Great for families!

Air Transat: The transfer from the airport to the hotel was very nice. Clean, air conditioned and friendly service. It was a nice touch that the whole wedding group had a private transfer so we knew everyone on the bus and only had to stop at our hotel making the drive seem faster. The Air Transat rep was friendly, funny and good at relaying information about excursions. The one negative I would say is that she recommended the “free” shuttle to Playa Del Carmen. We understood that ther [... read more]e would be a couple stops prior and when we reserved our shuttle we checked with her to make sure that we would return to the hotel in time for the rehearsal dinner with the rest of the wedding group. She informed us that we would be back at the hotel by 5:30 at the very latest. At our second stop (the Tequila and gift shop) we had to wait about 45 minutes for the shuttle to come pick us up to bring us to Playa Del Carmen. We finally get there and upon arrival were informed to meet the shuttle for our return at 5:40... the bus was returning after the time we were told we would be back at our resort. We ended up having a quick lunch where we were dropped off and taking 2 cabs back to the resort. Unfortunately we never got a chance to “see” or walk around Playa Del Carmen and it was a wasted day that we could have spent back at our resort. Most of the other people in our group went to Playa Del Carmen in the following days, we told them to just take a cab and not waste their time with the “free” shuttle. Hotel - Check In was quick and simple. Because we were part of a wedding group they had everyone set up at a table ready to go. The resort itself is beautiful and well taken care of. We loved the open air lobby and the lobby bar as well as all the greenery and wildlife on and around the resort. It’s very spacious so you don’t feel crowded but that also means a lot of walking from your room to the restaurants or the beach. The shuttles did run fairly often enough but we found ourselves just walking most of the time. Pools - The pools we nice and clean and they had few swim up bars to choose from. They made whatever drink you requested from Mojitos to Mudslide or something special for the kids. The pool water was a little cooler than we would have liked but the kids of course still swam. There were a lot of lounger around the pools so we were usually able to find a few for our group without having to get up at 8 am to reserve them. The only negative was that there are no hot tubs. Only jacuzzi’s that are the same temperature as the pool. The only spot that hat any tru hot tubs is the spa. Restaurants - Service at all the restaurants were very good and fast. Nice atmosphere/decor, food was tasty and again plenty of drink options. Even the buffet restaurants were good. Spaces fill up quick for the specialty restaurants so I would recommend reserving them early. Rooms - The buildings are all 3 story walk ups so any one with limited mobility or in a wheel chair needs to be on the bottom floor. They offer bell boy service so that you don’t need to carry your luggage up 3 flights of stairs. No matter what side of the building you are on you get a decent view of either the pool or the grounds. The rooms weren’t too dated, they were clean and the maid service was good. The beds were 2 doubles, we would have preferred 2 queens but there was also a built in couch/futon that our other child slept on. Beds were fairly comfortable but you did feel every time the other person moves. Beach - Sand at the beach was soft, no sea shells or coral so you don’t need water shoes. They cleaned the sea weed every morning and it’s a long stretch of beach that you can walk along. There was lots of loungers and palapas to choose from and the snack bar/drink bar was close. There were a few days that the waves were really bad and the red flag was up. The lifeguards were amazing, we watched them save a couple of people. Kids Club - We went with our kids to the Star Club every day. They LOVED it there. Plenty of activities for all age groups. Very clean, modern and friendly staff. The kitchen had drinks and snacks available. There was a new PlayStation, the wii switch, a big couch, a hammock, rock climbing wall, trampolines with basketball nets, board games, crafts and art easels, jungle gym, a stage, outdoor playground and then a games room with disco for teenagers. Shows & activites - There were lots of activities and entertainment at the loud pool. One day they had a giant inflatable thing in the pool for the kids. That kept them entertained for hours! The kids shows at the theatre were fun and interactive. They were so impressed with the magic show. Overall we had a great family vacation and an enjoyable experience at the resort. We found that there weren’t too many kids there and a good balance of things for the kids and adults to do. Our only recommendation (and I’m not sure if other resorts do this since it was our first time doing an all inclusive with kids) would be that the resort give kids a different coloured glass when serving drinks. It was difficult to tell if their virgin pina coloda or sprite was theirs once they put it down. Any time we lost sight of their cup we would just get them a new drink to be on the safe side.

Amazing Resort

It was a big resort but it didn't feel crowded. With everything well spaced out, you were never crowded. The beach was nice; bar close by, towel hut and food was available. The A La Carte Restaurant were superb, great food and great selections. As well as the buffet. The kids club was handy. The mall with the disco (free free free) was all part of the all inclusive. The shuttles to and fro was a godsend. Very clean and lots of hot water in the rooms. FYI: Do not take the "free" shuttl [... read more]e to Del Carmen. It's only a 20 minute drive, it took us 3 hrs. They do a stop at a jewelry store and then to the tequila store. They drop you off and then you have to wait for your shuttle to come back to pick you up to take you to Del Carmen.

Good time

It was a good time, everything was spread out so lots of walking, lobby closed early every night. Good food, overall 3.5/5 would probably go back with better footwear. Staff was good to deal with, should be provided with a map of everything included including sister resorts.pool was colder than the ocean.

Big resort

Staff were great! Food at buffet was always the same. Thankful it wasn’t too hot since we didn’t have any a/c The toilets at pool and at beach were really bad. I really liked the peacocks and wildlife on the resort.

Good times

Resort, rooms, staff were all great. Food was good but became a little monotonous after 2 weeks. Loved the pool and beach and we are considering returning next year. Special thanks to liliana and Geovani

Amazing resort

Everything was spectacular! I would highly recommend this resort to everyone I know! It was everything we expected and more. Will travel to this resort in the future. The staff were very accommodating, the room was the perfect size, no complaints!

Amazing resort

This hotel is all about open comon places like restaurants and bars which are all connected to the beautiful outdoor places. Lots of greens and meticulously kept park area. You are completely surrounded with the jungle as they left lots of trees the way the nature created them. I never seen so much greenery around the hotel. Lots of wildlife on the ground. There is even a cenote on the premises. Food was great and service even better. I spent 10 days in the hotel and didn't have any bad exper [... read more]iences during this time. Entertainment staff is really good. Nightly shows were also very nicely done. Room was big and clean. King size bed with very nice and clean linen. All in all very positive experience and great vacation. Definitely will come back.

Amazing Resort

This is our 9th time at this resort. It has lovely grounds, great food and very friendly staff. We highly recommend this hotel to people with disabilities as the grounds are flat and very accessible both at the pool and beach.

Beach water clear : no seaweed , Excellent hotel , Attentive pleasant Mayan Mexican staff

First time to this resort , after viewing a recent youtube.com video showing beach clear of sea weed , in Sep 2018 , as of 31 oct 2018 when we arrive, the beach is fantastic , water limpid clear, if there are any little seaweeds , the hotel staffs have clearing mechanical equipment to keep the beach impeccable 24/7 ,...excellent Buffet and great Restaurants , great show, ..there is a shopping center in the complex , ..excellent Mayan Mexican staff, pleasant , honest , peaceful , easy mannered al [... read more]l through the resort..great for family as well as singles..will definitely return , and will recommend to our friends...

Five Stars Vacation!!!

We had a great time, great resort with a lot of activities from archery, shooting, bike tours, tennis court, a new and modern gym to name only a few. The service was 5 stars everyone was greeting us with a smile and from reception, concierge, waiters, entertainment staff we felt welcome and spoiled. A great club for children, we don't have young kids but we noticed what a good time the children had from morning till evening. We will definitely recommend this resort to our friends. Gracias y  [... read more]hasta luego!

Excellent Resort

Checking in Danielle was very young but patient with four ladies that had sent many request for a special birthday and wanted rooms all on the same floor. Clean rooms, grounds were very pretty and well kept. People were very friendly, excellent staff. Especially Lolli, Lucas, Lillian and the the waiters and waitresses in the dinning rooms.

Fine resort.

Our stay at the Iberostar Paraiso Beach was average.Our rooms were great in the 36 block, spacious, and well looked after, this block is also close to the quiet part of the pool and in the middle of the beach and buffets. I recommend this block of rooms. The staff was always friendly when we ran into them, though no one went out of their way to make an extra effort, we didn't expect them to either. Luis the bellboy, Ana at reception, and one of the concierge named Ricky, were some of the most pl [... read more]easant people. The service at our a la carts was barely passable. The food is standard buffet food, though the selection is not as large as some of the resorts we've been too, no one went hungry. None of the buffets at Beach are air conditioned, but at the next level up, the Lindo they are. We often found the food times to be awkward and had to wait sometimes for places to open unless we wanted a burger on the beach. Lunch at the main buffet is only 2 hours from 1-3. We often found that when we got to one buffet they were not letting any more people in, but by the time we walked to the other buffet they too had closed the doors. The Star rock cafe was tasty, air conditioned, and had sports playing on the TVs. The little shops and extra features at the shopping center were a pleasant surprise The drinks were standard fair. They ran out of pineapple juice a lot in the dispensers, so i'd have to wait in the bar line to get it. The beach was well taken care of, had plenty of seating, and a wheelchair ramp close to the snack bar. Occasionally there was seaweed on the beach, but honestly the resort cannot control that. Waiter service on the beach was non-existent for us, but it wasn't a far walk to get drinks ever. We found the entertainment to be average; the presenter was often hard to understand as he talked fast. One thing I would like to point out that I found outstanding, was the kids club. We didn't use them this trip as wel left our children at home, but the staff at the kids club always had those littles out doing fun things, we seen them everywhere! Our trip was fine, we didn't have any major issues or complaints, but it wasn't the best resort we've been to. I wouldn't recommend it to a friend, but if they had already booked it, I would let them know they'll have an OK time

Relaxing time , Great resort

My husband and I stayed at this resort for one week August 17-24. Very hot and extremely humid but the ac in our room worked well so did the fan so no complaints in that regard. Our room was very clean and well maintained throughout our stay. Having stayed in Cuba and Punta Cana several times I would say this was the cleanest, however I found the service underwhelming. Polite but not engaged. The exception was Mara at the concierge desk. Food well I didn’t get sick, and I enjoyed my me [... read more]als. Ate at the buffets, very basic but good enough. Drinks ,well drinks are always hit or miss at any inclusive I have been to. That’s why you have to really enjoy when you get one that is great because you may never ever have it again lol . Sometimes the drinks were watered down sometimes much too strong but eventually I always went back to the mojitoes. So refreshing so minty unlike Cuba I didn’t notice any bar that I went to out of anything that I wanted. The seaweed was a non issue for us it was cleaned daily and we were able to swim whenever we wanted. So many fish when swimming in the ocean . Sometimes schools of them would be around. Harmless and so beautiful. If you took bread in with you they would surround you. The nightly shows, yikes and yikes again. We went to the shows but if the entertainment team wasn’t trying so hard we would have left like many others did. But hey they had table service and popcorn so I had to drink somewhere lol why not there. The magic show was good Mexican folklore was good as well. all others well let’s just say the mojitoes really helped me enjoy the show lol . Hardly any mosquitoes but bring Bug spray as they did get worse asthe week wore on. No ac in the buffets or lobby but I am not going to a tropical place and complain about the heat. Lol I knew about the lack of ac before I booked but if staying cool is important to you all the time this is not the resort for you. The pool is huge, loved it. There is a place for everyone. We went to the disco that was air conditioned and it was fun it gives you something to do after 11pm 30 minutes from the airport but we only had one other couple in our shuttle.

Very nice!

The grounds and rooms were all well kept and there was great service at the pools and speciality restaurants.The activity people were alot of fun.The buffets were not so good as they were always the same food and not very hot.Our favourite place was The Hard Rock where we had a great waiter.

Nice Vacation

Casual atmosphere, not much of a party vibe. Nightly entertainment was terrible. The "pool party" wasn't much better. Thankfully I was there with a large group of friends, so we had fun on our own. Not a fan of the long walk from the the lobby to the beach, but the food was great at both the buffet and specialty restaurants.

Good resort - hit or miss food

Everything was great however sometimes the buffet was great, sometimes it was meh. If your not a picky eater you should be able to find something that you enjoy most meals - but it was rare to want get seconds on anything.

Will definitely travel here again

We traveled with our two boys both under a year and a half old. The resort was very accommodating to young children. Extremely large resort however golf carts are willing to pick you up at many locations. Food was fantastic, rooms for extremely clean. We can't wait to come back and visit again

Almost perfect resort

It's a beautiful resort with lots of lush tropical greenery, exotic birds, swimming pools and fountains. All buildings in the resort are neatly incorporated in the environment, both exterior and interior design of the main lobby and restaurants are really amazing. The rooms are spacious, clean and pleasant. The hotel staff is friendly and the service they provide is impeccable. On the flip side, the food was not always that great, a blemish in the overall very good impression. Also there w [... read more]as a lack of shuttle vehicles to transport you to and from the beach.

Great winter escape

My wife and young daughter travelled to Iberostar Paraiso Beach from March 19-26/2018. We enjoyed this resort a lot. The weather was excellent! The trip from the airport was pretty quick (about 30-35min). Check- in was smooth and all the staff were very helpful and all spoke English. Standard room was "standard", but clean, they gave us a ground floor which is key if you have young kids (no elevators). They keep the mini fridge well stocked with water and beer. This resort was good for fami [... read more]lies, lots for kids to do (parks, kids club, kids show in the evening etc) and lots of wildlife for them to look at. The grounds are very clean and well kept. The food was good, my wife and daughter are gluten / dairy free and the chefs accommodated them very well (they will come and offer to make you special dishes if you let the hostess know). The resort is large so be prepared to walk a lot, but they have carts to pick you up if you want. The beach is nice, it's big enough and not super crowded, lots of seaweed, but it gets cleaned up daily. The pools are really nice and big and you can use the pools at the neighbouring Iberostar resorts so you don't get bored. The bars were good. Service was quick and you won't have to go to far to get to the next one. They have lots of activities/entertainment, the staff were enthusiastic and friendly. The gym is awesome, brand new, large and open. They have a nice shopping area as well with a good coffee shop, bars, restaurants, carousel, sweet shop etc. They have an on site golf course, it's $99 usd for 18 holes or after 2pm $69usd, plus $55usd club rental. So if you plan on playing bring your own clubs if possible. My only complaint is with the airline(Air Transat) as they do not allow families with infants to select seats. So my wife and were not seated together, I know several other families had the same issues. I would definitely recommend this resort to a friend and would rate it between 4 and 4.5 stars.

Nice resort

Resort is very big but the shuttles r pretty quick . Food was very good .rooms clean but air condition not working ver well . Complained 4 time still no change .that sucked .people very friendly . Beach no no good . No flat sad . Very weedy and soft sand. Difficult to walk in .