I was really excited about going to the Conard Tulum based on the wonderful reviews I read and the beautiful pictures. Unfortunately, the experience fell way below expectations.
1) In seeking a place off the beaten path in Tulum, I was hoping for a nice and serene place to relax, enjoy the water and the sun. What I got instead was loud EDM music playing all-day long, we could even hear the bass thumping from our hotel room well into the middle of the night. We just could NOT get any peace and quiet no matter where we went. It felt like we were at a music festival...
2) Food: pretty awful for the price you are paying. Kengai was the equivalent of asian food from a fast food place at the mall. Maritea, which they pride themselves on being the best place on the resort, was underwhelming. Ultramar was barely edible, and we tried a bunch of other bars by the pool and the food was sub-par. We couldn't wait to get to the airport and have a subway sandwich just to have something substantial and not completely disgusting.
3) Exploitative - I travel extensively and stay at various places all over the world and I have to say that I've never felt as exploited. We were told that we could not get any restaurant reservations to ANY hotel restaurant on the property for NYE. Imagine our surprise when we are dining that evening at Kengai and we are told that the staff can get us a dinner reservation at any restaurant on NYE if we agree to buy a bottle of champagne.... (con't)