Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Beautiful Resort

We had a Wonderful time at Barcelo Beach. Beautiful Beach, loved swimming in the ocean. Our room was very nice, overlooking the ocean and garden. The staff was superb. Grounds were well taken care of. Dining was very good. The buffet was great. The chez gourmet restaurant was really nice inside and the food was delicious. I can't say enough about this resort being a Wonderful place to go to for a nice relaxing vacation.

Allegro Cozumel: Great holiday

Overall this hotel checked all the boxes , very clean , super friendly staff and beautiful grounds . Food is limited in selection but what they do have all tasted great . Smaller resort , easy to navigate . Rooms are on the small side so if sharing with more than 1 might not be good room selection for you .

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Barcelo Bavaria Palace

Hotel was very clean. Grounds were well maintained. Staff were very helpful…Lots of selections on the buffet…Restaurants were very good. Beaches were beautiful. Weather was amazing Would definitely recommend to others

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Great family vacation resort

The hotel is very nice and clean. The grounds are impeccable. The beaches are beautiful with lots of palm trees for shade. The pools are clean. The buffet food is very good with lots of variety. The theatre is lots of fun with great shows. The drinks are plentiful with lots of choices. We didn't enjoy the seafood restaurant, but the Steakhouse, Japanese and Mexican restaurants were good.

Barcelo Solymar: Not too bad, could be better

Stuff were lovely and very pleasant. We had no running conditioning for one day but it was fixed the next day. We had no water for one day but no issues for the rest of the stay. Toilet would not flush for almost a day and we had a reoccurring problem the next day. Towels were very difficult to obtain. We had four beach towels for the five of us for the entire seven day stay. Mattress was comfortable. Showers had some mild in it. There was a laundry facility emergency and so we also had to conti [... read more]nue to ask for clean bath towels. We were always short on those but the cleaning lady did her best to provide them as soon as they became available. Big swimming pool turned green one day and it took it two days to be able to use again. We had other swimming pools to our disposal. Food was ok but could be better. Repetitive. Had to ask for spoons for ice cream. I did see some roaches on the floor and on the deli meet in the restaurant (on one occasion). The buffet had very few options to drink available for the kids and would often run out of alcohol for grown ups. The bars had alcohol no problem. There was one snack bar available which only had sandwiches but they were very tasty. No body got sick. Again, the stuff were always pleasant. The beach was spectacular. Swimming pools were great. Entertainment was fun but a bit too late for small kids to stay and enjoy (it would start at 9:30).

Barcelo Maya Colonial: Amazing family resort!

We went for 10 days, and we would go there again! The grounds are like parks, very nicely taken care of, the walkways between buildings of different parts are covered, airy and easy to get around between resorts. The room was little dated but bedding was a good quality, air conditioner worked great, we had a balcony with the garden view. Our safe was not working when we got there but was fixed next day. No problem with hot water in the shower. The fridge was stocked daily, plenty of bottled wate [... read more]r, soft drinks or local beer. The food in buffet was great, sometimes little salty, great variety of pastries, local foods, vegs, tried first time the cactus stews; cold cuts, cheeses, fresh fruits are amazing! Coffee machines available for self-serve. The service was sometimes little slow, but we always got what we liked. The buffets are quite noisy, understandable - the families dealing with their kids, but the servers were cleaning plates and dumping cutleries with great gusto, so the best seats for our meals were at the windows, away from central area and much quieter. The pool areas were clean, water nice and warm, the beach areas raked nightly, plenty of available towels and loungers under palm trees, nice ocean breeze... The beach grills are great alternative for buffets, food and drinks available all day. The sanitizer lotions were available everywhere. Our only concern was with a local travel company that organized transfers to/from the hotel and local trips. Not organized, chaotic, mixed our departure time for the trip, we got our money back thankfully, and almost got left at the wrong airport terminal on our way back. So next time we will have to double check all the dealings with this company or to choose different carrier. But we would definitely go back, for the right price, maybe at the different time when the sargassum season is over.

Palma Real: Meets All My Needs

Allegro Palma Real, April 12, 2023 to April 20, 2023 Since this is a Trip Advisor my best advice for anyone planning on visiting any country for the first time is, do a little research. Look into traditions, conditions, laws and be respectful. After all you are a visitor in their country. After a 3 year break due to Covid, I was able to enjoy my 25th stay (my best guess) at The Palma Real. I was more than happy with what I had found. One thing that you will notice is the large number of mu [... read more]ltiyear return guest at this resort. There must be a good reason for this. “We” had several discussions on why so many returns and everyone came up with the same two answers. 1. The staff, I can’t say enough about them but I’ll try. 2. The returning guests are of the same mind in that they tend to be open to meeting new friends, have a good time, are helpful, and just add something to your time together. Upon arrival Oscar and the security staff are on duty at the front door keeping things safe. Great smile, strong handshake. At the front desk, check in is smooth and pleasant . Marley and her staff make a good first impression. My thoughts and prayers go out to a long time friend Marisol and her family. In the lobby bar you will served by Yara, Alina, and others. Efficient and pleasant service, professional but like to make things fun for everyone. You can get a great cup of coffee served the way I like it, “with a smile” from Learys. You can always find a good omelette for breakfast or eggs the way you like them. Pancakes, sausage, toast, juice will get your day off to a good start. No problem getting a hot meal at noon or supper. The a la carte is worth reserving. The snack bar is always open if you feel like a burger or sandwich. Many improvements have been made to the resort, most notably the two new pools with new pool decks, new showers, wheelchair accessibility to the pool bar. The additional waste cans help keep the grounds clean. New canopy covered walks provide shade and cover from the rain. Mike “The Pool Guy” and staff have the pools clean and clear. Speaking of the pool bar, it’s a happening place all afternoon. I noticed that there are many guests from The Arenas Blancas and Solymar that find the Palma Real pool, the place to be. The music is great and the bar tenders are super. Roberto and Yosleidys -”Tatica” keep things flowing and are so much fun to be around. I would remiss if I didn’t mention a relatively new employee. Anita was a great find. She has personality plus, whether working the pool bar or the buffet, you can’t miss her. The rooms were freshly painted and spotless. The beds are comfortable. I especially like the new thick pillows. Lots of hot water and good air conditioning. The WiFi works fine, but you’re on vacation , give that a rest also. The evening shows and water ballet display some real talent. The location is prime. No need to rent a car or call a taxi. The new Varadero Boulevard is literally right out the front door. Check it out on YouTube. Three of the best night spots in Varadero are within a 5 minute stroll. The Beatles Bar is on the edge on Josone Park and has really good rock cover bands that alternate nightly. Walking back to the resort there’s Cub 62, basicly a street dance with live Cuban music. Just down Calle 62 heading to the resort there’s The Havana Club. It’s actually built in the resort. It’s a disco with the latest dance mixes, light and video shows. A stroll to the beach is a must. I prefer the mornings to about 10am, before it gets too hot. Take your time and it should take you all of five or six minutes to get to one of the best beaches in the world. The Palma Real is the best value with the best staff in the best location near the world’s best beach. I couldn’t ask for more.

Palma Real: Great location and loved the resort

Many upgrades done and having access to the other sister resorts water sports and snack bar was the bonus that made staying a block away from beach worth while, Lots of variety in food and plenty of it when we were there, pool was newly done and very refreshing. This is a spot we will book again for and price was amazing :)

Barcelo Maya Tropical: Average

Barcelo Review Poor communication, both WestJet and Barcelo. Advertised with bathrobes and slippers in the room - not here. We booked the Tropical and the bus guy could not find us on the list, wonder why. We got to reception and were told we were moved to Colonial because Tropical was full and computer reassigns automatically. I had read about this in other reviews so insisted we stay in Tropical and they “found” us a room. Also try to find a WestJet rep at the hotel - nonexistent. They us [... read more]e contractors we found out from the Transat rep but no indication of what hours they are available. Be prepared for a lot of walking! No maps as handouts for directions, only enlarged air photos in a few places throughout the resort for you to figure out. Our room was 400m from beach and 400m from buffet restaurant. The resort is huge but lots of spaces for people to spread out. The Barcelo bus was fun riding between locations but only 10-15 minute walk from one end to the other. Room was nice although showing wear and tear, the sink was falling off, bathtub was chipped and repaired, coffee maker plastic parts broken, cabinet doors loose and misaligned, balcony door did not lock, water damage on ceiling in bathroom, lack of circulation fan so towels never dried. Dining service was great in most a la cartes but lacking in the buffets. Lots of food choices and yes some were not kept hot but most were fine. Pool/beachfront bars open only until 6pm and then only lobby and theatre bars open. Lobby bars did not all have the same selections, Tropical the least. Pool bars also had different choices, draft beer at one, Corona cans at another. Lounge chairs were always available somewhere all the time, just the prime ones were saved by early risers. Sad to say some people saved both beach and poolside chairs and hardly stayed at either. Towels were not always tracked so people took lots and left a lot laying around unclaimed by sunset. The beach has palm trees for shade so chairs moved around with sun. Sandy part of the beach was quite narrow and seaweed washing up from constant wave and wind action. Maintenance staff removed most of it every day but always some to walk over. Limestone rocks in the water and on the beach made walking in a hazard if you could not see them but nice and sandy bottom further out from shore. Schools of fish in shallow to see as you waded out. Snorkelling not great except at north end along coral fingers. Visibility best in morning before water stirred up. Ocean and pools were warm and warmed up throughout the day. Entertainment was top notch but not very family friendly with lots of skin showing on the women and lots of ass wiggling. Acoustics not great with volume too loud and lots of echo in the theatre so could not make out the lyrics to songs and announcers spoke so fast could not understand them. Overall a decent resort but not up 4 star standards.

Barcelo Maya Beach Resort: 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.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Luxurious resort that was always very high energy

We loved our stay at the Barcelo Bavaro Palace. We stayed in one of the oceanfront suites, with the water and jungle just steps away. It was picturesque. We were premium level members, and found the service, the food and amenities of that tier absolutely perfect for what we were looking for. As for covid protocols and such, they had hand sanitizer in elevators and around restaurants, and the open air facility certainly helped keeping a fresh flow of air. There were plenty of servers and support  [... read more]staff, so I'd say they recovered quite well considering. Even the beach was cleaned every morning. Very nice vacation spot if you have a family or are up for a party. Not really suitable for a zen-like vacation.

Barcelo Gran Faro Los Cabos: Would have to say less than 4 star

Getting towels was an issue had to go to the front desk 3 times first day 1 bath towel no hand or face next day 2 bath towels only challenge to get smaller towels wish there was more specially dinner Italian and Mexican were excellent Japanese wasn't good no hot food only sushi 1 waiter and 1 cook felt sorry for them entertainment was good resort was clean staff was friendly it was great to escape the rain in Vancouver margarine only would love butter

Occidental at Xcaret Destination: Nice resort but baaaad food.

Beautiful resort, nice trees and animals. The room was large and clean. Bed was comfortable. The bathroom was outdated and a bit run down. Service was fine and polite but the food was horrible. This is the first time I have ever had bad food in Mexico. It was as bad as Cuba. Really disappointing especially considering how high trip prices were this year. I would not return to or recommend this resort unless it got a total overhaul from top to bottom.

Occidental Caribe: Awesome Resort

Great pools, food, people, and the best beach ever! There were a few minor disappointments made to the resort since 2018 and they’re working hard to return it to the new normal. Nothing major for the fun in the sun we had 😎

Occidental Punta Cana: Ok resort

The food was good ketchup was not so good our room had no Working AC complained 6 times but was not fixed properly had to ask for clean towels and drinks in our bar fridge daily . They need to get better entertainment it was mostly in French or Spanish not much English but I had an amazing time joining dancing on the stage with staff , played bean bag toss and ball into holes water polo was so much fun the girls remembered my name every time I recorded the shows loved the robots and the beach p [... read more]arty went into to town to shop saw a guy making cigars was very interesting how much processing to do before cigars are ready to be sold must wear sunscreen as I didn’t got burnt on my shoulders and bottom lip was swollen like I got lip injections lol but now it’s extremely dry and sore lesson learned for next trip lol

Barcelo Solymar: Barcelo Solomar

To be honest I would never go back or to Cuba...I would spend extra money and go to the Dominican or Costa rica..How Cuba can operate the way they are now is mind boggling worst vacation ever Sorry for being Honest.

Occidental Arenas Blancas: Love Varadero

The night life in Varadero was amazing and the people even more amazing. The weather is April was hot everyday. You dont have to get pesos anymore which made it easy The snack ateas on the strip were a lot of fun to eat at at beer was inexpensive. The Beatles bar is a must to go to fir good rick and roll music.

Occidental Arenas Blancas: Perfect location

Really enjoyed the hotel. Staff at front desk was very helpful and efficient. The food was OK considering post pandemic situation. Some rooms were better than others, staff did their best with available supplies. Loved all the staff because of their easy going attitudes. Had a wonderful vacation with my friends...would go back anytime.

Royal Hideaway Playacar: A very beautiful and restful resort.

Our room was very nice and comfortable. The staff were very nice, especially the breakfast staff. Elena always greeted us with a lovely smile and got to know us as we entered for breakfast and lunch. I would like to send a note to Isidore, our concierge for building 23. We left him a tip, but unfortunately we left only around $1.00 in American dollars. We were under the impression we left more. Please pass on our apologies to him. We did not mean to insult him. Isidore was very helpful and so [... read more] kind to us. Thanks.

Barcelo Maya Colonial: Modern living and eating in MX!

It felt like living in a modern minimalist cool chic museum. Food was top notch - especially the French and Japanese a la cartes. The Seafood at the Palace was out of this world. Rooms were luxorious with a hot tub. Pools were clean and fun jets. Beach was sandy and do bring water shoes as there is sharp rocks every so often in the ocean. We saw large and small and colourful fish. Coral. A big highlight of the trip. Staff were pleasant and kind and helpful. Ping pong was a highlight for me. Th [... read more]ought I'd use the gym but I didn't.