Allegro Cozumel: Fantastic Resort!

This was a beautifully kept resort-the staff were friendly and professional. The food was fantastic-there were a number of comments on Trip Advisor regarding the line-ups for the buffets, but we found even with a long line the guests got sat quickly and the buffet offerings were different every night. The a la carte restaurants were all fabulous, with the Oriental being the most fun & delicious. Rooms were small but beautiful and the cleaning staff was amazing. My only suggestion would be  [... read more]for more "evening" outside seating areas. Our group of 13 found it difficult to find an area to gather and socialize after dinner. The Sports Bar was open until 1:30 am, but the seats are inside the main building. With the beautiful weather we would have rather been able to sit outdoors!

Grand Sunset Princess: Amazing Resort

Very large resort, with many food choices. Suggest booking the alcarte restaurants upon arrival. Staff are friendly and helpful, everything was spotlessly clean. Would suggest tables at the ocean front be wiped down by the staff more often. Otherwise, perfect.

Grand Isla Navidad Resort: Best of both worlds

Vacation at Grand Isla was top notch. Clean, well kept property, excellent food choices and service was always friendly and staff very accommodating. We loved the combination of resort stay plus easy access to town. We (group of six women) would definitely consider a return vacation and may even allow our husbands to join next time:)

Friendly Fun Vallarta: Wonderful Time!

Hotel is very nice, very clean and tidy. Staff are super friendly always going the extra mile to accommodate your requests. Food was a little repetitive but you could always find something to eat. The wait staff was always on the go with the drinks to the 3 pools, hot tubs and beach area. Grounds were beautiful including the banana trees! Always something to do - zumba classes, water aerobics, mechanical bull rides, kayak lessons, Spanish lessons, etc. The resident peacocks were always a t [... read more]reat.

Friendly Fun Vallarta: Amazing Resort

Hotel is very nice "rustic", very clean and tidy. Staff are super friendly always going the extra mile to accommodate your requests. Food was a little repetitive but you could always find something to satisfy. The wait staff was always on the go with the drinks to the pools and beach area. Grounds were beautiful including the banana trees! Always something to do - zumba classes, water aerobics, mechanical bull rides, kayak lessons, Spanish lessons - always something.

Excellence Riviera Cancun: Beautiful resort

My husband and I really enjoyed this resort. It was clean. the grounds were beautiful, the food was delicious and the rooms were great. The staff were very friendly and we enjoyed the entertainment. We would certainly recommend this resort to friends and family

Ocean Riviera Paradise: Lovely resort - fantastic staff

Myself and 3 other ladies just returned from a 5 night stay at this very new resort. I'm happy to report, it was everything we expected and even more! The food and service was exceptional for an all inclusive resort, the rooms were beautiful and clean and the vino very cold!! We spent a lot of time at the beach where there is also a pool which is awesome. The music at the El Beso and Eden pools is fun and upbeat as well. My only non positive comments would be, there are no bars open at n [... read more]ight outdoors. Only the lobby bar and sports bar are open after 6pm and both are enclosed spaces. I would recommend they utilize the big space outside of the lobby for some sort of open air lounge with music of course. Also, not enough garbage cans around the resort ( don't give people an excuse to litter )!! We would recommend this resort without question and I hope to go back with my hubby someday!!

Grand Oasis Sens: Take me back!

The Grand Oasis Sens was overall a very good resort. The staff was very accommodating and the food was great! If you stay, you have to make sure to get reservations at the Black Hole and Benezuza, they are both amazing experiences! There are a lot of stairs throughout the resort that would definitely not be an issue unless you have bad knees/mobility issues. The upgrade to sian ka'an is definitely worth the money...the room upgrade is great and the access to premium liquor is very nice. The  [... read more]resort is located at the south end of the hotel strip and is only a short $1 buss ride into the main entertainment area. Buses are safe, clean and run 24 hours a day.

Bahia Principe Explore Akumal: Huge Resort

This was my first time in Mexico. The resort is so big. Good thing there is trollys to bring you from one place to another. If you have difficulty walking, this is not a good place to be. Rooms are clean but the view was horrible. My view was just other villas. I wasn't introduced to our concierge, don't bother tipping the maids for little extras because there isn't any. Check in time was quick but our room wasn't ready until past 4pm. Spent all our beach time at adult beach area. Nice beach bu [... read more]t disappointed in swimming area as barricaded by rocks and boyds. Snorkling was nice just off the beach. Buffets were big and plentiful but repetative. Macgiver, the adult beach bartender was exceptional, eager to please and always smiling!! Made our week. All in all, trip was fun, hot and windy. Drinks were superb. Don't sweat the small stuff.

Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas: Great Resort

This is my second time to the Riu Palace in Los Cabos and I was not disappointed. The renovations to the lobby and theatre are great. Not as much variety in the buffets but still lots to choose from and the food is excellent. Great service and you can't beat the weather.

Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas: In one word - ELEGANT!!

The whole experience was wonderful. The grounds are absolutely gorgeous, the rooms were clean and spotless - felt like I was at home. Cleaning Staff was very obliging - we did not lack for anything. Food was great - and lots of it!! Staff was the best - always friendly and remembered our names. The evening entertainment was great - albeit a little too loud. Sometimes it would have been nice to have quiet by the pool - music was very loud - but all in all, it was the best Riu Palace we  [... read more]have been to (I have been to four of them). Thanks Stephanie!!! Sarah xxxx

Barcelo Maya Beach Resort: Beautiful beach

We loved the beach. Food was good and enough options. Rooms were clean, beds were comfortable but decor was tired. Pools were large and plenty of chairs around pool and beach. Enjoyed having a balcony off room. Smaller bars offer better quality drinks.

Flamingo Cancun Resort: Not so great

If you are looking for a quiet stay and a more north American experience....it is a place to stay. Definitely no cultural music just some English music until 12 in the lobby. Limited restaurant. Bar closes 6pm. Great for older couple n couples with little kids looking for a quiet spot. I hated the fact that there is always a line up bfast lunch and dinner. I miss local music that gives you the Latina feel n food plus drinks are closed off way too early

Grand Sirenis Mayan Beach: Great Resort

Lovely, well kept, groomed grounds. The 2 pools were wonderful, especially the one with the swim (wade) up bar, as well as the fun lazy river. The resort staff are very warm, helpful and professional. There are multiple food options, all delicious and varied. I found the house wine to be of poor quality however - stick to cocktails and beer. The rooms are quite large with a spacious bathroom and balcony. There are multiple Air Transat reps present all day and evening to assist with tours and [... read more] answer any question.

Barcelo Maya Colonial: An Amazing Resort

The grounds were very, very well maintained; staff were always cleaning the grounds. A few rocky areas on the beach, but for The most part, the beach was nice. The rooms were clean and all the staff were friendly; language barriers with some presented a few issues, but nothing serious. The buffets were awesome with plenty of variety and again, the waiters and waitresses were very friendly. The a la carte restaurants were also excellent. All in all, it was a beautiful resort.

Ocean Riviera Paradise: Lots of fun

Very clean. Good food. Lots to do around the pool, beach and at night. Room was very nice and always clean. Could use more than one bathroom stall around each pool. Staff was amazing. There is a lot of walking but they provide trolly's back and forth the resort all day.

Melia Puerto Vallarta: Decent hotel, good staff

We recently returned from a stay at the Melia PV. We had an upgraded room (Ocean front) which was excellent. The beds were very comfortable, and it was extremely quiet. It had probably been renovated as there was no sign of it being dated at all. The buffet was fairly good. the selection was very limited, but what was offered was very tasty. It wasn't the usual bland, buffet food, but had nice flavor, use of herbs and spices, etc. There were simple things missing like jam, cheese for b [... read more]reakfast, but we always found something good to eat. We only ate at the lunch restaurant twice: they had great selection and a really good pizza selection (fresh and lovely crust). The staff were very helpful for the most part and we had no issues. The bar tenders at the lobby bar were very friendly and the staff providing service around the pool were quick and courteous. The clientele was extensively families with young kids, as it has a kids club. Made it fairly 'screamy' at the pool. The other half seemed to be fairly senior. We saw very few people in our age range (early 50's) and English. This hotel is in the Marina zone and very handy to shopping. You can pick up a city bus just outside the hotel. The buses are frequent but bring your ear plugs as they are very noisy! Beaches in PV are okay but no one really swims in the ocean as it apparently has a lot of under tows.

Hotel Emporio Ixtapa: Okay hotel, great service.

The four star rating is a bit high for this property. The hotel itself and grounds are solid 3 star but not much more. On the other hand, the staff is on the high end of 4 star. Emporio has really invested in their staff and it shows. Unfortunately, and this isn't the fault of the hotel, but the noise on the mountain view side of the building is unbearable at night. This would be a common problem to most hotels in the direct area. The night club thumph thumph from 10:30 pm until 3:30 am is just [... read more] incredible. I just don't know how this is permitted to continue.

Hotel Emporio Ixtapa: JUST OK

This resort is advertised as a Mexican family resort and Mexican families come in by the busloads. We had booked this resort w. AIR CanAda Oceanfront rooms but due to software issues we were checked in to streetside which were fine as despite reviews there was little noise coming from the bars across the street. However after changing rooms twice we were given an oceanfront room free of charge 2 days later. ROOMS: Some smell of mould but the hotel will change rooms if available otherwise v [... read more]ery clean and beds comfortable. None of the rooms have balconies REstaurants: Sunset grill - delicious bbqd food with good variety of salads and desserts Buffet: Most times absolute bedlam, food is mostly Mexican and the same every day for breakfast and dinner. Lots of fresh fruit at breakfast and pancakes for the kids. Pool snack bar: hamburgers, hot dogs and french fries Pools: excellent small children's pool with slides and shade Main pool: Too small for the amount of guests at resort. Lots of children splashing and sitting at swim up bar Beach: Awesome - can walk forever, beautiful sunsets, soft sand and fun waves. Would definitely come back to Ixtapa but not this resort as way too many guests for a 200 room resort. Many large families with lots of children. Although all were very friendly, kind and welcoming and we did enjoy meeting many of them.

Cabo Blanco Hotel: Solid, well run Hotel.

Nice pool. Good location on the edge of town. Room very clean and bigger than expected. Patio a little small. Uncomfortable plastic loungers and not enough shade in the public areas. Some things included unexpectedly, i.e. room safe, plenty of towels with no silly tickets or threats of charges, too much soap/shampoo etc. Good A/C in the room. Staff were exceptional. They dealt with the few drunks quite discreetly and were always happy to go the extra step. Good policy not having free beer until [... read more] after 5 p.m. Breakfast was generally varied and rarely busy. Jam sessions were interesting and sometimes very good. Pickle ball court next door was a little intrusive in the mornings. Most of the time the hotel felt like a peaceful oasis.