It is way too big. If you go with a group, they might just move you to any of the 6 or so properties- and they don’t care that you’ll then need to walk 2 miles to your friends area. They didn’t give us our “a-la-cart” reservations so we had to eat the horrible buffet food all the time. We had 6 people -a friend and I each booked ourselves and 2-18 year old girls. Then we wanted to have her and I in one room and the girls in another- in their view that was absolutely NOT POSSIBLE- no idea why??? We all paid and they allow 4 per room??? What’s the problem??? If you swap wrist bands and they find out they’ll call you everyday and threaten you!

Perfect

Im only allowed to book 2 restaurants for my 4 night stay

Amazing AL complex, great food, beautiful beach and pools.. only complaint would be that we tried to celebrate a birthday, had email confirmation from hotel weeks prior but unfortunately did not have any celebration items like cake, flowers etc ( all of which has been confirmed via email)

the room was ok...the one bed had dirt on it but sheets were clean. Very damp. Our refrigerator didn't work so my medication was ruined. The resort was pleasant enough, just not a lot of "bang' for your buck.

Electrical outlets in the room didn’t work, fried my curling iron. Blow dryer didn't work. Bed dipped in the middle, room need a full deep cleaning, refrigerator was cool but not cold, food was blah, resturants hard to get a reservation.

Great stay and the food was so/so.

Amazing resort for families of all ages!

Resort offers so many activity options, best part. Food was good, but not getting any reservations was not. Rooms were exactly what we thought for a less expensive option. Check in was rough and way longer than it needed to be.

Place was awesome!

Pool was awsome

Most things were good

Great helpful staff

perfect resort for families with young children!

The food was so bad. Almost every person in my group had food poisoning. The staff English is very poor. The main bathrooms in the hallway was smelly. No first aid….so bad resort and will never go there again

We had a good time at the resort overall, especially when it came to relaxing by the water. The property is very large, with plenty of space to swim in the pools or ocean and lots of room to lounge by the beach or poolside. The beach itself was excellent; the water was crystal clear and we were able to see plenty of fish very close to shore, which made swimming there a highlight of our stay. There is no shortage of activities, with options like tennis, pickleball, a bowling alley, go-karting, and a casino, and we also enjoyed the nightly live shows at the theater. On the downside, the whole property felt somewhat dated, especially the rooms. Even though the beds were advertised as queen size, our room had two twin beds, and when we requested a king, the only option offered was a ground-floor room, despite having paid for a superior category. Service around restaurant reservations was also frustrating: there was only one person handling bookings for the à la carte restaurants, which led to a very long line, and by the time it was our turn, there were no spots left for any night of our stay. The buffet food was very mediocre; over four days, not a single dish stood out or felt memorable. If your priority is simply to relax at a beautiful beach and enjoy the pools and you are not too concerned about food quality, you will likely not be disappointed here.

99% of the staff do not speak English. Half of Our group of 19 got food poisoning Open buffet; the food is recycled and clearly not fresh . Issues with the smell of the washroom of the lobby smelled like throw up. No proper first aid kit and no one to communicate with due to language barrier. The room was nice and clean The landscape and the beach are excellent.

Stayed Dec 21–29 and had an awesome week. Room was cleaned well every day and the whole place is super tidy. The beach is gorgeous - soft sand, clear water - and we ended up walking a ton because the resort is big but easy to get around. Pools were clean and never felt packed; plenty of chairs and a fun swim-up bar. Staff were friendly everywhere (check-in, restaurants, housekeeping). Lots of food options and the bar was well-stocked - good wine and solid spirits, not just the basics. We felt safe on the property and beach the whole time. Only heads-up: it’s a large complex, so expect some walking. Overall, excellent stay and great value -would happily come back :-)

Staff was very nice... kept place very clean. Lots of things to do. Nice beach with tons of palm trees for shade 😎... multiple buffets with good food. The restaurants were very delicious and staff very courteous. Would recommend for families or couples alike.

Room was great, staff great and resort was in in fantastic shape. The only real negative that will stop us from ever returning in the process of booking dinner reservations. We stayed at the Maya Tropically a year ago and this Christmas at Maya Colonial . Unless you are premium level the reservations are non existent and very hard to get us you want 9:30pm every night. Holding back Reservations for VIP guests is a very poor decision as many visitor like ourselves will not return. I will be writing an email to management in the Barceló corporation to discuss our dissatisfaction. Everyone just apologized but no one ever tried to help. We visit Mexico from Isla Mujieres to Tulum multiple times a year. There is other resort that we have visited that has such a short coming as Barcelo for booking dinner reservations. This is very unfortunate situation for the Barcelo chain to have these concerns.This needs immediate correction for guests