even access the wifi. The spa had free hydro-therapy which included hot and cold tubs, steam room and sauna, salt room, “snow” room, a large indoor pool with many types of bubble loungers and water cannon massagers. The spa has other services as well but we didn’t try them because they were expensive and we were turned off from being hassled by the spa staff for massages almost every day. You have access to the rest of the resort which could easily be walked to or you could take a golf cart shuttle or even take an electric boat through the channel. Our butlers were Hector and Francine and they were very helpful and friendly. They surprised us with rose petals and filled our jacuzzi for us a few times. If you are planning on doing excursions, prepare for a long day. The resort is North of Cancun and most excursions are south; this meant that we were always the first ones picked up and the last dropped off. (Travel time was about 2 hours each way). Overall TRS is a great resort and we would come back!

Occidental at Xcaret Destination: Absolutely amazing

Occidental xcaret was the best resort that we have ever stayed at & we have been at at least 40 different resorts, the grounds were beautiful, the hotel was very clean, as I am a cleaner & look for this, food was great, hotel staff make you feel very welcome, beach was amazing, we picked this resort because of it being in the jungle with all the wildlife & the xcaret park next to the resort we didn’t expect to have such an amazing time, we plan on going back in May & we have told all our famil [... read more]y & friends about this resort & they can’t wait to book up.

Ocean Coral Riviera Cancun: One of the worst hotels I have ever stayed at

From the moment we entered the hotel we were inundated by high pressure sales staff. They were demanding we take a tour of the facility because they wanted to sell us a timeshare thing At the beach t he hotel staff followed us and again demanding we buy time in their spa. When we were forced to agree to spend time in the spa, just to get them off our back. We didn't go, but at checkout the hotel staff would not open the gate to let us out until we paid them $100 They kept us hostage It wa [... read more]s a nightmare. NEVER USE THIS HOTEL (Ocean Coral & Tuesquesa)