We stayed Nov 2-9, a family group of 5 with an infant. Excellent resort. Scrupulously clean, friendly hardworking staff. Huge buffet. Gluten free and vegetarian/vegan options. We ate at most restaurants on the Riviera side and they were also excellent, we were pleasantly surprised. They ask about allergies before they seat you. Rooms large and beds comfortable. We had swim up rooms in Building 7 which were full shade all day, great for our crew who burn easily. But this meant the pool water was a bit chilly since it is not heated in Nov. We faced the splash pool which was the party pool. Refillable water containers in room fridge with water dispensers near elevators. Minimal sargassum while we were there, beautiful sand beach. We would definitely come back.

We did a girl's getaway at this resort in The Diamond Club. Let me start by saying that the short drive from the airport to this resort was AMAZING. No two hour drive to the Mayan area. Having been to several resorts in the past, I do have to say that the Royalton Riviera is in the top two when it comes to the overall experience. The rooms are large, beautiful and always very clean. There are so many pools and they are all beautiful and clean. We loved the three pools in our area the most. We met and spoke to so many people from all around the world. Loved, loved the atmosphere in the Diamond Club. The grounds are well kept and we rarely saw any bugs, not a single bee at any of the bars. The staff in the pool area and the restaurants were always so kind and went out of their way to make us feel special. A huge shout-out to our bar tenders, Oscar and Emanuel, to our towel boy Juan and to a wonderful server in the Buffet named Oscar. With the cost of food these days, we expected to be disappointed but instead, we were very impressed with the quality of the food in the buffet and most restaurants. We did not enjoy the Caribbean or Steakhouse restaurants. The Italian and Japanese restaurants are a must. For lunches, the buffet is open as well as a few restaurants like the Italian in the Family section. They also have food trucks at each pool section. They were practical but I prefer a lunch restaurant by the pools. We had premium drinks at the Diamond Club lounge and pools and a large bottle of Baileys and wine in our room, as well as beer, juice and pop in our mini fridge. All the bartenders made us amazing drinks throughout the week and treated us like royalty. Unfortunately, the beach was unusable because of the algae and the smell coming from the ocean. I am not a beach person but I do like to walk the beach in the evenings. But our biggest disappointment was the entertainment both during the day and in the evening. There were no obstacle courses or fun games like I have experienced in the past. The entertainment staff was small. They had simple games like Bingo and water polo but did have 2 short foam parties in the main pool twice in a week. At night, they had a few fun evenings such as The White party and the Karaoke night but most other nights we were very disappointed. Even the shows that seemed to be hired externally were very short and not the best (Micheal Jackson, Mexican, Fire Show). I did hear from a few other guests that since the rise in the costs of living, many resorts chose to cut costs mostly in the entertainment department so as to not affect other departments such as food, cleanliness and hospitality. We are 4 middle aged woman who have been to many resorts. We made every day count by interacting with staff and other guests. We all found the Royalton to be probably the most beautiful resort we have been to, we enjoyed the food (not bland like most resorts), we spent a lot of our vacation in the pools, did a few excursions not too far away and simply had a wonderful week in the sun. We definitely recommend vacationing at this resort.

Very nice hotel, clean organized very good food very nice ambient. We have a very good time over there. A lot of activities big thank you for all people that works over there and thank you for making our trip so good

Just one down fall. The rooms are far from the main areas. .We went to lay on the beach, very windy lots of seaweed. i wish we could have spent time at the beach. Would go at different time of year. Otherwise overall it was worth it.

The Royalton Riviera Cancun is a beautiful resort with lots of things to do. The staff are very kind and the grounds are well maintained. The basic rooms are comfortable, but don’t expect too many frills. The Al La carte restaurants book up, so you need to book them the moment you arrive and get on wifi, otherwise you won’t get in to any.

We had a nice time, service was a little lacking and drinks took long. The room was nice but the jacuzzi tub on the rooftop didn't work so what was the point of having it. The main hallways of the hotel were quite dirty and it was hard to get pool chairs if you were not down by 6am.

This beautiful resort is on a stunning stretch of beach, and if the ocean isn't your thing, there are so many pools! The food everywhere is great - at the buffet, the themed restaurants, even the poolside food trucks. Staff are very friendly and helpful and the whole place is just lovely. Our room was spacious and very comfortable. If I had one complaint it would be the evening entertainment. The evening shows are held outside by the main pool. There is not enough seating to accommodate everyone and the shows themselves are difficult to watch while standing. In other resorts there are cultural, comedy and music shows to watch after dinner in a separate theatre, and often a disco-like space for dancing and drinking until late. If you enjoy this kind of late-night vibe, we didn't find it here. We did take a couple of excursions which were amazing. Catamaran trips to Isla Mujeres, cultural tours of Mayan ruins and other trips are available at reasonable rates. We really enjoyed our week!

⭐️ (1 Star Review) Royalton Riviera Cancun – Not Senior Friendly I stayed at Royalton Riviera Cancun with my family, and my experience was very disappointing. We were placed on the 4th floor, and the elevators were not working most of the time. I have knee pain, and going up and down the stairs daily caused me significant discomfort and pain. There was no assistance offered, and staff showed little concern for my situation. Customer service throughout the resort was poor and unhelpful. Requests were ignored, and there was a general lack of care and hospitality. For a resort that claims to be luxury and all-inclusive, it was not senior-friendly and did not accommodate guests with mobility issues. I would not recommend this hotel, especially for elderly guests or anyone with knee or mobility problems.

⭐️⭐️ (1–2 Star Review) Royalton Riviera Cancun – Extremely Disappointing Experience This was our first time booking a 10-day all-inclusive stay, and unfortunately it was the worst vacation experience we have ever had. Our trip started poorly even before arriving. Our flight from Toronto was delayed four hours due to maintenance. We were given $15 meal vouchers for our party of five (two rooms), but three of the vouchers did not work at Toronto Pearson Airport. I had to repeatedly stand in line at Guest Services to have them reissued, only for them to fail again. This was extremely embarrassing and stressful, especially since my children were hungry and exhausted. I ultimately had to pay out of pocket. When we finally arrived at the resort late at night, the experience did not improve. • Long check-in lines • No welcome drinks • No bell service • No assistance with luggage • No one showed us to our rooms The customer service was very poor. The most serious issue happened the day after arrival. After dining at the ZEN restaurant, I became extremely nauseous and dizzy. Later that night, I woke up to vomit in the hallway, slipped, and hit the back of my head hard, losing consciousness. I was disoriented and could not recognize my surroundings or family for several minutes. My husband had to lift me and put me back into bed. The hotel’s emergency response was slow and careless. • The doctor and manager took a long time to arrive • No ice was provided for my head • No urgency or compassion was shown Eventually, an ambulance took me to the hospital. At the hospital, instead of immediate care, the focus was repeatedly on how much I had to pay before tests could begin. After testing, there was very little explanation or care provided. When I was discharged, we called the hotel multiple times requesting pickup — no one answered. We had to take a taxi back to the resort for $80 USD. When we returned to our room, the vomit on the wall and beside the bed had not been cleaned, even though room service had supposedly been done. Shockingly, five days later, when the hotel manager finally checked on me, the mess was still there. To make matters worse, the hotel manager later came to my room asking me to sign papers in exchange for a Bali bed ($180 value). The paperwork included language stating I would not sue or leave a negative review. I refused to sign. Additional issues during our stay: • Elevators were out of service about 90% of the time • We were on the 4th floor with an elderly parent who has knee pain • Constantly carrying a wagon up and down stairs • Excessive mosquitoes • Overall lack of care and accountability This resort failed in basic customer service, cleanliness, safety, and emergency handling. For a property that markets itself as luxury and all-inclusive, this experience was deeply disappointing and unacceptable. I would not recommend Royalton Riviera Cancun to families or anyone expecting proper care, safety, and hospitality.

From the moment we arrived we felt welcome. The resort is spotless and well maintained. The staff was open and responsive to any need or accommodation we requested. The SPA and GYM/ Pickleball Courts are busy and top notch. The food and restaurant experiences were beyond expectations.

Everything was great, the room, staff, service. Perhaps they could have a smoking section by the pools. You could smell the smoke from a few guests smoking by the pool. I would go again if there is very little or no seaweed. We like swimming in the ocean and we were not able to this time. The water was brown. The pools were great,and we enjoyed them.

Once we finally got into our room we asked 4 times for extra bedding. The day I took it of a housekeeping cart. The resort shows no compassion with anybody with a non-visible disability! My six year-old autistic, grandson lost his bracelet We searched for it with no success. Explained the situation and we’re still required to pay $150 US replacement.

I stayed at this resort from March 31st to April 7th. I do believe in doing reviews as i do use them to determine if i want to go to them. THE GOOD- simple, easy check in and out, nice property and close to the airport to reduce your bus time (both to and from). I was upgraded to ground floor with swim out area but didn't use. I felt the swim area was not practical for our use. Also too close to your neighbor so no real privacy if you wanted it. Buffet was very large and lots of variety of foods which i consider standard to most other resorts. The service and staff in the buffet was very good. Not sure if many people tip the staff but they do a very good job. THE BAD - the terrible smell in most areas is present. i did see this in previous reviews but not sure what causes this. It also appeared in the buffet on one side. Pool chairs and umbrellas is a serious problem. This is a problem for most of the day as this resort does not manage towels with towel cards. You can get as many towels as you want and reserve chairs in various areas. I did notice that many of the chairs next to us were never used but had towels placed on them early in the morning. This seems to be a problem in most resorts but more noticeable at this one. I did walk to the Diamond Club pool and Hideaway adult area and it seemed very crowded and also no chairs available early in the day. It was very windy all week so there were not many people at the beach. There were many chairs available which explains the crowded pools and lack of chairs. As this is a very large hotel, i am not sure if this problem goes away. The process for booking the A la carts is very disappointing. this is done by using an App on your phone and really doesn't work. When i tried to book, my option was for dinner at the steak house at 9 or 9:30pm. Really doesn't work for me. When i walked by the Hunter steak house the next day, i asked a staff member that was outside the restaurant (it is a buffet in the morning as well) the nice lady said only bookings can be done by the app. An employee that was at a guest services stand near by stopped me and asked me what my problem was. When i explained to him that the booking process for meals sucks, he made a call and booked me in for dinner that night at 6:30pm for 2 of us. When i asked how this could happen, he explained to me the Prime Resort sellers get some bookings for people that they can offer the "time share" features for. I did make it clear that i would never get involved in this offering. I did end up going to dinner that night and it was good but not great. I also was disappointed with the bartenders at the pool area i stayed at, as the service was not very good for a so called "5 STAR" resort. At times, there was only one bartender working which made no sense based on the number of people at or in the pool. Also I did ask specifically for Canadian Club Whiskey many times and it was never provided. I do think that this resort wants to push the cheap drinks to guests and save money. I did find out that this resort is shutting down in the summer for renovations but i felt the property was acceptable, but not the service. I have stayed at a 5 star Royalton before but can confirm this is not one. I was also offered the Royalton Prime program but ended that conversation very quickly as i don't believe in making a commitment to a "time share program" that makes it difficult to terminate. I am not sure I would give this resort another try down the road.

The hotel and property are quite nice and well maintained. No concerns with cleanliness or safety. But I do have a couple of comments about things that could definitely be improved. 1. Beach chairs and pool side seating: it seems that the ratio of people to available seating is way too high. You end up with people "reserving" lounges with towels at 7 am, and then not showing up to use them until several hours later, despite signage stating that chairs can't be reserved. This should be policed by resort staff, and not left to individuals to work out. We were involved in one confrontation caused by this. 2. Restaurant reservations: we had a group of 10, and it was impossible to get a reservation unless you got on the app at 12:01 am. And then go the restaurant which is fully booked, only to find that it's half empty. I saw this several times. Other than those things, it was very nice.

We really enjoyed our stay, nothing bad to say about this resort the staff go above and beyond to make you feel at home. Was Very clean lots of choices for food that was absolutely amazing! And the 24/7 room service was a bonus. I rated the beach a 4 only because of the seaweed but the resort works continually trying to remove it.

Many issues : -Base sewage odors inside the room, bathroom and outside the patio I couldnt sit down there and I can't put my clothes to dry. -My face and son's completely changed . (iritation and pimples) I never had any skin problems. We both came with clear skin.We had stomach aches and diarhee. -My son's eyes got burned -I falled down due to negligence the roof was leaking and there was no signage. I still have back pain We request a full refund as it was a disaster. We did not enjoy our vacation and found the hotel not honest at all.

you have a beautiful resort there, but the thing is there is too many steps going up into something or going down into something like by the martini bar that step that goes up there is very dangerous. I seen so many people fall there and I was one of them, unfortunately and I have the huge bruises to prove it. My hip is so sore. I would like to say I wouldn’t recommend it to seniors, but I seen younger people falling as well. Very dangerous even your staff said it was dangerous.

This resort far exceeded our expectations!!! We were a group of 8 ranging in age from 8-68 and the resort had something for everyone! The resort was gorgeous, well maintained, had tons of activities and the food was awesome! The buffet had almost every food imaginable. We definitely did not go hungry! Some reviewers have complained about the resort being outdated. There are some areas that are currently under renovation (Feb 2025) but it did not impact our stay at all. Overall, the property is gorgeous! Our only word of caution is the pressure to attend a 90 minute presentation about the Royalton membership program. It’s NOT 90 minutes and unless you are interested in a membership program, don’t waste your time like we did. A special shout out to Erick who helped make our stay so enjoyable. The sea turtle and cenote tour we booked through the resort was also incredible. Overall, we LOVED this resort and would highly recommend it. We would go back in a heartbeat!

Loved this resort. Huge property, beautifully manicured grounds. Fabulous buffet and lots of a la carte options too. Several pools to choose from and nice beach for walking. Entertainment team were lively and engaging. We were upgraded to a presidential suite in building 5 - so very nice. No complaints.

Honestly, don't go here. The customer service is beyond horrible. The resort is pretty clean, but overall experience wasn't great. We went for my brothers 40th birthday, and the first day we arrived they said they would provide him with a complimentary cake and champagne on his actual birthday. They never did this. So I went back to customer service and politely told them they didn't bring the cake and champagne, and now that his birthday had passed there was no need to do it but I wanted them to know they dropped the ball. The man apologized and said he would make sure they delivered the cake and champagne the following night - guess what? They forgot again. The people working there are not helpful, a little rude. The cleaning staff is nice. Our room was clean but when we first arrived there was not a single towel in our room, or garbage can, the remote's batteries were dead, no steamer in the steamer basket. I called and they brought me all the items (except the steamer, we never got this) but not a good first impression. The app is horrible, so good luck trying to make dinner reservations. It's always missing certain activities on the app, but we would walk by the main pool and see something going on, but it wasn't listed in the app. Anyway, overall I'm glad my brother had a good time but I wouldn't go back to this resort.

I was really hoping this would be a great place to go despite all the negative reviews. Well wrong!! The reviews are bang on. I thought pre booking our room in the Diamond Club area and trying to stay clear of the negative feedback I was hearing would be good! Wrong!! After paying 100$ US to pre book our room, we waited to leave for our 2 week vacation. We finally arrive and the airport was a breeze so yay!! We get to the hotel and arrive in our room building 6 only to listen to the grinding and welding of the metal structure right beside us. We listen to this for 3 days with no end in sight. We listened to it all hours. We finally asked to be moved and they accommodate us to building 4 and OMG the smell!! It was coming out of the shower drain and all you could smell was something I would compare to cat pee or animal pee. The more the shower was on the stronger the smell. We asked to move to another room and they let us see the room above us only to go inside and run the shower and BANG!! There is the smell. The manger of the resort came to the room and you could see by the look on his face that he can smell it as well. There is a definite problem with this resort. Not to forget to mention the gas lighting for time shares and how they want you to attend the presentation and then you will get your hotel credits to use. The Royalton app only works when they want it to work!! I thought all the reviews could be wrong but they are not!! Please check your reviews before booking this resort. The food was good but this resort is very busy. Thank goodness for our waiter at the Hunter steak house, we had a reservation every night. We made sure we made it worth his time to save us a time slot for dinner every night. He was amazing. We opted not to use the butlers that were assigned for us as they were not helpful to us at all. We paid the fridge stock staff to keep up with the coffee pods as they would only give 1 or 2 a day. So he would stock up for us and we tipped him well. There was so many staff there trying to sell time shares or trying to get you to go to the presentation. I wanted to be at a resort with my spouse for some R & R since we work hard and saved a long time to go to this resort. I will not ever return to this place. Don’t waste your time or your money here. Pick a different place. Also the Hideaway side had the same smell! We are not picky people. We just wanted a place to relax!!

The check in to the Diamond Club was by far the worst experience we have had in the many Royaltons we have vacationed at. Two hours to check in and they didn't have the rooms we had requested. They over booked! The food, staff, butler service , drinks were very good. The grounds , lobby. and main bar area was terrific. The resort is very large when you include the adult only section, however, getting around the complex was fairly easy.

We paid for an ocean view, all we saw were trees and the swimming pool. 3 separate front desk staff would not help us. We were 3 adults. It took almost 2 full days to get a third chair for our balcony. All vacationers must have gotten up at 3am to put a towel on all the chairs. We were able to sit at the pool only once during our 7 day stay. The beach chairs were close to the same. Mostly the food was OK in the specialty restaurants, but the in the buffet food was barely warm. Overall, a very disappointing Royalton experience

This place was truly amazing. The staff was kind and professional. The food was amazing. The ocean wasn’t crystal clear but the beach was beautiful and clean. The rooms were clean and relaxing. I would love to go back!

On Nov 28th 2024 I traveled to the Royalton Riviera Cancun, party of seven. When we arrived, we were not offered a welcome drink in the lobby. We found our way to the Diamond club Reception and were checked in. My daughter did not get her room until around four. I was told that our room was facing the pool and partial ocean view. When I went to the room it was facing the mangrove. I returned back to the reception and the person that checked us in was not there. I was told that they made a mistake and it was not what I was told and they said sorry. The reception gave us no information about our butler, I had to find out from someone around the pool who finally found our butler, Alphonso. He said any problems please contact him. Also Angelica was our other butler. This room was in really poor condition and not what I expected of a 5 star resort. Bedding was stained, see picture, no free slippers and bag as promised, no liquor stocked. It was more like a 3 star resort. This Presidential suite was clearly not 1286sq ft that I had paid for and advertised by Sunwing. It was around 900 sq ft. The Oder of raw sewage and the smell of perfume they were spraying to try and cover the smell of sewage was so bad that that it triggered an asthma attack. My asthma attack was so bad that at 4 am I had to go to the front reception and tell them that if something is not done, I will end up in the hospital. They seemed to be concerned and said they would speak to the manager. He came back and said they would give me a room for the night, which they did, only problem was that this room was under the room we were in and also had the same issues. also they would switch my room the next day but the request had to go over to the diamond club manager. Nov 29th I contacted my butler Angelica and she assured me my room would be switched today. She said she understood that I was having an asthma attack because of the air conditions. I attended the Diamond club reception and they said I could not be moved until the next day and I would have to spend another night in the room I was in. I have included a screen shot of the conversation with Angelica in which she said I was being given the new room because of my MEDICAL condition. She said to have my bags ready for the next day at 12 noon and they would be picked up by the bellhop and delivered to the new room. Nov 30th 3pm I had not heard anything and had been in contact with the Angelica and she had no news. I attended the diamond club reception and spoke with David and he said that my request for a room change was because I wanted to be closer to my daughter. I explained that I was being moved because of the sewage gas smell and it was because of a medical condition this was causing me. He told me that I couldn’t have a room move and check back tomorrow. I protested and he went to speak to a manger upstairs. He came down and said they had a room change for me. He told me that the room was facing the pool and Oceanside. I went to see where the room was and lo and behold it was a room facing the mangrove with the same sewage gas smell. I went back to the diamond club and told David and he said oh he told me that was the room they had and he told me he said it was facing the mangrove, he outright lied to my face. I was pissed off and said is that the manger upstairs and he replied yes. I started up the stairs and David said you can’t go up there. I replied watch me. I went up the stairs and spoke to the manager ENRIQUE. He said David gave me the the wrong room number, someone typed the wrong number in and the room I was getting the room that faced the pool and was Oceanside. When I was retrieving my luggage in my daughter’s room Angelica and another person who said he was a manager, came in with a form to sign for the new room. I told them that I had to read it before I signed it. In reading the form it said that I would indemnify the resort and Sunwing from all liability and I would not post and negative feedback on social media etc etc.i told him that it was a legal document and I would not sign it. He said that it wasn’t a legal document and it was just so they could be reimbursed for the amount for the room change. I told him again I would not sign it. He said that if I didn’t sign it I would be charged the $500 usd for the room change. I told him I was already in the room. I told him to have Jose the diamond club manager come talk to me and I wasn’t signing. Jose came to see me and I explained I wasn’t signing the document because it was a legal document. He said it wasn’t a legal document and it was just so they could get the money for the room change. He also said I would be charged if I didn’t sign. I told him I was absolutely not signing because if I get hurt on the resort after I sign I would have no right to seek any legal recourse. He again said I need to sign. I told him no. He finally said he would have to get one of the resort workers to sign it so they could get reimbursed for the room change and he left. I did finally get into the room around 4pm but another whole day of my vacation was lost. This room had stains on the sheets, picture is included. There was nothing in the fridge, no liquor stocked, no blankets, patio doors could barely be opened, screens on patio doors were torn and bugs could get in, picture included, Fesses stains on the bathroom light switch cover, picture included, mould around the air conditioning vents, picture included. The air seemed better the first night but the second night it this room I started having problems with my breathing again because of the mould. I informed the diamond club and they said there was nothing they could do as they already moved my room. I suffered the last days of my vacation having breathing issues because of the mould in the ventilation system. This room size was also not what I was sold 1286sq ft, it was around 900 sq ft, pictures included of room measurement including the balcony, pictures included of my measurements. I had to request a microwave and it was brought eventually but I had to be in the room for it. They advertised 24 hour room service but when I went to order something I was told the buffet was opening soon and I had to go there. I had an issue with something biting me at night and found a blood stain that appeared to be a bed bug blood trail. They did have someone come in and they inspected and said it was a mosquito, pictures included. I did notice a lot of mattresses being removed from room son our floor because of bed bugs. I spoke to people that were staying on the resort that said they had bed bug bites and their rooms were changed because of this. Mosquitoes don’t leave blood trails so I question the results of the inspection. There were many other issues with this resort, unsanitary food handling conditions that included drink cups not being washed properly at all bars. My granddaughter was sick for two days throwing up because of this or some food that was bad.We were served raw hamburger at the beach food place numerous times. When we returned them and asked for cooked hamburgs the cook threw them on the counter. There were safety issues around the kids pool where children could have been seriously injured, picture included. Garbage was blowing all over the place because of lack of garbage pails on the resort. Service around the diamond club pool and beach was pretty much non existent. We ordered room service breakfast and it was all cold and disgusting and we could not eat it. The buffet food was all cold unless you had something Cooked. We requested salt and pepper shakers at the buffet table and were given a plate of it, picture included. My granddaughters were again served raw hamburgers at the steakhouse and we had to send it back. I was told that I could get Heineken and got it only the first day. They kept telling me to come back in 15 minutes and I never did see any the rest of the week. There was a shortage of ice all the time. There was an issue with spoons at the resort. They were locked up and the employees had to retrieve them in the morning. Had to bug the servers to get a spoon to stir our coffee. The coffee shop always ran out of stir sticks. The pool towels were bleach stained and old. Towel guy said management tells him to just flip them over and roll them up and hand them to people. Not what I expect out of a five star resort. In closing I must say this is the worst resort I have ever stayed at and it clearly is not a 5 star resort that Sunwing sold me and I paid a lot of money for. My party of 7 had numerous issues with this resort and were rudely treated by management. I dealt with all levels of management and finally found the contact information to go above their heads, picture enclosed. They would not give me the General manager Rodolfos email contact. I did contact Sunwing Mexico and their reply was the resort already compensated me with a room upgrade. It was not a room upgrade to me as I could not breath in this room also because of the mould condition. Also this room was smaller then what I was sold by Sunwing. I also spoke to Nexus at the resort and they were no help whatsoever and just said a Sunwing person would be in touch with me. I spoke to management about the room size and he showed me a picture of the rooms and said we had a large room. I asked him if he knew the room sizes and he said no. I explained that this is not the room size I paid for and he just shrugged it off.

Hotel In terms of the hotel itself, it is nice and clean. The resort itself consist of the Royalton Riviera Cancun and the Hideaway at the Royalton Riviera Cancun (Adults only) section which are directly connected with one another. You can explore both the Hideaway and the Royalton Splash as I did not encounter anyone checking to see if you are in the right section. However, everyone is given seperate bracelets to differentiate the section that they are in. If you want lounge chairs by the pool or even near the pool, you have to get a towel and place it there to reserve it. If you do not, you will find that there are no chairs for you to sit in other than the very few that are out in the open with no cover whatsoever. Food The food at Gourmet Marche (Buffet), Hunters Steakhouse, and Taj (Indian) was above average. At Zen (Teppanyaki Grill), you are mostly going there for the show rather than the taste and quality of the food. However, you have to line up at 3:00 pm on the same day to ensure you have a reservation at at the Chef's table. Otherwise you will be ordering from a seperate menu in a seperate table. Personally, I did not like the food at Agave (Mexican) and Grazie Italian Trattoria (Their pasta was subpar but their pizzas was delicious as it was cooked in a wood stone oven). Keep in mind, the wait for your food can take up to 45-60 minute at Hunter's Steakhouse. I would recommend trying the gelato from the Scoops Gelato and Caffe Lounge as they had multiple flavours (Coffee, Mango Passionfrust, strawberry, strawberry with cream, pistachio, pina colada, lime). Room The beds were very comfortable due to their Dreambed mattress. Despite advertisting it, they do not refill our minibar every single day. Therefore, you have to request it with guest services in order for them to refill it. Their rooms are a bit dated in the sense that the mirrors are a bit rusty and their toliet can require multiple flushes. There is that sewer smell from the shower, but I did not mind it as it is a familiar smell in hot and humid countries. Transportation If you wanted to travel to downtown Cancun or anywhere in the hotel zone (Cancun), you have no choice but to use their hotel taxi which I have been quoted $65 USD one way. Uber does not work as the resort is right outside of the border of Cancun. It can get very expensive if you plan to make multiple trips to Cancun. Even if you were to try to walk from the front of the hotel to the front gates of the hotel, it would take approxiate 45-60 minutes for you to do so. The road has no sidewalks and there are signs advising you against doing so due to wildlife living in the mangroves. However, it is not a problem if you plan on staying in the resort for the entire duration of your stay. Summary Although the food was above average and the room itself was quite comfortable, I do not think I would return as I like to travel outside of the resort and sightsee. $65 USD for a one way trip is way too expensive and the lack of alternative transportation options to leave the resort made it feel like I was trapped within the resort.

Over all was good ground are Beautiful pools are very nice but the room weren’t last time stayed in diamond club room This time building 8 had so many issues with are room . Thing after thing .finally I got another room after three nights then room was in 7 buildings room# 7336 It was the most busiest hallway cannot get any sleep .

Rooms are neat and clean. Food is good. They should have printed map of the area, so it's easier to find locations. staff is friendly and helpful. I don't see why I should write more, just so it's 200 words.

Check in was fast. We did pre-select our room and that’s the room we received. Service was top notch, pools were clean and buffet was clean and had a great selection of food. There was always something to eat. We did the Steak House and the Italian, again great food, no delays in service.

We needed a break and specifically did not want to be in a city type area, it was an R&R vacation. Royalton Cancun was ideal. The Diamond Club was beyond excellent, our butlers Enrique & Vanessa were completely thoughtful, proactive & accommodating- we never had to ask for any of the services provided with our stay- they engaged us proactively. The resort is in the middle of many upgrades and you would never really know it because the work is being planned not to interrupt guests. The restaurants and kitchens are all very clean and well appointed. The grounds are kept in impeccable order even after a wind storm the clean up was swift. I look forward to the full site refresh under the Marriott Bonvoy banner but we enjoyed every single day. Special appreciation to Ana Gaby from Royalton Excursions who set us up on the perfect and enjoyable adventures.

Just got back from Royalton Riviera Cancun. Overall the resort was beautiful, beach was great rooms were nice and well kept. Pools were good but a little on the chilly side .Entertainment was good and I enjoyed the aquafit class in the main pool. The buffet was excellent and I want to mention some excellent service. Ask to be seated In Orlando's section. Between Orlando and his sidekick Samuel, you will receive some of the best service I have ever experienced in a resort. Also the Carribean restaurant deserves mention. This was our favorite. The chef Luis is a great up and coming new chef. He made our evening twice, serving fantastic meals and personally presenting us with a custom desert plate. Salvador and Cesar provided excellent service. Or favorite restaurants aside from the Caribe were Taj, Algave, Gracie, Zen and Hunters steakhouse in that order. Steaks were good but all sides were served on the cold side. Cudos also to Manuel and Alejandro at the main lobby bar. Thanks for chilling our wine glasses and excellent expresso martinis. Overall we enjoyed this resort but have to cover the bad. We preselected our rooms and paid for the privilege. Our friend who joined us a week later also booked and paid for an adjoining room. On arrival we were told our room was already occupied and tried to switch us to an inferior room in another building overlooking kids pool. After much discussion they put us in a swim up for 2 days and moved us to a room in the same building. Day 3 was spent babysitting our passports while waiting til after 3 for the new room. They did not want to refund our booking fee because our room was in the same building. Also they guaranteed our friend would get the adjoining room. Guess what? She ended up with room on another floor opposite side of building. They moved her to her original room next day and her 2nd day was spent waiting for new room. In the end money was refunded.

We just got back from a family vacation here and it was such a great place to go. Our toddler had an absolute blast and everyone was so friendly! We thought the whole resort was well kept and clean. No issues with anything of that nature at all. The restaurants were a bit hard to get into as we could not make reservations (we were not diamond club) which was a bit tricky with young kids and early bedtimes. We did get into a few of the restaurants and we had very pleasant experiences (just not with the sports bar). I had trouble with the crib provided as it had a thick soft mattress and a mattress that did not fit (2 inch gap around) with a small infant so I did request a new crib and was given a pack n play which worked perfectly for my little guy. Overall we had a great experience as a group of 10 (6 adults, 2 toddlers and two “babies”).

We loved this resort, everything was amazing, room, service, food etc. The rooms had the most amazing showers. My only complaint was if it's really windy the sand on the beach blows around so you can't lay there.

Overall fair to good. Very busy resort. Not enough pool chairs for the people staying there. Unless you were up at 630 to find a chair, you would not get one. Too much emphasis on diamond club. For new years all show seating was reserved for diamond club members only. Rooms were showing wear and tear. They say no reservations required for a la cartes. Thats misleading. They should say you can’t make a reservation unless you’re a diamond club member. Non members have to wait in line and it is hit or miss whether you get in or not. Pools are good. Beach is good. Ocean water is fair.

At first sight the hotel in general appears well, but after a day or two you notice the peeling, blistered paint, the little bits of maintenance left undone and blown woodwork. The rooms are a good size but again fixtures and fittings are all showing age. The a/c keeps up but housekeeping is inconsistent and not totally on top of things….missing coffee, toiletries and towels. There is however a regular drains’ smell in various places across the property, especially on the landward side. Beach is great and well kept but loungers etc. are in need of repair or replacing. Food is plentiful with lots of choice, though it was seldom above warm. A La carte restaurants were much the same and only able to ensure a reservation by buying a bottle of wine. Staff are friendly but poorly supervised so inconsistent standards.

Very good for families with Kids, near to beach. Poor Room Service, poor food in Room Service. All RestaUrant needs reservation and you have to be in line for hours to make one. Limited beach and pool chairs , so get up at 6 am on your vacation to grab a spot.

Review of Royalton Riviera Resort in Quintana Roo The resort itself was immensely spacious, beautiful, clean and wonderful. Amenities were great and food was varied and delicious. Check in staff and butlers leave something to be desired. We were given a room that was not within the designated Diamond Club area, where we had paid an extra to be located. We were put in the main general area with kids, whereas the Diamond Club area was more exclusive, secluded and further way from the lobby. We were told the amenities were exactly the same and we had access to them, and if they were, why the extra $? The two butlers knew that we were put into a room in building 7 not in the designated Diamond Club area, Building 4,5 & 6 and because we did not know this until 4 days later and didn’t complain, they thought we were ok with it. People we met told us about the designated Diamond Club area, the premium beverages, the pools, the better TV channels, the free mini bar and snacks refilled daily in our room etc. Location is everything, and if we paid $ extra to be in the Diamond Club area, that’s where we should have been placed. Evidently, the resort was overbooked, but no one told us that and hence Pamela at the Diamond Club reception area put us in the general area, also without telling us the truth. On day four, they moved us into the Diamond Club area (buildings 4-6) in building 6 at 5pm only after we complained. Pamela blatantly lied to our faces and denied any mistake whatsoever. As compensation, Pamela gave us a wristband that allowed us access to the Hideaway amenities. We believe a complimentary excursion would have been better compensation. The new room they moved us to had a ceiling fan, really powerful air conditioning and a better mattress and better semi ocean view. The process to move rooms took 5 hours as we had to pack up all our belongings, then unpack everything – precious time wasted from our vacation not to mention the stress and having to wait hour for our luggage to be moved. Also no apology from Pamela. Also, a surprise was that we were assigned 2 butlers, one for daytime and one for evening. It’s nice to have butlers, IF YOU NEED THEM, but we could have gotten on fine without them. One did reserve the restaurants for us, and got us extra hangers, but they did not give us the introduction to the resort, which includes scanning the QR code on the TV that lists the perks of Diamond Club and included items that were free as they were supposed to as they said they were busy which we discovered on the 5th day Also, the typical tipping amount is 5% of the daily room rate. We gave them $50.USD each, and only one gave us a thank you. For service rendered. Nothing is mentioned on the resort website about butlers and the added cost for their services. Cleaning staff I understand, but butlers are just another cash grab for the majority of services we could have done ourselves. Some resorts are Honest and up front upon check-in and automatically place you where you should be and upgraded for the inconvenience without having to complain. This one is not one of them.

Aircanada flight delays. Had us waiting in plane while they fix their "safety" issue. Resort was mediocre. Worse customer service ever. Everyone was just looking for tips. Could not find baby milk from 11pm to 6am, had to call room service took 1.5 hours to bring, called front desk they were useless. Half of people dont speak english. Food was nothing special, 3 out of 10. Kids got bored after the first 2 days. Will not recommend this to anyone. Embrassing that this is a Marriott brand

Had a great family trip & enjoyed the food. Service was also great & no beggars on beach was nice for a change. Overall clean & a variety of activities for kids also. Would definitely recommend it for family or couples. The jacuzzi on the roof of our room was nice upgrade & ocean view.

Resort was great, amazing food, no need to reserve for most a la carte, staff very friendly, room very clean and new, beach area great with beach volleyball, lots of chairs free to take, bars around the facility were ok. their times were kinda not too good but we managed. the ocean water was not as clear as we wished . It rained insanely for 2 full days and that sucked! There were racoons on the corridors though that scared us LOL Pools were great as well not too crowded as there are many around the facility. They didn't prepare our sofa bed for my son which we have asked in the booking so we had to call reception and request and wait for about 20 min before putting him to sleep that night. Didn't like they make you go to your room at arrival and wait for your bag. Bags took about 45 min to arrive in the room . Time of my vacation I could be enjoying the resort. The gym was the best of all resorts we've been!

Booked our Mexican family trip with travel agent Nicolle Kirk. We attempted to book the Royalton splash riviera cancun. Talking over the amenities at this resort decided to book the vacation. Was given the link and told to verify the information. Now I assumed I was verifying my OWN information as it stated To make sure the names Were correct etc. what I didn’t realize was that I should have doubled checked the travel agents information on the resort and she booked us a completely different resort. When did I find this error? When we were In Mexico and headed to the wrong resort. We ended up at a smaller resort with a toddler size play area (literally. We were whistled by the lifeguard and we as parents were too big and so was my older son) we wanted a water park so that we could ALL play and enjoy. I emailed Nicolle twice and called a few times and still haven’t heard back from her. The resort we ended up at was nice and the food was very good although we did NOTHING. Accidents do happen and people make mistakes … although maybe some contact to apologize? Some Effort to make things right? I ended up dealing with a manager whom apologized profusely. All in all I would not recommend this agent.

Amazing resort Biggest issue huge mosquito problem was bitten to death Also night entertainment extremely boring Food was amazing belong belief Rooms very very nice If itcwasnt for mosquito this would have been 10

Hotel needs updating, no air conditioning in restaurants with 40 degree temperatures. Air conditioned areas reserved for diamond club only. Their desserts were stale and often not replenished. All juices were watered down. Room service was pointless as it took over an hour to arrive at your room. Very disappointed with this Royalton location. The Royalton in Negril, Jamaica was much better.

This is our second stay at this hotel. We pre booked the same room as we had last year we liked it so much. Everything was even better this year. Service was amazing, the staff really go out of their way to please in every aspect ( butlers, bartenders, restaurant service and ground crews). Food was great so many options at every restaurant. Drinks were great and plenty full. The biggest plus was the improvements at the beach, last it it was really unusable because of the seaweed. However they have now put in barriers to block it from coming in - it was amazing how well they worked. No seaweed in sights.

It was a very large resort and very well maintained. Staff was excellent and the food was in abundance. It was great that you didn't have to book to go eat in restaurants. The restaurant staff was very accommodating. The whole holidays was very relaxing and would recommend this resort to anyone. Wendy is a fantastic travel agent and knew exactly what we were looking for. Thank you again.

Ok, I'm just going to be honest. There were a few positive things, but mostly negatives. As other reviews have pointed out, it's just "meh". The pictures you see on their website are NOT what the reality is so just keep that in mind. Those pictures are from when the resort first opened and it's not like that anymore. Property/Room: To start, the resort is large, and the initial impression of the look and feel is beautiful! Huge and airy lobby, with a wonderful breeze. And despite it's size, most of the attractions are located in the central building so you always know where to go. The rest of the resort is all rooms with a few pools dotted around the outskirts of the property. It's nice to walk along the different places but there's also construction going on in certain parts. They had to move all the entertainment to the lobby because the stage was being repaired, which was fine because the lobby was huge anyways. When you get over the initial glamour though and start to pay attention, you'll notice signs of wear and tear EVERYWHERE and it starts to take away from the whole "5-star" claim. Uneven tables/chairs at the restaurants, chipped plates, plaster flaking off the walls, the room phone and tv's don't work, the fixtures are loose, AC isn't cold, faucets are clogged, light bulbs need to be replaced, lamps just plain don't work, toilets are slow, sinks are chipped, showers have stains and gunk all around the corners, and that's honestly just a start! Everywhere you look you can tell that this property is in dire need of some TLC all around, and there's no way it can claim to be a luxury 5-star property any more. Room: we went with the Diamond Club Presidential Suite. It was alright. Despite being in the Diamond Club part of the resort, we still had the same issues as noted above. Our view was not great at all. Even though we paid for ocean view we got the mangrove view instead, which is just a bunch of trees and overlooks the staff entrance, so you can smell cigarette smoke and hear the loud food carts and chatter at all times of day and night. Food: Mediocre, as other reviews have pointed out. There were cockroaches in one of the buffet stations and that put a downer on the rest of the food safety for me. Buffet was sub par as most buffets are so that's not a knock against the resort, but the a la carte restaurants were just not great. The exception Agave and Hunter. Huge line ups for the a la carte as well, unless you were Diamond Club and made reservations in advance via your butler. Diamond Club: Honestly, the only part of this that was worth it was the fact that your butler could make reservations at the restaurants and therefore you didn't have to wait 30-60 mins at dinner time. Otherwise, there's nothing else that was special. There is a Diamond Club lounge, but it's just guest-services and a few snacks/drinks. That's it. You get two butlers that do morning and evening shifts, but they don't talk to each other, so you have to repeat yourself twice to get what you need. There was no diamond club agent when we got to the resort so we had to wait about 1.5 hours to check in. We went to celebrate an anniversary and I spoke to the butler before hand, but nothing was done until the last day after I reminded them again. Beach: No. Just no. Good soft sand and plenty of chairs, but the seaweed covers the entire beach and water. The workers did a good job of cleaning it, but man it came back every time with a vengeance! We went in late Feb, which is still "winter" in Mexico, so there shouldn't have been that much seaweed, but it was a warm winter all season so there was a lot. I didn't see a single person in the ocean for the entire week I was there. Pools: Good pools. As you'd expect from a 5-star resort. The kids pool was super fun! Service: Here was the biggest issue for me. I've been to 3-4 star resorts where the staff bent over backwards to make sure you were enjoying your stay. At this resort, the staff just didn't care. All my vacations for the last 10 years have been all-inclusive so I know what to expect, but the staff here were just uninterested in providing a level of care and attention to detail that's consistent with a 5-star resort. There were a few gems, but other than that, most staff couldn't be bothered. The overall attitude was poor. Despite getting my room mixed up, they were unwilling to help at all. And this is "Diamond Club". I heard from other travelers that their experience was even worse. Overall, you're paying a 5-star price, for a 4-star (at best) resort. We made the most of our trip and it was memorable for other reasons, but I generally try to find positives in everything. If you can get a cheap deal on this resort, then maybe you should think about it carefully. But there ARE actual 5-star resorts in the Riviera Maya that you should be looking at way more carefully if that's what you want for your vacation.

Was not impressed with this hotel. Too small for my liking. The rooms are getting run down needs to be updated. The food is okay if you can get into a restaurant. You can get into any restaurant if you pay for a bottle of wine or $150 US. Not enough loungers around the pool for their guests. So many birds

We had a fantastic time, hotel gave us a free upgrade to a rooftop terrace suit, the staff were friendly and helpful, they worked very hard to keep the place immaculate, the food was amazing with lots of choices The location from airport very close, the beach is fantastic, tge sargassum seaweed is beyond control of hotel but they try there best

Overall a nice resort, but I wouldn't go back. It has lots of pools scattered throughout, and very big with a nice boardwalk with gorgeous hammocks. Rooms are spacious too. They don't have a good restaurant system, entertainment is lacking for the size of the resort, and good luck finding anything to eat after 10 pm, unless you order the very limited options from room service. Most mornings it was hit and miss getting coffee poured at the buffet, but buffet food was good.

Hi. My wife and 2 teens went to the resort miss August. The season left us without a beach, as there so much sea weed washed up on sore. Smelled really bad. But that is Mother Nature. Not the resort. The food was good (not great but good) staff tested you well and always willing to help. Very nice rooms. We did the diamond club. Which gave you a few perks. I don’t think I used any of them. My only real complaint was the lack of music in every single pool area. Which made for a blend of different music the guest wanted to hear from their own speakers. There were Bose speakers all over the resort. But they opted not to play anything. Unless there was game or something. Music is a real part of the vibe. Plus it muffles the sound of everything else going on. For that reason alone. I do not think I will return.

We came here with a 18 month old and she loved it! The kids area was amazing, staff were nice. Only downside was the check-in process. Waited an hour to check in, and then was told it would take another hour for the room to be ready. After we finally got our room, there was no explanation of where anything was.. the beach is not the greatest, seaweed everywhere (maybe this is seasonal) but we never went into the ocean water.

Everything was awesome! Great food, friendly staff, great service. Only issue was the seaweed on the beach. The pools were fantastic though and the bartenders were on point. The restaurants were all top notch.

The resort was great from check in to check out. The service was second to none. The restaurants were all great and easy to get reservations. Pools and activities were all lots of fun. Grounds were well maintained with workers constantly working. I would definitely return to this resort. Only downfall was the beach, seaweed made it unusable - but that’s nature and completely out of control of the resort.

Good location, close to the airport. Compact compound layout, easy to go from one place to another. Poor service at arrival. Tired staff, did not provide basic info about resort amenities. Butler service which was part of the package was not mentioned and not offered. Rooms were excellent, however location next to the kitchen and hvac cooling unit spoiled it. No information in the room regarding the resort, not even a map which is customary on other similar resorts. Food was excellent at the buffet, however pretty poor at the a la carte restaurants, with limited choice. All in all a mixture of excellent and poor experiences, which in turn makes it an overall fair experience. Resort has all ingredients to make it an excellent experience however, should the service be improved.

2nd time at this resort. Wonderful staff and delicious food! Appreciated that restaurants opened earlier than at most other resorts and that masking policy was strictly enforced in all restaurants. Numerous pools, but we spent most of our time at the beach. Any negatives are so minor and not worth commenting on after the last 2 years we’ve experienced. It was a wonderful vacation!

We had a family vacation with 6 adults and 6 kids between the ages of 8 and 1. The kids had a great time. The pools were wonderful and they enjoyed the hotdogs at poolside where the adults enjoyed the nachos and quesadillas. It is a large resort and there are not enough restaurants. Reservations were hard to come by and one restaurant we really wanted to go to was only open for lunch and at the opposite end of the resort from the kids pools. The food in the buffet was very good at every meal!

Just got back from the Royalton Cancun before our Insane Canadian Government passes new health requirements and demands everyone have this Experimental MRNA Gene therapy goop installed into their body for a flu that has over a 99.7 survival rate, while completely ignoring citizens with earned natural immunity that has 6 to 13 time the antibody immunity protection. Like I said insane. Seems to me Big Pharma and Big Tech have created a never ending alternate economy with forever boosters and never ending tests in trade for your stolen freedom and liberty. A get rich quick scheme for sure. The Royalton staff were great, pools clean, food good. The Hunter restaurant is the best, Mexican not so good. Room was spacious and clean, had a nice 2 weeks.

This resort is amazing. Great service, staff, food, and entertainment and vibe. It is also great for family. We had a great time and stay. This resort is amazing. Great service, staff, food, and entertainment and vibe. It is also great for family. We had a great time and stay.

it was a great vacation for my first time in mexico. the resort was amazing, the staff very kind, friendly and helpful. thanks Ninfa for keeping our room always clean, Jose for your energy and all the staff for their help and hosptality. the only thing that we didn't like, is the beach, it as full of weeds so we did not enjoy swimming. it's a real all inclusive/ it deserve 5 star i recommand the place and for sure i will return there with my friends and family.

Our holiday started with the first sour note an additional $1,100.00 to have a room with some view, instead of a room with the view of the swamp and the big & ugly utility building, and afternoons in the full blast of the sun. Most of the staff, including the buffet, with very little or no English. Every step required a tip, and , even after tipping you still won't get the service or drink you asked for. Food , at the very best, average. Meals repeating almost day after day. Fried chicken or fish with fries was always the best bet. Pork or beef.. forget about it, the soles of my shoes are tender. Entertainment : NADA !!! Live elevator music at keyboard or violin. No shows.. When it rained or close to raining, events were cancelled. Only twice a smart DJ managed to provide some entertainment for all ages. Twice in 11 days !!! On top of it the "entertainment" with full blast of boomboxes were located in the close vicinity of the living quarters. Closed doors and ear plugs couldn't help getting to sleep. Only the beach and ocean earned the 5 star rating. It's the second lemon in a row, after last year experience at Princess in Dominican Republic.

Family of 4. With a 2.5 Y/O & 9 month babe. Resort is great for families. 2nd time @ a Royalton Resort and the service/facilities is what sold us. Food options exceeded expectations. Went to Hunter & Taj Restaurant twice because we were so impressed by the flavours/service/presentation of food. Buffet also has many options. They always consider food allergies which is comforting for my family. Easy to navigate around with little ones & stroller. Many pools to choose from. Beach front is not the clearest, we knew that but it wasn’t priority for us. Gym facility was impressive. Room service was a good option for us and the kids but it does take up to 45 mins. However, you can schedule a time for delivery all on your tv. Well designed resort. Evening solo musicians were a beautiful start to the amazing evening shows that followed. luxurious grounds. Such a positive trip!

We were at the Royalton Riviera in Mexico again this year. Last year for 7 days. This year 10 days. Next year 2 weeks. What am amazing resort. Restaurants galore, Italian, seafood, Indian, steak, Mexican , Texan, Japanese, buffet etc...The most wonderful staff, many pools, great rooms. On & on & on. My one recommendation is book up to the Diamond Club. That will make your time there great!

I would rate this a 4.5 star overall. Food for the most part was great. They changed over the Mediterranean restaurant to Indian Restaurant called Raj. That is a great choice that is seldom seen and resorts and the food was amazing. Far better than the previous one. I like the fact that no reservations required for a la cartes unless you book the Tepanyaki Cook Table. Disappointing that they are no longer serving shrimp at the main buffet. The rooms and grounds are starting to show signs of aging but are maintained very well. Disappointing that beach was unusable due to jellyfish.

The royalton reviera cancun was a great vacation spot. The pools and the food were excellent. The location close to the airport was great especially with kids. Variety of food was one of the best I have experienced. Usually you get the same food 5 different ways, but here each restaurant was different ( our favorite was the Indian restaurant). On the downside - there was jellyfish in the ocean that made swimming all week impossible. Also they do not guarantee 2 beds for 4 people in one room - seemed strange. In the end they gave us 2 cots which worked out, but odd. I recommend the diamond club if you can. Reservations and a few extras made it more enjoyable.

When we arrived we were upgraded to Diamond club. Wonderful clean rooms, food was beyond what we expected and the pools were all wonderful. Definitely would recommend this resort. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Stayed at the Royalton Feb 5-12/2020 with husband and two children under 4. Resort was well kept and cared for. Staff were very kind and helpful. Check in was a breeze. Beach unfortunately had seaweed which is expected at this time but kids still enjoyed the sand. Splash park for kids is huge. Pools are amazing. Food was okay - nothing too special but lots to choose from at buffet. Loved the ZEN restaurant - Miguel was a wonderful cook. Hunters steak house was delicious as well. Rooms were spacious, modern and clean. Overall a great vacation with family. Would definitely recommend.

Clean hotel, amazing food and service. Beach was fabulous with lots of choices of beds with excellent butler service. So many pools to choose from but want to get there early for a lounge chair. Excellent butler service!

Overall a great experience for a family of four - kids 14 and 8 (didn't use kids/teen club) in a modern resort close to the Cancun airport. Pools were great - a few different options and all heated. Beach - sand was beautiful, water was hit and miss due to being murky on most days. Excellent service all around - did have an issue with our original "ocean view" room which lacked "ocean view" in building nine but this was resolved quickly and ended up in building 7 facing the pool which was a bit noisy at night until about 11pm. Great experience at Zen and Taj (Indian). Would have been nice to have some other lunch options - other than Nibbles/burgers and the buffet (pizza place and food truck wasn't open every day).

Overall a good resort. I would return however I would probably visit other resorts before returning. I found that if you were not in the Diamond Club you were limited to certain things. For example there were 2 restaurants that we did not have access to. They advertise that there are 7 restaurants however 2 are in the diamond club area. Then 2 restaurants close every night for cleaning / turn over so now you are down to having only 3 restaurants to choose from per night. More so you cannot make a reservation but if you are a diamond club member you can make a reservation. Every night we would wait 1 hour for a table unless you want to eat at 5 pm every night. Not cool. Other than than that the pools were great, lots of activities going and the entertainment staff did a fantastic job. The beach has that invasive seaweed along the shore so I would not recommend the resort as a beach destination. That goes for most of the hotels along that strip. They need to get the seagulls under control around the pool. During lunch from 12 - 2 pm the birds hover your seating area waiting for a child to drop something. They should put some fake owls up or something to deter the birds. Sunwing was fantastic. As soon as I got off the plan and exited customs they were waiting for me with direction on where to go and which bus to take. Very organized. The resort is only 15 min from the airport which was very convenient. Flying our of Hamilton was great. My agent Candace at Trip Central did a great job handling everything for me and made things easy. Thank you

We stayed over the holidays for New Years. Service was awful. Food was good. Facilities were clean and okay. We had our daughter who had food restrictions (Gluten) and they made it VERY difficult for us. We even upgraded to Diamond Club and that did NOT improve the situation. Waste of money... never going to Royalton branded hotel again

We absolutely loved our time at the resort. All of the staff was amazing. The food was great and fresh at every meal. The afternoon and evening entertainment was great, the resort had to work with lots of rainy weather and did their best to make it work. The gym is comparable to upper class chain of gym( Goodlife etc). Angelica in the gym was amazing. Take one of her classes.

The trip was a good one overall. There were some things that we really liked for example the hotel itself and the rooms. The drinks were premium. We were upgraded to the Hideaway section, which is adults only. The negatives were the location of the hotel and the beach. The hotel is located in a marshy area, so there was a terrible smell, lots of mosquitoes and no outside view. The beach was dirty water, muddy, lots of seaweed. Not many people went into the water in the sea. The other big issue was the a la carte restaurants. Long lineups, hours of waiting etc. The buffet food was ok, very repeatitive, nothing special . Overall 4 stars out of 5. We expected better.

My husband and 2 year old girl just came back from visiting Royalton and had a great time. Great for kids with an awesome splash pad, nice pools and our room was excellent. ( Presidential Suite). The restaurants were decent with the Indian restaurant by far being our favourite

The resort was beautiful and layed out well. There was something for all ages, gender etc. The swim up rooms were amazing! The only issue we had was work being done on the room above us and it took quite a bit of effort and time to have our room switched and there was no compensation. Disappointed by that but loved everything else. Food was fantastic!

Hello, This was our 2nd time at The Royalton Riveria Cancun..the hotel and grounds are beautiful, the service and quality of food however has gone downhill. Our second night we went to Hunter Steak house..food was cold and had to ask 3 times for a drink, Dined at Armadillo an hour later got violently ill .. throwing up and diarrhea. Scoops coffee bar was excellent, room service great, and martini bar was good except they cannot make a decent margarita if their life depended on it. We had awesome weather and the pools were amazing, beach no seaweed but not dazzling. Will not be returning to this hotel sadly

Was upgraded for free because we were celebrating our two year anniversary! Room was absolutely amazing! Jacuzzi in our room .. huge patio with ocean views and another Jacuzzi on the patio. two TV's with 24 hour room service!

The property is beautiful. Rooms, lobby, public washrooms and pool area are clean and inviting. The mosquitos are fast moving and hungry at this time of year so be prepared. We were disappointed that there was barely any shrimp, lobster or crab available. None in the buffet and only a few options at a la cartes for shrimp and they skimp out. Always got what we wanted at other 5 star but this one is lacking. Had to call 2 days to get mini bar service and to get our room service plates picked up as the raccoon like creatures will spread any leftovers all over the floors. A la cartes are nice and buffet has good variety.

the hotel and service was great the pool was also great, the beach was a disaster full os sea weeds we could not walk on beach as we alwais like to do. the other disappointing `point was the very limited choice of wine included in the all inclusive package. there was only one choice of house wine very cheap that i could not drink. what i don't understand is that the all inclusive package allows guest to sit at the bar and drink all kinds of liquor all day long and yet limit only one choice of wine at any restaurant. I an not a drinker but I enjoy having a glass of decent wine with my dinner. with your current system that requires extra payment. If the company is concern about cost, why not limit the amount of alcohol consumed at bars and increase the choice of wine in the menu for the all inclusive package?

Most Amazing Resort - 3rd time for us and it just keeps getting better and better. The most amazing staff all around - everyone is on their A game to impress and make your experience an awesome one. Food at the buffet could be better. I found myself eating pasta each evening. Breakfast selection was awesome. Restaurants - amazing. Every thing is so clean. Like I said - 3rd time there. Most other resorts - the wear and tear shows - not at this resort - still looks and appears brand new. The most amazing clean pools and beaches. The beach has a lot of seaweed - but that is down to nature - the staff work hard to try to stay ahead of it - but that is some challenge!!

I attended this resort for a destination wedding. The grounds were lovely and the resort was very clean. The service was very good for the most part. As the resort was so large, and there were so many people there, sometimes the service seemed a bit slow, but understandably so. I was disappointed in the cleanliness of the beach, due to all of the seaweed that washed up onto the shore constantly, and felt that there could have been more resources dedicated to keeping it clean. We were unable to use the beach until the last 2-3 days of our 5 day trip. The pools were lovely. Be prepared to be charged a sanitation fee of approximately $1.50 per day, something we were not aware of prior to our trip. Overall, a nice resort, if you like larger resorts.

Everything you could need or want at this resort. The staff are so helpful and welcoming. A really great week. Ramero, Salvador and Yvette awesome! Coffee Cafe and ice cream bar staff rock. Some seaweed on the beach but to be expected in May. Pools clean and entertainment great.

Everything about Royalton Riviera Cancun was fantastic, entertainment, food, staff, our room and overall atmosphere of the resort. We loved our week there and would return over and over. We did a 3 family vacation and every single one of us could not make a single complaint about anything.

We had a exceptional time , people and resort and food were amazing , i do recommend for family all around world to have this experience, i never had a such a vacation like this , my family and i enjoyed very much , i would to take this opportunity to thank people of Mexico and Royalton management and employees to provide such great time for everyone . thanks again

The hotel was very nice. The grounds/surroundings were very Royaltonesque - lots of concrete but done very well. We traveled with two kids and they loved the splash pool. The food was amazing with tons of variety. The rooms were spacious and clean. We had an issue with the fan and a/c and both were addressed immediately. The beach was swamped with seaweed - not that this was a problem of the hotel in particular as they diligently tried to clear it every day. The problem was the whole coast of Cancun was swamped with seaweed. Lastly, our check in was a little chaotic but at least that was over with on the first day.

Over 75 of us attended our son and daughter-in-law's wedding at the beginning of April, 2019. It could not have been more perfect. Wedding was amazing, the staff worked so hard to make sure this day went exactly how they had planned. There was something for everyone. Quiet places if you wanted peace or lots of activities throughout the day if you like to keep busy. Food was awesome and the resort and rooms were well taken care off. The coffee shop was a huge hit with all of us (especially the pistachio milkshake). The staff work so hard. I would not hesitate to recommend this hotel.

Royalton Cancun is the cleanest Resort we have been to. The food is excellent the staff very helpful and friendly. A little disappointed in our room we had garden view and it was a forest no flowers just bush very disappointed. We have been travelling with Trip Central since 2012 and travelled twice a year with Trip Central’s assistance. The flight with sun wing was also disappointing a half a cup of pop or water. I tried to pre book our seats for the plane the night before in the time slot provided and they said we missed our time unbelievable. Trip central sends us a $100.00 voucher that we will never use, I suggest trip central should pre book our seats free of charge in place of a voucher we will never use. We have not received any incentive for using Trip Central since 2012. Not even a discount on our flights

We just returned from having our destination wedding at the Royalton. It was PERFECT. We had a group of 77 people with us, and every one of them loved it as well. It was a large enough resort people were able to do their own thing, but at the same time there were lots of places to meet and hang out with everyone as well. Definitely caters to everyone's vacation needs. The staff is very friendly and helpful, and the food was fantastic. The views are spectacular as well. Pictures truly don't do it justice. Our wedding day was amazing. We got married at the Sky Terrace and it would be hard to find a more beautiful place to get married. Our reception was on the beach and the staff did an amazing job to make sure it went smoothly. Specifically, our wedding coordinator Caty was the best! She made sure every second of our day was as least stressful as possible. HIGHLY recommended this resort for anyone considering a destination wedding or for anyone looking to get away. Can't wait to go back!!!

I don’t have one complaint about this resort! The food was phenomenal and so was the service, everyone was friendly and always available. This resort has something for everyone, families, groups, wedding parties, if you stay at this resort you won’t be disappointed!

Amazing resort, super clean and friendly staff. Food was excellent! Beaches were cleaned daily and bar service was quick. Lots of activities on the resort and staff will help facilitate excursions as well

Excellent food ,service, helpfulness,welcoming,great facilities we had a wonderful time being part of a destination wedding. A fantastic place to relax or have fun. I would thoroughly recommend a couple having a holiday like this.The Staff are very friendly from the Gardener to the Managers .We tried the food in a variety of restaurants we found the cuisine Exceptional in all of them .The buffet was also just as good. I would thoroughly recommend this hotel to family and friends.

Second time in Cancun. visited this resort due to my sister getting married. I have no complaints. The hotel was kept very clean including rooms.all the staff were excellent. Lots of food options with the various restaurants. In terms of activities the hotel has lots to do throughout the day or night .

I would highly recommend this resort. It was the first time traveling with our baby and this resort goes above and beyond for its guests. The resort is clean and well maintained, the food was great and the service even better. The only thing we weren't crazy about was the beach, lots of seaweed. They tried to clean it up everyday but there was so much. Other than that I would highly recommend this resort and especially to families with kids.

We loved this resort. The beach, the food, the staff, the pools, the rooms, on & on & on. Mostly we loved our butler Gustavo. What a pleasant & helpfull man. “Same time next year”!!! By the way the “Diamond Club” is the only way to go!!!

We spent a week at The Royalton at the end of Feb and it was wonderful. The resort was beautiful and perfect for families. Our son was 23 months and the kids pool area was perfect for him. The water was a great depth and temperature. We had a swim out room which was so perfect for the afternoon swims after nap time. The food was great as well, so many restaurants to pick from. The staff was friendly, cheerful and accommodating. The only comment I would make is that the beach wasn't the greatest so if you a full beach person this resort might not be for you. The sand was nice and soft but the water was rough and not idea of relaxing and swimming with little ones. We were ok with that as the resort is really what we were going for. Another great thing when travelling with kids is this resort if nice and close to the airport so you don't have to sit on a bus for over an hour getting to the resort. And even though it was close to the airport you didn't really hear or see that many planes. Overall this was a great resort that I would definitely recommend it for families!

I am so disappointed. Our LUXURY hotel was EXTREMELY Over Rated. I would not recommend this resort to anyone and will not book another Royalton resort. If you have any complaints, … perhaps you should upgrade! I paid for Luxury accommodations already, .. but they think you should pay even more! My biggest complaint was health and safety. Both of us had stomach issues and both got major chest / sinus infections while there, …no wonder when you never see staff washing or sanitizing hands. They go from dirty dishes to clean and put fingers all over clean dishes and silverware. No railings for the stairs and lots of drop offs at the paths and in the lobby. When asked about any services for deaf or hard of hearing, ... they do not provide any services like that. There is not even closed captioning on the televisions. They said there were subtitles but the only subtitles were in Spanish on the English channels. If you have booked this hotel, ... you will be ok and survive. We had an ok time (when we were not confined to the room with no closed captioned television). I was expecting to be wowed at a 5 star hotel and was disappointed I had spent so much money for nothing. Having 3 people murdered a few miles up the road the first night we were there, … made us nervous to do any outings. . Room The musty smell when you opened the door was the first indication there was trouble. It never did get much better during our stay. I am very allergic to mold and dust. This room had both! Took a finger swab above the television, … made my furnace room look clean! The room was very basic with 1950 laminate furniture that was peeling off. The “Jacuzzi" tub: that was advertised had 4 very corroded jets and the tub was not secured to the floor or wall, … making it tippy when empty. The tubs electrical connections were plugged in and very easy to splash water on! Shower floor was WAY too slippery with no grab bars. To top it off, .. the rusty hinges on glass door with no weather strip around the door left you a flooded room when the second rain shower was used. There were no chairs on balcony when we arrived, but they did bring at least a couple chairs. The maintenance building that was immediately behind us had a terrible hum noise that made sitting on the balcony not very fun anyway. The mangrove was not impressive but it did not bother me as much as the constant hum of equipment in the building. The hallways were EXTREMELY NOISY No nap during the day and maids carts with hard wheels going over the tiles at 7am every morning. At 4am one morning there was a man and 4 women in the hallway cleaning it... and talking very loud! Any noise in the hall sounded like there was someone in your room. Televisions do not have closed captions available. There was very little to watch anyway but anyone with a hearing impairment is out of luck! At least the loud hallways do not bother them! . Pool The pool area actually had lots of loungers, … and unfortunately lots of birds. It was hard to find a lounger that was not covered in bird droppings. Anyone that left any kind of food around invited 20 birds to pull it apart. They are so tame they almost dive bomb you. I would not let children in the water park. There were about 15 birds bathing on top of each of the palm trees that have water coming out the top. Full of birds and of course droppings. . Lobby and Public Areas The lobby was marred with an unusual amount of bird droppings as well. The couches were covered. The carpets were full of droppings but also disgustingly stained with spilled drinks that never did get cleaned up. The carpets were filthy all week. We watched a show from the balcony of the lobby. It was a nice view of the show below and the ocean out far. Unfortunately the wicker chairs are very uncomfortable ( and full of bird …t!) The worst part was is when it gets dark it is extremely difficult to see the steps on the deck. Brown deck and unmarked steps when it is dark is not a great combination, … both my friend and I tripped causing pain and discomfort for both of us. There are so many obstacles around the hotel to avoid, … you must be on your guard always. There are very few railings to assist and many places that have drop-offs very close to the paths. . Entertainment Very limited entertainment at night. Usually just a singer with a small band. There was a casino open from 6pm – 2am but we never did go there. . Smoking You are not allowed to smoke in your room or restaurants, … but everywhere else was fair game. They sell cigars every night at the entertainment venue. They bring you ashtrays at the bar if you want. . Restaurants Very pedestrian offerings. I was hoping for some authentic Mexican but the dishes offered are very lame. All edible but nothing special. Very little flavoring at all. I would have rather had Taco Bell! The stations at the buffet offer good breakfast omelets and fried eggs. In the evening you can have your fish and seafood grilled fresh. Sushi bar was pretty good. Watching them was glasses at the bar was a show in itself. They have this one at a time glass washer that they put the glass on. It has brushes and water flowing. Then they take the glass and put it into a bus bin with what I guess would be sanitizer. Then they take the glass out (usually with their dirty fingers inside the glass) and . Staff Here was the only highlight of the trip. There are some very wonderful staff. Very accommodating and friendly. Most staff was great but of course there is always a few.

My son and I visited this resort in March. Really like the Royalton chain overall. This one in particular has an exceptional fitness centre and dedicated trainers. The catamaran with snorkeling right off the beach was perfect too. Rooms are the perfect size and well kept. The staff was very accommodating and friendly, food excellent. Would go back!

Family of 5. Teen, tween and child. Flew Sunwing, stayed for a week. I'll start with the caveats: At the airport, make sure you sit right at the front of the bus. If you're not, check-in will take a long while and you may not get the room you requested. For us it was great since we were first on the bus and first to check in. Others weren't so lucky. Caveat: Don't lose your bracelet. It contains a chip to unlock the door to your room. 100US to replace. Caveat: Like most all inclusive resorts, they'll ask you to join a Sunwing rep for a presentation regarding "joining" the club. First off, the tactics used to entice you to the presentation are misleading. Second, unless you're ready to throw down thousands of dollars to join a quasi "timeshare", don't waste your 90 minutes. Caveat: Reserving pool loungers. The resort claims not to allow this. Far from it! We had to "reserve" our chairs as early as 7am to beat the madness of everyone else reserving loungers. Worst part is some people would reserve loungers and show up for 10 minutes only to disappear for the rest of the day. Staff not much help here. Caveat: If you're a beach person DO NOT COME TO THIS HOTEL unless you're prepared to swim with seaweed. The Sand itself is beautiful until you approach the water. Apparently they hired a company to clean the seaweed on the beach and you can see the little tractor cleaning up everyday however it's been an ongoing issue for years now. The water is murky and brown unless you get lucky with a day without wind which is rare. Caveat: Reserving restaurants... Forget about it unless you're diamond club or from hideaway resort. If not, you need to show up at 6pm (there's usually a lineup) to get a table for any time before 8pm. Guaranteed frustrations there. That goes for all restaurants except for Zen where you can reserve but you have to show up around 230pm to wait in line until they start reserving at 3pm for either 630pm, 8pm or 930 pm. Crazy system! Caveat: The wait staff makes an average of 150 dollars a month so they depend on tips. If you don't tip, you don't get served. Simple... Btw if you like coffee, imo Mexican coffee is not that good. Stick to the cappuccino. Ok now the good stuff Restaurants! Steak House by far the best. Steaks cooked perfectly, and very flavorful. The entire menu was delicious. Italian, Indian, sports base triedand Caribbean are good. Once you get into the restaurants you'll definitely enjoy and service is great as well. Zen is Japanese Teppanyaki and is fantastic. Great food, great entertainment. A definite must. Buffet is buffet. Different varieties, good service but pretty repetitive. Pools are great. Kids pool is fantastic with a whole bunch of things for children. Activities in all pools are great as well. Grounds are very well kept and the hotel and rooms are newer and well maintained. Kids club was great for our youngest for couple hours a day. Kept him well entertained. Take lots of sunscreen please!!!!!! Sun is very hot and we've seen our share of "tomatoes". Overall, this is a good very large family hotel. You'll definitely enjoy! We've been to both Royaltons in Jamaica and Punta Cana. I would rank this in the middle of the group.

This was the third time in two years that I have visited this resort. The first and last time I traveled solo. The second time I traveled with my three adult children. Obviously, I love this place! All three times I stayed in the regular section - building 9 - in what would be considered the kids' section because it's right beside the kids' pool. I found this location very quiet and certainly not a long walk from all the action. I ate at the buffet for breakfast each day but always found an ala carte restaurant for my dinner. The food in all the restaurants is fantastic -- lots of choices as well as a kids' menu available. There have been lots of negative reviews about the beach. There is some seaweed washed ashore on the beach but resort staff do use tractors each day to try and keep it to a minimum. The water is not clear and snorkeling at the beach is not good. If swimming at the beach is a deal breaker for you this might not be the right location. I personally like to walk the beach but then I prefer to swim in the pools. All of the staff are wonderful!! Shout out to my personal pool waiter, Cesar, who kept me well hydrated each day. I do tend to tip well. I take US$ - lots of ones. I tend to leave $5/person at dinner and a dollar or two at the breakfast buffet -- waiters bring mimosas, juice, tea, coffee etc. I usually tip $1/drink at the pool / pool bar / evening entertainment. You can exchange larger bills for ones at either the checkin desk or the Diamond Club lounge. The entertainment is good - there are a number of activities for both adults and kids each day. Some include beach volleyball, pool volleyball, aquafit, foam party in the pool just to name a few. Each evening there is a show at the main pool area -- a Fire Show, Circus Show, Aqua Show, Mexican night. One day they bring in local vendors so you can do your souvenir shopping right at the resort. I know this is a long review but I hope I have addressed some concerns that travelers have. You won't be disappointed at the Royalton!

This hotel was amazing, very clean and loads of food options to choose from. The beach had a little seaweed but was quickly cleaned up. Entertainment was great in the evening and daytime always had stuff going on - drinks are great and staff are very friendly

This resort is beautiful, amazing food and very clean. BUT if you don't like kids everywhere then you might want to book at the Hideway at Royalton. Adults only and that's where I will go next time. It didn't ruin our trip but my kids are grow up now & I like the quietness better. Staff were amazing there and quick to get back to you if you had issues. Rooms were very nice and clean. Food was the best I have had in Mexico & I've been 5 times...and my friend 7 times. Now the smoking...they do allow smoking everywhere outside so if you are totally against smoking you might not like this. There are no barriers for smokers..they can smoke everywhere except restaurants and rooms. Can get a bit annoying if you're by the pool, ocean or watching the shows and you get beside a chain smoker that really doesn't care and puffs away. But it's Mexico and pretty much all resorts are like this. You want restricted smoking areas go to Jamaica. I stayed at the Riu Palace in Montego Bay and they have smoking areas & even on the beach as well. Beaches have the depth to swim & sand bottom...but water is murky not clear blue which was a bit of disappointment. But once again didn't ruin the trip we could still get cooled off. I would definitely return to this resort but go the Hideaway. It's attached to the Royalton..and you get use of the entire resort...just gives you a private beach area and pool with adults only for a quieter vacation. I would totally recommend this resort for younger families. The kids pool area is unbelievable and the kids would have a blast!