We booked this on a Saturday & flew out the next Wednesday. After a long flight we were really looking forward to arriving at our hotel, only to find we had a 1.5hr transfer. In all honesty it wasn’t that bad & went fairly quickly.
We arrived at the hotel complex & were greeted by the lovely reception staff. The complex is massive, hosting some 5 hotels in all. The Coba is furthest away from the beach but that really isn’t an issue as a golf shuttle runs around the resort constantly. …
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We stayed at the Riu Palace for two weeks over Christmas, & had an fantastic time throughout the holiday. The hotel truly is 5 stars & is as good as it looks online & in the brochure.
The full hotel, inside & out is SPOTLESS & is cleaned around the clock! The hotel staff are fantastic & are all so friendly; a special mention must go to Albundio who is bar manager in the lobby bar – he is a star & we have yet to hear of a cocktail that he can’t make! …
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Having holidayed in the Caribbean a number of times we decided to give Mexico a try as we do get a bit “buffet’ed out” into the second week of our stay, & Cancun offered a good selection of restaurants outside of the hotels.
We booked with First Choice & as the flight was early on the Friday morning we decided to stay overnight at the Sofitel at the Gatwick north terminal. This too allowed us to make use of the day before check-in & baggage drop. We were a bit surprised on checking in at five pm that we could not get a window seat as they were all reserved? The girl at the check-in was very unhelpful & rude when we queered this. …
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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. …
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We just got back from a holiday at the Sandos Playacar & what a place it is, just fantastic! I’ll start with my one niggle – after a ten hour flight & a wait for the other passengers for the minibus at Cancun airport, we wanted to check into our room, drop our stuff off & go for a swim, but you have to meet your own concierge who tells you about the hotel & resort and then tries to get you to sign up to a breakfast meeting in order for them to sell you membership of their Elite Club. The only way we managed to get out of it was to book it for two days later & then cancel it. They want you to take photo ID & your credit card. …
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We have just returned from two weeks honeymoon at the fantastic Excellence Riviera Cancun hotel. If you book this hotel you will not be disapointed. …
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