Dreams Sands Cancun Resort and Spa: great spot for a vacation

the staff and service were great at the dreams sands resort and the food was terrific but we didn't get the room we requested the first night and had to spend a good part of the next day getting that fixed and the room we were moved to was quite dated and this seemed to be so with most of the rooms ,maid service was slow and most times something was forgotten and we had to call to have it made right,all in all it is a pretty good hotel not a four and a half star like advertised but the location  [... read more]is good and the beach and swimming were fantastic ,we would go back if the price was right as we have stayed at more modern places for around the same amount of money.

Barcelo Maya Colonial: Thoroughly Enjoyable

Although not brand new this hotel is maintained to excellent standards. They are constantly doing repairs, painting, decorating etc. On the way to breakfast on our second morning there was a lady standing outside the buffet holding a clipboard. She asked us if our room was satisfactory or if we had any issues. We told her the bathroom vanity mirror was damaged and one of the door hinges was broken on the fridge/coffee maker cabinet. ( My wife was concerned we would get blamed for the damage.  [... read more]) When we returned to our room after eating our breakfast the mirror had already been replaced and the door hinge was fixed. I was impressed!! There was a great variety of food and it was delicious. Nice selection of a la cart restaurants.My favorite was the Seafood restaurant while my wife loved the Mexican one! Beach was beautiful and lots of lounge chairs. We never had to run out in the morning to put a towel on the chair for later. Pools were plentiful and kept very clean. We are already talking about returning next year, but for 2 weeks instead of one.

Las Brisas Huatulco: Couldn't be better!

What's not to like? Three separate and different beaches, 3 pools and beautifully maintained grounds. Twelve quality tennis courts, squash and pickle ball courts and a fully equipped modern gym. Modern room, balcony with ocean view, flat TV and wifi in the room. Nice buffet restaurant and 5 nice a la cartes. 10 straight days of sunshine and 31 degrees. The resort is built on the side of a cliff so there is no end of stairs. There are a number of golf cart style buggies to transport guests a [... read more]round and they are frequent. Still, this is not a place for people with mobility issues. Tourist mix was 45% Canadian, 45% Mexican nationals and 10% other. We truly enjoyed it and will be back.

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: Sandos Caracol Eco Resort Spa

The Hotel was Fantastic for the whole family espescially the kids, with all the animals or Flora nad Fauna throughout the whole resort. We always travel as a large family group yearly. The age range this year was from 5 to 90 years old. The children had a ball running and becoming very independent here. For the Seniors however, although the resort is beautiful, it can be quit hard to navigate for them. It is very dark at night and uneven walks, so this limited them as to where and when they wo [... read more]uld go out even to eat The distance and then no elevators was an obsticle for them sometimes, so we had to work really hard to get 1 ground floor level for the one couple or they would have been room bound much of the time. ( I had originally requested for all 4 of our rooms to be together and ground floor which did not happen, and for 30,000 dollars should have!!!!) The one thing that saved this group was to get a wheel chair from the resort. Please understand this resort is great, but you need to be a little more forthcmoing on how the elderly will have a tuffer time with mobility here. The Staff here are wonderful and kind and helpful, which it seems a lot of other people take advantage of this and was hard to ignore. Please be kind to them and other visitors. Oh and the beach is VERY rocky and hard to enter the water. There are much nicer beaches around.

Bahia Principe Escape Sian Ka'an: Peaceful, Tranquil, Beautiful

Loved this resort. Food was great, lots of selection. Service was very good, no complaints. Loved the pools and golf course was perfect. Lots of choice of amenities between all 4 resorts and convenient shuttles made it easy to see everything. Good choice of entertainment at each resort. Very nice beach. I would definitely go back.

El Dorado Seaside Suites: Slice of heaven!

What a wonderful vacation we had at El Dorado seaside resort. From the moment we arrived till we left, we felt well taken care of. Staff were always happy to answer any questions we had but were never pushy to sell extra services. Rooms were spacious, clean and well stocked with a beautiful Jacuzzi in each washroom. The view from every room is lovely, looking directly out to the beach and waterfront. The food was excellent with a wide choice of restaurants both a la carte and buffet style t [... read more]o choose from and evenings offered a range of entertainment to enjoy. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip and would certainly consider returning to the El Dorado.

Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya: A piece of paradise

This was an amazing resort. From the grand entrance way to the property, the pool area, restaurants, rooms and down to the beach, everything was fantastic. Walkways through out the resort where scenic and well manicure for an easy morning or late evening stroll. Entertainment was great and the staff very friendly. We will definitely return to this resort for another vacation. Recommend 100%.

Ocean Riviera Paradise: What a great experience!

We stayed at the resort in early March with another couple (4 in total). Both of us stayed in the Eden Rooms, closer to the beach, but farther from most of the complex. This was no problem at all! The walk was as short or as a blissfully long as you wanted it to be. Take a trolly if you need to get somewhere fast, or wander and check out iguanas, talk to friendly folks or peak around at the gorgeous design of this hotel. At the beach there is a restaurant/bar so if you are really getting hungry  [... read more]you can just head there. The rooms themselves are beautiful, clean and modern with great views on any side. Great staff keep things clean daily and are constantly around if you need anything at all. The walk in showers are amazing. The food is what really shines here for us. Seriously, the Blue Moon Restaurant was better than most places up here in Winnipeg, with classic French service preformed by gracious waiters, it was fantastic. The buffet rocked for every meal and the 'cafeteria' is on the the most pretty rooms I've ever sat in. There are more a la cartes here than you can eat at in one week, crazy! There are lots of choices for things to do during the day: pool, beach, tennis, basketball, kayaks, volleyball, pingpong, bowling, pool games...so much! The sports and entertainment staff does a great job keeping you moving. The check in was easy, and yes there are some folks trying to get you into a timeshare but if its not your deal, just say no gracias and they won't bug ya. All in all, a great experience. We would totally recommend this well run, beautifully designed resort to anyone. Young, old, single, couple or family, there is simply something for everyone.

Secrets Huatulco: The best of Mexico

This an all adult resort which is something we wanted. The hotel was very clean and staff as friendly as it gets. There are no wrist bands to deal with, no restaurant booking lines, no towel cards to lose, just a great relaxing stay. Rooms are all ocean view stocked with lots of goodies. The food was great, with 7 restaurants to choose from and a buffet. Breakfast can be had in the buffet or the more relaxed atmosphere of the Mexican restaurant. The grill at the pools has great wings, ribs , fri [... read more]es , hamburgers and daily specials. There are plenty of drinks of course, but you can also get the high end alcohol at no extra cost (just ask for it). Great free room service in a timely fashion. This our third time at this resort and we highly recommend it.

El Cid Resort Castilla: TERRIFIC VACATION

So glad we chose Mazatlan as well the El Cid Castilla. The resort was with in walking distance to stores, restaurants , and nightlife . We were all inclusive but being able to go off the resort and feel safe try some restaurants was a bonus . The resort was clean the rooms were nice , staff spoke very good english and were extremely helpful with reservation or just information. We took our own excursions , and toured the Marina , as well as downtown the cathedral market.Food was good variety,  [... read more]and the shows were on while the buffet dinner was taking place a nice touch. Argentina restaurant was really good . The only complaint and for me personally the beds were too hard and the flight times were awful. Sherrie

Riu Emerald Bay: 8th time

we love emerald bay the staff are super.food is good beach is great.roons are realy clean.what more could you ask for other than a different air line SUNWING SUCKS the airport is small to start with but you get your Mexican tourist card once insideanother great mess its funny cabos,viartta every one but Mazatlan fill them out on the plane

Barcelo Maya Palace: Paradise on Earth!

We just came back from spending a wonderful week at the Barcelo Maya Palace. The gardens are beautiful in their natural splendor: lush vegetation and so well kept. The grounds of the Maya Palace are vast and well designed, in addition to having 4 other resorts next to each other where you can also wander around and enjoy the facilities and the beach area. Lots of walking areas! The sight of the beach is just amazing: different shades of blue and turquoise, some areas with white-sand bottom w [... read more]here you can swim, and other areas with rocks and coral reef where you can snorkel and enjoy the sight of varied marine life, including coloured fish, turtles and even sting rays! Some areas of calm waters and some areas of waves. The food was divine and in such variety and abundance. The rooms are spacious and very comfortable. But the real treasure at the resort was the staff: so kind, helpful and efficient. A big Thank you to our agent, Cassandra Royle, who helped us get this trip organized.

Secrets Huatulco: Awesome resort

The room, the food, the drinks and the whole place was great. We have been to many resorts and travelled a lot and this was by far one of the best resorts so far we have been to. But most importantly the service at the hotel was superb. The staff there aim to please and always went above and beyond for us.

Barcelo Maya Colonial: Great trip & Great Resort!

This was our first time booking an all inclusive trip and it did not disappoint. Mernie Shields talked me through it all on a late night last minute booking..once we noticed our #1 hotel drop to a price that worked for us. The Barcelo Maya in mexico that is. This hotel spoke to us as a family with all the family friendly amenities we read about online and in person it was even better! The resort is HUGE but you really don't have to leave your "section" to be missing out on much. We stayed i [... read more]n the colonial section, which was fairly central and very kid friendly. I would say its the oldest portion of the resort and you can tell that from the state of the rooms. But not terrible. The food was good and the a la carte options were even better. With the resort being so huge you really didn't feel crowded. Lots to see and do for the littles or the adults. Our 4 yr old could not get enough of the kids pools or the Barcy club. It was wonderful to see the same staff working in the kids club, the kids became familiar the ladies and comfortable going back. The resort itself is nestled not far from playa del carmen (we took both a taxi and the shuttle bus into town) which also made it close to many wonderful excursions. We would definitely return - i highly recommend to this with children. It was very family friendly and not swamped with "spring breakers"

Dreams Huatulco: Great resort.

This resort has it all: great beach, pools, rooms,staff and weather. The food is good with no dinning reservations required. Lots of A la carte dining. Not all restaurants were open every day and some of the English translation of the menus was poor, particularly in El Patio. We liked the Asian and Sea Side Grill the best. The buffet was great for breakfast and lunch. Good snorkelling right off the beach. Surf was yellow flag all week. If you use other than pesos or credit card in the shops you  [... read more]need to show a passport which I thought strange. Something about money laundering. We were here in 2010 and as a result our room was upgraded.

Grand Sunset Princess: Tricks at the spa

When we were checked into the hote there was a woman from the spa who said if we booked an appointment for a massage in the first 24 hours we would get a 50% rebate, the massage would cost 87USD$ or 1570MXN peso. I made the appointment for th next day to take advantage of this deal. When I arrived at the massage location on the beach for my appointment the massage therapist asked me what I wanted for pressure. She said "soft" and showed me the light pressure on my arm "or deep" and showed me the [... read more] dee pressure on my arm. I said deep on my back due to a back pain. When I checked out of the hotel I was charged 2170MXN pesos, I gave my credit card to pay but once the transaction went through I did the math and realized it was equivalent to 120USD$, not the 87USD$ I was told. I explained this story to the front desk, he said it was due to the exchange rate - which is not accurate. He eventually called the spa, they explained I had a deep tissue massage instead of the relaxing massage. I told him that was very sneaky of the massage therapist. He called the spa representative to come see me, they didn't show up by the time my bus came to pick us up for the airport. It's very disappointing that a hotel employee would trick you into buying a more expensive service without indicating that it was more expensive. It's normal for a massage therapist to ask what type of pressure the client would like and she never gave any indication that it was 40$ more expensive to have more pressure. I told the front desk employee that if somebody did that to him he'd be upset, and all he said was yes so that's why I called the spa for you. Well then, thanks for calling the spa representative who didn't show up!

Secrets Huatulco: Wonderful resort.

We loved this resort. We booked a swim out suite and thought it was well worth the money. Will do it again. The resort was beautiful and very clean. The pools were beautiful but noticed that most chairs were taken with towels early in the morning. There has got to be some way to regulate that as people drape their towels on the chair and then leave them empty for hours. There was an active pool and a quiet pool which is awesome. Food was amazing. Beach was very nice looking and kept well  [... read more]but not great to swim in .

Occidental Costa Cancun: Quality over quantity.

It was beautiful, there is one pool and one smaller beach. The resort is smaller compared to most I've seen. It's a beautiful light blue chunk of ocean right in front of the beach though and it's is truly a hotel based on quality over quantity. The food was great service was impeccable! The rooms were perfect, beds very comfortable and clean.

Allegro Cozumel: Absolutely Love this place!!

This hotel has a lot to offer! It's very clean, the food is amazing, the rooms are fantastic & the beach is perfect!! The staff is always extremely helpful, hard working & very grateful to have us there. This was our second time at Allegro Cozumel & my aunt & uncle that join us it was Thier 4th year there! The manager upgraded our room which was an awesome surprise as well! We will be going back again next year & we tell everyone we know to go there!!

Barcelo Maya Colonial: Great Resort

This is our second time at this resort. I would highly recommend this beautiful clean and wonderfull resort to anyone. The staff are great and very helpful. The buffet is is very good with plenty of choices. I would definitely go again