Feedback on our stay at Catalonia Yucatan

Hi Steve, Thank you for arranging such a wonderful vacation for me and my little family! We had a great time at Catalonia Mexico and truly appreciate all of your help in making the trip happen. As we discussed over the phone yesterday, while our overall stay was enjoyable, we did encounter a few issues that impacted our experience. Upon arrival, we were assigned a room that was in very poor condition and not what we were expecting. Since we were staying for an entire week, we decided it [... read more] was worth upgrading to a more comfortable room, which cost us approximately $535 CAD—money we had originally set aside for an excursion. For your reference, the original room had several maintenance issues, including: * A toilet that made a loud squeaking noise. * Rusty bathroom faucets. * A broken in-room safe. * Overall, the room appeared quite worn and poorly maintained. Additionally, we found the buffet options to be quite average. The menu was repetitive throughout the week, and many of the main dishes consisted of pork, which our family does not eat. As a result, we ended up spending approximately USD $70–100 per day on meals outside the resort. I wanted to share this feedback with you, as I know you value your clients’ experiences. If possible, I would appreciate it if you could forward my comments to the appropriate team at the resort or your supplier so they are aware of the issues we encountered. Thank you again for all your assistance. Despite these challenges, we still enjoyed spending quality time together as a family, and I appreciate everything you did to help us plan the trip. Kind regards, Ayesha

First All-Inclusive Trip

We were greeted with the nicest staff at Yucatan hotel. We arrived early before check-in time but they allowed us to eat and use all that was available in the resort which was really nice. The food was great and many options. Rooms get cleaned every day which is a plus. The pools were perfect, but the beach.. the sargassum was worse this time around. They have activities for both kids and adults which kept us entertained. Overall, we would love to come back. We were treated well and taken good c [... read more]are of from the time we landed till when it was check out time.

Mexico Trip

The hotel food was extremely good, the rooms were extremely good as well. The cleanliness of the entire hotel was extremely good as they even washed down the sunbathing chairs nightly. The beach was small and very rocky with a lot of seaweed. It was close to the airport and a very safe place to walk around outside the hotel.

Great Time!

The hotel was very nice, clean and well kept...staff were wonderful and food was good...we flew air canada and our package said we had a mini bar which we did not, and we were supposed to have a hair dryer and we did not...first resort i have ever been too with no hairdryer...i wasnt a fan of the beach. The sargassum was bad but that was the time of year...without the sargassum the beach still wasnt great. One thing i did not like was the fact that the 2 resorts were together and you could use [... read more] both...Mayan side got full use of everything but Yucatan side you were limited to what you could use on Mayan side. We chose Yucatan because it was smaller. I DO NOT like the use of the word Privileged...please use a different word if someone has upgraded...all in all the resort was ok and a great time was had

Nice Small Resort

Small well kept resort. Staff very nice, Grounds properly kept. Beach is very small and rocky. Food at the buffet was good, pools were nice and clean. Bars served good drinks. Beach volleyball every day. Rooms are a little dated, beds comfortable. You spend most of your days outside, only in your room at night, they were clean and no insects in the rooms. We would go again.

Lovely resort

The resort is small (compared to other Catalonia Resorts) but beautiful and everything is so close to the beach and pools. Rooms are dated but clean and maid service was great. Food was good however it would have been nice to have more options to ala Cartes, as buffet eating does get tiring. However, no complaints on food or drinks. Entertainment team is amazing. Guadalupe, server at restaurant was amazing and such a beautiful person. Make sure to go into Puerto Aventuras and walk the area [... read more] and enjoy the restaurants and markets.

Amazing

We had a wonderful stay at this resort. Everything was excellent — the property was very clean, well-maintained, and beautifully organized. The staff were incredibly friendly, welcoming, and always helpful, which made our experience even more enjoyable. ? The activities were especially great — very fun, well planned, and offered something for everyone. We really loved that part of the trip and it made our stay more exciting. ? If there’s one area that could be improved, it would be the buf [... read more]fet. The food was good, but the options were quite repetitive and didn’t change much from day to day. A bit more variety would make the experience even better. Overall, we had an amazing time and would definitely recommend this resort. ?✨

Catalonia Yucatan Resort

Grounds are well maintained, rooms and resort Very clean. Beware of the buffets! The food isn't warm, so many in our group 5/11 became ill with vomiting, we tried to reheat, eat fresh but the food isn't warm cold and harbours bacteria. Beach is not ideal for walking, many stones and not much sand, swimming is in a lagoon, not the ocean. Walks to the marina were great. I would not recommend this resort.

Well kept grounds and pools

Rooms were okay, we don't spend to much time in them. Buffet fkod was repetitive, never hot, just luke warm. If I rated this resort out of 5, the buffet would lower it to a 2. A La Cartes, even thu we sere booked for 2 weeks we were only able to book to restaurants. Meals in both were a nice break from warm/cold meals in the buffets. All but two staff that I met were exceptional

Great family resort

We went here on our first family vacation with my six-year-old and my 11 year-old and my husband. in terms of the room, they were kept clean and tidy daily but Definately dated it didn’t bother us at all. There was many swimming areas as the two hotels are attached. This ocean was super safe. There was a little lagoon with lots of fish and sea creatures to look at with snorkels and use kayaks and the other side of the ocean was blocked off so it’s super safe from any under toes. We really enjoye [... read more]d the breakfast and the lunches at the buffet however, the dinners were just subpar. I do suggest trying to make reservations right away for the à la carte. I did that night and I could only get two in at the end of our trip the Mexican and the Italian. My husband says that the Mexican was a three out of 10 and had small portions but he is a bigger guy so for the kids and I I found it fine. Porto Ventura is just a walk away. It’s a cute little area with many restaurants. Dolphins manatees and shops. A short drive to Playa Del Carmen, which is always a great visit. But a very safe, clean and fun hotel resorts, especially with the family all in all. I would Rate it 8/10

Great location

Just spent two weeks there. Rooms were a good size and the beds were comfortable. There is great pool space and seemed like there were enough loungers at the pool and the water. The attention to food allergies was top notch. They ask at every meal if there are allergies and they took my gf around to show her what was available for her. They even cooked for her separately. It’s a short walk into town. The shows next door were great. They could use a lounge bar in the evening. We had a 5 al La car [... read more]te max in two weeks. We had 3 to choose from. It is a chill resort. Livelier next door, which we had access to. Beach is rocky but there is a way in that is sandy. Good snorkeling in front of the resort.

Great time

I went with my grandson to this resort, it is nice enough, cosy enough and very comfortable. The staff of course, are great. We were disappointed with the beach though. It had a lot of limestone and rocks and stones so it made it unable to really swim. You could walk out to your waist and float on top. The amount of fish that you were able to see was wonderful.

Resort was alright

Hotel definitely needs up grades. Patio door would not open without force and toilet broke. Shower was not working when we arrived. One positive thing is when we called service desk they had someone there within 10 min to repair things. Food was pretty much the same for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bars close to early. Only place to get drinks in the evening is in sports bar. Only 2 nights out of 7 had activities in the evening. Would of rather stayed next door.

Great Resort!

I recently stayed at Catalonia Yucatán Beach during a solo vacation in Cancun, and overall, it was a beautiful and memorable experience. The hotel itself has a charming, cozy vibe, and the atmosphere was incredibly warm and welcoming. The staff were absolutely amazing—always friendly, helpful, and kind. As a solo traveler, I ended up meeting a lot of great people, which really added to the enjoyment of my trip. However, I did run into a few issues during my stay. The rooms, while decent, felt [... read more] a bit dated. When I first checked in, there was a noticeable smell in the room, which was a bit off-putting. That said, the room service was excellent—they cleaned and set the room perfectly every day, which made a big difference. One of the bigger challenges was around the restaurant access. Catalonia Yucatán Beach shares facilities with Catalonia Riviera Maya, and it wasn’t always clear which restaurants we were allowed to go to. This led to some frustrating moments, especially since many of the friends I made were staying at the Riviera Maya side, and we often couldn’t dine together due to access restrictions. This lack of clarity and limitation definitely took away from the experience. Additionally, the Mexican restaurant on site wasn’t quite up to the mark in terms of food quality. Despite these issues, the people, atmosphere, and beautiful location made it a truly special trip. With a few improvements to the room quality and better communication around restaurant access, this hotel could be even better.

First stay there, but not our last!

The grounds are well kept and very pretty. The staff are very friendly and very helpful. Our room was spacious and very clean. The bathroom is large and has a clothes line in the bathtub to dry your swim suit on. No hair dryer but we didn't miss it. Pools are well maintained and are the perfect temperature to cool you off. The beach is a little rocky but there is a clear path on one side that takes you to crystal clear waters with a sandy bottom. Many people were snorkeling and enjoying the sea [... read more] life. Buffet had great options at each meal.

Good and bad

To begin, having stayed in numerous all inclusive resorts, we have Never not been able to enjoy a Mamosa with our breakfast. The late bar opening time of 11:00am is unheard of in all of our experiences. That coupled with early closures as well, was somewhat disheartening to say the least. The Catalonia was advertised as a resort with white sandy Beach, which was a real draw for us, only to meet with unaccessible waters, due to immense amounts of seaweed, that was worked tirelessly to rid of,  [... read more]to no avail. Understandable, that this is an issue here, but it should not be promoted otherwise. It is stated that pool chairs cannot be reserved, but it was very difficult to get one, as they were always taken with towels on them very early in the morning. We usually ended up sitting with our feet in the pool. The food was the biggest disappointment of all. I actually, came down with what was suspected of food poison and lost a day and a half in my room. The buffet was redundant, and the two restaurants were an even bigger disappointment. It would have been nice to have access to an activity board as we found a lack of entertainment and music especially. All that said, we did appreciate the well manicured and beautifully kept grounds at this resort.

Not worth the money

The whole vacation about the hotel was disappointing,only serving one type of beer,Modelo,and I don't drink draft beer,only at the swim up bar,,no pool liquor service,,had to get up and get your own drinks,,very poor service,,buffet was terrible,,same type of food every day,,hardly any variety,and ala carte,had to down load the app,,and couldn't get on the app( very disappointed) it seemed that we had to do everything ourselves,,get up at 6a.m.every morning to put a towel on a lounge chair,,ther [... read more]e were no extra lounge chairs anywhere,, upon checking in for our buffet dinner,the lady directed us to sit at a table that had a used napkin,and that was it,no tableware,table wasn't clean,no napkins,very poorly presented,the lady said she would be right back,,we waited 10 minutes,then finally my wife got up and took all the silver ware and napkins from another table,,there was no personal service at all,at any time,,even when we looked online at your resort,,it looked beautiful,we found out that the pictures taken were when the resort was first built,,this to me is false advertising,misleading,,

Picture on website 10 years ago

We did not like the way air Canada representative. Talk to us. Key was out of line and was busy and he didn't represent air, Canada or any Canadians. He is an ignorant person. His name is Eric and I do have a picture which I would love to send to you with his badge ID he needs to retrieve. From doing this job, as he does not enjoy his work. The bars opened, we had to serve ourself. We were never asked for drinks. There was never any everything on the side where we are had to stay trying to book [... read more] an all inclusive, you need to do to wake up at 8 o'clock and download an app was more work. When I pay for a holiday, I pay to get spoilt and not being able to actually have them. You have to stand in line and wait for them to open and have a cocktail. There was no pot in the fridge, only bottled water. The deck couldn't sit outside as it was as dirty as it was with leaves and no chairs. That was exciting to sit there. You consider this a 4.7, the pictures you see on their site. Is when the sight opened over 8 or 10 years ago? You need to make yourself current and visit the site via fly on the wall. I have told people who work there and they've only started. I've been there a day 2 days. I'm not sure where it is. There was only salt and pepper shakers on lebries, which was the book buffet the other one? None, you have to ask and fight for salt pepper shakers. The food 6 go all the way to Mexico to eat burgers. French fries fried chicken. It's crepes things that we get in Canada and well made. I was going for authentic something special. Very limited will never return. Say hello?

Nice grounds

The resort was nice Needs more restaurants and aka carts 2 of us got really sick half way thru until we got home and our included transportation to airport never showed up to take us to airport,cost us 1500 pesos We will never return to this resort

Reasonable

The resort is aging but well maintained staff are friendly, however reception manages are not so helpful, they ignore your request to address a loyal client situation. Apparently the adjacent resort is no longer managed as previously. Reducing flexibility to share overall resort