I Go to this resort all the time. This is my goto Video that I use to show people who are interested in coming. This is such a well done and informative video. I appreciate this so much!
What a GREAT review! Thank you for not doing what other people do which is pumping their own music into the background as it's so distracting from the comments. This is a fabulous review - thanks!
This looks great! I had no idea there was so much going on at that resort. You do a fantastic job with your tours. Might have to add it to my ever expanding shortlist of where to go next😁
I live near Philadelphia and so many locals go no further than the Jersey shore for their vacations 🤮. I starting doing all inclusive Mexico 5 years ago and never looked back! My first Mexico all inclusive was the barcelo owned Occidental Xcaret and I was completely blown away! I also went to the barcelo Caribe for my honeymoon and was not disappointed, though I loved the Xcaret resort much more. As far as the US is concerned, Key west is definitely worth checking out and we did also have a wonderful time at the Carousel hotel in OC MD. I plan on going back to the Occidental Xcaret next year. Can't wait. Thanks for your review!
Just stayed at Maya Beach for 9 days and it was amazing! snack bars were great, and it wasnt until our 6th day we found out just past USpa theres dolphins, and a desk where you can sign out water tricycles and other water sports gear for free! Left of the Riviera Maya sign behind the place where you book jetskis. Theres also a Go Kart track on site which we never got around to doing. Would highly recommend any of these resorts, especially the premium level as it includes free room service! Also, cabs to walmart is atrocious! 1100 pesos to get from beach to walmart and back, as we were leaving to the airport I overheard a fellow vacationer mention if you stand near the road outside the main gates, shuttle buses will pass by and flash their lights at you to say they have room, you flag them down and its around 150 to 200 pesos per person for transportation. I may be able to answer any other questions in comments if need be! :)
Great video! My wife and kids just booked our trip to this resort for this upcoming July and we couldn’t be more excited! Are the sports bar drinks and food included with your stay?
We love your videos full of information what I think would be helpful for us viewers would be for you and all of the people who show that great work would be to say what time of year you are there ❤
I was just here 3 days ago! very sad my trip ended. So much to do and see, in such little time! but I will say their beach now is in 100X more cleaner and better shape. In 2024 this is still an amazing place to go! Miami vice is the best drink. Only downfall. Stay away from the fresh fish or seafood that's raw. everyone i know that has risked it at this resort always got some kind of bug I am currently best friends with my toilette right now after eating shrimp ceviche lol but it was delicious. I genuinely think it's because it sits out for hours at the time and with the doors opening with hot and cold contrast. It either goes bad or food safety isn't great because they cook and prep in masses in such short time.
Hi! My mom and I are booked to stay at Caribe, but keep getting a call to complimentary upgrade to the Barcelo Maya Riviera. Would you recommend one resort over the other? Not fussy on if there's kids (we know Riviera is adults only), just looking for a good pool, food, drinks and entertainment in the evenings. Thanks!
The Maya Riviera is definitely a superior resort! It’s very new, modern and beautiful! Plus, staying at the Maya Riviera gives you access to all the other Barcelos 👍🏻 evening entertainment was a bit lacking at the Maya Riviera, but like I said - you can hop on the bus and visit any of the other barcelos or the Maya mall for entertainment 👍🏻
Is there a charge for the beverages at Strikers? Also is there a charge for the bowling? I have watched all of your Barcelo reviews - very helpful thank you
A bit of walking issues, esp. on stairs. do you know if there are elevators going up to above ground floor rooms? How is the towel saving game? can you find enough places to sit?
They have accessible rooms on the main level - no elevators - so you have to tell them you can’t do stairs 👍🏻 yes, you do play the towel saving game, but there was plenty of room by the pool/beach when we went 👍🏻
We are going here in August. We have the basic room (Superior), do you know what is included as in meals? Thank you for this video! Truly appreciate it!
It’s all-inclusive! You can eat at any of the buffets at Caribe, Tropical, Colonial and Beach. You can also eat at any of the ala carte restaurants at all 4 hotels for free as well 👍🏻
There aren’t any bars right on the beach. The closest bar will be where u see the hut for the pool bar, which is not far from the beach at all - about a minute walk 👍🏻
We are arriving in August with our 3 young children and concerned a little bit about the party atmosphere that we keep reading about. We are booked to stay in the Caribe but are wondering if best to upgrade to the Palace for a more a family vibe. Would you recommend or will be okay at the Caribe? Thank you!
We didn’t witness much of a party vibe at Caribe. There are lots of families at Caribe and plenty of children’s activities as well. Both hotels are well suited to kids, but if you prefer the palace, they have a great splash pad for the little ones.
I have only been to Cancun once and stayed at the Riu Peninsula. Solo traveler. Would this resort be ok for an adult solo traveler? I've been searching for others....
Out of caribe tropical colonial and beach which one do you recommend staying at, as well as is it worth paying extra for the palace or would one of those 4 be just fine?
Any of them would be just fine! We particularly liked the Caribe and the Beach bc of their bigger buffets 👍🏻 the nice thing about staying at beach or caribe is that you can also visit and eat at tropical and colonial, however not the palace. The palace is nice and beautiful and has excellent buffets, but the beach isn’t great - but again, u can visit the other 4 as well.
@@WherewegoingNext one more question. Which resort did u like better overall, barcelo Maya or Riu yukatan? Asking because I am currently planning a trip.
@@WherewegoingNext Thank you for the quick response, and for your helpful videos! I'm traveling with two young kids and was concerned about water quality for their immature immune systems.
@@WherewegoingNext One last question then I promise to stop bothering you 😂. We are staying at the Caribe. Worth it to visit other buffets or are they about the same? Favorite restaurant?
They are basically the same 👍🏻 the Caribe and Beach share a buffet, and the Colonial and Tropical share a buffet - but the Caribe/Beach buffet has a tiny bit more selection in our opinion 🤔 unfortunately we didn’t get to try the a-La cartes at Caribe, but we heard great things about the Japanese 👍🏻
I know that you mentioned the spa and saunas were included for premium level guests (30 mins per day), but is the fitness center free for the lower level rooms?
The Maya Caribe is not a Palace resort. I would say the Palace Peninsula is more elevated in terms of food, but otherwise the hotels and rooms are similar.
Uih very difficult to choose between RIU and BARCELO. On one hand I think I am not the biggest fan of the pink-violet-style in many RIU resorts and BARCELO has warmer/nicer colours. On the other hand BARCELO has more older looking resorts.
I would recommend Barcelo! Even though the style looks older, the resorts are very well maintained - much better than some of the RIU resorts in my opinion 🤷🏼♀️ the only exception is the RIU palace riviera Maya, which is very newly renovated and beautiful. All around though, the Barcelos are a better experience 👍🏻
Hi, Can I ask what time during the year did you film the video? I am surprised by the huge amount of sea weed. 🥹 What is your opinion for visiting the resort during April or May? Thank you in advance!
This was filmed in June, 2022. The seaweed usually gets worse in spring/summer and less in the winter months. But it could be clear when you visit 🤷🏼♀️
I Go to this resort all the time. This is my goto Video that I use to show people who are interested in coming. This is such a well done and informative video. I appreciate this so much!
Thank you so much for watching and sharing our video!! We appreciate you 🙏🏻😊
What a GREAT review! Thank you for not doing what other people do which is pumping their own music into the background as it's so distracting from the comments. This is a fabulous review - thanks!
Thanks so much 😊🙏🏻
Great video! Been to the Barcelo many times and going again this year Dec 23- Jan 2 premium level with swim up....can't wait
Sounds great, have fun!
I just watched all the Barcelo videos. Very informative and detailed. Thanks for doing this entire tour, really good work.
Thanks for watching! 😊🙏🏻
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This looks great! I had no idea there was so much going on at that resort. You do a fantastic job with your tours. Might have to add it to my ever expanding shortlist of where to go next😁
Aww thank you! Yes, we loved the Barcelo complex! There’s so much to see and do! 👍🏻
I live near Philadelphia and so many locals go no further than the Jersey shore for their vacations 🤮. I starting doing all inclusive Mexico 5 years ago and never looked back! My first Mexico all inclusive was the barcelo owned Occidental Xcaret and I was completely blown away! I also went to the barcelo Caribe for my honeymoon and was not disappointed, though I loved the Xcaret resort much more. As far as the US is concerned, Key west is definitely worth checking out and we did also have a wonderful time at the Carousel hotel in OC MD. I plan on going back to the Occidental Xcaret next year. Can't wait. Thanks for your review!
Thanks for sharing 😊
Just stayed at Maya Beach for 9 days and it was amazing! snack bars were great, and it wasnt until our 6th day we found out just past USpa theres dolphins, and a desk where you can sign out water tricycles and other water sports gear for free! Left of the Riviera Maya sign behind the place where you book jetskis. Theres also a Go Kart track on site which we never got around to doing. Would highly recommend any of these resorts, especially the premium level as it includes free room service! Also, cabs to walmart is atrocious! 1100 pesos to get from beach to walmart and back, as we were leaving to the airport I overheard a fellow vacationer mention if you stand near the road outside the main gates, shuttle buses will pass by and flash their lights at you to say they have room, you flag them down and its around 150 to 200 pesos per person for transportation. I may be able to answer any other questions in comments if need be! :)
Thanks for sharing!
Great video! My wife and kids just booked our trip to this resort for this upcoming July and we couldn’t be more excited! Are the sports bar drinks and food included with your stay?
Yes, the drinks and snacks are included at the sports bar 👍🏻 enjoy your trip!
We love your videos full of information what I think would be helpful for us viewers would be for you and all of the people who show that great work would be to say what time of year you are there ❤
We usually put the date it was filmed down in the description of the video, underneath the chapters 👍🏻 this was filmed in June, 2022👍🏻
I was just here 3 days ago! very sad my trip ended. So much to do and see, in such little time! but I will say their beach now is in 100X more cleaner and better shape. In 2024 this is still an amazing place to go! Miami vice is the best drink. Only downfall. Stay away from the fresh fish or seafood that's raw. everyone i know that has risked it at this resort always got some kind of bug I am currently best friends with my toilette right now after eating shrimp ceviche lol but it was delicious. I genuinely think it's because it sits out for hours at the time and with the doors opening with hot and cold contrast. It either goes bad or food safety isn't great because they cook and prep in masses in such short time.
Sorry to hear about your shrimp dilemma- but hope you had a great trip otherwise!
Hi! My mom and I are booked to stay at Caribe, but keep getting a call to complimentary upgrade to the Barcelo Maya Riviera. Would you recommend one resort over the other? Not fussy on if there's kids (we know Riviera is adults only), just looking for a good pool, food, drinks and entertainment in the evenings. Thanks!
The Maya Riviera is definitely a superior resort! It’s very new, modern and beautiful! Plus, staying at the Maya Riviera gives you access to all the other Barcelos 👍🏻 evening entertainment was a bit lacking at the Maya Riviera, but like I said - you can hop on the bus and visit any of the other barcelos or the Maya mall for entertainment 👍🏻
Lovely video, thank you. Can you eat at tropical if you are staying at caribe. Or staying at tropical and eating at tropical ?
Yup! Staying at Caribe gives you access to Colonial, Tropical and Beach as well 👍🏻
@@WherewegoingNext. Thank you
Going to this resort in August. You mentioned that you can access the other sister resorts nearby, but can you also eat at their restaurants?
Yes you can! 🙌🏻 u can visit and eat at Tropical, Colonial and Beach
If staying at the barcelo tropical, can we still eat on the other resorts buffet ??
Yeah! U can eat at tropical, beach, caribe and colonial 👍🏻
Is there a charge for the beverages at Strikers? Also is there a charge for the bowling?
I have watched all of your Barcelo reviews - very helpful thank you
Thanks for watching! No charge for drinks, but yes for bowling
So can you use all of the other resorts water parks? It didn’t seem like there was a lot of the kids slides and such here
You can visit Colonial, Tropical and Beach and use their amenities
Will be there in August
Have a good time!
A bit of walking issues, esp. on stairs. do you know if there are elevators going up to above ground floor rooms? How is the towel saving game? can you find enough places to sit?
They have accessible rooms on the main level - no elevators - so you have to tell them you can’t do stairs 👍🏻 yes, you do play the towel saving game, but there was plenty of room by the pool/beach when we went 👍🏻
Thank you for the video!
Question: how to get from airport to the resort? Is there a shuttle bus from the airport or you have to use uber/cab?
There is no shuttle - so either a taxi or Uber - or you can google airport transfers 👍🏻
We are going here in August. We have the basic room (Superior), do you know what is included as in meals? Thank you for this video! Truly appreciate it!
It’s all-inclusive! You can eat at any of the buffets at Caribe, Tropical, Colonial and Beach. You can also eat at any of the ala carte restaurants at all 4 hotels for free as well 👍🏻
What restaurants do you recommend for dinner and lunch that you like it ??? Please thank you
For lunch, there is only the buffet. Sorry, we didn’t eat at any of the specialty restaurants at this resort - only at Barcelo Maya Riviera.
are there any beach bars ? also how far is the bar from the beach..sorry watching without volume as not working on my tablet
There aren’t any bars right on the beach. The closest bar will be where u see the hut for the pool bar, which is not far from the beach at all - about a minute walk 👍🏻
@@WherewegoingNext sounds good thanks for that info!
Is all inclusive includes restaurants and alcohol drinks , thank u
Yes, exactly 👍🏻👍🏻
Is premium the same as First Club ?
Not sure - haven’t heard of first club 🤷🏼♀️
We are arriving in August with our 3 young children and concerned a little bit about the party atmosphere that we keep reading about. We are booked to stay in the Caribe but are wondering if best to upgrade to the Palace for a more a family vibe. Would you recommend or will be okay at the Caribe? Thank you!
We didn’t witness much of a party vibe at Caribe. There are lots of families at Caribe and plenty of children’s activities as well. Both hotels are well suited to kids, but if you prefer the palace, they have a great splash pad for the little ones.
I have only been to Cancun once and stayed at the Riu Peninsula. Solo traveler. Would this resort be ok for an adult solo traveler? I've been searching for others....
For a solo traveller, I would recommend the RIU Cancun 👍🏻 the Barcelo complex is very family oriented, so I’m not sure 🤔
Out of caribe tropical colonial and beach which one do you recommend staying at, as well as is it worth paying extra for the palace or would one of those 4 be just fine?
Any of them would be just fine! We particularly liked the Caribe and the Beach bc of their bigger buffets 👍🏻 the nice thing about staying at beach or caribe is that you can also visit and eat at tropical and colonial, however not the palace. The palace is nice and beautiful and has excellent buffets, but the beach isn’t great - but again, u can visit the other 4 as well.
@@WherewegoingNext one more question. Which resort did u like better overall, barcelo Maya or Riu yukatan? Asking because I am currently planning a trip.
We think the Barcelo hotels are a better choice than the RIU Yucatán - which has gotten some bad reviews lately.
Are reservations for the restaurants limited, I saw on another video that you are limited to two dinner reservations
Some room categories may be limited to the number of ala carte dinners you can have, but premium level gives you more access
Any info on water bottles? Are they available as much as you want through out your stay? I saw the bottles in the gym but anywhere else?
Yes, you will have some stocked in your room and if you want more, you can get some at any of the bars 👍🏻
@@WherewegoingNext Thank you for the quick response, and for your helpful videos! I'm traveling with two young kids and was concerned about water quality for their immature immune systems.
Glad to help! The Barcelo Maya Caribe is very family oriented - and has lots of safe drinking water 👍🏻
@@WherewegoingNext One last question then I promise to stop bothering you 😂. We are staying at the Caribe. Worth it to visit other buffets or are they about the same? Favorite restaurant?
They are basically the same 👍🏻 the Caribe and Beach share a buffet, and the Colonial and Tropical share a buffet - but the Caribe/Beach buffet has a tiny bit more selection in our opinion 🤔 unfortunately we didn’t get to try the a-La cartes at Caribe, but we heard great things about the Japanese 👍🏻
Is there a certain time of year that the sawgrass is better or worse?
It’s usually better during the winter months 👍🏻
Hello, what month was this video recorded??
June, 2022👍🏻
You forgot the billiards behind the bowling 🎳 and the mini golf ⛳️
Oops! There’s too much at Barcelo to fit into one video 🤷🏼♀️
@@WherewegoingNext I regret not going to palace we went to colonial instead
They’re all nice, but Palace is bigger and has access to more stuff. Next time!
Can we dine in other restaurants at the Barcelo complex?
Yes! If you stay at the Caribe, you can visit and dine at Beach, Colonial and Tropical as well! 👍🏻
I know that you mentioned the spa and saunas were included for premium level guests (30 mins per day), but is the fitness center free for the lower level rooms?
Yes, correct 👍🏻
Did they ask for a deposit at check in?
No, not when we went 🤔
@@WherewegoingNext thank you. Im going in December
@X10109 enjoy!
Do you prefer the Peninsula Palace or the Barcelo Maya Caribe Palace?
The Maya Caribe is not a Palace resort. I would say the Palace Peninsula is more elevated in terms of food, but otherwise the hotels and rooms are similar.
How was the seaweed..
Some days it was heavier than others, but it was still very swimmable. It’s hard to predict - it all depends on the tide.
How is the beach?
It was great when we went! It might be a bit rocky in some parts, but it’s nice and clear on the Maya Beach side 👍🏻
Uih very difficult to choose between RIU and BARCELO. On one hand I think I am not the biggest fan of the pink-violet-style in many RIU resorts and BARCELO has warmer/nicer colours. On the other hand BARCELO has more older looking resorts.
I would recommend Barcelo! Even though the style looks older, the resorts are very well maintained - much better than some of the RIU resorts in my opinion 🤷🏼♀️ the only exception is the RIU palace riviera Maya, which is very newly renovated and beautiful. All around though, the Barcelos are a better experience 👍🏻
Barcelo ALL THE WAY! just got back
Hope you had a great time!
Hi, Can I ask what time during the year did you film the video? I am surprised by the huge amount of sea weed. 🥹 What is your opinion for visiting the resort during April or May? Thank you in advance!
This was filmed in June, 2022. The seaweed usually gets worse in spring/summer and less in the winter months. But it could be clear when you visit 🤷🏼♀️