Paradise!

This was our first experience as a family (we have 3 children) at an all inclusive resort and boy were we impressed! We stayed at the Moon Palace Sunrise resort and loved every single minute. The staff were more then helpful, respectful and it was obvious that customer service is of the highest priority to most of them. The food was delicious and there was a huge variety offered (even my extremely picky eater found food he loved to eat!). The only down side was the somewhat pushy sales people we [... read more] encountered on our very first day. We were extremely tired and hungry when we first arrived, hoping to skip through check in quickly we were talked into an "information session" even though we were reluctant to commit to it (it was at a set time the very next day) we were strongly encouraged to go. When we met with them it was quickly apparent that this "information session" was more of a time share or next trip planning session. This was definitely NOT what we wanted to do (90 minutes of our vacation time we were not interested in giving up) When we said we weren't interested we were lead into an office while staff spoke in the corner with her manager. Finally the manager spoke to us and I just stated firmly but politely that we weren't interested. It was fine in the end but it did but a slight damper on the experience. But I'd have to say that over all we thought the experience was amazing; the view was spectacular, the entertainment was talented and the staff eager to help to make our visit an exceptional one! We loved Javier at the Barracuda steak house...we had the pleasure of his service on our first night and our last night!! We would love to return one day and highly recommend it for families and couples!!

My golf vacation

I absolutely loved everything about the resort. The amenities, the people and the cleanliness of the entire area. The food was fresh, diverse and the dining experiences in the numerous restaurants was exceptional. Oh, and the servers: wow, nice people who encourage you to have an exceptional experience when there. I thought the golf courses were exceptional as well. Never disappointed.

Overall - OK.

We chose this resort for the golf course - so that worked out well. Overall though....food was disappointing - very much so actually. We would have been in Cuba for all I knew. Customer service makes this resort though. The people are outstanding. Beach terrible (which we know), pools - ok, spa - excellent. No Mexican character...very disappointing from that perspective. Entertainment was hit and miss - if you knew where to go in which case you needed to check daily as the info  [... read more]was not readily available on the TV or handouts....for a large resort this would have helped.

Third time in Mexico, least favorite spot

We chose this resort for the golf course and for that reason it worked out well. Overall our stay was pleasant as we were not expecting a spectacular beach - but the pool areas ended not quite as expected. Sunrise is too crowded, never a chair.... Nuzic is nice enough but still quite busy. Grand was the best for us but a long way from our room in Sunrise. The staff is what makes this resort - they are all amazing. Thankfully as I think it may have been a big disappointment without t [... read more]he great service. The spa was excellent - nothing less than great. Golf/Spa pool area also great. Disappointing: 1. FOOD - definitely not even 3 star - except the Italian place at the golf course - it was exceptional. 2. Didn't once see a Mexican band. We could have been at any destination....no distinct Mexican character. Sadly, we came back missing Mexico. 3. Communication RE entertainment - nothing displayed on TVs or handouts...had to seek out the info daily...not so fun on such a huge property. Trip over to Beach Palace was worth it - nice little spot over there, but busy too.

Great resort!

We went to moon palace on July 13 and stayed for 7 days with 14 family members. This resort was amazing for us! It is very large, the largest resort we have been to! However the buses and carts are fairly easy to access and we loved walking after the large meals! We would give everything about the resort a 5 star except for the beach. The water is murky but there is an area where you can walk out into the ocean for a fair length on a sandy floor. The food and drinks were very good. Our fav [... read more]ourite restaurant was Momo's (especially the tempanyaki table). Some of the shows in the evening were good, and others were just ok. My one recommendation for the resort is to have a better teens club. They need to have more activities that are suitable to specific ages (eg. 13,14 year olds) and different programs for 16,17 year olds). All in all, from the ages of 9 to adults into the 70's, all had a good time.

Great resort!

We went to moon palace on July 13 and stayed for 7 days with 14 family members. This resort was amazing for us! It is very large, the largest resort we have been to! However the buses and carts are fairly easy to access and we loved walking after the large meals! We would give everything about the resort a 5 star except for the beach. The water is murky but there is an area where you can walk out into the ocean for a fair length on a sandy floor. The food and drinks were very good. Our fav [... read more]ourite restaurant was Momo's (especially the tempanyaki table). Some of the shows in the evening were good, and others were just ok. My one recommendation for the resort is to have a better teens club. They need to have more activities that are suitable to specific ages (eg. 13,14 year olds) and different programs for 16,17 year olds). All in all, from the ages of 9 to adults into the 70's, all had a good time.

Overall nice resort

Beautiful resort that was well maintained and exceptionally clean. Rooms were nice however beds were very small not 2 queen size so not ideal sleeping for family of 4. This was huge resort that seemed like 3 resorts in one. It might not be ideal for elderly and with really young children if you want to explore all the restaurants at 3 sections. Our kids really enjoyed sunrise and nizuc kids club. The sunrise kids club was amazing! A la carte and buffet restaurants were very easy to g [... read more]et into if you go at 6pm. If you go after 7:30pm it was very long waits. The time spent during check in process was atrocious and needs improvement. Beach was beautiful and did not smell like seaweed as I saw in other reviews. There was seaweed in water but my family still went in and enjoyed. They had huge tractors that tried to remove some seaweed.

Clean, Nice Staff, Fantatic

Food was amazing, staff was great, and the room was clean. It was a little far from some of the items, so there was a bit of a bus travel on the paid trips, but really was a great time. Although the resorts are split up, the bus's are always there to pick you up.. You're never waiting more then 5 minutes.

Not impressed.

We did not like the distance from our room to anything at the resort. With a 3 and 6 year old it was 500m to anything. Waiters always pushing to drink. There was no personel feeling when dealing with staff. They lie about how we can spend resort credits. Room service was a 2hr wait. Don't think we would ever go back.

Big, Clean, resort

Me and my husband loved Moon Palace.We stayed at Nizuc lobby, which we though was the best out of the three. It is medium sized, not too crowed, and can easily access the other two lobbies. Sunrise was good because it had more restaurants. What we didn't like *The only thing I didn't like was the murky ocean water, where I would have liked to swim in, but we were aware of this from the many reviews we read. *Romantic Dinner was mediocre *expansive. *The 90 min presentation. They were forceful a [... read more]nd rude. Restaurant recommendations - Brazilian Steakhouse - is so awesome. We went twice - The golf course Italian restaurant - was good, but the waiter was understaffed and service was not good. Had to wait a lot. You have to make reservation in advance - The steakhouse by Sunrise poolside at night was good. - The Mexican place at Nizuc for dinner. We enjoyed Mexican good - The taco bar at grande poolside is small, but there "octopus taco" is so amazing.

We LOVE Moon Palace!

We went to Moon Palace 2 years ago and loved it so much we came back this year with our 6 month old! The resort is only about 10-15 minutes from the airport so you don't waste hours on the bus getting to and from. Both times we were transported with only Moon Palace guests so no other stops along the way! There are LOTS of food choices (13 restaurants or something like that), and you don't need to make reservations for the a la cartes. You can also eat at the a la cartes more than once, unlike [... read more] other resorts I've been to. The food, even at the buffets is fantastic. There are a couple 24 hr coffee shops with ice cream, desserts, fresh fruit popsicles and fresh crepes! So much food you could eat all day! We tend to spend most of our time in the heated pool near the Grand area, so not sure if there are other heated pools, but huge bonus when travelling with babies/small children having a heated pool. 24 room service and $1500 resort credits (when staying for 7 days) are awesome. We didn't do any excursions this time, but did a couple last time and you only pay 16% tax and use the resort credits for the rest. Excursions using resort credits are limited, but I think still a good selection. Both times we enjoyed a massage at the spa using resort credits. The staff compared to other resorts I've been to are very friendly! When eating at buffets, often a waiter/waitress will carry your plate back to your table for you and pull our your chair! Every time any staff walks past you anywhere on the resort, they always acknowledge you and say hola! There is a pillow menu! You can order different pillows: lavender, mint, memory foam etc. They also have a 'turn down service' at night time which is an extra perk. Even though people place towels on chairs early to reserve chairs poolside, we never had a problem (in the grand area anyways) finding pool chairs. It would be nice if they enforced the 'no reserving chairs' rule however. When relaxing by the pool, there are waiters/waitresses getting you food and drinks so you pretty much never have to get up if you don't want to! If you're looking to swim in the ocean, this may not be the best resort for you. The beach has a lot of seaweed that floats in the water close to shore so we didn't see a lot of people swimming in the water. They do a great job of clearing the seaweed that washes onto the sand though so you can still walk along the water! We can't say enough good things about this place! We would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a nice, relaxing vacation. Be prepared to gain a few pounds from all the food ;)

The best there is!

Have visited Moon Palace two years in a row and haven't been to a better all inclusive. Entire staff is excellent. If you're a golfer introduce yourself to Adrian the starter, he's the absolute best of a great staff resort wide.

Fantastic Family Vacation

The Moon Palace exceeded our expectations overall. I can't say enough about the amazing service from the flowers and cool towels we were given at reception to the private check in area that had drinks and snacks which were a pleasant surprise for everyone after the long flight. The hotel was only 15-20 min drive from the airport. Every single staff member were incredibly polite, friendly and genuinely looking to make your day better. We travelled with 8 kids ranging from age 1-10 and the kids c [... read more]lub at both the Nizuc (smaller club) and the Sunrise (about 5 times bigger with a climbing zone, theatre, video games and a ton of activities) were a huge hit with all the kids. The staff was very interactive and actually played with the kids. the teen club was filled with an arcade and video games for the older kids which was fun for the dads as well! Food was fantastic and not having to make reservations was a pleasant change and very relaxing. Favorites were the grill by the Nizuc pool which had grilled chicken, steak, burgers and fish daily, the Brazilian steakhouse, Momo Japanese cooking tables - great show and delicious food! Only downside was the pools were not heated (not a issue for the little kids but the older ones and adults found it too cold to go in) and some issues with booking the golf on the resort credits. They told us that they were booked solid for 2 weeks and the first tee time each day was 3:45pm which would barely give you 9 holes before it gets dark. So we had to pay extra baggage fees to bring down our clubs and we were only able to get one round in after spending over 2 hours fighting with the booking agents and the managers. Booking everything else was no issue and its much easier to call 4444 to book spa packages instead of waiting in the long lines at the main lobby. Be sure to ask about the hidden fees for the excursion packages booked with the resort credits (ie. towel or transportation fees that aren't included). We did the dolfin trip and although it was very expesive $150 pp (and no kids rate) it was one of the best ones we have ever done and there was alot of time spent with the Dolfins. Otherwise, the resort was beautiful, clean, very well kept and we had an amazing time. We are looking very forward to going back to this resort within a year so that we can use our remaining resort credits. I highly recommend this resort for anyone with families.

Very beautiful

everything was very clean and the staff were very helpful.the are was very beautiful.was really nice to be able to tour all the other resorts as well as those on the islands,never a boring day.Had a lot of fun.

3rd stay at Moon Palace!

We have loved this resort so much we went back a third time this past week. The food, service, room was fantastic as usual. Yes, there is some new construction going on near the Grand but so many other places in the resort to enjoy a great view. The food at the rest. are great and we enjoyed the Momo and Italian at the golf club. As well a great steak at the steak rest. Best fish tacos at the outside bar/grill at Nuzic pool. Smooth easy check in. Yes it is not the best water on a beach, but not  [... read more]the fault of the resort. Just sandy flow in from a reef off shore. Loved our stay and will go back a 4th time! Bar staff at the Sunrise awesome! Professional yet engaging with us. One suggestion would be more indoor entertainment. With the small stage area at Sunrise one would think a nice Mexican band a few nights a week would be welcome. Same entertainment (supposed to be karaoke but the same guy night after night not sharing the stage!) is tired the third year in a row!

Loved Exploring each Palace Resort

Great food. Very Clean. And we totally took advantage of the reciprocal arrangement they offer... allowing us to eat and swim at all six Palaces in the area (too bad they no longer offer the free shuttle service from Palace to Palace). We explored both islands, Cancun, Cozumel and Playa all from our 'home' base of a 'new' Palace for the day.

Beyond Great

I went to Cancun for a medical vacation. I stayed at the moon palace and the resort did all they could to be of assistance. I would order room service because I was bed ridden for most of my stay. They would bring me my food and ask every time if I needed anything else or if they could do anything at all to help in any way. The hotel customer relations would also call once a day to see if I need anything extra sent to my room. They found out when my appointments where and had a wheel chair and c [... read more]arts ready at my door for me to go. Food was always good in the restaurants and room service. The rooms where clean. Staff very friendly.

Great resort!

There are three lobbies: Grand, Sunrise and Nizuc. We stayed at Grand but you can go to the other two as well. The room was incredible, marble flooring, glass showers, in-suite hot tub, free liquors and wine, huge patio, etc. Pools are great too, so many options. Our only complaint was the food, quality was well above the average but not a lot of variety. Overall, it was a pleasure staying at Moon Palace.

Great Resort!

Great resort. Room and hotel were clean. Most of all, staff were very friendly and helpful. It is a large property with 4 different hotel "blocks". Sunrise is the centre and largest of all. The Flowrider and kid water park are there. Nizuc is a quieter location with a water slide but not much else. One facility is adults only and I'm not sure about the 4th. Ask for a room in the location you want or you will be taking the shuttle a lot which isn't that bad because they run every 10 minutes. The  [... read more]food was good with lots of choices. The resort is out of the way of the main hotel area and very secure. The beach was private, without people trying to sell you things. Sunrise hosts a mini-market every Thursday for those who are looking for authentic souvenirs so you don't even have to leave the resort. Can't comment on excursions as we didn't do any. Just wanted the sun and relaxation.

Great resort!!

This was a great resort with all to offer. Although Mother Nature did download a lot of rain, we did get our fill of great golf. Great food and love not having to book restaurants (except at spa/golf course which I highly recommend for either breakfast or dinner) Love the people The only thing to keep in mind is that they do have a process of passing you through various departments - it is all related to selling you weeks. I recommend just going to the vacation planners and only attend the selli [... read more]ng meeting if you are interested. Don't get discouraged as they are doing their job I also recommend that they put the tee times on a global website so we can see availability - the week we were there, there was a group of over 120 golfers on a golf vacation that chewed up a lot of the tee times. It would have been nice to know this ahead of time FYI - don't go for the beach if you want to swim in the ocean All in all a great trip. Be patient and you will enjoy!