Hi can you let us know how far is it from the resort to Cancun island Mujeres we’re staying at the colonial, thank you for a great video you’ve got us sold
Thank you for all the videos. Would love your opinion on Sian Kaan/Grand Coba VS Maya Tropical? Two adult males going for a fun guys trip. Thanks so much!
I would say all the ones you mentioned are primarily family resorts. If you’re looking for more of a party vibe, we recommend something in the Cancun area… we just visited the newly renovated RIU Caribe which has RIU Party and it’s pretty amazing. We’ll have an updated video of the Caribe in the coming weeks. 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you so much for posting this! Are there spas at any of the resorts besides the Maya Palace? And if you had to choose a place besides the palace- where would you recommend for kids? They bumped us out of the palace and put us at the beach because they overbooked- and I'm devastated. we have 2 toddlers. the rest of our family is at the palace.
We loved the Beach! It was definitely one of our faves out of the other non-palace resorts. The rooms are great, and there’s lots to do for kids! We have hotel, buffet and room tours for the Maya Beach on our channel so make sure to check those out! Yes, there’s another spa right beside the Caribe - it’s called U Spa and it’s new and absolutely gorgeous 👌🏻 if you check out our Barcelo Maya Riviera video, it’s at minute 16:40 👍🏻 hope you enjoy your trip!!
Hi has the Piano bar now gone? It looks like the Premium Lounge is where it used to be? Used to be an air condititioned evening bar with a grand piano in it - (around 12 years ago)
Beach, Colonial, Caribe and Tropical can all visit each other, but not Palace. If you’re at the palace, you can visit all the other 4, but not Maya Riviera. Maya Riviera can visit all Barcelos 👍🏻
Hi there! Great video!! With a 3 year old, I'm assuming it's best to try to get a room in the Colonial by the splash pad right? Also my mom is coming so we have a babysitter and still want to party a few nights at the club. Would you suggest Barcelo for this, or Bahia Principe (or another one, for best of both worlds- great slides for kids and fun night time parties)? ty!
Thanks for the detailed walkthrough! Curious on your thoughts of the Barcelo tropical/colonial vs the Bahia Principe Coba? Both are similar prices from where I'm coming from.
They’re both great! But the main difference is that the Barcelos are right on the beach whereas Coba is set back inland. They both have splash pads, but Cobas is a bit nicer 🤷🏼♀️
We haven’t been to all of them, so we don’t know the best one lol 😂 as far as the beach goes, Playa Mujeres in Mexico is great and basically anywhere in the Bahamas will be nice as well 👍🏻
Hi there 👋🏼, i wanted to go to this resort in august this year but when i click the details for the Superior Room there it says: “Please note: For the Superior Room, the hotel reserves the right to assign any of the 4 hotels that share this category: Barceló Maya Beach, Barceló Maya Caribe, Barceló Maya Colonial, or Barceló Maya Tropical.” Is there any way i can guarantee a room at the Maya Tropical resort when i book and not be moved over the others? 😓 I saw a review on a site that that actually happened to someone, that would just mess up my whole experience 😢
Planing a trip here with our family of 5.. which of the 4 sections would You recommend most? Do you think it’s worth upgrading to premium? Lastly what is the Wi-Fi situation if we don’t upgrade? Thanks for all the help! Great videos!
We loved the Palace, the Caribe and the Beach - but really you can’t go wrong with any of them! If you stay at the Maya Palace, you can visit the other 4 as well 👍🏻 we had premium level and we thought it was great - the special checkin, the premium lounge, the free room service.. it was all great! We don’t remember theee being a premium wifi 🤔 but the wifi is excellent throughout the whole complex!
as premium level can you go to the palace? play at all but the riviera? we wanted to book the Palace but for some reason all the premuim level rooms are booked and we are 9 months out.
We are planning a vacation with my parents for April 2024. My mom will be in a wheelchair. Which of these Barcelò resorts do you recommend for accessibility?
Depends what hotel you’re at. The 4 smaller hotels, Beach, Colonial, Caribe and Tropical all share facilities. Palace guests can also visit all of those, but not Maya Riviera. Maya Riviera guests can visit all of the others.
We recently went for a week to punta Cana and stayed at the Bahia principe fantasia because of your video.. it was my 8 year old son’s first visit and he loved it ! We are a family of 5 with my wife and her mom and my son.. we are planning to go to Mexico next year and would appreciate it if you could tell me what would be a good family and kid friendly resort for us.. it’s going to be a first time visit for all of us to Mexico .. please help ..
Glad to hear you enjoyed you’re trip to Dominican! We would recommend Bahia Principe Grand Tulum or Coba 👍🏻 they both have great splash pads and activities for kids. Tulum is newly renovated and right on the beach, whereas Coba is set back from the beach a bit, but still has beach access and is an excellent resort as well - it just depends on what your budget is 👍🏻
@@WherewegoingNext thanks for the quick respond. I will definitely check out the Bahia tulip and coba.. which one would you suggest .. it would be nice to have a closer beach and which one is more budget friendly? If it’s not that big of a difference between the two then I rather pay a little bit more and get the better one .
We are staying at tropical. Is the only way to visit the others is to stay at the palace? We had a room at the palace but had to cancel and when we rebooked couldn’t get the same room at palace so booked at tropical. I thought it didn’t matter which one you stayed at…you could visit all the properties…kind of like a sandals.
@wherewegoingnext. If you stay at the caribe can you visit all the other hotels beside the palace? And I’m traveling with my daughter (for her 13th birthday) and my senior Mom(73) which of the hotels would you suggest to stay at?
Correct, you can visit the others except for the Maya Palace and Maya Riviera (adults-only). They are all very similar, but we liked the Maya Beach and Maya Caribe the best 👍🏻👍🏻
Wifi is kinda slow..just to add, if your not on a premium level wrist band, room service food.. you have to pay for it..if your on a premium level it is also free..and lastly, we upgraded to a premium level at the Barcelo beach, oh i was excited we were on the 3rd floor, but regretted it cause your gonna be tired walking in this huge resort on a hot steamy humid 90 plus weather, and the last thing you want is your room be at the 1st floor😂 we always got tired going up and down the 3rd floor, and as of today 8/28/22 sargassum is still the issue here.but still its a great resort with lots of things to do, food is also great on the buffet,also on a premium level, you have unlimited a la cart reservations
You do amazing videos. Always detailed and no unnecessary talking. Everything is informational and purposeful
Thank you for the kind words! And thanks for watching!
I love the barcelo maya tropical I’ve been there 2 times and honestly i love it 🥰 ❤
We love it too! 🫶🏻
@@WherewegoingNextwe’re hoping that next summer we can go because we couldn’t go this summer because I had surgery unfortunately
Hope you have a speedy recovery 🙏🏻
Thank you so much ❤
W❤️W! That’s Awesome! Cheers for more incredible and lovely globetrotting adventures!🥂❤️✨
Thank you!
This was THE most helpful video!! Thanks so much for the detailed video and descriptions
Thank you so much for watching 🙏🏻😊
Hi can you let us know how far is it from the resort to Cancun island Mujeres we’re staying at the colonial, thank you for a great video you’ve got us sold
Cancun is about 1.5 hours away by car, then you have to take a ferry to Isla Mujeres 👍🏻
@@WherewegoingNext thank you
Thank you for all the videos. Would love your opinion on Sian Kaan/Grand Coba VS Maya Tropical? Two adult males going for a fun guys trip. Thanks so much!
I would say all the ones you mentioned are primarily family resorts. If you’re looking for more of a party vibe, we recommend something in the Cancun area… we just visited the newly renovated RIU Caribe which has RIU Party and it’s pretty amazing. We’ll have an updated video of the Caribe in the coming weeks. 👍🏻👍🏻
very well done with full commentary. We are planning to visit, which one you recommend on these two; Barcelo Maya Tropical or Barcelo Maya Beach?
I would say the Maya Beach since the rooms have been refreshed. Otherwise, they are basically the same in terms of food and amenities 👍🏻
Great thanks! Is there a limit on al a cart visits for colonial and tropical
I don’t recall limits. Maybe someone else can chime in?
@@WherewegoingNext Yes there are.. 4 visits for a 7 day stay
Thank you so much for posting this! Are there spas at any of the resorts besides the Maya Palace? And if you had to choose a place besides the palace- where would you recommend for kids? They bumped us out of the palace and put us at the beach because they overbooked- and I'm devastated. we have 2 toddlers. the rest of our family is at the palace.
We loved the Beach! It was definitely one of our faves out of the other non-palace resorts. The rooms are great, and there’s lots to do for kids! We have hotel, buffet and room tours for the Maya Beach on our channel so make sure to check those out!
Yes, there’s another spa right beside the Caribe - it’s called U Spa and it’s new and absolutely gorgeous 👌🏻 if you check out our Barcelo Maya Riviera video, it’s at minute 16:40 👍🏻 hope you enjoy your trip!!
Hi great video and very informative! Just wanna ask what month did you go?
We went in June, 2022 👍🏻
Hi has the Piano bar now gone? It looks like the Premium Lounge is where it used to be? Used to be an air condititioned evening bar with a grand piano in it - (around 12 years ago)
🤷🏼♀️ looks like it’s gone
Looks like it was at colonial not tropical! Too many Tequilas!
🤣🤣
Hi, just wondering if you stay at 1 of the middle 4 (ex Tropical), can you use the kids water park at the Maya palace?
Beach, Colonial, Caribe and Tropical can all visit each other, but not Palace. If you’re at the palace, you can visit all the other 4, but not Maya Riviera. Maya Riviera can visit all Barcelos 👍🏻
Guys a week is not long enough , going 10 days in March 2023!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have a great trip. 🙌🏻
That’s when we are going too. Family of 5 with bonus “aunt” coming along.
Yoo I’m thinking about booking a trip here how was it ??
14 days in 1,5 weeks
Jealous!!!@@benjaminmemmert4815
Чудовий готель,,гарний відпочинок, залишилися позитивні емоції.Шанування персоналу .
We loved this hotel too!
Hi there! Great video!! With a 3 year old, I'm assuming it's best to try to get a room in the Colonial by the splash pad right? Also my mom is coming so we have a babysitter and still want to party a few nights at the club. Would you suggest Barcelo for this, or Bahia Principe (or another one, for best of both worlds- great slides for kids and fun night time parties)? ty!
Yes the Barcelós are great! Lots to do for kids and adults! The Bahia Principe Grand Tulum is another great resort for kids 👍🏻
@@WherewegoingNext do you have a preference after staying in both (for kids plus fun party atmosphere at nigh)?
I would say the Bahia complex always has lots going on 👍🏻
Thanks for the detailed walkthrough! Curious on your thoughts of the Barcelo tropical/colonial vs the Bahia Principe Coba? Both are similar prices from where I'm coming from.
They’re both great! But the main difference is that the Barcelos are right on the beach whereas Coba is set back inland. They both have splash pads, but Cobas is a bit nicer 🤷🏼♀️
@@WherewegoingNext Thank you! How about Barcelo vs Bahia Coba vs Bahia Tulum? I see you also went there :)
Bahia Grand Tulum! Great food, service, entertainment, and rooms!
Thank you! If my concern is mostly the beaches and the bottom of the ocean which hotel is the best?
We haven’t been to all of them, so we don’t know the best one lol 😂 as far as the beach goes, Playa Mujeres in Mexico is great and basically anywhere in the Bahamas will be nice as well 👍🏻
Hi there 👋🏼, i wanted to go to this resort in august this year but when i click the details for the Superior Room there it says:
“Please note: For the Superior Room, the hotel reserves the right to assign any of the 4 hotels that share this category: Barceló Maya Beach, Barceló Maya Caribe, Barceló Maya Colonial, or Barceló Maya Tropical.”
Is there any way i can guarantee a room at the Maya Tropical resort when i book and not be moved over the others? 😓
I saw a review on a site that that actually happened to someone, that would just mess up my whole experience 😢
I don’t know if there’s a way to guarantee it, but I would try emailing the hotel customer service to ensure they put you on the tropical side.
Planing a trip here with our family of 5.. which of the 4 sections would You recommend most? Do you think it’s worth upgrading to premium? Lastly what is the Wi-Fi situation if we don’t upgrade? Thanks for all the help! Great videos!
We loved the Palace, the Caribe and the Beach - but really you can’t go wrong with any of them! If you stay at the Maya Palace, you can visit the other 4 as well 👍🏻 we had premium level and we thought it was great - the special checkin, the premium lounge, the free room service.. it was all great! We don’t remember theee being a premium wifi 🤔 but the wifi is excellent throughout the whole complex!
Might be a silly question, but what airport do you fly into to come here?
Cancun airport 👍🏻🙂
Tulum Mexico. Half the driving distance. Tulum to Barcelo 25-30mins. Cancun to Barcelo 1hr
@@WherewegoingNexttulum airport shorter drive. 25-30mins. Cancun airport 1 hour drive
Can you visit the 4 and eat and do the things they offer? Thank you
Correct 👍🏻
as premium level can you go to the palace? play at all but the riviera? we wanted to book the Palace but for some reason all the premuim level rooms are booked and we are 9 months out.
No, not the Palace or the Riviera Maya - just Caribe, Beach and Colonial
@WherewegoingNext if the Jr suite rooms with PL don't come available we will book a reg Jr suite room and just up grade to Premium level
We are planning a vacation with my parents for April 2024. My mom will be in a wheelchair. Which of these Barcelò resorts do you recommend for accessibility?
They are all accessibility friendly 👍🏻
Does the all inclusive at 1 hotle applie at the other resorts bars as well
Depends what hotel you’re at. The 4 smaller hotels, Beach, Colonial, Caribe and Tropical all share facilities. Palace guests can also visit all of those, but not Maya Riviera. Maya Riviera guests can visit all of the others.
We recently went for a week to punta Cana and stayed at the Bahia principe fantasia because of your video.. it was my 8 year old son’s first visit and he loved it ! We are a family of 5 with my wife and her mom and my son.. we are planning to go to Mexico next year and would appreciate it if you could tell me what would be a good family and kid friendly resort for us.. it’s going to be a first time visit for all of us to Mexico .. please help ..
Glad to hear you enjoyed you’re trip to Dominican! We would recommend Bahia Principe Grand Tulum or Coba 👍🏻 they both have great splash pads and activities for kids. Tulum is newly renovated and right on the beach, whereas Coba is set back from the beach a bit, but still has beach access and is an excellent resort as well - it just depends on what your budget is 👍🏻
@@WherewegoingNext thanks for the quick respond. I will definitely check out the Bahia tulip and coba.. which one would you suggest .. it would be nice to have a closer beach and which one is more budget friendly? If it’s not that big of a difference between the two then I rather pay a little bit more and get the better one .
Tulum is a bit more money, but it’s right on the beach. Depending when you go, it’s about $200 more per person to stay at Tulum vs Coba.
If we are a Barcelo Beach you can eat a tropical and use the pool of this hotel ?
Yes, you can visit Tropical, Colonial and Caribe - but not Palace or Maya Riviera
Do you prefer this hotel over the Rui palace riviera maya ?? And which hotels better for food please and drinks options ?
I think the RIU palace riviera Maya has better food and drinks than the Barcelo
We are staying at tropical. Is the only way to visit the others is to stay at the palace? We had a room at the palace but had to cancel and when we rebooked couldn’t get the same room at palace so booked at tropical. I thought it didn’t matter which one you stayed at…you could visit all the properties…kind of like a sandals.
If staying at Tropical, you can visit all the other Barcelos except the Maya Palace and the Maya Riviera 👍🏻
@wherewegoingnext. If you stay at the caribe can you visit all the other hotels beside the palace? And I’m traveling with my daughter (for her 13th birthday) and my senior Mom(73) which of the hotels would you suggest to stay at?
Correct, you can visit the others except for the Maya Palace and Maya Riviera (adults-only). They are all very similar, but we liked the Maya Beach and Maya Caribe the best 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for the video! Was there WiFi throughout the resort? Or was it an extra cost?
Yes, there’s free wifi throughout the whole Barcelo complex 👍🏻🙌🏻
Wifi is kinda slow..just to add, if your not on a premium level wrist band, room service food.. you have to pay for it..if your on a premium level it is also free..and lastly, we upgraded to a premium level at the Barcelo beach, oh i was excited we were on the 3rd floor, but regretted it cause your gonna be tired walking in this huge resort on a hot steamy humid 90 plus weather, and the last thing you want is your room be at the 1st floor😂 we always got tired going up and down the 3rd floor, and as of today 8/28/22 sargassum is still the issue here.but still its a great resort with lots of things to do, food is also great on the buffet,also on a premium level, you have unlimited a la cart reservations
Thanks for the updates
Is there a lazy river in the maya resorts complex and which hotel is it at?
No, there isn’t one 🤷🏼♀️
Do the premium level guest get priority Restaurant reservations?
When we were there, yes we booked them as soon as we checked in 👍🏻
Do you have to wear a mask anywhere? Also, Did you have to deal with the cabs and Uber fighting going on?
No, there were no masks when we went and no cab/Uber fights 🤷🏼♀️
@@WherewegoingNext Thank you!
You’re welcome!
From 1 to 10, what's the rate of the food? How close is this hotel from the city?
I would say the food is an 8 👍🏻 it’s about a 30 minute drive from Playa Del Carmen
Are there golf carts to drive guests around different resorts?
There’s a bus that takes you around the complex 👍🏻
About how far of a walk was it from the Tropical to Maya Mall?
🤷🏼♀️ about a 10 minute walk
Thank you for your videos! They were really helpful. My fiance and I are getting married in one month there!
@ecapinpin13 congrats!
how much is the sunscreen on the resort?
Not sure about this exact resort, but we’ve seen prices ranging from $30-$50 USD per bottle!
looking for a family friendly resort with a large group of friends. Where in Mexico and Dominican would you suggest??
We love the Barcelo Maya Palace and the Maya Caribe 👍🏻 the whole complex has a lot to offer the whole family, so we definitely recommend 🙌🏻
@@WherewegoingNext oh ok those are both in mexico. anywhere you can recommend in punta cana?
In Dominican, we loved the hard rock hotel Punta Cana 🙌🏻💯
Is this adults only ?
Nope - the Barcelo Maya Riviera is