Barcelo Solymar: February 2020

We were a group of 14 people visiting for 1 week at Barcelo Solymar. For my 50th birthday. Ages 9 to 65 years old. We all loved the resort. There was something for everyone. There maybe could have been more for the 9 year old. The grounds were beautiful. There was alot of painting going on, all the buildings seem to be getting a fresh coat. All of the staff were fantastic. Our room was lovely. We were pleased with the service. The first time I showered the water was cold. We discover [... read more]ed if you ran the water for a bit the hot water came on. After that the water was always hot. The main building is for party people. We were in bungalow 27. Far away from the party yet close enough that we could join the party when we wanted. The walk to Varedero was 10 minutes and that was fantastic for night life and daytime shopping. The beach was stunning and well kept. The food was excellent. I was happy to see salt and pepper on the tables. There was no peanutbutter or jam. We liked the Mexican al a carte and the seafood. The Italian left a little to be desired as the pasta was overcooked. We liked being able to enjoy both resorts for food and entertainment. We will definitely return but wonder if the prices will be higher in the future due to the renovations, it is going to be beautiful and look very 5 starfish. We did the premier jeep excursion. It was not jeeps but all wheel SUV style vehicles. A great day, a fantastic way to see Cuba and partake in snorkeling, swimming in the caverns, boating, Omar's farm and what seemed like a provincial park for lunch. We hired Eyewitness Cuba for a trip to Havanna, they where very knowledgeable and gave us a great day. They can be found on Facebook and TripAdvisor. We are planning to try to return for all the big birthday's in our group!

Barcelo Maya Riviera: First time to Cancun

Amazing room with ocean view...hot tub on balcony...champagne...comfortable bed and everything was brand new , the place was clean top to bottom , and the food and service was absolutely incredible Barcelo set the bar very high in terms of luxury and comfort...I’ Going again next winter

Barcelo Maya Riviera: YES!

Our 5th stay at BM - first at Riviera. A large modern facility that exceeded our expectations (considering it only opened approximately 6 weeks ago). A number of previous reviews are either referring to one of the older resorts or outdated i.e. there IS alcohol served before noon and there is free wi-fi including on the beach (but why worry about being on-line as you're supposed to be on VACATION). Rooms are spacious with California King Bed, very comfortable mattress and humongous pillows plu [... read more]s a Jacuzzi tub on the balcony (a little cramped and low power for the jets). Food was FANTASTIC – be it breakfast, lunch or dinner. The food selection is enormous – great for weight watchers as you can ‘watch’ your weight increase daily. Men remember trousers for dinner (I am a shorts person but nothing wrong with maintaining a high standard). Staff at all the restaurants were fantastic. What was noticeable is a lack of tipping. Come on guests …… a couple of bucks per meal is less than you pay for a coffee! Special mention: Giovanna & Benjamin at LaComedie and Alberto Lopez at Buffet Mirimar. Noticeable was a lack of Top Shelf liquor. Staff throughout the resort were exceptional and my sincere thanks to you all.

Barcelo Maya Colonial: A Wonderful Family Vacation

The Barceló Riveria Maya Colonel Resort was just beautiful. All the members of our family had wonderful, pool access, rooms. The staff were very attentive and the food provided at all the dining rooms were excellent. There was something for everyone.

Barcelo Maya Riviera: Best Ever!

The Barcelo Maya Riviera is the best all inclusive resort we have ever stayed at. The rooms, including the bathroom, are spacious and the hot tub on the balcony is spectacular. The ocean view couldn't be any better. The breakfast and lunch buffet selections and quality are second to none ever experienced. The food and selections in the a la carte restaurants were first class (the French and Japanese were our 1st picks; the Italian disappointed however). We never had a problem booking a reservati [... read more]on for a restaurant. The grounds, the pools, the swim up bars, all excellent. The beach was very clean. Ample beach and pool chairs. Most impressive is the staff, no matter the venue, all very friendly and accomodating. The perk of having access to use the other adjacent Barcelo resorts is great, particularly the additional range of other first class restaurants it offers.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Second visit, and not last for sure!

A lot of thing to do with the very active 5 years old boy. Hotel is big, but once you get familiar with the layout everything is very convenient to get to. Nice evening entertainment, restaurants selection, shopping area. Food is ok. Stayed in the building 5, nice clean room, patio with jacuzzi and ocean view. Kids club is free, spacious inside and outside playground. Kids water park, Pirate Ship park is extra fee though. Not all things were working this time. Staff is very helpful, we forg [... read more]ot kids tablet in the buffet, got it back from the guest service desk. Definitely will be back! I wish they have free wi-fi in the most public areas, not only in the Casino. We bought room wi-fi, was ok, but limited for one device. Another downside is NOT free room service, as all other hotels have.

Barcelo Maya Grand Resort: Amazing resorts

It was the best, there was so much food and the kids never got bored the best things were the beach there was a really good view. And the nature was so Beautiful it smelt so fresh. Your service was amazing we would love to come again sometime! Thank you

Palma Real: Great location and personnel

Being close to everything (local merchants, shops, night life, restaurants, casa del ron etc) this is one of the best locations in Varadero. Yes the hotel needs renovations, there was some rude and inconsiderate Russian guests, and the food is not that great but the personnel (e.g. Dailenys was so attentive and always happy to serve us) and location makes up for it. Very safe to walk the streets day or night.

Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Amazing Adult Only Resort

Visited this resort for a week Jan. 27, 2020 to Feb. 03, 2020. Had wife ,my brother and 4 sisters and there spouses party of 12. Great weather 7 days in the 28 deg range. Had 5 great Al a Carte dinners. No complaints as it met all of our expectations. 4.5 to 5 stars. Was nice to stay at a quiet resort but visit the Palace for the entertainment. Alexander in guest services was very helpful in making our trip the best it could be.

Allegro Cozumel: Great stay at Allegro

We really enjoyed our family trip January 25 - Feb 1, 2020. The resort is fantastic with great pools, beach and the ocean was very warm and swimable. The entertainment team of Juanini, Arbey and Cristian were fun and ran great shows at night for kids and adults alike. The shows were excellent. The food was slightly average at times, but overall very satisfactory. Wifi was not included which we missed when booking, so that was slightly disappointing, but liberating to not be on our phones al [... read more]l the time too. There was a good mix of families and couples and we met a number of return visitors. Would definitely consider a return trip!

Palma Real: Terrible resort

Overbooked , rooms lack everything from towels to toilet paper food is the worst I had in Cuba and I have been there a dozen times . I will NEVER go back to this Hotel . It is a very large complex with not enough staff to manage it getting a drink at any bar can take up to 20 mins

Barcelo Maya Riviera: Awesome time

The time we spent at Barcelo Maya Riviera was to recuperate and relax. The welcome in and reception was very pleasant and quick. A room change was effected quickly. The grounds a large and spacious, in fact the largest resort we have ever been at. The room was fantastic and very spacious. The breakfast and lunch buffet was outstanding. The food options were beyond our imagination in type and variety. The A la Cartes were of the highest standard and the service at the Riviera Maya was beyond repr [... read more]oach. The sommelier, Anna, is quite informative and approachable. However I feel she is not being employed in an effective manner. I suggest a “Dinner with Anna” be promoted. In any of the restaurants a meal for a select number of guests be formulated by the chef with Anna picking local wines to compliment it. She would explain the selections and pairings, which could lead to people trying wines from the list.

Barcelo Puerto Vallarta: Wonderful getaway!

Beautiful setting perfect distance away from busy Puerto Vallarta! Hotel staff amazing and always smiling and trying to do their best to make our stay great! Food really good. Steakhouse and pizza was the best I’ve ever had! Rooms huge and every room had ocean view. Pool and activities fantastic! Beach nice, waves challenging! Whales jumping, shows at night were great! All in all a great place to stay!

Occidental Tucancun: Great vacation

We had a great time at this resort. Food was good at buffets and a la Cartes. Lots of bars, so no line ups. Most staff were very friendly. Very clean resort. Pools were great. We could always get chairs. Awesome beach, but needs umbrellas or palapas for shade. They have none. Front desk service was very slow in every way from check in to questions. Expect to wait. Definitely recommend ocean view with balcony. Street side faces a mall and has noisy fans.

Allegro Cozumel: Allegro Cozumel Great Resort

Loved this resort. It was clean, safe and fun. Lots to do. Visit the town or explore the island. Snorkeling was excellent. Warm ocean waters. I definitely would return again. If you are travelling to Mexico for the first time I would go here

Occidental Cozumel: Not bad

The resort is beautiful, nice and small and the rooms were very nice, it's clean and the beach is beautiful too...the food was not the best and it was very repetitive ....most of the staff were very nice but I found the lady who checked us in was cold and unhelpful and the whole time we were there she was always the same , cold and unhelpful...the other thing is it was extremely hard to have our money exchanged, we had bigger peso bills or US dollars w us but the resort hardly ever had smaller b [... read more]ills of pesos...also the fact that there was no wifi unless we paid a lot of money for it made it almost impossible to keep in touch w family at home...my husband and I still managed to enjoy ourselves as the weather was beautiful but we would not go back or recommend it to family and friends. Lucy

Occidental Tucancun: hoorr from hell

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Barcelo Maya Colonial: Great resort

This is a great family resort for all ages. Clean, friendly, good food, perfect beaches for swimming or snorkeling. It was our first time in Mexico, we will definitely return. The grounds are beautiful and well kept.

Occidental Papagayo: A Wonderful Place, with Great Staff

I loved my stay here. The grounds were immaculate, the food great (whomever makes their bread is a certified genius), and the beach was spotless. More important than that, however, I have to commend the staff. During my stay I had a bad reaction to newly prescribed antibiotics which caused severe digestive upset. I had already booked an excursion the morning after a major night-time episode, and spoke to the concierge about the advisability of actually going on the excursion (the policy is n [... read more]o refunds, if cancelled in less than 24 hours), as I did feel slightly better than I had. The front desk staff went out of their way to re-arrange it so that I could go on the excursion the following day. I didn't ask them to - I fully expected to lose my money, if I was unable to go on the excursion. I profusely expressed my gratitude. Well, I spent the rest of that day alternating between sleeping in my room and trying to eat something (at first all I could tolerate the thought of was dry bread and watermelon) in the buffet restaurant. The wait staff noticed, and several of them asked if I was okay. Then one of the waiters quietly brought me a glass of ginger ale (unbidden - I don't like ginger ale, and it would never have occurred to me to try this) and suggested I sip it throughout the day. It worked like a charm to settle my stomach, and I was extremely grateful. I slowly began to feel better, and went on the excursion the next morning. A day or two later, one of the staff approached me to ask if I was enjoying myself - he knew I was travelling alone, and had been ill, and wanted to know if I needed anything. At first suspicious (I live in Toronto), as he spoke I quickly realized that the staff had been keeping an eye on me and that they were genuinely concerned about my well-being. These are people who work 12 hour days, six days a week, and most probably will never see me again. Yes, I wholeheartedly recommend this resort.

Barcelo Maya Caribe: Nice resort but too big for us!!

The beach was beautiful and we were always able to find a lounge chair.The pools were sparkling clean. The grounds immaculate with mature palm trees throughout. But if you are expecting a tasty mimosa with your breakfast forget about that!! Alcohol is only served at 11 am, some bars only at noon. I’ve never experienced that on any resort!! We tried a couple of a la carte restaurants and at most they were acceptable but we’ve had better at other resorts. There was no live entertainment ot [... read more]her than the 9:30 pm shows. So in the evenings before dinner or after there wasn’t much to do. There was a DJ playing on the stage in the mall on a large TV screen which was great entertainment for the children dancing up on the stage but definitely not of interest if you are a senior looking to relax and enjoy your before or after dinner libation in a comfortable chair listening to some nice music. We found the “mall” very commercial. Who wants to walk around indoors at a mall when you can do that at home! Sports bar was OK. Bowling alley in there, but very pricey at $15 per person for one game. I felt everywhere you went it was a money grab. For families with children that wanted to use the theme parks you had better keep your credit card handy as there was a charge for mostly everything. At the newly built adults only section they closed the buffet at 4 pm. leaving people to either walk a good distance or take the shuttle bus to the other hotels in search of something to eat. I would say this resort is more geared to families with young children or young adults who enjoy going to the Sports Bar or Discotheque in the evenings. So as a whole we would not consider going back to this resort.