Dreams Vallarta Bay Resort and Spa: Amazing resort with Unbelievable Kids Club
The best thing about the resort is how friendly all of the staff were. At the buffets and pool area the waiters were amazing. The food at the al la carte's was very comparable to other resorts maybe even more on the average side. The Kids club was amazing. Very secure and I felt very comfortable leaving my kids their for activities.
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Sunscape Cancun Resort and Spa: Wonderful Stay
I stayed at the Gran Caribe the last week of January 2017, what a wonderful resort. The food is absolutely fantastic, the resort is clean and the staff friendly. This was my second time at this resort and loved it even more the second time around. We upgraded once we got there and stayed on the 6th floor with a view of the lagoon, the room was clean and spacious. The beach was also beautiful.
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Crown Paradise Club Cancun: Good Family Trip - Some Highs and Lows
We planned a trip for a family of 10 (3 families). We picked this one knowing it was not top of the line - but, not a lousy resort either.
We arrived at noon and not a long line for the check in process. They had one of the three rooms ready. We had asked for the rooms to be in a row. They put two in a row and one far down the other side the building. It was frustrating that WE had to suggest a solution where all they had to do was research and see a spot opening up next to my family (3rd ro[... read more]om) on the Saturday. So we asked to schedule the move. The move was done and a slight hassle - however, not taking it away from the trip. however, the attitude of the front desk I found very unhappy to be there. I lost a pair of sandals and shirt - they did not seem to care and did a poor job of checking lost and found.
Both rooms we had were great and on the other side facing the broken down hurricane destroyed resort which was quieter and we had no issues.
Petra for the first 2 days and Guatelupe for the last 5 were the best part of the resort. The cleaning aspect was perfect and the towel animals my kids loved. They always were smiling and we appreciated them the most of our stay.
I found it a little frustrating the towel process. You are given 4 cards to cash in for towels. The whole process to stress about not losing your towels to avoid a fee is a little distracting from the leisure of the vacation. As well you need to go down at 630am to book chairs or by 8am your out of luck. Another area of stress for your "stress-less" vacation.
The pools were all cold except the adults only which is an issue for many. It was not the fact they were cold - they were un-swimmable. What resort has pools that you cannot enjoy. This was a MAJOR turn off. The ocean was warmer and did most of our swimming there. The ocean is awesome and beach fantastic. We did try the adult pool and that was cold - however, by 1-2pm the side mini pools were very warm and enjoyed those.
I found some of the bartenders crabby and unhappy. Some were ok - however, most were a little edgy which was surprising.
Props to Luiz in the towel centre - he was always happy and very nice to deal with.
Restaurants the family experienced all of them and they are better than buffet. Major love for the crab cakes in Wayne's boot and the Cannelloni with seafood in the Fisherman place.
The kids club was great - my kids did not have a lot of love during the day. However, appreciated the evening programs from 7-9 where they camp out, do a Disney night, etc and they even took them to the evening show - quite a nice treat for the adults to have some time. Waterpark is great in kids club - just again ICE COLD.
The resort we felt was poorly laid out as they had numerous areas that were empty and could have been utilized for something. However, we played a little basketball and tennis - no complaints here. Should have them both closer together though.
The food is pointless to review because everyone has different tastes and to each their own. I will say the food was good - not great in the buffet. Weird taste to the juices, milk and some foods. So I drank pop most of the time and water. A lot of empty areas in the buffet as well which did not make sense. However, on the plus side the taco, crepe and pasta stations were always the family favourites and kept coming back for more.
The funniest thing is bacon was sometimes out and sometimes not - we had to ask the chef (for the secret stash of bacon). We joked about a bacon shortage lol.
Gym I used daily and have no complaints. They did have some machines down for the whole week. Come on guys letting a resort not fix something for over a week - that is a reflection in the strong negative side.
Overall the family had a good time. We cannot complain and despite some of the negatives - I still rated this a 4/5
Suggestions that will never be addressed:
- heat at least one of the MAIN pools to a better temperature
- change the whole towel system and chair booking process
- move the basketball and tennis closer together
- make sure the front reception is staffed with more positive people
- incorporate the wristband with being able to open the room door
This is a dated resort and it does show it. However, still a good choice and only if they would implement a few things - I would consider going back. There are more options out there and more experiences to have. So they did not do enough to bring me back to this resort. However, as long as you keep your expectations relaxed you will have a great time.
OH PS.... The Ice Cream in the buffet is awesome!!!!
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Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta: Beautiful Resort
Upon your arrival at the Fiesta Americana you are greeted by the hotel staff that promptly gather your bags and lead you to the front entrance for check in as you feel the most amazing breeze through the open lobby.
During our stay we tried all of the restaurants, the food was amazing, the staff was outstanding, the beach was best. Did not spend a lot of time in our room but that was great too.
Overall it was a fantastic vacation and we would definitely return.
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Grand Park Royal Cozumel: Very relaxing
This my second time here and would go a third and fourth,. The rooms, service,location, pools, were amazing. The food was mostly very good maybe more alacarts would be nice and more beach chairs. My only complaint would be the walking paths are rough and rocky not the greatest for walling.
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Maya Caribe Cancun: The Barcelo Maya Caribe - A resort with many features to enjoy
I and my son recently spent 5 days at this resort and were amazed at the size and scope of the resort and the many activities that we could enjoy. The beach was long and great for swimming and snorkeling. We swam with sea turtles just off of the beach. The dolphin show each day was fun. The staff are genuinely friendly and attended to our every need. The food options were good at every restaurant. The newly built mall on the property was a nice place to visit with the small casino that we enjoye[... read more]d. Lastly the evening entertainment was the best of any Mayan Riviera resort that I have been to. So all things taken together this was a fabulous holiday.
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Barcelo Maya Colonial: Great Family Resort
Great resort. Was large but we stuck to our section. AmaZing for the kids, great water park. Beach was beautiful, shallow entry and great for the kids. Clean property, well cleaned rooms. Justa Great trip. Would go back in the future .
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Allegro Cozumel: One week in paradise
We had an amazing time at the Allegro! The hotel was beautifully laid out, and the grounds were perfectly maintained. The staff was friendly, helpful, and we were always greeted with a smile. The beach was gorgeous. Our son had a blast at the kids pool. Beautiful family oriented resort. The food was delicious, with plenty of selection. BBQ everyday by the pool. We enjoyed our stay and hope to return!
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El Dorado Casitas Royale: Excellent Resort
My husband and I enjoyed our time at El dorado Royale Casita. We had a swim up room. Section. 30.
We enjoyed our holiday very much. The van pickup at the airport was quick and efficient. It was a 30 min drive. Both ways...to the resort and back to the airport. Check in was quick and efficient at the hotel.
It is a large spread out resort..With golf cart shuttles available. Although sometimes the shuttle is not available in a timely fashion.We enjoyed the walk...For exercise and relaxation[... read more].
Food is fantastic!
Lots of choice for alcoholic beverages and lots of availability. I enjoy wine. The white Chardonnay and red cabarnet house wines were both very good. The wine is available by the glass, with refills, in your all inclusive package. If you want a bottle of wine...you pay extra.
In room bar had beer, pop, water , juice and some munchies...Refilled daily.
Rooms were clean and comfortable..We needed an extra blanket as the air conditioner blows right on you when in bed. Sometimes maid service was slow to come clean and provide clean towels. I needed to call our private concierge and it was handled quickly. As well the concierge provided assistance with dining reservations.
Beautiful shower inside with a relaxing rain head as well as an outdoor shower. As well as a large 2 person soaker tub.
The only 2 cons would be the beach has some rocky areas entering the ocean. The beauty is distracting by large cement blocks and sand bags that the resort has placed in the water to encourage reef development for fish.
The second con would be the lack of juice available at the bars. I like fruity drinks made with pure juice ie. orange and pineapple. But the mix available was a sugary syrup blended with ice.
I would highly recommend this resort. The resort is clean, beds comfortable and the landscaping was immaculate. Food is amazing. The beach beds were plentiful in the Casita area. This is a privilege area. This premium area is a quieter area with lots of beach beds and beach and pool Butler service.
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Buenaventura Grand Hotel and Great Moments: Beautiful Resort
We had an amazing time at this resort, service was wonderful, all the Staff it's so nice and friendly, they make our stay even better.
Food was excellent at the buffet, we weren't to impressed with the food at the Resturant a la carte, wasn't anough and not as good as the buffet.
We are very happy and satisfied, we would like go back a second time
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Secrets Huatulco: Beautiful resort
This resort was absolutely beautiful. The food was awesome and service was great. Especially Ricardo and izzy at the swim up bar fantastic guys. The rooms were exceptionally clean. From the minute we arrived the staff was great everywhere
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Blue Diamond Luxury Boutique Hotel: Lovely break!
Overall, great resort. Food is really good and staff is very nice. We enjoyed our room, the beach and felt like it was a wonderful break for my wife and I, alone, since we have 2 kids in young age. We made long walks on the beach and our hotel was amongst the 2 best we've seen. We were definitely happy to be where we were!
2 littlee things to improve: internet signal and bicycle availability. As reception, rooms and beachfront restaurants are far apart, it would have been great to enjoy[... read more] bicycles for our stay. We requested it on the first day of arrival and stayed 4 nights. We didn't even get them before leaving... At least, there were regular golf karts picking us up.
Nevertheless, we would definitely go back! We loved it!
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El Cozumeleno Beach: El Cozumeleno rocks!
We had been here 4 years ago and decided to return for a week - we love Cozumel and the fact that this resort is so close to town made it a good option. It is only 10 minutes away from the airport as well - the beach is amazing, with fish swimming around you all the time, great for snorkelling. The service was great, drinks served on the beach, buffet food was always a good variety, and if you didn't like that, could order from the menu, they also offer room service for meals. There is a nice di[... read more]ning room for a sit-down 3 course meal
The cons:
Hot tub cold and dirty, but we don't do hot tubs
Swimming pools a bit on the cool side, but with the ocean there and hot sun, who cares?
Not enough lounge chairs, unless you want to get up at 6 a.m. to reserve one
Staff are great and very attentive - even when the power was off for 1 day, the town's doing - they rose to the occasion and we hardly noticed!
We came back relaxed and happy
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Selection Riviera Cancun: Best vacation yet!
The staff and service at this resort were fantastic. Room was large, bed was comfy, and the jacuzzi in the room was a nice touch. Always clean and well maintained. The food at the buffet was the best we have had at an all inclusive, also tried the Mexican restaurant which was also delicious. Resort is right on the beach (with a great beach BBQ). Would definitely stay here again!
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Grand Park Royal Cozumel: Great resort in the middle of all the action!
This resort is a great escape for couples and families. The selection of food and quality was very good. We especially enjoyed the selection on the buffet that changed on a daily basis they had theme nights each night that consisted of TexMex Italian Caribbean Mexican and international dishes. The rooms for a very spacious and exceptionally clean we received great service when dealing with the front desk they were very courteous and very helpful. We really like the location for this resort[... read more] one for the fact that you could travel downtown to downtown Cozumel easily by catching a cab or if you enjoy walking it's approximately a 40 minute walk to the downtown area. The selection of pools were great two pools at the ocean were very refreshing and the bar staff was exceptional they were always very courteous and a lot of fun to deal with. The views from our hotel room were amazing we were in the second building facing the cruise ships. It was an ocean view room that had all the amenities. The nice thing about this resort is they had very clean washrooms located at both the two pools at the ocean as well as a number of washrooms in the main lobby and bar area. There was also a bikini bar at the main pool which serves great food such as chicken wings nachos and cheese and other tasty treats. There was never a lack of food at anytime of the day as well as room service delivered directly to your room 24 hours. As for Wi-Fi connection we had no issues with the regular no cost free Wi-Fi accessing it from our room as well as the pools or anywhere on the resort The only thing I would caution people if you have a hard time walking the stone walkways at the resort were very uneven and it made it difficult for older people to navigate.
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Occidental Cozumel: Well kept resort
The grounds of the reset are very well bushed in. Rooms looked like they had recently been renovated. It is a Smaller resort..depending what you are looking for and mostly older residents. The food was amazing but seemed to have to wait in line for 10 min some days just to get a table, espesually for lunch. The beach was not cleaned on a daily basic but still seemed to be okay.
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Grand Park Royal Cozumel: Great experience !!
Hotel was very clean, friendly staff, food was very good, activities all day if you wanted, or relax by the 3 pools. Snorkling was included, amazing experience. If you leave the hotel grounds, be very careful of dishonest people. Almost got taken for by local gas station, filling rental jeep.
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Occidental Cozumel: Beautiful location
Service was excellent, very friendly staff. Beach was very crowded due to a small beach area for chaise lounges. Difficulty getting chaise lounges in the pool area. The food was plentiful, although much of the same menu every day. Warning to avoid salesmen trying to sell upgrades re: taxi service from the airport.very clean rooms, good linens provided.
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Bahia Principe Escape Sian Ka'an: Fantastic!!!
Staff - everyone was incredibly friendly, very accommodating and always eager to help.
Food - a la cartes were incredible, buffet was good, accommodations made for food restrictions
Resort - small, quiet, adults only, exactly what we were looking for, trolley takes you to the other resorts and beach, very frequent and convenient.
Overall highly recommend this resort, would probably say it's one of the best in Mexico.
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Allegro Cozumel: Allegro Cozumel
This is a very nice Hotel. The food and drinks were good. lots of pool and beach chairs for everyone. Entertainments during the day around the pool was good but could use more entertainments during the evenings. they have a nice pool for children. We really enjoyed our week.