Great Resort Overall

Do you homework on reviews beforehand and you will not be disappointed. The grounds, amenities, and rooms here are excellent. There is no beach access directly on the resort but there are trolley's that come by every 10-15 minutes that take you across the highway to the non-adult Bahia Properties which are coastal. Older demographic of guests, very quiet for the most part. Pools are pretty small but you can always find a chair at one of them. Non-smoking unless in designated areas which was a bo [... read more]nus. Lots of a la carte choices if you want to venture to one of the resorts across the highway, only 2 on site. Can always get something to eat between the buffet and poolside snack bar. Food was above average IMO. Service was excellent no matter what property you are on. Great spot for pure relaxation and quiet, if you are looking to party or for good nightlife you should look elsewhere.

Favorite Resort

This was 3rd stay at Sian Kaan. Did not disappoint. Excellent experience from checkin to check out. The proximity to PGA Riviera Maya (a Robert Trent Jones designed gol course) is the highlight for me. Playing golf at sunrise leaves the rest of the day to enjoy the resort. Appreciate the service at the pool, lobby bar and restaurants. Enjoyable selections of food. There is lot of construction in the area with the new train. So not as peaceful as it was the last time. A visit during hi [... read more]gh season meant the resort was busier but will always be my preferred place for winter escape for golf and sub from the winter.

Great Resort

Very nice resort with a lot of amenities and the ambience was excellent. Food and drinks were very good and the number of restaurants to choose from were numerous. Staff were very friendly, helpful and extremely efficient.

Great Resortse

Service was excellent Food was great Loved the room and private hot tub Lots of hot water Very clean Super staff! Only thing to get to the beach took at least 1/2 hour on the shuttle. Shuttle would do pick ups at 2 or 3 of the other locations. All four resorts shared one large beach area. Adult only had a specified area. Just need to factor in extra time to get to the beach and most of the a la carte restaurants.

Another great vacation

This resort is our go to vacation spot, we have been back many times and keep returning because of the staff and the way they make us feel like we are the most important people at the resort. The four (4) pools are clean with lots of room for guests, and nice place to relax. The main buffet restaurant is the best with a large number of choices, there is never a line up for food, The resort also gives you access to the a la carte restaurants at both the Sian Kaan and the Grand. We would recomme [... read more]nd this resort to anyone who wants and relaxing adult resort at a smaller venue with no line ups for food or drink. The only downside was the ride to and from the airport (via Air Transat), this was our first bad experience but was also our first-time flying Air Transat. The trip from the Airport to the resort was a confusing mess and when they finally put us in a van it was overcrowded with no air condition, it was a terrible 1 hr. and 20 min trip...the trip back to the airport was not much better and again they over packed the van with too many people....... next time we will spend the $200 and get a private ride to and from the resort.

Wonderful stay at Sian Ka'an and Bahia Principe complex

The Sian Ka'an is an adults only resort. It is part of a larger complex of Hotels all managed by Bahia Principe. You can visit Tulum, Akamal, Coba during your visit. They have electric trolleys that run constantly throughout the resort on dedicated routes. Usually it takes 10 to 15 mins to get a trolley or less. There are 17 a la carte restaurants and 4 buffet restaurants throughout the complex. Each resort has a show every night and they are all very good. We saw the Circus, Urban, and 80s show [... read more]. Unfortunately we missed the Origin show, book in advance. The food is top notch, well prepared, and very fresh. No one in our group had stomach problems. Hot food is kept hot, cold food is kept cold. The a la carte restaurants have unique menus and excellent service. It is very much a fine dining experience. Foods included seafood raw and cooked, meats of all kinds, cheese and cold cuts, salads, vegetarian meals, Mexican food, Chinese food, Indian food, Japanese food, Italian food, etc. Bars are everywhere and well staffed. While a tip is not mandatory, staff do appreciate the tips. We tipped at the buffet and a la carte restaurants. We tipped both the waitresses and the bartenders at the bars. Not for every drink, but every so often. The resort is very well maintained, the pools and grounds are kept clean. Staff are very nice and friendly. Animation staff were plentiful and interacted with guests. The lobbies are beautiful and they have special events for guests in the lobbies. Special foods, special drinks, Superbowl promotions, etc. There are activities for guests throughout the day. If you want to keep busy, they have lots to do. I recommend the bike tour. They even have a dolphin pool where you can swim with the dolphins. It's a nice tourist experience, but keeping dolphins in a pool is not ideal. I would say this is definitely a premium resort. The guests were all well behaved, no rude or drunk behaviour. Everyone was polite and friendly. If I had to point out a couple things to improve it would be the 24 snack bars were not well staffed late at night and the rooms, while well maintained, are starting to look a little dated. The hotel opened in 2010 so it may be time for room decor makeovers soon. Be aware that they are building a 900 km train route near the hotel. It is sometimes noisy even at night. Bring ear plugs if you think it might keep you up at night. The construction has nothing to do with the hotel, it is a government project. If you plan to swim in the ocean you may want to bring swim shoes to make entry and exit easier. It is a little rocky. No seaweed to speak of and the water was clean and warm. The bus ride from Cancun was 2 hours including stops. It makes for a long travel day so be prepared.

Amazing.resort

Had a terrific time and would go back in a heartbeat. Everything is so manicured and super clean. Staff were perfect and treated us like royalty. Carlos Chance(?) was manning the poolside bar and beach bar, always ready with a cold beer, of course with the amazing Loreena helping him out. Claudia at the buffet.. could go on, but appreciated everyone. Super relaxing and fun. Amazing entertainment every night.

Resort for Adults only- areas for peace & quiet or

Cons- currently construction 24/7 - could not sleep! Some nights like hammering through rock! Not as Stated in brochures:No international top shelf liquors (unless paying a stipend). Did not replenish mini fridges daily. No bubbles in cheap Prosecco. Orange juice was real juice at all- this made for yucky breakfast mimosas. No heat in rooms when outside temps got down to 15 overnight- so did the room. Requested Blankets were never delivered. I know real hardship. Just being honest as oth [... read more]er 5 *properties step up on these issues. Staff is excellent. Food is very good. Pools are shallow but a good variety. Lots of shade and sun options. Good daily activities & nightly entertainment. Ocean/ beach red flagged most days. Like the option to visit other Bahia Principe properties during stay by golf cart. Rooms dated but AC is not too disruptive while sleeping. Fridge keeps things nice & cold. Main thing right? On arrival Long HOT wait for bus before leaving airport. 2 long hours to get to resort from airport.

Amazing resort

Food was amazing. 24hr room service A la Carter every night Rooms were clean. Staff extremely friendly and caring. It is a distance to the beach but there's a trolly to take you all over. The resort was overall quiet and relaxing. If you're looking to party though I'd maybe suggest one of the Bahia closer to the beach

Bahai principe luxury sian kaan

This was our first experience with an all inclusive and first time in Mexico. We really enjoyed our stay. What I came to realize though is that the 4 resorts..sian kaan, coba, akumel and tulum each have a different vibe and demographic. Sian Kaan caters to older population but is definitely quieter than other resorts. The rooms are older but are clean. The activities are geared to older set but you can avail yourself of the activities of other resorts.

Beau resort

Nous avions un panthouse et c'était vraiment super. Le service et le personnel étaient gentils et à l'écoute de nos demandes. Le resort était propre et tout était bien entretenu. Angel et Roberto qui étaient à la réception ont tout fait pour que notre séjour se déroule à merveille.

Nice beach , staff were accommodating

We had an amazing week at all of the Bahia resorts! We were a bit surprised when we arrived. The resort was all couples. Not many singles. lol! Adult only was nice though. Having access to the other resorts made a big difference for us as we were looking for a variety of night time festivities. We enjoyed the private adult only beach and infinity pool was great! All of our restaurant reservations did not disappoint. Great food! Love the Bahia resorts!

Just ok

The resort was nice but i have been there 3 times at bahia principe but this is the first time in the adults only at Sian Ka'an, this part of the resort was less impressive than the other ones including the rooms, lobby and beach, if i ever go back there it will be to the Tulum, the food was way better there, very mad at the staff in charge of our check out and transfers coming back to the airport, the bus left us hanging as no show when we were all waiting and had to pay our own way from playa  [... read more]del carmen to cancun for 4 of us.

Great Time and pampered

Traveled here many times and are Loyalty Clients now . Check in quick but no drink , off to second story room we requested , no bath robes or usual extras in fridge or wine [ was expecting] ! Meals and staff were usual stand out and a primary reason to go to this resort ~ 5 Star Luxury. We spent a lot of time at Akumal Resort which has been updated . Beach Bar excellent , Coffee Bar the best , staff service was excellent . The new Corellas Adult buffet needs better seating and Lounge music . We  [... read more]greatly enjoyed the Akumal Buffet Adult lounge when it was open ~it should be a keeper !!! Generally the food seems improved in the last 6 months . We may go to Akumal next time because of Room and location . A BIG thank you to the great staff !!

Excellent vacation

Great service, great staff, great food, clean rooms, lots to do. The shuttle service between resorts is usually pretty quick and convenient. You will need to wait a little bit longer during peak times... Dinner and evening entertainment... But you expect that because everyone is trying to move around at the same time. Beach is great but bring water shoes as the water is very rocky. But again as long as you know in advance you can be prepared. I will definitely stay here again. Tip... Downlo [... read more]ad the app and sign up for the rewards program in advance. Having the app allows you to check in about a week prior to arrival which means you can prebook your dinners and not have to wait until you get there.

Another Amazing trip!

This is my 3rd time at the resort. Fell in love with the resort and staff all over! We stayed in the Penthouse suite. Food was good, the only bad comment is that is has super hard to get reservations at the Alacartes because of resorts being full.

Not A Luxury Resort

Definitely not a five star, room was small and musty, bed was extremely hard. We asked for mattress topper 6 times and didn’t get one until our seventh night on our 10 day trip. Shows have been replaced with pay to watch shows, liquor is value brand and top shelf for privileged guests only. This was our 2nd time there, first time was great but seams they are worried more about costs than the quality of food, service and rooms. We won’t be back a 3rd time.

Vacation in paradise

Enjoyed our stay at this resort thoroughly, this was our second time staying at Sian Ka'an this year. The staff make you feel like family and truly go the extra mile. Many recalled us personally from our trip earlier this year! The foam parties were very entertaining, loved seeing everyone get involved. The a-la carte restaurants were lovely, and had a wide range of options. I only wish there were more evenings to try even more restaurants.

Great time, not so great resort

Beds are not comfy, while most of us are staying for a week or so you would like to sleep on something comfier. Maintenance should be done more often as our shower was not draining on arrival the following day our toilet was not flushing properly, also the AC unit was stuck on cool it was 16° in our room and we only had thin bedsheets no actual blanket. The food at the buffet for breakfast was never hot so we usually went to the 24 hour restaurant but it took forever to get served and even long [... read more]er to receive our food, a wait of 40 to 50 minutes for one order of pancakes every time. We arrived on our first day looking to book restaurants. None of them were available, you had to check 2-3 times a day to see if there were any cancellation to even be able to get a reservation. Our last day, we came into a flooded room with water coming from the ceiling and down the walls, we went to tell the front desk immediately was told someone was going to come as soon as possible, and no one proceeded to come fix the problem until we checked out the following day if someone even came once we were gone. Overall, don’t think we will ever be back. If so, we would stay at either Akumal or Tulum instead, they look like much nicer resorts.

Great Resort!!

The Sian Ka’an is a great resort. It is small enough to get around but you also get the use of the other three resorts. The trolly to the beach is great can be a bit challenging when you are returning to the resort from the beach. Depending on where you try to catch the trolley there can be a lot of people at the end of the day. Best place to get on it is at the beach not at the Akumal lobby. Staff are very friendly and always smiling. One issue with the trip is the transfer at the airport [... read more]. The night we arrived the airport was crazy busy and it took two hours to get through customs and get our bags. Then West Jet did not have transportation, they said it would be a few minutes and after 10 or so minutes we inquired and were told it would be another 40 minutes. WestJet has contracted their transportation to Nexus. In the end we were put into a small van that was packed full of people. Either the driver was given incorrect information or he made a mistake but we ended up going to a resort that there were no passengers to get off, this added an extra half hour to the trip. When we returned to the airport for the trip home after waiting for an extra hour WestJet said the flight was over sold and volunteers were needed to stay behind. When they didn’t get enough volunteers they randomly selected 10 people to stay behind. Not happy with WestJet. The resort was great, the transportation was not.