Barcelo Costa Cancun Hotel – Cancun – Mexico

Our room at the Barcelo Costa hotel had a king size bed, LCD TV, minibar, coffee maker & clock radio. The room was really big, the bathroom was also a good size and it had a shower but no bath. There was a French balcony but for an additional charge you could have a room with a big balcony with a hammock. The room was always kept very clean by the maids & the minibar was restocked daily.

The grounds of the hotel were kept very clean, all the plants/grass etc was always kept neat & tidy. The pool was big with plenty of loungers, again it was regularly cleaned. The hotel is located towards the end of the hotel strip in Cancun, on Playa Linda beach, rather than on the main strip of sand. We found the beach to be more than adequate in size and there were always sunbeds available no matter what time of day you went. The water was a bit calmer than near the main strip as it’s a bit like a cove, so more sheltered.

There are 4 restaurants in the Barcelo, one buffet (breakfast, lunch & dinner, a Mexican restaurant (dinner only), a Spanish restaurant (Dinner only) and an International/Seafood restaurant (breakfast, lunch & dinner). There are also snacks available at the beach bar (burgers, club sandwich, nachos). There is no restriction on how many times you can eat in the a la cartes on AI, you just have to book early in the morning at reception (reservations only required for dinner). There was always plenty of choice in the buffet, with a good range of chicken, beef, pork & fish as well as plenty of veggies & salad. Like anywhere it gets a bit tiresome after two weeks, but we always found something we liked.

The staff were always friendly, even when you didn’t tip. The first night we arrived the barman at the beachbar was making us Mexican flag shots & sending them over, even though we never asked for them. Like anywhere, as long as you’re polite & have a bit of banter with them they will be nice back. Sometimes it does take a tip to get the premium drinks like Baileys, although I was mainly drinking cocktails so wasn’t bothered if it was local spirits or premium brands going into them!

The only thing this hotel was lacking was entertainment at night. There was a show every night that was really poor, then two singers appeared in the lobby for a few hours. One was good & one was horrendous, but it was the same thing every night and would have been nice to have a change.

I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone staying in Cancun.