Akumal Bay Beach and Spa Resort: A Home Away From Home

From arrival to departure, everything at this hotel exceeded our expectations. The front reception was courteous and efficient. Our room wasn't ready but they checked us in and gave us directions to buffet for lunch. We were in building 3 on the ground floor steps from the beach. We dined at every restaurant except the Japanese and the food was delicious. We even had hot, cooked to order room service on our deck. The beach was clean and there were plenty of loungers. The drinks were delicious  [... read more]and beach service was outstanding. Make sure you snorkel off the beach in front of Secrets and swim with the turtles. I can't wait to go back!

Selection Riviera Cancun: Great family experience

We are a family of five: 2 adults and 3 kids (1-5-8 y/o). The resort is very kid friendly. Lots of activities for all. Kids club was friendly, fun, clean and active. Kids loved the programming and nightly activities. Supervised care starts at 4 y/o. Babies and small kids can go to activities in the morning with their caregivers. They can also use the kid space and play with toys. The water park/splash pad for children is good for hours of fun. Convenient to have a pizza restaurant right next to  [... read more]it so kids can have a quick lunch or snack after playing. The rooms are ok. Adult bed was not so comfortable and the older kids slept on a pull out couch which was ok for kids but wouldn't have worked for adults. Very uncomfortable. The baby had a crib and they supplied a bottle warmer and bottle sterilizer which was great. The balcony had a nice bench with pillow to lounge outside. our hot tub did not fill all the way due to a dysfunctional drain. The pools and beaches are amazing. Some Beach toys are kept in the little cabanas so no need to bring them. The food was great. Restaurants never too full to get a seat. Some places get a bit busy for breakfast. We loved the Mexican restaurant for breakfast. The staff is amazing. All very friendly, helpful, smiling and abundant in numbers. The grounds are kept impeccably and are perfect for strolling around barefoot after a pool or beach visit. I highly recommend this resort to families with children. If you have back issues, you might want to ask for a seperate mattress to put on the floor. The beds were the only negative in my opinion . Great experience!

Bahia Principe Explore Akumal: Great Place

Food was great. Service terrific. Very peaceful & relaxing resort. Pleasant very Quiet rooms . Nice beach area. Pools go on forever. Many choices for dining, all good. Staff is very friendly. If you did have a problem, someone was there within 5 minutes to take care of it.

Iberostar Selection Paraiso Lindo: Loved every minute!

This is our second time at the Iberostar Pariso Lindo. We will only stay at an Iberostar. They have amazing service, great selection of food and the rooms and the grounds ammaculate. We have 4 kids (2 teens and 2 younger ones). The teens kept busy at the beach, pool, lazy river, activity and quiet pool. My little ones loved the kids club and I cannot say enough good things about all the staff. The beach was amazing with great waves, and white sand. The Japanese restaurant was a hit and the kids [... read more] and adult nightly shows were very well done. We will be back!

Royalton Hideaway Riviera Cancun: Amazing

Everything was top notch from the grounds to the pools to the bars and restaurants. The food was so delicious everywhere I gained 10 lbs . I would not hesitate to return to the Royalton a third time .

Catalonia Playa Maroma: Lush tropical resort!

This is an amazing resort for a 4*. Beautiful gardens, always kept the grounds immaculous, people working hard each day to ensure all areas are cleanm, tidy, dry, etc. Were given a priviledged room for the same price, but without the inclusions for this type of room. We were OK with their proposal. Room was modern, very clean, always well kept (bathroom, bedding, ...). The rooms facing inside court has beautiful gardens and water fountains. Very nice and tropical. The A la carte restaurants w [... read more]ere very good - One of these restaurants converted into a small buffet for lunch but did not offer a wide variety of foods, but it was ok. The Creperie restaurant, which also served various ice cream deserts, was good. The pool area was ok, the pool itself, however, was small compared to the ones I've seen in other resorts. And it needs to be freshen up with a coat of paint. The pool also has a shallow end for the ones with little kids. The beach! Wow! This is the best beach I've ever been at in Riviera Maya, the water is so clear and warm, a few waves, and always very clean. The sand is floury, also like icing sugar. There are a few palapas on one side which are reserved for Priviledge Rooms, but on the other side, plenty of chairs, no need to wake up early to reserve one. Many palm trees on the beach, so you can relax in the shade all day if you want. Amazing! On the grounds, there is a long main pathway, all covered with magnificent trees to provide shade (which is great on very hot sunny days), and runs from pool area to lobby and connects to all villas. There are also a few boutiques on the site but be aware that they don't accept american money. All your purchases are added to your bill to be paid on check-out. We had an amazing, restful vacation and would recommend this hotel.

Grand Palladium Kantenah: Incredible Resort

Just got back a few weeks ago from this resort and I can honestly say it is the nicest resort I have ever been to. We went with a group of friends and we all agreed we would go back! Very clean from the rooms to the grounds, excellent choice of foods from the buffets to the 8 (or more?) a la cartes. Beautiful beaches and pools including a salt water pool off the ocean in which you can swim with the fish! The place is massive so be prepared to do some walking, but it was great in helping work [... read more] off a few extra pounds. The booze was all premium name brands at all the bars (no cheap knock off brands). The one pool at Kantenah is about 5'6 deep which was odd...I had to piggyback my wife to the swimup bar all the time lol. All in all you cannot go wrong with this place, feel free to email me with any questions. Cheers, Chris

Bahia Principe Escape Sian Ka'an: Great place

hotel was beautiful, tram rides were no big deal and the drivers were great. the a la carte restaurants were the best I've seen at any resort, the staff were excellent and very helpful. first room we had was near the stage and was loud ,asked to move and was not a problem. only complaint would be food at the buffets tended to be not very hot

Bahia Principe Escape Sian Ka'an: Great Resort

Food was amazing, entertainment was outstanding, trolly to beach and other resorts was very reliable and frequent. Beach was beautiful and most service met our expectations. Rooms were average, nothing special, check-in was slow, didn't get our room until 330 pm. Service at pool restaurant was very slow.

Bahia Principe Escape Sian Ka'an: Great resort!

Overall, my husband and I loved this resort. We were in need of a relaxing get away and this resort was the perfect choice. We got the room with the whirlpool tub off the patio. It was great. We used it at least once and often twice a day. We were there the first week of February so there were a couple of cooler days so the whirlpool was nice. The food and service were great as well. We ordered room service one night and were pleasantly surprised. For the most part, it was a quiet resort as  [... read more]most people there were over the age of 40. I would not recommend this if you are looking for a party resort. This would not be for you. The trolley system is great too. It takes about 10 minutes to get to the beach area but we did not find that in inconvenience as the ride there was interesting. The was usually various wildlife you could see along the way suchas lizards, birds, turtles, alligators etc. We would go back to this hotel but only during the cooler months their since it is away from the water and would expect it to be much hotter during their summer time.

Royalton Hideaway Riviera Cancun: Amazing resort !!!

Great hotel all around not much bad to say about it !!! Very large resort, lots to do, great food selection, drinks, pools are cold but very easy to look past, great service, good walking beach some seaweed but not unbearable !! Would highly recommend adults section. Great entertainment, nightly and daily. Well laid out and far away from family section if that's the type of trip your on. Would also be great with families as well. Swim ups are very nice if you get one facing sun side.

El Dorado Seaside Suites: Beautiful resort

The El Dorado Seaside Suites resort is a beautiful, well-maintained resort with very friendly staff. The food was delicious and the pool bar served great drinks. The resort is about 90 minutes from the airport.

Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya: Great Vacation

Last year we stayed at the resort next door....The Grand Palladium. Although we had a great time last year, we found The Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya to be better. Our rooms were within a 5 minute walk of beaches, pool, restaurants, lazy river, coffee shop, bar, etc. The staff were excellent. Attentive and remembered our standard orders. Although tipping wasn't required at this inclusive we wanted to as they were so wonderful. The coffee shop was great and for us coffee drinkers offered supe [... read more]rior coffee to the restaurants. Our only complaint would be that it didn't open until 8am. The snorkeling right off the beach was great. We saw turtles, parrot fish, blue angel fish, just to name a few. The resort was well kept from landscaping to beach front to rooms...well done. They had a lovely bar on top of the a la carte restaurants that offered live music before and after entertainment. We had no problem getting into a la carte restuarants even with requesting a table for 12. The only things we did not enjoy was the nightly entertainment, last years resort was much better and the buffet. There was not alot of variety and after 10 days we were ready to go home to our own food. Overall though we enjoyed The Grand Sirenis better.

Ocean Coral Riviera Cancun: beautiful resort

Had a great week staying at this resort !!! Great staff, beautiful beach and lots of delicious food. Rooms are clean and only steps from the ocean. Nightly entertainment and many fun activities daily. If you want to go into town for the day the resort offers a free shuttle to the lively Playa Del Carmen for lots of shopping and authentic Mexican cuisine. I will definitely be returning to this amazing resort :)

Dreams Jade Resort and Spa: Now Jade Resort

The Hotel (Now Jade) was very nice, friendly staff, helpful, quick to help you with anything you required. Pavilion nights: nobody bothered you trying to sell you what they may have in the booths. The shows offered were entertaining.

Secrets Akumal Riviera Maya: quiet stay

we just got back from our restful holiday at Akumal Secrets. we could not say enough about this resort. the best beaches for snorkelling, saw; turtles,stingray, many small fish and not far off shore. the reef was so nice therefore no waves even on a windy day. the down part of this lovely beach is that it is public so there were snorkel tours from 9 a.m till 5 p.m and they sat right on the beach in front of you all day...with kids. the rooms were very nicely made up, jaccuzi large shower, toilet [... read more] room was interesting...no privacy...not sound proof if that bothers you!!! we had a swim up so very nice at the end of the day to just float outside your room. food was very good, no need for reservations except as the Asian one where they cook in front of you, even when we went into the Asian restaurant to just eat off the menu they offered us a place at the entertainment table because it was not full. speaking of which...the resort was VERY quiet, pools empty, restaurants empty,rooms empty...we could nor figure this out, maybe recession maybe the price. Because the resort is definitely a 5 star. I would highly recommend this place, very friendly staff. Just don't get sucked into their time share at check in. just say no....the coupon book isn't even worth the pitch. the resort is also over an hour from the airport but in the day its nice to see the landscape.

Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya: Great family vacation!

Clean spacious rooms. Beautiful location. Gorgeous white sand beaches. Friendly and courteous staff. What more could you want?! Loved the cove with the coral reefs. Great opportunity for snorkeling right on the property. The pools with the dolphins was a nice plus for the kids.

Riu Tequila: Unforgettable vacation!

I cannot say anything negative about this hotel. The food was very good. We only tried the steak house for a la cartes. We preferred to just go to the buffet. All of the staff were very friendly. Our favourite bartender was Ray at the bar outside of the sports bar. The entertainment staff worked so hard to get to know everyone. Special thanks to Victor, Anderson, Ricky, and Edy for making our week so memorable. The entertainment staff will take you to playa del carmen to a club at night. It soun [... read more]ds very sketchy but is not at all. They take very good care of you and make sure you are safe at all times. The rooms are nice and clean. The beach is phenomenal. The pool is nice but very quiet with a few activities throughout the day. All in all it was the best resort I have ever visited. Would love to go back!!

Akumal Bay Beach and Spa Resort: Wonderful Time

The hotel grounds were beautifully maintained. The rooms were updated and very nice, we had a penthouse suite and the view from the roof top was amazing. The staff were spectacular, friendly and very helpful. One of the best beaches I have been to with plenty of loungers, no need to get up super early to reserve unless you wanted a Prime spot, upfront on the beach. At all hours of the morning and afternoon there were plenty of empty spaces on the beach (and the resort was running at 98 perc [... read more]ent capacity) during our stay. Loved the Brazilian restaurant, we ate there twice, Mexican was good, Japanese was good but found the food a bit too salty for our tastes. Buffet always had something for everyone and we enjoyed eating there as well. The Grand kids loved the kiddie pool and the smaller infinity pools as well as the hammocks, they had a blast. I would definitely go back.

Grand Oasis Riviera: 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.