DO NOT BOOK THIS RESORT IF YOU ARE TRAVELING WITH A BIG GROUP.
I traveled to Cancun with a group of 15 people (12 adults and 3 kids), and staying at GR Solaris Cancun was one of the most frustrating travel experiences we’ve had.
We planned this trip 5 months in advance, made specific room requests early (king beds, crib, rooms close together), and none of it was honored. Check-in alone took 45 minutes. We were given no king room, no crib, and our rooms were scattered across different floors. If you’re counting on your requests being respected — don’t.
The room itself looked decent at first glance, but we had two serious issues:
• The sliding balcony door did not lock (major safety concern).
• We found dirty boxer underwear hidden between the extra pillows.
When we reported this, staff showed zero urgency and never once apologized. Finding someone else’s underwear in your room should not be treated as “normal,” yet that’s exactly how it felt. We asked to move rooms and requested to be closer to family — that turned into another nightmare. They made us check out of our room before 11am but didn’t have a new room available until 2pm. We had two kids with us. We were left waiting around for hours with luggage. Completely inconvenient and poorly handled.
Now let’s talk about restaurants — because this was the biggest disaster.
If you are a group larger than 3–4 people, be prepared for chaos.
The system does not accommodate large groups properly. Reservations can only be m