Grand Decameron Los Cabos: Great week!

Had a great time! Small but cozy resort. Food was great. Buffet could be changed up more often and set up another a la carte restaurant but nothing major to mention - let's just say we did not loose any weight! Rooms were great! Lots of activities during the day and a short bus ride to town. Would highly recommend this resort!

Canto Del Sol: Best Service in Mexico

We really enjoyed this resort, small in comparision to the Mega resorts, but it was really nice. The service was amazing, everyone was so helpful and eager to please. If there was a negative about this resort it would have to be the balconies, they are tiny. As far as food, it was good. There was always something to eat, really appreciated the included room service when we checked in at 2am. The beach is small but there are always enough chairs.

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: Fantastic resort

Upon arrival we were pleased with main lobby. We were less pleased with the rooms. They were clean but old, bathroom vanity was broken in many places and the shower was the same. The TV was something from the early 2000's if not the late 1990's. Our brother stayed in one of the updated rooms which seemed luxurious compared to our 3 rooms. The jungle setting that the resort was located in, was divine, with all the wildlife and vegetation. The service was lovely and so welcoming. The food was amaz [... read more]ing, but difficult to get in to some of the restaurants because you needed to be elite members or wait until they were finished dining. The wait is not always easy for young children. The pools were awesome and availability to cold drinks and snacks was great! The ocean view was beautiful but it was so rocky and so much seaweed you could not go out and enjoy the ocean. Fortunately, we did spend a day at its' sister resort (Playacar) which had the most perfect waterfront and that gave us hours of enjoyment. The cab ride was the only cost ($60) return trip which took all 13 of us, and only about 15 mins away. The buffet at Playacar was even more spectacular! The evening entertainment was very enjoyable and well executed.

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: Truly a tropical experience!

The resort was so beautiful! With all the animals roaming around you truly feel like you are in a the tropics. The grounds were well kept tidy and very clean. Sandos Carocol staff are wonderful and helpful. Unfortunately the room we were given had many issues. It is my understanding they are doing upgrades on the rooms at this time. Our room however was under some distress. The patio door and screen door could barely open. The bathroom sink leaked, the shelf holding the towels was falling off th [... read more]e wall. There was a screw on the shower floor that was sticking out which my foot caught many times.

Secrets Huatulco: Amazing resort

Excellent all around.Great staff, amazing grounds, rooms, pools, spa,beach, entertainment,restaurants.Great atmosphere. Great excursion, towns near by.They serve premium drinks, nothing to stress about.

Grand Palladium Colonial: Some Good, and some not so good...

The resort offers a lot of pluses and a few minuses... Plus: The resort is very clean, the staff are lovely and helpful, the grounds are beautiful and the beach and pools are amazing. Even at March Break, it didn't seem overly crowded -except perhaps at dinner time. Never a problem getting a spot on the beach or pools. Minus: Huge resort. A lot of walking. The carts make it easier so make use of them. But if you don't like to get lost in a big resort. Choose something else. A la cart restau [... read more]rants were good, but difficult to get tables. No reservations, but your entire party has to be there at the same time or you wait an hour + - even when table sit empty. Buffets are...poor. Esp. for dinner. Beds are thin mattresses on top of box springs, but clean, up to date, rooms. My free bottle of Tequila disappeared after a day...not sure where.... Overall, I preferred the Azul resort much better but I went offseason so it may be more expensive. BTW the teen lounge is a joke as is the wifi...don't expect either to keep your teens entertained OR to keep in touch with them via text.

Bahia Principe Escape Sian Ka'an: 5 Star Vacation - Great Deal

We just arrived back home from the Luxury Bahia Principe Sian Ka'an and really can't think of a single thing that we did not like about our trip. The travel was great both ways on Air Transat, the hotel was very clean and modern, the people were terrific and attentive everywhere we went, the food was amazing, the weather was perfect (mid March) and the pools/beach were fantastic. It would be hard to find an all-inclusive vacation better than this without spending considerably more money. Tons of [... read more] things to do for the active vacationer and excellent facility for those who just need a place to relax and unwind. We'll be going back soon for sure! Where else do you get the benefits of 4 great resorts in one package.

Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya: First Trip to Mexico

This was our first trip to Mexico. No expectations, but after having read many reviews and doing some research, we were anticipating a wonderful holiday at a 5-star resort. Check-in was very disorganized - we were booked into the Riviera Maya side, but were dropped off at the Mayan Beach lobby, which was not a problem, but then we (not the staff) were sent back and forth between the lobbies trying to arrange the keys (and with automated key cards, I don't understand how this was even an issu [... read more]e). Our room wasn't ready until 3 pm - again, not an issue. We spent the time having lunch and exploring the grounds. Once our room was ready, we were transported by shuttle, and the driver made it very obvious he wanted a tip as he waited for several minutes after depositing us and our luggage into the room. Not very subtle. HUGE rooms! Having stayed at several other all-inclusives down south, we were amazed at how big the room was! Lots of space and very clean (our housekeepers were fantastic). The (over?) abundance of food was incredible. We couldn't believe how much food there was, at all hours The main buffets served almost anything you could think of, and the themed nights were charmingly presented (including decorations and waitstaff in costume). No complaints. We went to 2 a la cartes (the steakhouse and the Japanese); both were recommended to us and both were delicious. The main pool (Riviera Maya side) was always busy and, in my opinion, too full of kids. Yes, I realize this is a family resort, but there is a dedicated kid zone (complete with pool and playhouse), so I was confused as to why so many activities were kid-oriented at the main pool. We have been to resorts where there is no dedicated kid zone, so it makes sense that the main pools are filled with kids, but this resort has such an area. The entertainment staff were enthusiastic, especially with the kids, but not in the in-your-face obnoxious way, which was appreciated. The lazy river was also a nice little change. The nightly entertainment was excellent! We thoroughly enjoyed every night (we did not stay for the one night that brought 4 couples on stage) and were very impressed by the sets and costumes. We heard from others who had been to this resort before that they have been performing the same shows for the past 8 years, so perhaps the choreography could be a bit better, but overall very good. In general, the staff were friendly and polite, but they did not go out of their way to be sociable. Our only real complaint was with the concierge. Not necessarily with the two that we dealt with specifically, but how our evaluation was dealt with. Both Natalia and Ruben were extremely polite, friendly, and helpful. After booking our a la cartes and chatting with them on several other occasions, they asked us to fill out an evaluation for them. We agreed, as they had been very nice and helpful. The following day, Natalia approached us (actually, called out to us as we were on our way back to our room from the pool) and asked us if there was a problem. We said no, and asked why. She told us that she and Ruben had been called into the office and "gotten in trouble" because we had rated them so low on the evaluation scale. My first thought was that I had mis-read the scale and accidentally reversed the numbers. But she continued, saying that because we did not give them a perfect score, they were now at the bottom of the rating our of all the concierges. She asked that if there was no problem, if we could please re-rate them and give them a perfect score. As the scale was only 1-4, it was not a fair rating system anyway. She told us that if there we no problems, we should give them a score of 4. If there was a problem, to let them know and they would fix it. We were shocked for several reasons: 1) We could not believe that we had been approached by her about this, 2) We could not believe she was actually TELLING us to give them a perfect score, and 3) We believed we gave a fair rating. Never in all of our trips down south had something like this ever happened. It was completely unprofessional and unnecessary. Evaluations are personal and everyone is entitled to their own opinion. A 1-4 scale is hardly indicative of rating performance, but if the concierges are going to "get in trouble" over not getting a 4 out of 4, the scale should simply be a "Good" or "Bad". Ridiculous. Overall, we enjoyed our stay, but with the number of other resorts in the area, probably would not stay here again.

Sandos Cancun: Found our Favourite destination!

We usually vacation twice a year and prefer all inclusives as this gives the most value and the least stress. And Sandos Cancun Luxury Resort has provided that. Here the Pros: quick check in, 24 hours room service, pool and beach service (not just drinks but also food), excellent ala carte restos (Steakhouse and Italian were the best for me), free wifi throughout the resort (although spotty in some areas, but you are on vacation), very friendly staff and accommodating, never too crowded even t [... read more]hough hotel was at full capacity, beautiful pool area, very compact, awesome drinks (high end stuff - hello Don Julio tequila), adult oriented (not adults only), catered more 30+ age group. Cons: nothing really, our only regret was we only booked for 4 nights instead of one week, a bit on the pricey side - to be fair it was march break - but it was still worth it. We are already planned our return to Sandos Cancun, and have convinced people to come with us just on how highly we spoke of the resort itself. David from Tripcentral was very helpful with this trip. We have saved his contact info for our future vacations. He followed up with our concerns prior to the trip to ensure that we were 100% happy/satisfied with our booking. And Yes David we were. Thanks again. Highly recommended.

Royal Suites Punta Mita: Perfect Family Holiday

ten of us from various provinces in Canada converged on the Grand Palladium Royal Suites in Punta de Mita. The resort was everything we hoped it would be. The resort was just the right size and we definitely enjoyed the adult only side that we booked. Great restaurants and very friendly staff. Toughest decision was whether we were doing the pool or the beach. The beach at Punta de Mita was terrific. Surfers, whales and lots of great vistas.

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: Great resort! We love it!

We are a family of 4 with 2 kids (7&9 years) and stayed here for 10 days at beginning of March. We really loved the resort overall. The restaurants and bars are great, the food was very good with a big variety of food choices, fruits and deserts. We enjoyed the the shows they have each night especially the Xcalacoco experience. The kids really had fun participating in some of the shows. We spent most of the day on the beach or the water park. Kids really had fun at the water park and we enjoyed  [... read more]Snorkeling. All the Eco activities were great, from the snorkeling on the river to feeding the deers or digging out the meat cooked on an outdoor mayan oven. We are already thinking about going back next year!

Park Royal Ixtapa: Clean and Friendly resort

Although this resort was clean and friendly , there were a few issues. Construction for a new ( well needed ) Kids pool was under way which took up a large area where chairs would have been, so the pool area was very cramped. You needed to get up well before 7:00 AM and reserve a chair or you will not get one. Biggest pet peeve would be people would leave their towels on the chairs and then never even show up for the full day. I paid extra for the Ocean view ...huge mistake, what they don't tell [... read more] you is that you also face the disco club that blasts thumping music until 2:00 AM EVERY night. We moved rooms the second day with a Mountain / partial ocean view,much better from a noise point of view.

Riu Emerald Bay: Nice and clean, staff very friendly,food very good, beach beautifull, water a bit rough!

The only things I can complain about this resort is it's very noisy, not only a in the hotel itself but around the pools. The music is far too loud, there should be a pool for kids only! They don't observe any dress codes at all in the dining areas for dinner! Then there is the "band on the beach"!?!?!?! Every day about 3.00pm till late in the evening you hear what sounds like a grade seven band practising for the first time! This is the second year we have been and they are still there....Why a [... read more]fter so many complaints from everyone?

Allegro Cozumel: Great Resort

It was a clean resort and well laid out making it easy to find what you needed. For the price that we paid, it was fantastic, rooms were clean and beds were comfy and staff were friendly. Snorkeling directly off the beach was decent with plenty of fish to see. I had only one real issue with the resort in that it didn't have a 24 hour snack bar, which isn't the end of the world but would have been a "nice to have".

Azul Ixtapa Grand Resort: Really Nice

This hotel is beautiful from the moment you step in the lobby. Service was great, food was awesome .The A la carts are really nice fine dining. People are very friendly. Lots of excursions to do if you want to book them and a short bus ride to Ixtapa for some shopping.

Allegro Cozumel: Incredible Scuba retreat!

The resort itself is very well maintained and situated in a perfect spot for easy access to incredible scuba sites. Food was fresh and good. Beach and waterfront was clean and maintained. Would recommend.

Grand Palladium Vallarta: 'Good' stay

Overall good experience, clean rooms, pleasant staff, beautiful grounds, food was good (wouldn't want to stay more than 7 days same food, but variety of options gets boring after a few days). What I didn't like was the way you were treated by color of bracelet. We had a purple bracelet.. this means we waited for dinner (about 1 hour-1.5 hours). Also this hotel is far from the airport and excursions.

Barcelo Maya Beach Resort: Fantastic March Break

This was a great resort for our group. 3 adults and 4 teenagers. The rooms were spacious had balconys, air conditioning, everything you need. Mini bar that was stocked daily with water, etc. Plenty of towels at the room and at the beach. No problems getting beach chairs at all. This resort is 5-in one. We stayed at the Beach, which had the best beach, a great buffet for breakfast/lunch/dinner. It was close to the gym (which is amazing. Ask for the fitness schedule, if your into that. I did yo [... read more]ga and a spin class) Age restriction for the gym is 18. pool, kids club, activities, theatre for nightly entertainment. Walking from one end of the resort to the other only took 15 minutes on the beach, with lots of other ways to go. There is a open air bus that comes into each lobby, every 10 mins and makes frequent stops. There is a water slide Park, surfing park, swim with dolphins, water sports, mall for shopping, both a high end area, and marketplace for souvenirs. Lots of daily activities. Almost forgot to mention. The food and service are fantastic. We loved the a la carte restaurants. Our favourites were, Spanish, Japanese-Kyoto, Italian-at the Tropical. Remember however to book these ASAP when you check in, as they are in high demand. Also the adult only pool area, after 4pm, was a nice way to end the day, before getting ready for dinner

Barcelo Huatulco: Sublime! What you see is what you get.

March 2017 was our 3rd visit to the Barcelo in Huatulco. On each return to this paradise, we have been accompanied by a greater number of friends & family. The superlative weather & location are matched by incredible staff, dining and recreational opportunities. The ambiance created through the warmth, integrity and industrious nature of the Mexican people is THE BEST.

Occidental Nuevo Vallarta: Fantastic vacation!

Our first Mexican vacation exceeded our expectations on so many levels! Le Buffet was a real hit with the personable staff including Erik, Jesus and Jose to name but a few who spoiled us tremendously! The beach was beautiful, busy but lots of room and we enjoyed the beach volleyball immensely. We always felt safe and pampered, something for everyone and our 17 year old had a blast too. My only recommendation would be that the wifi be included. It's a necessity (unfortunately) in this day a [... read more]nd age. The resort was recommended by a friend and I hope to pay it forward. Sunwing made the trip easy and Tina was very accommodating with all my questions and concerns. Thanks so much!