Occidental at Xcaret Destination: Occidental at Xcaret

We stayed at the resort for 7 days. A few disturbing things happened. 1. A 3rd floor balcony fell off onto the ground. (no one was injured thank goodness) 2. While in the main dinning room buffet a pot light fell from the ceiling crashing to the floor. (again no one was injured) 3. At one of the pools a very foul odor (sewage) would appear. On a good note the staff was very kind. Our room was great and very clean. Food was good and I enjoyed having 3 buffets one in each area so  [... read more]we didn't have to walk from one end of the resort to another as the resort is large. The wildlife and vegetation were amazing. Having 3 areas to sit back and relax 2 pools and the ocean was very good. Not much poolside service people had to go to a bar for refreshments(not a big deal for me) We were told the Hotel was in the midst of being a Barcelo. Not sure if it meets up to that standard yet. For anyone who likes adventure the Xcaret is good and a 5 min. walk. I thought for the money it was a little much as we aren't the adventurous type. I was told it would take 2 - 3 days to get through it. We took 5 hours and went back for the show in the evening. It was $98.00us each.

Occidental Costa Cancun: Great week!

Wonderful rooms, great staff and being upgraded to first club upon check-in was amazing! Food wasn't great, the queso and guacamole was watery thin, the desserts bland and spices were either through the roof or non-existent. Oriental restaurant was by far the best. Mario and Walter with Go Natural Excursions were amazing and we felt safe. Consuela at the lobby bar was a super hero when a wallet was left behind on top of being an awesome waitress. I would have no problem staying at Occidental Xca [... read more]ret again, but next time I would eat out more often.

Occidental Tucancun: "Truly home Away From Home"

Barcelo Tucancun Beach also called Occidental Hotel This hotel has very good service from the time you get at the main lobby to the time you leave.The staff were amazing and very helpful. This is should a clean and welcoming hotel. The location is perfect and the food is spot on with plenty of variation. The grounds, beach is beauitful and pools are very well looked after.Rooms are very cleaned and truly a fun hotel. The hotel has alot of activities all day night food. I would recommend this  [... read more]hotel to anyone. They did alot of changes The front Desk Receptionis now much larger with a open - concept with multiple windows, a glass wall blur the boundary between indoor and outdoors letting natural light flood. The Main Bar is much larger and brighter and adds enjoyment and relaxtion. It is in tune with the wants and needs and desires of today. The Gym has great equipment,which I truly enjoyed.

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: A really wonderful resort with so much to see and do!!

My family and I (2 kids, age 11 and 7) love nature and animals. This place had both. The grounds of this resort are so lush and tropical and the animals everywhere were amazing. The staff are really pleasant and kind and went out of their way to accommodate our special dietary needs (Vegetarian and Celiac). The room was newly renovated and the beds were so great. We had a new Signature Eco Junior Suite. There was a king bed and another room for the kids where they had a bunk bed; bottom bu [... read more]nk was double size, and the top was single. There was even a trundle drawer for a third bed for a third child. We needed to request extra hangers as when we arrived there were only 7 to hang all our clothes. There are two WC's and two showers with frosted glass doors. The plumbing was alright but the water pressure wasn't great and my long hair took forever to rinse. Not a big deal - it was nice to take things slower anyhow! We were on the third floor and had no bugs in the room as per my request at booking. We did have a little gecko (not much larger than a quarter). He went under the bunk bed and we never saw him again. Kids thought that was fun! The food was superb. Buffets were constantly overflowing and the choice was big. The A la Carte restaurants were really great although we only tried El Templo (Japanese Teppenyaki) which was dynamic and delicious, the Italian, La Riviera (Mediterranean), and La Salvia (Vegetarian), our absolute favourite. La Salvia is right by the ocean and we were hugely impressed by the selection of really great gourmet vegetarian food. Even for meat-lovers, there is great choice and you really can't pass up the view of the ocean with it's crashing waves at dusk. Although the resort seemed to be aware of gluten intolerance, they didn't offer much up for desserts at the buffets. There was not one bread, cracker, or dessert that I could eat. Even the ice cream, I was told, had gluten in it. I didn't want to risk trying just in case! The rice pudding seemed safe enough, however one day, barley was substituted for rice but the food label wasn't changed; it still said Rice Pudding. I made the mistake of eating four spoonfuls before realizing I was eating barley. (Anyhow who has Celiac Disease knows the severity of this mistake). That's my only complaint about the food/buffets; if you have food allergies, you really do play a guessing game. The fruit was a yummy alternative however which I didn't mind in the least! The mango and pineapple were so sweet. The drinks in this resort were the best we've ever had. All the bar staff were incredibly friendly. My kids loved Chicken Itza (the non-alcoholic smoothie)! The entertainment was great. Excellent theatre. Comfortable seats, really modern, with great lights and sound. My only complaint is that the music was ridiculously loud. So loud that it hurt our ears. Every night the shows were so loud. We saw four out of seven shows and spent the other nights exploring and playing cards in the lobby. Beach is lovely. Lots of great sand to play in. The surf is stronger than Holguin in Cuba or Punta Cana, DR. There is a lot of coral and rock in the water so you need surf socks. There are pockets of sandbars that you can get to without water shoes, but if you want to wander or play, I'd recommend surf socks or water shoes. The vegetation and animals, like I said already, are really what is memorable about this place. The eco activities and the friendly staff make it a truly unforgettable experience. I highly recommend this resort to any family with children.

El Cid Resort Castilla: 2017 El Cid Castilla Mazatkan

To start with this is a. very busy resort. I was most impressed with the people, they were all so very friendly. A special shout out to the waiters around the pool area, Thomas,Luis, Martyn, they made us all feel very special. The food was OK but I was really tired of it after 9 days... Overall we had a great vacation and would go back but maybe try the Marina next time, it didnt seem to be as busy and was a very nice resort also.

Hilton Vallarta Riviera Resort: Fantastic Resort & View to die for

This resort was one of the best we've stayed at! The hotel Location is perfect, private but only 10min taxi downtown. This hotel ticked all the boxes and is luxury (I am very fussy where I stay).. The lobby layout & view is fab! Rooms are modern, well kept and the balcony/view is outstanding & relaxing. The pool/beach areas were great big, beautiful lots of space & with an added bonus of a pool bar, though the beach area is small it's still just enough! The mojito bar is absolutely fabulous the  [... read more]setting, decor perfect. Everyday the pool have activities, fun things as it's adults only it's like a party, though quiet an relaxing at the same time not too loud. The staff were brilliant so friendly, fun & helpful. There is entertainment on every night & its actualy really good they have some talented people in the fire show & the reggae band were excellent. The whole vibe of the place is just great although the food wasn't anything special & room sevice menu is quite limited. Overall it was a fantastic holiday the hotel definitely made my trip and will definitely be back to Puerto Vallarta & will definitely stay Grand Fiesta again. Whether you are young, old in between looking for a fun or quiet holiday in a modern luxury hotel still at an affordable price then this is the place for you. Do my hesitate to stay here.

Barcelo Maya Beach Resort: Great Resort

Hotel was very nice, Rooms were clean, well maintained, great shower. Some noise from other patrons late at night. Grounds are well maintained. Our room in the 4000 level was centrally located close to the pool, beach, buffets. The beach in front of the Maya Beach Resort was great, well maintained, lots of chairs. Great selection at the buffets, but no fresh mango. A la carte restaurants, Japanese was the best. Front desk service, check-in and check-out was adequate but could definitely b [... read more]e more efficient. You would think that large resorts like this, with many vacationers coming and going, would have this figured out.

Secrets Playa Mujeres: beautiful resort

wow where do I start? the resort was fabulous, the grounds were beautiful. All the work is done by hand. Very impressive. I felt it necessary to tip a couple of gardeners a buck, because it does not appear that they get much recognition. The rooms were awesome as it turned out we were able to upgrade to a oceanview/pool view room. the resteraunts were all awesome, great service or shall I say prompt service. Never had to wait for a table.Now on the flip side if I may the pool bars were nice a [... read more]s long as you drank alcohol. That being said I am unable to drink a lot through the day, for medical reasons, therefore i'd go to the pool bar for a pop my order was taken and then I had to wait for the guy to ask another group of people and make there six drinks or however many and get back to me with a simple pop, was not impressed with that. All other staff were very friendly and helpful.

Iberostar Waves Paraiso Beach: Fabulous Resort

I booked my vacation with trip central as I have before with great experiences.We went to the Iberostar paraiso beach on recommendations from a friend and was not disappointed.The rooms are just right in size and very clean.The workers in the buffet are very friendly and have a good selection changing things up every night .The pool area is well kept and the staff come around to make sure they include you in activities.They also have a shopping plaza on site where you can purchase jewelry clothe [... read more]s etc along with a free ice cream parlour coffee shop and burgers a disco for adults.All in all this place is like heaven always cleaning and maintaining things .I will definatly recommend this resort to anyone going to the mayan Riviera thanks

Las Brisas Huatulco: Las Brisas Hutatulco

Back from a great vacation the weather was fantastic high30c . The room was great the beds were very great to. This is not a place for a person that doesn't like to walk a lot of hills. But you can call and they will pick you up and drop you off any ware. this is our second time at this hotel and would recommend it food was excellent .And all the staff 100%you have to give it and try and see it for yourself . One thing after you are baking in the hot sun and have a good tanned . You have a littl [... read more]e burn on yourself a day our two before you go home. Take that few min taxi trip and go for a mud bath well worth the 12 p go and enjoy and feel like a million bucks after words.

Buenaventura Grand Hotel and Great Moments: Buenaventura Grand and Spa.

This hotel is on the beach and just a couple of blocks the the famous Peurto Vallarta Malecon, a beautiful walk along the beach with shopping across the street, the downtown and the Romantic Zone. It is a smaller hotel (4 stories) and has had a lot of upgrades. The staff at this hotel is just wonderful, the grounds and outside public places are beautiful! The dining is a raised patio on the sand, the food and seating are 5* There is a buffet as well. We have been to this hotel about 10 time [... read more]s and will go again! Most of their staff have been there a while and welcome us when we arrive. We feel like we are at home!!

Ocean Coral Riviera Cancun: Simply perfect

This hotel was amazing!! All the pictures you see of this resort are true examples of what it actually looks like. Check in was smooth and our room was ready. We enjoyed everything this hotel had to offer. There were 4 pools you could choose from depending how much activity you wanted. We spent time in all except the kids pool. The staff is amazing and are always willing to serve. They communicate very well in english. Food was good always something to please everyone. Liked how the evening acti [... read more]vities are set up. There was always a family show then if you wanted to stay up there was always something going on at the pool party bar!!

Occidental at Xcaret Destination: Excellent Trip

This hotel was great, lots of room and many trails to walk on. The staff was amazing right from the start the grounds are beautifull especially when the monkeys were out and the food was just delicious. Would and probably will return to this hotel.

Barcelo Maya Palace: Barcelo maya palace

The hotel property is beautiful. Extremely well maintained and very picturesque. The food was good- we particularly enjoyed the Rodizio and Brasserie. The beach was nice, though strong winds washed up a lot of seaweed during the week we were there. Not much the hotel could do to contain it. The sand was also more coarse than in he D.R or Cuba. Overall, we would recommend this resort.

Hilton Vallarta Riviera Resort: Amazing hotel and experience

The hotel itself was clean and modern. The room was very comfortable and there was a great variety of bars/lounges/restaurants. The food was good, especially the dinner options. The staff was excellent: helpful, friendly, and the pool-side service was great. We had a great time, and would happily return again in the future. The only downside was that pool chairs were often taken (saved with towels) early in the morning. It would have been nice to have more choices of chairs.

Akumal Bay Beach and Spa Resort: guest

This resort was amazing, I went there for my daughters wedding with 41 guest in total. This resort filled all of our expectations and more. The weather was 31 everyday from april 10 to the 17th. The food was great, we did all the a la cartes and no complaints. We were in the 4000 building and a little ways from the buffet and pool but it was all good. I would suggest this resort to friends and family and I am thinking of going back. So planning a trip to this resort don't be afraid.

Grand Sunset Princess: Great resort! :)

The grounds and public areas were very well kept and clean, including the bathrooms! Yay!! :) The rooms were equally as well kept~ my only complaint would be that our room had a musty smell, most likely due to it being next to the pool (Block 3) and the high humidity. When you entered the room, you could really notice it, however, once in the room, not so much.... it did get into my clothes etc. The staff were very polite and helpful :) The beach was fairly rocky, however, there was a section [... read more] that had no rock, which enabled us to enjoy swimming... well, wading around, as you had to go very far out due to it being quite shallow. (Waist deep worked well for me) :) The food was also great! Wonderful a la cartes and buffets! The gym was also very nice- fair amount of equipment and I enjoyed the yoga classes outside :)

Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya: Absolutely Fantastic Vacation

All the fabulous comments that you read online about this resort are absolutely true. The food was so good, the beach and water was amazing. The people were so nice and genuinely seemed to enjoy working there. The gardens were outstanding, so lush and beautiful. We spent most of our time at the beach, but did go to the pool the last day to experience it. It's massive! The entertainment included shows and bands each night, closing out with a DJ. The restaurants had a pager system which was great. [... read more] They give you a pager and you can go to one of the many, many bars, or walk around and enjoy the scenery. We never waited longer that 30 minutes during the peak time. Did I mention the food was amazing!!! The bar staff will make you anything you want. It was almost like 3 resorts in one. The Golden section with the lazy river, the Emerald section with the beach, the Deluxe section with the main pool. You could find quiet when you wanted it, or a party atmosphere if that's what you enjoy. We kept running into people that were returning for the 3rd, 6th, 9th time even, and we would ask them "what keeps you coming back". It was all the reasons that I mentioned above, and the same reasons we will be going back next year. It is a large resort, but the golf carts run around all the time, and the walk during the evening was very peaceful and romantic. We found when we were there that the median age is probably around mid 50s, and it made it for a very respectful atmosphere. Everyone was very willing to chat and make friends. We did make sure to tip, they deserved it. 20 pesos for breakfast and lunch, 50 pesos for dinner, and every now and again for the bar staff. We didn't find the evening dress code overly strict and it was enforced, which we found to be good because it improves the overall experience. There still a ton I could say, but I've been long winded enough. The only down side my husband could find was that they didn't have chicken wings in the sports bar, lol.

Riu Flamingos: Good resort

Beautiful grounds. Resort, main area were up to date rooms had mold in the bathrooms and shower, lots of locals Main pool is small for the size of the resort. for the price it was great. alacart restraints were first come first serve, deffenetly helpes if you speak the language. Stake house was good. would go back for the price.

Ocean Riviera Paradise: Good vacation, wouldn't go back though

Very clean resort. Good food choices, including the buffets and restaurants. Service was hit and miss at buffet, restaurants and bars; sometimes fast and some times very slow. Pools were good. Kids pool was good, but I didn't like how you were not allowed to go down the slides with your kids. The beach was terrible! Very, very rocky...if you want to go in wear water shoes. Another negative was that we had to wait over an hour to get our luggage from the concierge, juat bring it yourself [... read more] if you dont want to wait...my kids were very upset that they couldnt swim while we waited for 1 hr for thier swimsuits. Overall a good vacation, but I would never go back to this resort.