Jai vraiment aimer le manger les spectacles et la piscine la plage un peux petite pour la chambre ne prenais jamais chambre 156 tres bruyant a coter du restaurant mais il nous ont changer a un autre so apres supert a plus pour la propreter
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Barcelo Karmina: Beautiful Resort!
We very much enjoyed our stay at the Barcelona Karmina, the staff were all very helpful and friendly, the waiters/waitresses in buffet and all restaraunts/bars were extremely efficient.
The pools: Amazing! We loved them, so pretty and not much of a problem to find chairs (we were a group of 5, so had to move around a bit when needing some shade) we had a lot of fun playing basketball, and the waterslide was actually pretty fast! Had a few laughs with that!
The grounds: Beautiful! We lo[... read more]ved walking around and discovering all the little nooks and crannies. The Iguanas that were roaming around were great too, there is one that sits on the bush by the pool nearly every day, looks like he loves the music too!
The rooms: We had an ocean view junior suite, very nice but only double beds available if you don't book a king bed. We had 2 adults and 16 year old. Could book a king bed, some of the couches are pullouts, but not overly comfy! The beds were VERY hard, none of us slept that well. Bathrooms are gorgeous and housekeeping was great. Beautiful view from balcony, air conditioning was efficient AND quiet! We paid for wifi, it was really good in the room, made my son very happy!!!
The beach: beach is small, but nice. Wear water shoes! Especially if wading around, there are tons of fishes right there, makes for great snorkelling.. but... don't stand on the rocks. I did, and within 10 seconds something took a go at my foot!! Scared the life outta me, but didn't break skin, just a scratchy grab... I still can't believe it LOL
The Food: buffet was always good, we were always able to find a full delicious meal. There are 3 restaraunts, Japanese and Italian were best, the agave, while the location is absolutely beautiful wasn't the greatest. It was ok, but felt rushed and food wasn't all that good. (Heard a few people got sick after eating the lobster dinner)
A few in our group had little bouts with GI issues, not sure though exactly what the cause of it was.. I ended up extremely sick on the day after we returned to Canada, can't say for sure though what the cause was...
Nightly Shows: Ok. Just ok.. we didn't bother after the first one. The entertainers work hard, but just wasn't for us.
All in all, we enjoyed our trip immensely, despite the few negatives!
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Sunset Plaza Beach Resort & Spa: Enjoyed this property
This was a great time and experience at this resort, ordering from a menu and not picking from a buffet lineup was excellent.
The staff at this place could not do enough for you to make sure your stay was close to perfection.
The chefs and dining staff would go out of there way to have everything prepared just the way you liked it.
I would go back in a second,be sure to try the crab cakes on the lunch menu.....to die for!!!
Would recommend.
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Riu Santa Fe: Wonderful resort!!
Well maintained and clean resort! Staff were very gracious and eager to make our stay perfect! Standard room was good and the food in the buffet was fresh and featured something new if you went for dinner. Our experience at the steak and Asian restaurant was ok. Cabo is a great location! Our 4th time but 1st at this resort. Would recommend this resort!
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Barcelo Maya Colonial: Something To Do For Everyone
This hotel is amazing. It is very large and entails some walking but my husband, who walks with a cane, found that it was okay.
There were several restaurants to dine in and the selection was amazing. We really liked the buffets. The staff was very helpful and went out of there way to assist us with anything we needed. Alfredo and Caesar were great waiters and anticipated anything you needed. The buffet had a different theme each day for dinner (ie. Italian, American, etc). They went [... read more]out of their way to decorate with balloons, etc. On the American day they had cakes decorated like the American and Canadian flag.
I was amazed at how well the children behaved. We hardly knew they were there. The parents were very "hands on" and really enjoyed their time with their children.
The room was great. There was an elevator in each section. The bed was comfortable. Water pressure was superb. We had a great person looking after our room. There was a line to hang you wet bathing suits out on the balcony which was handy.
There was a double decker bus that ran all the time to take the guests to various areas of the resort - Dolphin show, Mini Golf, Mayan Mall (they don't take cash or debit but take credit cards or if you arrange it, you can charge your purchases to your room) The prices at the mall were fair - much cheaper than the airport - and they didn't harass you to buy from them but let you look at your leisure. They also had a water park. The pool was beautiful. The beach was a bit rocky and when we were there it was fairly rough as it was so windy.
We went on an excursion to Cozumel Island and that was enjoyable. Our tour guides were Monti, Nicole and Maria. They were great. Monti was really entertaining and certainly knew his history and information about the flora and fauna of the area. He made the trip very interesting and humorous. We saw a Sea Lion Show and visited Crocodiles. Also, had a tequila tasting visit which was enlightening. Part of the trip involved driving a jeep. A lot of fun!
We also went to see the Matis Silver factory. Beautiful items and certainly worth visiting.
We met people who had been at this resort several times. One man told me that this was his tenth visit.
We would go back again, for sure.
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Bahia Principe Explore Coba: Parfait pour les personnes avec allergies alimentaires
This is the best resort I have ever had the pleasure of staying at. So much fun, all top notch amenities great food and the service was absolutely top notch! We simply just did not have enough time within our 7 days to see and do all this amazing resort has to offer next year we are going for 10.
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Occidental Costa Cancun: very nice resort
its was a nice resort ,,1 night wee hade the room 156 and its beside the mexicain restaurent and we didn't sleep for 3 nignt ,,the clean after the restaurant its closed and we didn't sleep,,so after the 3 night we asks to be change room ,,they put us in 435 and its was super ,,the restaurent a la carte the have 3 its very excellent ,,,the buffet was ok ,,the beach to small and the water was very nasty ,,but the pool was nice ,,,the thing they need is a pool bar ,,but every things was very good [... read more],,,oupp no internet at this hote,l sad ,,,but well it was a nice vacation...
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Excellence Riviera Cancun: Wonderful vacation
Just returned from an amazing 10 day vacation at Excellence Riviera.
Stunning grounds, everything well kept and immaculate.
The staff are amazing and really go the extra mile to ensure you have everything you want to make your vacation perfect.
The food is very good with varied food selections in the buffet restaurant for breakfast and lunch or you can have an ocean view and order off the menu
if you prefer.
There are ten different restaurants to choose from in the evening with something [... read more]for everyone. Our favourite was the French restaurant with Basmati, the Indian restaurant, a close second. No reservations required.
(A big plus for us.)
Only a short wait some nights but you are given a pager and can enjoy a drink in the martini bar or the outside entertainment while you wait.
Each evening there is a live band playing before dinner followed by main entertainment event and often more live music/dancing afterwards until about 11 pm.
Excellence Riviera offers lots of activities if you choose to participate.
The gym is well appointed and they even offer fitness classes (included) or personal training for minimal fee. Very impressive.
The only downside is that there is lots of seaweed washing up on the beach.
Excellence does a great job of removing it in front of the resort but if you like long walks on the beach, the seaweed is an issue as other resorts or private residences don't remove it as well as Excellence.
An excellent resort, I would definitely recommend it to anyone.
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Royalton Riviera Cancun Resort and Spa: Stunning Resort
upon arriving we were greeted by a stunning Main lobby overseeing the central area of the resort and beach. We were shown the different areas of the resort by a representative which I thought was a nice idea until at the end of our little tour we were given a sales speech on timeshares. After being up early and travelling with two young children that was the last thing I needed to deal with. I had to adamantly put a stop to the pitch so we could get to our room and rest. The room was immacul[... read more]ate and quite comfortable. The shower was nice and roomy. The only issue with the room is there isn't enough drawer space for a family of 4. There were only 4 drawers. A nice sized tv with enough channels for myself and the kids. The kids pools were great to keep them occupied and entertained. All the adult pools were excellent as well. The beach was great with the only issue being the constant washing ashore of the sea weed and sea grass. They did what they could to eliminate that but just dumped it slightly further down the beach. a lot of garbage washed ashore as well and was mixed in with the dumpings and really should of been just trucked off the site completely as it was compounding the issue. We ate at all the restaurants except the Japanese. (kids refused..lol ) All had great service and food to enjoy. The Buffet is also well stocked and enough staff to keep it nice that you didn't have to wait long for any customized meal.
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Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda
We were at this resort early March 2017. We traveled with another couple. My husband has mobility issues and must use a walker/wheelchair for travelling and to get around at the resort. The safety deposit boxes in the rooms are free and so is the WiFi at the resort.
The food at the buffet was excellent with a lot of variety. We did go to the Seafood and Steak house al a carts, but did not think they were as good as the buffet. There were 2 buffets to use during the day and one of them be[... read more]comes al a cart in the evening. The service at the bars was sufficient and the people very pleasant.
We were in building 5 on the 2nd floor which is no problem because there are elevators in all the buildings. We were close to the beach and the pool area. The rooms were nice and roomy and everything worked. The bathrooms were nice and roomy with large walk in showers, but no safety bars. The bed seemed very hard especially for my husband who is full of arthritis. Also I do have to mention that our pillows stunk, literally they smelled dirty; this was also noticed by the couple we were travelling with.
This is a very large resort to get around with a wheelchair/walker. There are shuttles that run daily, but the normal shuttle would not take us to our building, so we would have to walk quite a distance to get to our building. For myself this is not an issue but for my husband it was too far, I could push him in his chair, but that still didn't make it easy. So you could call for a person trolley to take you wherever. The Festival Buffet is closer to the lobby and quite far from our room. That was no problem, but to get back from that Buffet you had to go to the lobby to get a personal trolley to take you back to your room, the lobby is up a huge hill from the buffet. It did not make sense to me to have to push a wheelchair up this very steep hill to get a ride. There should have been a phone at the bus stop area to call for a personal ride; remember the regular shuttle will not take you to building 5. The person with mobility issues has to go further than anyone else to get a ride. We tried telling the driver of the shuttle to phone for us, which he did, but they did not show up.
I guess what I am saying is that if you have mobility issues this might be too big for you.
All in all the resort is very nice, just too big for us.
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Ocean Riviera Paradise: Beautiful Resort
We stayed at this resort from March 2 - 9th. Will keep this review short as you have seen many before this. We had two rooms and no problems with either; great maid and bar service; plenty of hot water and towels, etc. Restaurants all good with the Steakhouse being the best for us. Buffet has great selection and the food was delicious -- no complaints. Bar service at the El Beso pool was quick with no line-ups. We didn't spend much time at the beach however it is very nice with a pool , ba[... read more]r and restaurant...No problems with getting chairs at either the El Beso pool or beach. Staff are super friendly and we had no problems with conversing with them in English. Disregard ALL of the negative reviews; some people may have had minor problems and like to complain but we did not. Check in / out was fast and efficient.... email me with any questions... Have a good vacation!
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Sunset Plaza Beach Resort & Spa: Great service and holiday at sunset plaza resort and spa Puerto Vallarta
Thanks to our rep at trip central we were able to have a great vacation. Service was always with a smile. Key is the location of the resort 15 minutes from the airport, boardwalk and all amenities just across the street.
Check in and checkout was a a breeze.
The food was great, they will do their best to meet all your needs. Top quality drinks. The resort is not overly large and never felt like crowds of people very relaxing, the pools are heated which is great because it does cool down [... read more]at night, and I have been at resorts where the pool is too cold to swim in. The service around the pool was great. All rooms have ocean view.
Entertainment was above average " no Michael Jackson" lol
The beach is not the best, very rocky in parts for walking, they do put chairs out, no loungers so if you are a beach person you may have to rethink.
I had a fabulous time and would return.
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Riu Santa Fe: Very Nice Week in Cabo!
We stayed the week of mar 2 thru 9. This is a very big resort, but very nice. The service is excellent thru out the whole resort. The food was excellent, and lots of choices at the buffet's. Service also great. The beach was nice, just not one to go in the water, due to the waves/undertow. Wall mart and Marina a close bus/taxi ride, otherwise a 20 to 40 minute walk. The resort was very clean and beautiful. Lots of hard working staff... Was surprised about the amount of SPRING BREAKER'S at this[... read more] resort, they never quite filing into the premise. Never seen this at any other resort, but were alright for the most part... will pay a little more attention to restriction's next trip. Thanks to the staff at the Riu Santa Fe.
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Las Brisas Huatulco: Huatulco - Las Brisas
The strength of this resort are its grounds and beaches which are exceptional. The hotel is laid out as a series of villages strung along a rocky coastline with central services. The service is very good and the food plentiful and favourable. The facilities are not fancy but well kept and transportation around the site is continuous. Sanitation is very good and there are no bugs or other crawly creatures. Lots of tours and family activities are available. Nine out of ten.
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Barcelo Maya Colonial: Great vacation
Stayed at the Barcelo Maya Colonial from March 2nd till the 9th. Loved the resort and all it had to offer The place was spotless everywhere and the pools were amazing. There is so much to see and do at the resort that there was no reason to leave, unless you wanted to explore the ruins and other things. This place with the five resorts in one is huge, but we managed to visit them all. We even spent time at the palace. Didn't even know we were there as we thought we were still at the Tropical. Th[... read more]ey just run into each other and no one said a word to us as we ate and drank like everyone else.
The place was packed so we had a bit harder time finding chairs at the pool but the beach always had lots of chairs. They even had waitresses at the pools and the beach which, was a nice touch and you did not have to wait long for them appear at all. The staff was extremely hard working and very pleasant to deal with
I would go back to this resort in a heart beat. It is far and away the best resort we have been to at this price, and we have been to a lot of them all over the Caribbean and Mexico.
I cannot rate this 5 stars because the bathrooms are not any better than average and there were a couple of worms on the bathroom floor every morning. Also the pillows were hard as rocks. I rolled up a bath towel for use as a pillow.
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Barcelo Maya Beach Resort: Room to improve
Check in was very slow. Stayed in line for close to 2h. Wifi not free... very desapointed for a 4+ star resort. Ground was beautiful. Room could be renovated. Beach where beautiful but no umbrella, very desapointed. Buffet could be improved but a la carte was amazing. Paided way to much for a 4 days stay.
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Barcelo Maya Colonial: Great resort- would go back again
The food was great. The resort was large and there were so many things to do such as bowling alley, water park, dolphin attraction. No complaints. Would go again. We didn't bring kids but looked like a great place for kids.
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Barcelo Maya Caribe: What an amazing Week!
Amazing beach, such a massive resort that you will always find something to do. We would definitley return to this resort.
I reccomend the Caribe or Beach section - super close to
everything. We just happened
to luck out and get a room 60 steps from the bar / mall. The buffet food could have been better but neither of us got sick once and we always found something to eat.
The buffet had over 100 choices each time but most times the food
was lukewarm, cold or super dry. To be fair they do ha[... read more]ve a lot of options for hot meal - pasta station, grill station and panini press. I had pasta one day towards the end and a panini and it was so great to have something HOT. All the bartenders were fantastic, service is best at strikers Victor and Alfredo were my favourite :) there was days at the pool bar we were waiting 15-20 mins for a drink but that wasn't a regular thing. I loved the fact this resort is so big! We got lots of exercise walking around . We are planning on returning one day. I got a lot of mosquito bites while at this resort .. make sure to bring spray!
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Bring extra sunscreen ! We went
through so much - had to buy some from the beach shop $37USD!
Tipping does not change the level of service you get which I found odd. We brought $100 USD for tips but it doesnt make the service
any quicker. They do appreciate them though and definitely deserve it
Eat & pasta station and grill station if you like your food to be hot.
Ask for a ground level room and
you'll have sun chairs to lounge in!
If you want to save money on excursions we took a collectivo (shuttle) to playa del carmen & tulum. Cost us 80 pesos (2 people) you'll need to cross the highway so be careful ! We went and saw the ruins in tulum and 5th Ave in playa del carmen. The whole thing cost us around 380 pesos - about 25 Canadian .. so much better than the over priced tours !
There are a few cenotes across the main entrance of the hotel that are inexpensive . We ran out of time but you can research on a map. Cenote azul and Khi chen? Cenotes.
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Ocean Coral Riviera Cancun: Something For Everyone!
Just came back from a great week at Ocean Coral and Turquesa. The room was large and clean. The grounds were so beautiful and very well maintained. A nice variety of food choices - our favorites were the Japanese and the Italian, but the breakfast and lunch buffets were also very good. The service was consistently excellent - we always felt well looked after. If you have children, there's a kids' pool and a special club where you can leave them in capable hands for a day of fun activities. [... read more]The only down side was the beach. Because it was quite windy, there was a lot of seaweed on the shore and the water was quite rough. Thanks for a great week.