Grand Palladium Colonial: Great trip

The resort was very nice, well kept and clean. I was not expecting it to be so big. The three resorts are very close together so it feels like you are a one giant place. There are shuttles the take you from lobby to lobby but had a hard time finding any to take. Looked like there were more parked then out driving people around. Lots of options for food. Definitely didn’t go hungry. The beach was small but the pools were nice. The main pool at the colonial seemed to be very busy all the time bu [... read more]t was able to find a nice quiet spot to sit at the white sands pool. The entertainment was just okay, it was the same dancers every night and it was obvious some of them didn’t know the dances well at all. Overall it was an awesome trip and would recommend to a family or group who are looking for lots of activities around the resort.

TRS Coral: Beautiful brand new resort in Cancun, Mexico!

We enjoyed our recent vacation at the TRS Coral, Cancun, for 10 days (Jan. 19-29, 2019). The swim-up room was beautiful, the staff were very friendly & helpful and the specialty dining restaurants were outstanding. We liked the unique feature of the key to our room being readily accessible on our wrist bands. And, the electronic button in our room which we could press for either 'do not disturb" or "kindly make up our room" requests. The beach was really lovely & kept clear of seaweed an [... read more]d great for walking. We had no problem finding lounge chairs as they were always available at both the pool and beach areas Another wonderful feature was the electric boats which ran through the TRS and Palladium resort. We used the boat a few times to get to dining on the Palladium side. Only a 10 minute walk but the boat ride was both fun and scenic. When we checked in we had requested that our swim-up room would face the TRS pool area and get the sunlight as much as possible. Our swim up was on the other side of Building 2 facing the Travel Club pool which not only was in the shade all day, but we faced their bar and it was very noisy. TRS Coral is the adult only part of the resort which we booked as we wanted a 5 star adult only holiday. Palladium on the other side is the family section. Four of the eight specialty restaurants are located in the Palladium or family section as well as the only sports bar and the outdoor theatre. And the only true buffet. We were disappointed that as we were paying for an adult only resort that we had to have some dinners with a number of children present in the restaurant. Particularly, the sports bar was very busy with children present even later in the evenings.

Breathless Riviera Cancun: Breathless Punta Cana much better

I have travelled all over the carribean and have twice visited Breathless Punta Cana so I thought I would give the Cancun Riviera a try. I would not give it as glaring a review. The property has great staff and they work hard to make you feel welcome. That can not be said about the management who are rude and abrupt. I was charged for extra cleaning of my room because of a cut I had that stained sheets and a pillow. This was made much more agrevating by fact that most days I had to call t [... read more]o get room cleaned. The food has some high points with Italian and Japanese restaurants. The Mexican and the Buffet were very bad. I am not a food complainer either. Bartenders were amazing and top shelf liquor was available. Property very nice. There are two accessible pools for those that don't stay at Xhale club. One pool was so high volume techno beat with same music everyday you got a headache. The other pool was very crowded with very drunk people. I am a guy who likes to have a good time and let loose but this place was almost like spring break. I really love the Mexican people and the workers at this resort. The management who are stubborn don't listen not so much!

Bahia Principe Explore Coba: Fun trip

Everything was what we had hoped it would be. Good service, food and very clean. Thank you for a great time. Our transportation was always on time. Rooms cleaned every day. We would of like a closer beach...but the pools were amazing. We are planning on another trip.

Riu Flamingos: Riu Jalisco

The hotel was very nice and the resort was incredible. Staff- excellent Food- the breakfasts were amazing, the buffet restaurant was excellent all the time, the specialty restaurants were a little disappointing. The snack bar was excellent. All desserts were great. Rooms - were very nice with great views, however, the rooms always smelled musty and there was some black mold in the bathroom. Loved the towel critters we found on our bed after the rooms had been cleaned. Pools- the water w [... read more]as cooler than the ocean...however, they were GREAT and there were lots of lounges.

Crown Paradise Golden: Not a good holiday

The hotel staff were excellent. Hotel and rooms are dated. The two restaurants in adult section were excellent. The two outside bars, the music played was different and very loud. The entertainment music was deafeningly loud (had to leave five shows). The beach vendors were a constant irritant by bothering one every few minutes giving no time to relax. The beach was not very good

Royalton Riviera Cancun Resort and Spa: FANTASTIC AND EXCELLENT RESORT

THIS HOTEL RESORT HAD EVERYTHING, GREAT GROUNDS, GREAT SERVICE, FANTASTIC BUFFET AND EXCELLENT RESTAURANTS, THE STAFF WERE OUTSTANDING FROM MANAGEMENT TO THE GROUNDS KEEPERS.I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS RESORT AND I WOULD COME BACK AGAIN. I WOULD LIKE TO PERSONALLY THANK ISRAEL AND PAULINE FOR THEIR EXCELLENT SERVICE TO MAKE IT A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE, AND ALSO TO MARTIN AND BENJAMIN AT THE POOL,ALFONSO AT THE GRAZIE, I AM SORRY THAT I CAN'T REMEMBER EVERYONE'S NAMES BUT THEY WERE ALL GREAT. A S [... read more]PECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL THE CHEFS AT THE RESTAURANTS AND BUFFET, IN MY OPINION YOU ARE WORLD CLASS ,THANK YOU ALL

Catalonia Royal Tulum: Awesome all-inclusive

I am a 70-year-old sophisticated traveller who has been in 93 countries over my 55 years of travel. The reviews I read were so exceptional that I was skeptical. This resort was even better than the reviews. It's the best all-inclusive resort I have ever seen, anywhere, at any price range. Very laid back. Sophisticated Canadian, European and South American adults only clientele. Exceptionally well managed in every way. No queues. No reservations for anything. Simply walk in to any of the many the [... read more]med restaurants or buffets. No queues for bars or front desk. Very good food. Numerous cuisines. Large suites. Beach of about two miles, mostly fringed by jungle, rather than high rises. This is the only resort of any size on the beach, though it itself is not large. It is carved out of mangrove swamp and rainforest that provides an ecological area through which guests walk on a boardwalk. The birds and mammals are plentiful. The oriental restaurant in particular is stunning, open air in the rainforest next to a large fish pond. There is nothing negative to be said about this resort.

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: Wonderful Holiday

This was the second time my husband and I visited this hotel. The food is plentiful and fantastic. The restaurant service is very friendly and staff are very knowledgeable. We were fortunate to receive a room upgrade to a suite over looking the ocean. This upgrade definitely enhanced our stay. Every morning we would take pictures of the sun rise and the beach view. Prior to the room upgrade, our view consisted of the jungle. A bit disappointing.

Sunscape Sabor Cozumel: Moldy Rooms

We just returned on February 1st from a week stay here and definitely would not return! There was mold growing behind our bed and in our bathroom and the tub felt like you were going to fall through it not to mention the air conditioner leaking water all over! We do not require fancy or modern but draw the line at black mold growing behind your bed and. Your bathroom!!! We asked about an upgrade thinking maybe some rooms had been renovated they took us to view another room which was exactl [... read more]y the same except ocean view and they want $300 US for this? Even talking to some of the staff they indicated it is the bottom of the barrel Sunscape resort as they then try and sell you a timeshare

Riu Emerald Bay: Will be back again!

The Riu Emerald Bay was a perfect all-inclusive choice! From the moment we arrived, we were treated well by all the staff, even treated with a cold beverage right off the bus. The resort itself was very well kept. The rooms were comfortable, and every room had a beautiful view of the ocean (upper floors are better). The elevators were very slow, but at least you had a view while you waited. The hotel was clean, and had plenty of eating options. Of course, by the end of the week, we were bored of [... read more] the food (the main buffet is the same every day), but the food tasted really, really good. We did not have one bad meal there. The only thing that could have been improved was the night-life. The beach party was very fun, and karaoke another night was ok. The disco was empty whenever we went, but it does not open until 11 (which is late). We are young and only met a couple people the same age as us. There is a lot of construction going on around the resort, so it was a little annoying listening to all the noise all hours of the day/night, but nothing can be done about that! Some tips: 1) get a beach or pool chair first thing in the morning (7:30), or you will not get them. 2) take the stairs if you are floor 4 or less, 3) you cant get a new towel before 8am, so when you return your old towels, grab a new one at night. 4) you MUST try Mr.Lionso's restaurant at the end of the beach to the right of the hotel- best coconut shrimp ever. There are a lot of people on the beach trying to get you to buy stuff- ignore them EXCEPT for Euardo (or something like that) who is selling deep sea and bottom fishing. We went deep sea fishing and it was awesome! We spent 1/2 the amount that we would have if we had booked with the resort, and we caught a ton of fish. We will definitely be visiting another Riu- either this location, or another.

Paradisus Cancun: An OK hotel

The hotel itself is beautiful and very well maintained. The rooms are clean and spacious. There are lots of palapas on the beach and by the pool if you want some shade. The biggest disappointment is the food in the buffet. NOTHING was ever remotely warm so all food was cold. There was a lot of food but not many cooked vegetables. Most of the food was very bland and salt and pepper were not on the table. You had to ask for it and then they put it on your food. The waiters were very acco [... read more]modating and service was excellent. However, due to the food situation I wouldn't go back to this hotel. While there I met several people who also complained about the food and said that it was not up to the standard of a 4+ hotel.

Royalton Riviera Cancun Resort and Spa: Good resort

Very nice hotel Beach was good Food in restaurants was amazing but buffet was only ok Royalton push their time share sales pitch too much, gets annoying Rooms are amazing Entertainment was very good Staff was ok not the quickest for example at the buffet we would usually be done our first plate before we got any water or drinks to the table Maid staff was amazing not sure if it was just because we were Diamond club though

Breathless Riviera Cancun: Spectacular resort

The hotel, staff and service was exceptional. Very clean and friendly.....Food was fantastic and great entertainment for all......Loved it and would do it again anytime..... Highly recommended.......great resort for singles aged 25-70

Las Brisas Huatulco: Totally enjoyed our stay!

We really had a great week, the only thing that we did not appreciate was the dirty floor in the room. The floor was not washed properly. Walking from the shower to the bed our feet got dirty. Otherwise no other issues.

Princess Mundo Imperial: Beautiful resort!

We had a group of 7 for this holiday and we all enjoyed it. Rooms & beds were great. Awesome views. Buffet breakfast was good, but choices never changed. We had hoped there would be theme nights. Surprised for a resort this size that there weren't more al acartes. The Italian had great wood fired pizzas. We went to the 2 sister resorts and enjoyed them both. We met the best server "Filipe" @ Restaurant Aqua. From the moment we arrived he looked after our group. We also had a great b [... read more]artender "Jesus" at the Pyramid who made our stay so much more enjoyable. The pools and beach were great and never crowded. Definitely would go back!

Barcelo Puerto Vallarta: Not great!

It's a small resort in middle of nowhere. it's 40 minute cab ride of downtown Puerta Vallarta. the rooms need some upgrading and there's always repairs going on. The buffet is limited and lacking in the variety of food. I am a beach person but spent the whole week by the pool. the beach is not great for swimming or laying in the sun. the loungers are in the shade for most the day and the waters are rough for swimming. Housekeeping lacked since everyday I had to go hunting for wash cloths, [... read more] face towels and a bath mat. even after leaving a generous tip the service did not improve. this was my first time to this resort and would not go back. overpaid for the service received.

Iberostar Waves Paraiso Beach: Plush Resort Grounds

Great resort with lots of seating with shade..pool was large....lots of mature trees and grounds...beautiful beach...nice sand...waves... Staff was good...food and drinks were good...spa sensations was terrific... Free WiFi and nice mall attached..to the 5 resorts...

Riu Flamingos: Beautiful

This is the second time we have stayed at a RIU and were not disappointed. Staff are wonderful, grounds are clean and tidy. We did enjoy all our meals from the buffets to the ala cartes. The entertainment was great! And was always fun to see the guests join in!

Iberostar Selection Paraiso Maya Suites: Paraiso Maya is perfect for us!

Just returned from our 48th visit. Yes, 48 times. Not a typo. It has everything we want. Not too far from the airport, a very long beach for walking, warm temperatures even during a polar vortex, exceptionally friendly staff, great food, very nice & clean rooms, golf, a new gym with very nice equipment & knowledgeable trainers, a variety of TV choices, free WIFI and always plenty of other nice people to spend time with, many of whom have also been there lots of times before. Oh yeah - and for al [... read more]l of you like me, that are not booze hounds, all the ice cream you can eat.