Thx for the detailed review on food! Love this type of focused review instead of just a very overall / general review on the resort. Can't wait to see your review on the privilege club.
It is the very definition of "a diamond in the rough". Will satisfy most people's needs (likely not beach people). Hopefully, the property is maintained, and if they open another spot for breakfast, it will be even better.
We've been to the ORP three times and going there again in 2 days. After viewing this view, I wonder which place, that your were talking about. WOW my next visit will be different , thanks to your terrific view (10/10). Thank you.
Wow! We are about to try ORP for the first time this July. I have been watching as many UA-cam videos as you have tried desserts 🤣 Your video review is by far the best I have ever seen on any resort. The great amount of details and your valiant effort to "Try" everything is hugely appreciated! We are debating on upgrading from the Daisy building to the Eden (garden view) as it may be a bit quieter. Your thoughts? Also I do love snorkelling. I hear that the ocean is very rocky. Did you venture in? Thanks again for an amazingly detailed review. I will subscribe!
I would definitely recommend moving to the Eden building unless you are traveling with small children who would prefer the Daisy water area. This trip I didn't get to snorkel as most of the days a red flag was up due to the wind. But yes, rocky was a term I heard used and what I saw exploring along the beach in both directions. You'll have a great time 👍
@@KnockOneOutYT unfortunately due to the excessive sargasso seaweed on the east coast we are forced to look west. We are presently looking at The Crystal Grand Nuevo Vallarta. Have you been there? Any advice / warnings for the west coast? I already know the snorkeling is not good, but the sunsets are supposed to be amazing!
Unfortunately, that resort is not familiar to me. The sargassum continues to be an issue. I'm surprised it has gone on this long, but the world is changing.
It will be posted this week. Still editing, it will be worth it. Tip: Plan where you want to eat and what time for the first couple of nights as your butler will ask.
Your reviews of this resort are so helpful, as they are in-depth and straightforward. Are you allowed to take food from the coffee bar or snack bars back to your room? Are you allowed to take to-go boxes from the restaurant back to your room? I understand there is no eating by the pools, but didn’t know if you were not allowed to remove any food from the restaurants or snack bars. .
Taking food out wasn't an option I saw, was offered, or saw anyone else doing. Ocean Riviera kept the resort cleaner this way. The monkeys would overtake the resort if food was lying around. I'm sure if you brought a piece of Tupperware, the coffee shop would use it but for bigger meals in your room, better to use room service.
Monkeys and Coatis are the two common animals you will see. I did see a monkey sitting at a table outside of Mike's Coffee eating food left out. Also saw a monkey go into someone's purse to steal a banana. People will take bananas from the buffet to feed monkeys. Signs saying don't but it doesn't stop them. This is why you can't eat pool side. A few birds here and there. Animals were never an issue, they added to the atmosphere.
Wow! I really like this video, very detailed information since I'm also going to ORP next month. I'm also considering on getting a tour to a cenote and a night out of resort for a recommended restaurant in Playa del carmen, in your opinion what's the worst location at the resort to stay, is the walking distance pretty harsh to go to restaurants, beach or even the lobby?
It's a long answer as it really depends on who you are, who's going with you, any mobility issues, pool or beach person, etc. I think I'll do a video on this topic. If you answer the questions above, I can give you my opinion. My personal preference was the privilege building. My reasons are in the privilege level experience video.
It definitely is not a beach resort, meaning the beach is adequate, but don't choose this resort if you prefer to spend most of your time at the beach. I walked along the beach to the neighboring properties and found that their beaches were worse. Overall the resort was quite good with lots of options for food, drinks, pools.
Can you explain if you know in the buffet, they have a different theme night every night …. What’s the friday “gala theme “? Once again , what a great review !
There is a different theme for the dinner buffet every night. Italian, Asian, Mexican, etc. I don't remember all the themes. Don't recall a specific gala night but I also chose not to eat at the dinner buffet after trying the breakfast and lunch buffets.
Your videos are great. So helpful and informative. I have a few questions...It seems that no restaurants require pants or closed toe shoes for men. Is this true? Also I watched another video that said the steakhouse is the only restaurant that required a reservation and the rest were first come. Do more restaurants require a reservation? If so which ones and can you only reserve on the app once you check in? Thanks!
Thank you very much. Pants no as long as it's not a bathing suit, shorts were accepted. Closed to shoes is a different matter as I never wore sandals to dinner. I'm certain I did see some sandals, but I personally wouldn't risk it. Blue Moon did require pants and shoes when I visited. Reservations were required and booked by butler when I stayed, but I heard that in early 2023, reservations weren't required. As it seems to change, I can't confidently answer that question.
If we are staying at the "daisy" side do we have access to all the specialty restaurants? Can we walk in or do we make reservation through an ocean app or in person?
You'll have access to all restaurants except for the restaurant in the privilege building and possibly the adults only restaurant. I was fortunate enough to have a butler who booked my restaurant reservations (don't recommend the butlers). No app available when I stayed. Make sure to check for updated information on the hotels website or booking site though as hotel policies can change.
did you actually order more than one app, main and dessert? is that even allowed? (Id I can eat!) did you get them at the same tie? it says dress shoes in blue moon, is this strict? or are nikes or vans ok? thank you!
Typically I don't order extra of all three as I can't eat it all, especially late in the trip as I would have already eaten so much. Also depends on how active I was in the pool that day. Pretty standard for me to order two appetizers at the same time. When it's dessert time, I'll usually order two as well. It's absolutely allowed and sometimes essential when I'm only able to go to a restaurant once. There may be dishes I want to try so I take the opportunity to try. Most of these places portion sizes are not that large. You can always order something but say hold the sides. If it's just some vegetables, potatoes, or french fries, you probably know what those taste like. Of course, if you are traveling with people you know and everyone can agree on ordering something different, that is another way of trying multiple dishes without having to feel like you'll explode. Last thing, I don't eat like this at home. I eat really well before a trip so I don't feel too guilty when I do gorge. Regarding the shoes, you'll likely be able to get away with them if they're not a really bright or loud colour. Having said that, I will say that Blue Moon had the best dressed people. No one wearing a suit or anything though.
Very nice detailed video - infact this is the only video covering all restaurants in detail - I am travelling in 2 days so very useful - one question , for privilege is the menu different at any or some dinner restaurants other then the lounge ? thanks
The menus are the same no matter if you are privilege or not. And you are correct about the privilege lounge having its own menu. Enjoy the lounge as the food and drinks are good and definitely worth going for at least one breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
I just came back from ocean riviera paradise it was a disaster. Disaster Disaster. I always book priviledge, the butler was OK. The service were not great, waited all day long for room service, answer the phones, hung up. Was sick, just call in for food. No food delivered. No balcony lights alll wk. No hot water, no bar fillups you hv to ask. Phone in room wasn't working. Lot out all day, keys for the rooms weren't working. Had to go back and forth to the priviledge lounge yet it never fixed. No bottle wine or beach bags was offer, you have to ask for it. Had to have the butler call to change the lock battery. No towels and leakage in the hotel room. Call 3x for wake up time. It wasn't done. So disappointed. Myself and husband travel frequently 4x per year. Went to all the oceans this was the worst. Neverless the hotel is beautiful, not a food lover skip many meals. When you ask for help they don't know, making excuses.. Never again I recommended this hotel to anyone. If I like tge hotel I always go bavk again, this Never. I paid for priviledge didn't get the service required. Neverever again.
Pretty relaxed actually. You can't wear bathing suits or anything in the evening but men can wear shorts and a decent shirt. Woman have more options, but again no bathing suits. Only restaurant that was rigid was Blue Moon, requiring a collared shirt and pants for men.
I forgot to mention that I wore close toe shoes for every dinner. Don't look at feet, so I'm not sure what other people were wearing. Women can wear open toe but I recommend bringing close toe shoes for men. Kids can wear whatever they want.
Besides amaranth buffet, any other restaurants serve breakfast? Where can I get Tropical fruits and smoothies For breakfast if I dint want the usual eggs/bacon/hash type of food? Does mike’s coffe serve breakfast and what are the options? Thanks for your video it really helps!
If you stay in the El Beso section, you have access to an adults only sit down breakfast. I believe it's served in the Blue Moon restaurant. If you stay in the Privilege section you have access to the Privilege lounge which has a small but good breakfast buffet and a menu if you prefer to order. Amaranto buffet does have tropical fruits and juices/smoothies. There is also a juice bar by the beach. Mike's Coffee has pastries (think bready stuff) in the morning but nothing hearty, no eggs, cereal, meats, fruit, or anything like that.
And unfortunately deciding to purchase the privilege level isn't an easy choice because what may be valuable to someone is worthless to someone else (e.g. having a butler).
When are you going to post about the privledge? Been waiting patiently and checking for it for 8 days. We are Booked privledge and very much enjoyed your first review of the food and drink. Please post soon!!
The tamarind stick was felt I’m Mexican my family all loves tamarind but I hate the taste. Kinda funny you say squired taste I’ve yet to acquire it 😂 it’s always in cocktails too at my family parties but it’s definitely never ruined my drink experience :)
As a Mexican, I would love your thoughts on my Mexican Candy video I just did. There is a lot of tamarind in the candy. Do you recognize many of the candy? Are they common?
Great review thank you Many bad reviews on TripAdvisor specially about not everything being covered and resort trying to charge them for different things for example drinks or accommodation……. Is that true?
I did not experience any attempt to charge me for drinks or accommodation. Once on property, I put my wallet in my room safe, kept a few bills for tips and enjoyed the all inclusive experience. If you're traveling with a family, this is a good resort due to the variety of activities, food, drinks, etc.
@@KnockOneOutYT Thank you I watched all your 3 video very honest and informative 🙏 I am going with my wife and two kids, after watching your videos I think I am sold lol
Great review! What about queueing time at the restaraunts and coffee shop? We've read a lot of reviews about long queueing times and difficulty getting into restaraunts. Also, would you recommend getting the privilege upgrade?
Queuing at Mike's Coffee wasn't often and if there was, it moved quick enough. Trust me, it's worth any amount of wait. I actually didn't see queuing at restaurants. I had reservations but even when I showed up I wasn't jumping a line. I know later dining usually has longer waits than say 6-7pm. Privilege worthiness will have to wait for my full video review as there is lots to talk about but if you don't care about having access to the Privilege restaurant, then skip Privilege. Also depends on how much extra you are paying for Privilege as well. I will say, definitely don't get it for the butler.
Ok, so I've never stayed at an all-inclusive place. And I keep seeing different videos on them about how to be careful of hidden fees. My question to you is, when you stayed here, did you have to pay for any of your food you reviewed in this video? Thank you
One of the reasons I stay at all-inclusive resorts is because I do not want to pay anything extra. With cruises, there are always extra charges for certain restaurants. I hate that. All food and restaurants I show/ate at were included in the price. Hidden fees could be if you order a fancy bottle of wine or at the bottom of some menus I believe there is a very large steak you can order. I ordered a regular size steak and was happy. Everything is written on the menus. Whenever I hear about people getting hit with extra charges, it's after going to the spa which isn't free.
There were no limits on either during my stay. Make sure to check for updated information on the hotels website or booking site though as hotel policies can change.
It definitely is not a beach resort, meaning the beach is adequate, but don't choose this resort if you prefer to spend most of your time at the beach. I walked along the beach to the neighboring properties and found that their beaches were worse.
Good afternoon. My friend me and my wife are going June 10th to this resort. Hope i'm not asking a silly question but I just want to confirm are all l the restaurants free no charge whatsoever Thank you I really appreciate your feedback
It's not a silly question at all. The restaurants and all drinks are free, with no charge. The best thing about going to an all-inclusive resort is that you do not need to carry your wallet (unless you want to tip the servers a little bit).
I'm sorry my friend just one more question. Is 5th street in walking distance from the resort? I believe that's the area where everyone goes shopping at just want to know if I have to get a taxi or me and the wife can walk there
So nobody is mentioning how hot their restaurants were. You were sweating your butt off while eating. I had a bad experience, i just got back a few days ago. Service was terrible, food was terrible. They wouldn't even accommodate a family of 10 in restaurants, i asked if they can seat us at least next to each other, and they refused. Seperated usbin 3 sections, whule the restaurant was damn near empty, I sat and it took my food forever to get to me, all the while a table for 8 sat empty right across from me and next to it a rable for 2. Definitely could of sat us together, and then we were told they would if we bought a couple bottle of wine, like you're kidding right.. I'm not paying for wine at an all inclusive. Overall, i visit Mexico at least twice a year, love it, loved every place i stayed at..but this one isn't the one. I would never recommend this resort to anyone. The only good thing was the wild life, enjoyed them, the entertainment, and the one good restaurant that was on the beach..
@@alexhakimi7642 watch more reviews, don't base anything on this one negative experience. I have heard and seen nothing, but positive opinions and reviews from this resort. I would imagine parties of 10 are difficult for most resorts.
I always book priviledge, but having the butler it's a waste. At the end if my trip he came to see me off, didn't give him nothing. They don't do anything for y. For example 1yrs ago I went to haven, very besutiful hotel. Everything is great, very expensive for 1wk. But the butler sucks. I am going to ocean paradise in a wks time. Book priviledge, tks for the tips Myself and husband travel frequent inclusive love it. But we carefully choose our hotel.
Thx for the detailed review on food! Love this type of focused review instead of just a very overall / general review on the resort. Can't wait to see your review on the privilege club.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for this detailed review, it is very helpful as we plan for our upcoming trip! 😊
So happy to hear that.
I’m excited just for Mikes coffee now 🎉 I’m a coffee lover yay
It's an amazing place, you'll love it.
Beautiful place and well said review. Thank you
It is the very definition of "a diamond in the rough". Will satisfy most people's needs (likely not beach people). Hopefully, the property is maintained, and if they open another spot for breakfast, it will be even better.
We've been to the ORP three times and going there again in 2 days. After viewing this view, I wonder which place, that your were talking about. WOW my next visit will be different , thanks to your terrific view (10/10). Thank you.
Wow, three times! Sounds like you should be doing the review.
Wow! We are about to try ORP for the first time this July. I have been watching as many UA-cam videos as you have tried desserts 🤣 Your video review is by far the best I have ever seen on any resort. The great amount of details and your valiant effort to "Try" everything is hugely appreciated! We are debating on upgrading from the Daisy building to the Eden (garden view) as it may be a bit quieter. Your thoughts? Also I do love snorkelling. I hear that the ocean is very rocky. Did you venture in? Thanks again for an amazingly detailed review. I will subscribe!
I would definitely recommend moving to the Eden building unless you are traveling with small children who would prefer the Daisy water area.
This trip I didn't get to snorkel as most of the days a red flag was up due to the wind. But yes, rocky was a term I heard used and what I saw exploring along the beach in both directions.
You'll have a great time 👍
@@KnockOneOutYT unfortunately due to the excessive sargasso seaweed on the east coast we are forced to look west. We are presently looking at The Crystal Grand Nuevo Vallarta. Have you been there? Any advice / warnings for the west coast? I already know the snorkeling is not good, but the sunsets are supposed to be amazing!
Unfortunately, that resort is not familiar to me.
The sargassum continues to be an issue. I'm surprised it has gone on this long, but the world is changing.
great insight!! going next week and booked privilege, any idea when you'll be posting your review?
It will be posted this week. Still editing, it will be worth it.
Tip: Plan where you want to eat and what time for the first couple of nights as your butler will ask.
Excellent video. V informative
Glad it was helpful! Thank you.
Your reviews of this resort are so helpful, as they are in-depth and straightforward.
Are you allowed to take food from the coffee bar or snack bars back to your room? Are you allowed to take to-go boxes from the restaurant back to your room? I understand there is no eating by the pools, but didn’t know if you were not allowed to remove any food from the restaurants or snack bars. .
Taking food out wasn't an option I saw, was offered, or saw anyone else doing. Ocean Riviera kept the resort cleaner this way. The monkeys would overtake the resort if food was lying around. I'm sure if you brought a piece of Tupperware, the coffee shop would use it but for bigger meals in your room, better to use room service.
Thanks for this great detailed review. Question- Are there a lot of moneys and others animals walking around the resort??? Thanks
Monkeys and Coatis are the two common animals you will see.
I did see a monkey sitting at a table outside of Mike's Coffee eating food left out.
Also saw a monkey go into someone's purse to steal a banana.
People will take bananas from the buffet to feed monkeys. Signs saying don't but it doesn't stop them.
This is why you can't eat pool side.
A few birds here and there.
Animals were never an issue, they added to the atmosphere.
Wow! I really like this video, very detailed information since I'm also going to ORP next month. I'm also considering on getting a tour to a cenote and a night out of resort for a recommended restaurant in Playa del carmen, in your opinion what's the worst location at the resort to stay, is the walking distance pretty harsh to go to restaurants, beach or even the lobby?
It's a long answer as it really depends on who you are, who's going with you, any mobility issues, pool or beach person, etc. I think I'll do a video on this topic.
If you answer the questions above, I can give you my opinion.
My personal preference was the privilege building. My reasons are in the privilege level experience video.
The best feedback about the hotels food opinions 🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻 can you comment about the beach and geral hotel ? We go it too weeks and want a good beach
It definitely is not a beach resort, meaning the beach is adequate, but don't choose this resort if you prefer to spend most of your time at the beach.
I walked along the beach to the neighboring properties and found that their beaches were worse.
Overall the resort was quite good with lots of options for food, drinks, pools.
Can you explain if you know in the buffet, they have a different theme night every night …. What’s the friday “gala theme “?
Once again , what a great review !
There is a different theme for the dinner buffet every night. Italian, Asian, Mexican, etc. I don't remember all the themes. Don't recall a specific gala night but I also chose not to eat at the dinner buffet after trying the breakfast and lunch buffets.
Your videos are great. So helpful and informative. I have a few questions...It seems that no restaurants require pants or closed toe shoes for men. Is this true? Also I watched another video that said the steakhouse is the only restaurant that required a reservation and the rest were first come. Do more restaurants require a reservation? If so which ones and can you only reserve on the app once you check in? Thanks!
Thank you very much.
Pants no as long as it's not a bathing suit, shorts were accepted.
Closed to shoes is a different matter as I never wore sandals to dinner. I'm certain I did see some sandals, but I personally wouldn't risk it.
Blue Moon did require pants and shoes when I visited.
Reservations were required and booked by butler when I stayed, but I heard that in early 2023, reservations weren't required. As it seems to change, I can't confidently answer that question.
If we are staying at the "daisy" side do we have access to all the specialty restaurants? Can we walk in or do we make reservation through an ocean app or in person?
You'll have access to all restaurants except for the restaurant in the privilege building and possibly the adults only restaurant.
I was fortunate enough to have a butler who booked my restaurant reservations (don't recommend the butlers).
No app available when I stayed.
Make sure to check for updated information on the hotels website or booking site though as hotel policies can change.
did you actually order more than one app, main and dessert? is that even allowed? (Id I can eat!) did you get them at the same tie? it says dress shoes in blue moon, is this strict? or are nikes or vans ok? thank you!
Typically I don't order extra of all three as I can't eat it all, especially late in the trip as I would have already eaten so much. Also depends on how active I was in the pool that day.
Pretty standard for me to order two appetizers at the same time. When it's dessert time, I'll usually order two as well. It's absolutely allowed and sometimes essential when I'm only able to go to a restaurant once. There may be dishes I want to try so I take the opportunity to try. Most of these places portion sizes are not that large.
You can always order something but say hold the sides. If it's just some vegetables, potatoes, or french fries, you probably know what those taste like.
Of course, if you are traveling with people you know and everyone can agree on ordering something different, that is another way of trying multiple dishes without having to feel like you'll explode.
Last thing, I don't eat like this at home. I eat really well before a trip so I don't feel too guilty when I do gorge.
Regarding the shoes, you'll likely be able to get away with them if they're not a really bright or loud colour. Having said that, I will say that Blue Moon had the best dressed people. No one wearing a suit or anything though.
Really excellent work. Thank you
Very nice detailed video - infact this is the only video covering all restaurants in detail - I am travelling in 2 days so very useful - one question , for privilege is the menu different at any or some dinner restaurants other then the lounge ? thanks
The menus are the same no matter if you are privilege or not. And you are correct about the privilege lounge having its own menu. Enjoy the lounge as the food and drinks are good and definitely worth going for at least one breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
@@KnockOneOutYT thanks
I just came back from ocean riviera paradise it was a disaster.
Disaster Disaster.
I always book priviledge, the butler was OK.
The service were not great, waited all day long for room service, answer the phones, hung up.
Was sick, just call in for food.
No food delivered.
No balcony lights alll wk.
No hot water, no bar fillups you hv to ask.
Phone in room wasn't working.
Lot out all day, keys for the rooms weren't working.
Had to go back and forth to the priviledge lounge yet it never fixed.
No bottle wine or beach bags was offer, you have to ask for it.
Had to have the butler call to change the lock battery.
No towels and leakage in the hotel room.
Call 3x for wake up time. It wasn't done. So disappointed.
Myself and husband travel frequently 4x per year.
Went to all the oceans this was the worst.
Neverless the hotel is beautiful, not a food lover skip many meals.
When you ask for help they don't know, making excuses..
Never again I recommended this hotel to anyone.
If I like tge hotel I always go bavk again, this Never.
I paid for priviledge didn't get the service required.
Neverever again.
Did you at least have good weather 😁
How strict are they with dress code at the restaurants? Going in a week so would like to know what to pack! TIA!
Pretty relaxed actually. You can't wear bathing suits or anything in the evening but men can wear shorts and a decent shirt. Woman have more options, but again no bathing suits.
Only restaurant that was rigid was Blue Moon, requiring a collared shirt and pants for men.
I forgot to mention that I wore close toe shoes for every dinner. Don't look at feet, so I'm not sure what other people were wearing. Women can wear open toe but I recommend bringing close toe shoes for men.
Kids can wear whatever they want.
Is the Jerk chicken at Pez Vela spicy?
No, it is not. Has a great flavour that is accessible to anyone.
Awesome, thanks!
Besides amaranth buffet, any other restaurants serve breakfast?
Where can I get Tropical fruits and smoothies For breakfast if I dint want the usual eggs/bacon/hash type of food?
Does mike’s coffe serve breakfast and what are the options?
Thanks for your video it really helps!
If you stay in the El Beso section, you have access to an adults only sit down breakfast. I believe it's served in the Blue Moon restaurant.
If you stay in the Privilege section you have access to the Privilege lounge which has a small but good breakfast buffet and a menu if you prefer to order.
Amaranto buffet does have tropical fruits and juices/smoothies.
There is also a juice bar by the beach.
Mike's Coffee has pastries (think bready stuff) in the morning but nothing hearty, no eggs, cereal, meats, fruit, or anything like that.
Thanks!
Can't wait to see your review on the privilege club. Hard to find info about it.
And unfortunately deciding to purchase the privilege level isn't an easy choice because what may be valuable to someone is worthless to someone else (e.g. having a butler).
When are you going to post about the privledge? Been waiting patiently and checking for it for 8 days. We are
Booked privledge and very much enjoyed your first review of the food and drink. Please post soon!!
Won't be until at least next week but if you have a question, I can answer.
We have many questions, and very much enjoyed you first review, we will wait for your privileged video.. thank you
Perfect. I'll make it a good one. Lots to talk about.
Are the restaurants and buffet air conditioned except for the open air one you mentioned?
Yes, but not like some resorts where you feel like you're walking into a freezer.
@@KnockOneOutYT As long as it is cool enough I am not sweating to death I am good.
The tamarind stick was felt I’m Mexican my family all loves tamarind but I hate the taste. Kinda funny you say squired taste I’ve yet to acquire it 😂 it’s always in cocktails too at my family parties but it’s definitely never ruined my drink experience :)
As a Mexican, I would love your thoughts on my Mexican Candy video I just did. There is a lot of tamarind in the candy. Do you recognize many of the candy? Are they common?
Can you order as much food as you want or are you allowed a appetizer main and dessert?
Order as much as you want. Try every appetizer, every main, and every dessert if you want. Just expect to gain a few pounds.
@@KnockOneOutYT lol thank you so much I appreciate the quick response and information your video has been very helpful thank you.
Great review thank you
Many bad reviews on TripAdvisor specially about not everything being covered and resort trying to charge them for different things for example drinks or accommodation…….
Is that true?
I did not experience any attempt to charge me for drinks or accommodation. Once on property, I put my wallet in my room safe, kept a few bills for tips and enjoyed the all inclusive experience.
If you're traveling with a family, this is a good resort due to the variety of activities, food, drinks, etc.
@@KnockOneOutYT Thank you I watched all your 3 video very honest and informative 🙏 I am going with my wife and two kids, after watching your videos I think I am sold lol
Great review! What about queueing time at the restaraunts and coffee shop? We've read a lot of reviews about long queueing times and difficulty getting into restaraunts. Also, would you recommend getting the privilege upgrade?
Queuing at Mike's Coffee wasn't often and if there was, it moved quick enough. Trust me, it's worth any amount of wait.
I actually didn't see queuing at restaurants. I had reservations but even when I showed up I wasn't jumping a line. I know later dining usually has longer waits than say 6-7pm.
Privilege worthiness will have to wait for my full video review as there is lots to talk about but if you don't care about having access to the Privilege restaurant, then skip Privilege. Also depends on how much extra you are paying for Privilege as well. I will say, definitely don't get it for the butler.
Ok, so I've never stayed at an all-inclusive place. And I keep seeing different videos on them about how to be careful of hidden fees. My question to you is, when you stayed here, did you have to pay for any of your food you reviewed in this video? Thank you
One of the reasons I stay at all-inclusive resorts is because I do not want to pay anything extra. With cruises, there are always extra charges for certain restaurants. I hate that.
All food and restaurants I show/ate at were included in the price.
Hidden fees could be if you order a fancy bottle of wine or at the bottom of some menus I believe there is a very large steak you can order. I ordered a regular size steak and was happy. Everything is written on the menus.
Whenever I hear about people getting hit with extra charges, it's after going to the spa which isn't free.
@KnockOneOutYT ok perfect! Thank you so much for your thorough answer.
Were there limits on how many restaurants you can go to or how many times you can visit?
There were no limits on either during my stay.
Make sure to check for updated information on the hotels website or booking site though as hotel policies can change.
Is all food inclusive or just buffet
All Food inclusive. Order and eat as much as you want at all restaurants.
Are you from Canada? What's the best way to book this All inclusive?
I am from Canada. My favourite site to book all-inclusive resorts is www.tripcentral.ca
How was the beach mate ?
It definitely is not a beach resort, meaning the beach is adequate, but don't choose this resort if you prefer to spend most of your time at the beach.
I walked along the beach to the neighboring properties and found that their beaches were worse.
Hello when did you go? Thanks in advance!!
December 2022. I'm definitely anxious for my next trip.
Hi question ? Do they have vegetarian option on the menu?
Yes, they do. Blue Moon had an extremely tasty vegetarian dish.
Good afternoon. My friend me and my wife are going June 10th to this resort. Hope i'm not asking a silly question but I just want to confirm are all l the restaurants free no charge whatsoever Thank you I really appreciate your feedback
It's not a silly question at all.
The restaurants and all drinks are free, with no charge. The best thing about going to an all-inclusive resort is that you do not need to carry your wallet (unless you want to tip the servers a little bit).
@@KnockOneOutYT Thank you so much for your response Enjoy the rest of your weekend have a great day
I'm sorry my friend just one more question. Is 5th street in walking distance from the resort? I believe that's the area where everyone goes shopping at just want to know if I have to get a taxi or me and the wife can walk there
I didn't go to 5th street but I know it's too far to walk so you'll have to take a taxi.
5th Avenue isn't within walking distance. We're coming down on the 12th of June.
So nobody is mentioning how hot their restaurants were. You were sweating your butt off while eating. I had a bad experience, i just got back a few days ago. Service was terrible, food was terrible. They wouldn't even accommodate a family of 10 in restaurants, i asked if they can seat us at least next to each other, and they refused. Seperated usbin 3 sections, whule the restaurant was damn near empty, I sat and it took my food forever to get to me, all the while a table for 8 sat empty right across from me and next to it a rable for 2. Definitely could of sat us together, and then we were told they would if we bought a couple bottle of wine, like you're kidding right.. I'm not paying for wine at an all inclusive. Overall, i visit Mexico at least twice a year, love it, loved every place i stayed at..but this one isn't the one. I would never recommend this resort to anyone. The only good thing was the wild life, enjoyed them, the entertainment, and the one good restaurant that was on the beach..
That is really unfortunate. I'm glad I didn't experience anything you mentioned.
Hi 👋
I was planning to go here but your comment now left me unsure lol. Any suggestion for good Mexico resort for family with kids?
@@alexhakimi7642 watch more reviews, don't base anything on this one negative experience. I have heard and seen nothing, but positive opinions and reviews from this resort. I would imagine parties of 10 are difficult for most resorts.
I always book priviledge, but having the butler it's a waste.
At the end if my trip he came to see me off, didn't give him nothing.
They don't do anything for y.
For example 1yrs ago I went to haven, very besutiful hotel.
Everything is great, very expensive for 1wk.
But the butler sucks.
I am going to ocean paradise in a wks time.
Book priviledge, tks for the tips
Myself and husband travel frequent inclusive love it.
But we carefully choose our hotel.
I think having a butler sounds nicer than it actually is.
Perhaps if you're high maintenance. 😆