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Riviera Maya
The only complaint have had to do with BD Experience, we booked a trip that was cancelled and they said we would get a refund on our $373.00 and it still has not happened. ( trip was cancelled due to wind problems on the water) [Details]
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Complex was great! staff were professional and helpful.
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The only complaint have had to do with BD Experience, we booked a trip that was cancelled and they said we would get a refund on our $373.00 and it still has not happened. ( trip was cancelled due to wind problems on the water)
Dear Steven,
Thank you for your positive feedback regarding your overall experience at our resort. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us.
We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the cancellation of your trip with BD Experience and the delay in processing your refund. We understand how frustrating this situation can be. Please be assured that we are committed to assisting you in resolving this matter promptly, we need a email from you to this address: econcierge.yucatan@princess-hotels.com
Additionally, we recommend reaching out to them directly to provide any further details they might require to process your refund swiftly.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we appreciate your patience as we work to resolve this issue. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back to our resort in the future for another great experience.
Best regards,
Satisfactory
Michael Wells, Saint Albert, AB
2024-04-29
Excellent food, drinks, and service. Room was very nice, we had a swim out. The beach is terrible. Rocky and dirty. If you are choosing a place for a beach wedding, I'd recommend finding another. [Details]
Dear Michael,
Thank you for sharing your feedback about your recent stay at our resort. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the food, drinks, service, and your swim-out room.
We apologize for your disappointment with the condition of the beach. We understand how important the beach experience is for our guests, especially for special occasions such as weddings. Our team is continually working to improve and maintain the beach area, and your feedback is invaluable in helping us enhance our services.
Thank you for your honest review and for choosing our resort. We hope to welcome you back in the future and provide you with an even better experience.
Best regards,
Fantastic
Monica Mills, Hinton, AB
2024-04-22
This resort was top notch!!! The staff, the amazing room, the fabulous food, cleanliness, room service! Every single thing was 10 star! I had read previous reviews and was skeptical but I always try to wait and form my own opinion as clearly some people are impossible to please. Not a single bad thing to say! I would visit this resort 100 times over and after travelling for 27 years I've never revisited the same resort twice! Highly recommend! It's very classy as well [Details]
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Platinum Yucatan Princess
Ronald Hettinga, Woodstock, ON
2024-04-03
Very well kept grounds and pools . Room was neat and clean . Preferred the pools at the sister resorts as they were bigger and more chairs available [Details]
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Clean . Most staff friendly. Israel was outstanding!
The weak points
Replacement of pool towels. Had to re use damp towels . Buffet food often cool but a la carte dinners great and was very nice not having to book in advance
Dear Ronald,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed our well-kept grounds, pools, and clean rooms. It's wonderful to know that our staff, especially Israel, made a positive impact on your stay.
We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with the pool towels and the temperature of the buffet food. We appreciate your feedback and will address these issues with our team to improve our services.
Thank you for your kind words about the a la carte dinners and the ease of not having to book in advance. We value your feedback and hope to welcome you back for an even better experience in the future.
Best regards,
Loved our Stay!
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Andrew Heath, Edmonton, AB
2024-01-28
The resort was fantastic and everything we had hoped in a getaway. We spent most of our time at the beach enjoying the sun and waves, but all the amenities were great. Polite staff members, clean grounds and wonderful ocean front. [Details]
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Short walk to the beach.
Great taco stand (on the family side).
Wonderful workers.
The weak points
No ocean front dining options covered with payment.
Pool side was too loud in the afternoon, near rooms.
Dear Andrew,
Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us. We are delighted to hear that you found our resort to be fantastic and that it met your expectations for a getaway. It's great to know you enjoyed the beach, amenities, and our polite staff members, as well as the clean grounds and oceanfront.
We appreciate your feedback regarding the lack of covered oceanfront dining options and the noise from the poolside in the afternoons. We will take these points into consideration to improve our guests' experience.
Thank you for highlighting the short walk to the beach, the great taco stand on the family side, and our wonderful workers. We hope to welcome you back for another enjoyable stay in the future.
Best regards,
Great value and beautiful grounds
Dawn Mccleneghan, Ladysmith, BC
2024-01-26
The staff are amazing - helpful and friendly. The food is excellent - a massive variety and the a la carte restaurants require no reservations with the exception of the Teppanyaki. The rooms are large and bright and comfortable. The grounds are well maintained, pools are very clean. [Details]
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Attentive service throughout the vacation. The wildlife is interesting and entertaining.
Great location - only 45 minutes from the airport. The food was fantastic with very few exceptions. The entertainment/show crew were the best I've ever seen.
The weak points
The beach situation is weak and the swimming is unlikely without water shoes.
The drinks are often disappointing, despite promoting international beverages.
The sports park is tired and neglected
Dear Dawn,
Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback with us. We're thrilled to hear that you had a positive experience overall and appreciated our helpful and friendly staff, the excellent food variety, spacious and comfortable rooms, and well-maintained grounds and pools.
We are particularly pleased that you found our service attentive throughout your vacation and enjoyed the wildlife, convenient location, and fantastic food. We're also glad to hear our entertainment and show crew exceeded your expectations.
We apologize for the weaker points you mentioned, such as the beach conditions, and the quality of the drinks. We also appreciate your feedback about the sports park and will look into making improvements.
Your comments about our great cleaning efforts are much appreciated. We strive to maintain high sanitary standards for the safety and comfort of our guests.
Thank you once again for your review. We hope to welcome you back in the future for an even better experience.
Best regards,
Great experience!
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Sabrina A., Carroll, MB
2024-01-12
The hotel was beautiful. All staff, including cleaning staff, event staff, bar staff, restaurant staff, everyone, was very friendly and welcoming. The food was very good. The entertainment was wonderful. The swim up bar (there was two but we only ever used one), was great! Lots of activities to participate in. [Details]
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The nightly entertainment was wonderful.
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The beach was very small and overgrown with vegetation. We didn't use the beach at all.
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The buildings and our room was very clean. No issues with cleanliness at all.
Dear Sabrina,
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We're delighted to hear that you found our hotel beautiful and our staff friendly and welcoming. It's great to know you enjoyed the food, entertainment, and the swim-up bar, as well as the variety of activities available.
We appreciate your positive comments about the nightly entertainment and our sanitary measures, ensuring the cleanliness of our buildings and rooms.
We apologize for the condition of the beach, as its small size and overgrown vegetation affected your experience. Your feedback is valuable to us, and we will work on improving this aspect.
Thank you for your review. We hope to welcome you back soon.
Best regards,
Princess needs some work!
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Jason, St. Albert, AB
2024-01-11
Some of the staff were really friendly but most of the time it seemed like they were maybe overworked and underpaid and didn't have the energy to smile or provide outstanding service. The hotel is getting old and must be a lot of work to keep looking nice. The gym equipment is basic but not good quality. The beach is rough, the best thing to do is to walk down the beach to a different resort. The food was fine but not excellent. The entertainment staff are awesome. Nice hotel, close to Playa del Carmen but I would never stay there again. [Details]
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Pool was nice, Restaurants tried to do their best
The weak points
Cleanliness, the rooms are far from the beach. Lots of walking
Dear Jason,
Thank you for your honest feedback. We're glad to hear that you found some of our staff friendly and enjoyed the pool and efforts made by our restaurant team. We appreciate your positive comments about our entertainment staff and proximity to Playa del Carmen.
We apologize for the areas where we fell short of your expectations. We are sorry to hear that some staff seemed overworked and that the service was not consistently outstanding. Your observations about the hotel's aging condition, basic gym equipment, and beach quality are noted. We are also concerned about your comments regarding cleanliness and the distance of rooms from the beach.
Your feedback is valuable as it helps us identify areas for improvement. We will address these issues to enhance our guests' experience.
Thank you for staying with us and sharing your thoughts.
Best regards,
Don't be fooled by
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Christine, Cobourg, Ontario, ON
2023-12-22
This resort is in need of an update. It's maybe a solid 3*** but not above that. Our swim-out had shade all day so we ended up spending most time at the pool. Our swim-out was also close to the "party pool" where music was blasting and all activities going on all day, till 7-7:30pm. You have ONE option to eat, during the day and that is at the buffet. The restaurants that are opened for dinner open at 6:00. The food at the buffet was good, lots of fresh fruit and taco station, as well as lots of other hot dishes, switched up daily. Room service was odd. They give you a tiny bottle of shampoo and conditioner, a small round soap. They took the soap on the 2nd day and it took us 3 days to get that, and a facecloth because they'd take them but not replace them, we had to call the front desk countless times for towels, Kleenex, soap, it was a bit much. The beach towels are left for you in your room. There is no where to exchange them unless you leave your wet towel in the tub and housekeeping will bring you 2 new ones and gather the old ones. The problem again, is they wouldn't be replaced and almost every day we'd have to ask for beach towels. This became very annoying after 4-5 days. This could be in the morning, before you are heading out to the pool so you had no idea when you'd get your dry towel. Inconvenience. Remember, you paid for this holiday and you can't even get a towel easily. We took the shuttle into Playa del Carmen $4 USD each, it was worth it as we ate out when we went twice. Shuttles were on time and accommodating. This resort, IMO is geared to younger people, say 25-40 average. There were ppl our age and older, but not as many as young people. Hence the "party pool". As far as the "Platinum" title goes, we didn't realize we weren't Platinum, but Deluxe. The difference is very little, if any, maybe the handles in the room weren't falling off the wall like they were in our Deluxe room. And maybe it didn't take every bit of muscle to open the broken sliding door and the ripped curtains. Extremely slippery tile floors, you had to be very careful in the shower and getting out of the shower, IMO it was dangerous. [Details]
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The strong points
The staff were very nice.
The Excursion people were very informative and helped us find the best excursion for us.
The weak points
Restaurant options.
Pool towel exchange, there is none. So if your towels are soaked mid-day, you're stuck with them.
Very very few ammenities.
The beach was very small and right in front of a swampy mangrove and it smelled like sewer
Sanitary measures
Clean towels should be readily available.
Many things to be fixed in the rooms, ie, stuck doors, things falling off the wall, like the TP roll and towel hook.
Public bathrooms need to be kept way cleaner, at some points of the day it was disgusting.
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Excellent
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Marino Specogna, Chilliwack, BC
2023-11-10
Great complex with superb entertainment, friendly, happy staff, and security work hard to help anyone to their room overcome by afternoon heat and one extra tequila shot. The food is top notch, cleaning staff keep the resort immaculate. The numerous pools offer different options. [Details]
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Beautiful immense setting, friendly and courteous staff with great food,
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Exceptional Resort
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Johnny, Chilliwack, BC
2023-10-28
The resort is an exceptional destination.
The pools and shoreline are fantastic and kept in excellent condition.
The security is top notch and friendly, as are the entire staff of chefs, waiters, waitresses, anyone in a resort uniform, including the cleaning staff who do an amazing job and in some cases as witnesses act as mom folding clothes shoddily thrown about.
The entertainment staff and dj's are the best I have seen at the many resorts visited.
I shouldn't write this as in the future I maybe priced out of travelling here, but if You planning the Cancun area or Playa Del Carmen, this should be on the top of your list. [Details]
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Exceptional pools, shoreline, rooms, food, atmosphere, security and staff
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No weak
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Excellent
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Came back again
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Jae Deuk Jung, Edmonton, AB
2023-09-24
We came back again as it has been always good [Details]
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Pools were great
The weak points
Wish that there are more options for restaurants
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Great time
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Misun Jung, Edmonton, AB
2023-09-24
It was just great again as I came back in 3 months! [Details]
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The strong points
Friendly staffs, nice facilities in genetal
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Restaurants options, as they close restaurants as scheduled. But it was still alright
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Long overdue vacation
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Misun Jung, Edmonton, AB
2023-06-18
This was my 3rd stay here and that was before covid and I enjoyed every moment of it this time, thank you [Details]
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Room, pool, food, guests and staffs manners. Overall is really nice
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Room was bit stinky from drain, but staff did what they can and was thankful for that.
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Great time
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Jae Deuk Jung, Edmonton, AB
2023-06-18
This was my 3rd trip to this resort and it has been great as last time. Can't wait to go back soon thanks [Details]
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Pool maintenance is impressive as they clean it every morning. Food!
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The room was bit smelly. Coffee wasn't the best every restaueant but was alright.
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2nd stay at Platinum Yucatan Princess
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Jennifer Kelly, Windsor, NS
2023-05-13
Returning guest. Excellent holiday overall with a few small concerns. Lovely staff: Catalina, Herbierto at the pool bar & Miguel (buffet & a la carte server) constantly go above and beyond to ensure great service. Good variety at the buffet BUT temperature of foods was an issue. Often hot items were tepid & cold items were room temperature. A la carte restos consistently great!!! Recommend the Italian, teppanyaki & Rodeo. Beach unfortunately has a lot of sargasso, only a small section of beach is cleared daily (in front of the Riviera section) so it's quite busy. Ocean is amazingly warm! Pools warm too, very clean & no issues finding a lounger or Bali bed pretty much any time of day. Spa is standard, water circuit small but relaxing, massage was good but not outstanding. Spa has long hours to accommodate your vacation schedule! Room service prompt & very good food quality, menu not extensive but more than adequate plus if you request something not on the menu the response is “all things are possible!” :-) Some minor inconsistencies with housekeeping, a couple days we had to request face cloths and/or hand towels but all inquiries were addressed promptly and with smiles. Our balcony door was left ajar one day after housekeeping & left unlocked twice as well…this was probably the most concerning element of our week. Overall our holiday was very relaxing and we would definitely like to return for a 3rd stay in the future. [Details]
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Service, food, drinks, relaxation.
The weak points
Buffet food temperatures.
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Pretty Great Resort for the Price Point
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Trevor Engstrom, Calgary, AB
2023-05-01
Went for our delayed honeymoon.
Check in was very easy, we booked our own transfer from the airport so we arrived before the check in rush.
Was a little disappointed that we weren't offered any deals for upgrades. The front desk manager was pretty firm on the outrageous prices to upgrade and looked us up and down when we asked about the price to upgrade to the honeymoon suite. It seems wasteful to have a ton of rooms available for upgrading and no room to negotiate. The front desk team did sort out a booking mistake quickly and gave us a quieter room.
We were in a junior deluxe room by the main pool. Room was very large, and nicely decorated.
The food.
All the restaurants and buffets have really excellent food choices and I was never disappointed.
The weak points
By far, cleanliness. I sometimes couldn't find a washroom that wasn't out of toilet paper or trashed. So gross.
Loungers by the pool were also gross.
No fresh beach towels.
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Room to improve
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Ehsan Chabok, Toronto, ON
2023-04-17
Overall experience had been satisfactory, but there is plenty of room to improve. There are multiple opportunities and potential to increase revenue, and improve gusts satisfaction. Staffs need more suffesticated training and improvement. [Details]
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Rooms were clean, with a good number of towels and good variety.
The weak points
Rooms need a better design. Improve the art work and bathrooms. The beaches need more suffesticated technology to clean. Gym better to operate 24/7. More over night activity for adults. Roof top space can be developed.
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Best vacation ever!
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Daryl Irvine, Moncton, NB
2023-04-12
Had an amazing experience at this resort and found everything we were looking for and more. We were very impressed with our large spacious room with a double rainfall showerhead and soaker tub, the staff was amazing, we met numerous wonderful guess, The dining experience was the best I have ever had in the Caribbean and there Was very good entertainment in the evening. We will definitely be back! [Details]
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Friendliness of all staff and fantastic food
The weak points
The beach was quite eroded from past storms and incredible amounts of seaweed coming in from the ocean.
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Setting the bar pretty high
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sheryl Hari, High River, AB
2023-04-10
If this will be your first Mexican vacation you will be spoiling yourself for your next experience, meaning, this is pretty "top notch". I was traveling solo this time so did not bother with any of the al la carte restaurants, but the buffet was AMAZING! I am pescatarian (no meat or chicken) and MAN was the seafood to DIE FOR! I'm still salivating! The bed was too firm, for me. The sheets, in typical Mexican form, were rough (starchy maybe?). There were a few pools to choose from, being that I was solo, I chose the quiet one. The beach was very full of sargassum (when I was there - it changes daily), so getting a pool lounger was something to do early (7 am). I found about 3 total "single" travelers, all others were couples, either hetero or same sex. The grounds are meticulously kept, there are almost zero bugs! I don't drink alcohol and saw very little to no drunkenness. People were having a wonderful time, certainly, but no falling down puking. This place is 100% on my "visit again" list and we plan on retiring to MX shortly. [Details]
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Needs to be updated. Unkempt rooms
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Linda, Red Deer, AB
2023-03-30
It was just okay. Would not stay again and would not recommend to anyone [Details]
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Meals
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TERRIBLE lounge chairs on swimout patio. Disgusting and could not use
Rude concierge regarding asking for different one
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Great Resort!
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Jodi Ann Chambers, Aurora, ON
2023-03-19
Had an amazing time at this resort! So many things to do! I spent 7 days and still didn't go all the activities tht were included. Beautiful property, great staff and tons of variety in terms of food, entertainment and activities. I would definitely go back:) [Details]
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A la carte restaurants, nightly live theater shows, bars, room service
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Beach had a lot of seaweed, wifi isn't the strongest
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Wonderful Vacation
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Jm, Edmonton, AB
2023-03-07
The Hotel delivered an amazing experience, 7 days went by so fast that the next time we go there we will be looking to book for 10 days. The staff impresses you daily by remembering your name along with everyone else they meet and attend to. The pool bar is nicknamed the danger bar lol, sitting there all day enjoying some tasty beverages with sun on your back can make it very dangerous, don't forget your sunscreen :) [Details]
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Friendly staff, excellent food and tasty beverages.
The weak points
Beach area had lots of seaweed everyday, Staff were working hard to clean it up, however mother nature just kept it coming.
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Amazing resort!
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Mike C, Metro Vancouver, BC
2023-02-19
I can't say anything bad about this resort. My spouse & I took my elderly parents to their first ever “sun destination” and they were a bit nervous, before we arrived. This resort did not let us down. We were all thoroughly thrilled with everything and my parents even wished they could stay longer. The staff are incredible and they all make you feel like valuable guests. We have previously stayed at their sister resort, Grand Sunset Princess, and were absolutely thrilled with that resort, but the “adults only” option was perfect for us. This year, the beach is littered daily with a seaweed, which was unfortunate; however, the resort has staffed a crew, who works all day removing all the seaweed as it washes ashore. Great food, clean rooms, beautiful pools, amazing staff! [Details]
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Staff work very hard and were all a delight to talk to and deal with; many went out of their way to make us feel like valuable guests. The resort was always very well maintained and the food was plentiful, fresh & delicious.
The weak points
The bed was uncomfortable for my spouse & I; although, my parents loved their bed. I would like to see more sun chairs on the beach and around the pool, as well as a few more cabanas; maybe have 1/2 day time slots on cabanas so they aren't hoarded
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Sanitary measures were in place; although, Covid has never been an issue for us
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Awesome Vacation
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Diane Nowlan, Middle Sackville, NS
2023-02-15
The resort is beautiful, hassle free check in/out. Great rooms with loads of hot water. Beach towels in the room ready to use. Food is quite good and no reservations required for the Al La Cartes except one. Beer is served in large cans of Corona. Staff is fantastic and eager to assist. We felt very safe there, loads of Security and they're vigilant. Two issues: beach is nice but access to water hampered by rocks and seaweed, not their fault. Other issue is the pool. It's very nice but they need to control the chair situation. People place towels on chairs by 7 am. Absolutely impossible to get a chair at the pool and most of these people don't even show up at the pool until mid afternoon. They need to remove towels left on chairs not occupied for one hour. It's a bit of a show stopper and it's an easy fix. If the beach was good to swim at it would not be a big issue. Oh the little restaurant at the beach is amazing. We loved the spot, our favourite so far. [Details]
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Food, Staff, Rooms, Resort.
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Poor pool management. Get a grip on the chairs.
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Platinum Review
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Janet, St Catharines, ON
2023-01-30
The resort was clean and quiet on our side. We were in building 5 closest to the beach and spa. We had a partial ocean view from the balcony. Staff were plentiful and very attentive. Everyone was very friendly. Meals were good with lots of choices. No reservations needed for the regular restaurants except the Hibachi restaurant which was easy to get into. Spa was clean and well run. Rooms were clean. We were pleasantly surprised with rose petals on the bed one night when we came back to the room. Entertainment was good - typical resort style shows. We took the Spanish lessons offered and learned a few words. Awesome instructor. Lots of activities every day including a market on Wednesday evening. We did go to the beach 3 different days and found the seaweed a bit smelly and swimming was not advised directly in front of our beach but was permitted a bit down in front the next resort. The beach is not unbearable as we did stay the whole afternoon all 3 days. The pools on the resort were great. We had a very relaxing, enjoyable vacation at the Platinum Yucatan Princess. [Details]
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Clean and friendly resort. Food is good. Spa was great. Staff were wonderful. Lots of activities to choose from. Very close to the beach. Good partial view from our balcony of the ocean.
The weak points
Beach is a bit smelly with quite a bit of seaweed.
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All good.
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Platinum review
Previously PLATINUM YUCATAN PRINCESS ALL SUITES AND SPA for this review
Rudy Tomazic, Penticton , BC
2023-01-17
all of our travel went off with out a hitch, it was easy to get to , get checked in and figure out where things were located, the grounds were very well kept, the staff were super friendly and helpful.
there was some things we didn't like
the room service can take hours at night to get so don't expect it right away, after other people in our hallway were done eating, they put there trays outside there doors and the animals come right away and eat the leftovers and make all sorts of noise and it keeps you up, there needs to be a rule in place to leave the trays in room till the morning.
the rooms are showing there age and need some maintenance, the grout on the floor is very dirty, the curtains are stained, the mirrors are discoloring, the caulking on the tub is all falling off, stained and hanging. the night stands are literally rusting onto the floor and leaving stains on the tile.
the other thing to mention is the tile them selves on the patio and in the room, it is deadly slippery and its super easy to fall (which i did) after that happened we decided to wear our flip flops as soon as we get out of the pool so we don't fall.
the platinum name is a bit deceiving because its not all access and there is better platinum access on the beach next door, much nicer beach and padded chairs we weren't allowed to access. the other platinum members at our resort were allowed to access the hot tubs as well which we couldn't at our resort
the pools are also fairly cold, it would be nice to have them warmed up a bit so they were a bit nicer when the temperature is only 25-26 degrees.
other wise the food was good, staff was nice , drinks were flowing and we had fun, but the rooms need to be maintained and cleaned up better. [Details]
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food, staff, activities , drinks and grounds
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rooms,
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All good but the service
Previously PLATINUM YUCATAN PRINCESS ALL SUITES AND SPA for this review
Aaron Hoskins, Stony Plain, AB
2022-11-17
Great place, great food, but housekeeping couldn't bring replacement items after taking. For example, robes, coffee, mugs, glasses, and beach towels. Getting new ones was a total nightmare. Lots of grumpy staff, with the exception of a few who were awesome. [Details]
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The weak points
Poor Service, not the greatest beach, store was super expensive
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My review
Previously PLATINUM YUCATAN PRINCESS ALL SUITES AND SPA for this review
bernard Holm, Trail, BC
2022-11-16
Very positive I have no negative comments. [Details]
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Good vacation
Previously PLATINUM YUCATAN PRINCESS ALL SUITES AND SPA for this review
Gheorghe Tuca, Toronto, ON
2022-10-17
Nice hotel with good services and wonderful staff (Maritza from reception very helpful) [Details]
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April vacation to Platinum Yucatan Princess
The only complaint have had to do with BD Experience, we booked a trip that was cancelled and they said we would get a refund on our $373.00 and it still has not happened. ( trip was cancelled due to wind problems on the water) [Details]
Satisfactory
Fantastic
Platinum Yucatan Princess
Loved our Stay!
Great value and beautiful grounds
The food is excellent - a massive variety and the a la carte restaurants require no reservations with the exception of the Teppanyaki.
The rooms are large and bright and comfortable.
The grounds are well maintained, pools are very clean. [Details]
Great experience!
Princess needs some work!
Don't be fooled by
You have ONE option to eat, during the day and that is at the buffet. The restaurants that are opened for dinner open at 6:00.
The food at the buffet was good, lots of fresh fruit and taco station, as well as lots of other hot dishes, switched up daily.
Room service was odd. They give you a tiny bottle of shampoo and conditioner, a small round soap. They took the soap on the 2nd day and it took us 3 days to get that, and a facecloth because they'd take them but not replace them, we had to call the front desk countless times for towels, Kleenex, soap, it was a bit much.
The beach towels are left for you in your room. There is no where to exchange them unless you leave your wet towel in the tub and housekeeping will bring you 2 new ones and gather the old ones. The problem again, is they wouldn't be replaced and almost every day we'd have to ask for beach towels. This became very annoying after 4-5 days. This could be in the morning, before you are heading out to the pool so you had no idea when you'd get your dry towel. Inconvenience. Remember, you paid for this holiday and you can't even get a towel easily.
We took the shuttle into Playa del Carmen $4 USD each, it was worth it as we ate out when we went twice. Shuttles were on time and accommodating.
This resort, IMO is geared to younger people, say 25-40 average. There were ppl our age and older, but not as many as young people. Hence the "party pool".
As far as the "Platinum" title goes, we didn't realize we weren't Platinum, but Deluxe. The difference is very little, if any, maybe the handles in the room weren't falling off the wall like they were in our Deluxe room. And maybe it didn't take every bit of muscle to open the broken sliding door and the ripped curtains.
Extremely slippery tile floors, you had to be very careful in the shower and getting out of the shower, IMO it was dangerous. [Details]
Excellent
Exceptional Resort
The pools and shoreline are fantastic and kept in excellent condition.
The security is top notch and friendly, as are the entire staff of chefs, waiters, waitresses, anyone in a resort uniform, including the cleaning staff who do an amazing job and in some cases as witnesses act as mom folding clothes shoddily thrown about.
The entertainment staff and dj's are the best I have seen at the many resorts visited.
I shouldn't write this as in the future I maybe priced out of travelling here, but if You planning the Cancun area or Playa Del Carmen, this should be on the top of your list. [Details]
Came back again
Great time
Long overdue vacation
Great time
2nd stay at Platinum Yucatan Princess
:-)
Some minor inconsistencies with housekeeping, a couple days we had to request face cloths and/or hand towels but all inquiries were addressed promptly and with smiles. Our balcony door was left ajar one day after housekeeping & left unlocked twice as well…this was probably the most concerning element of our week.
Overall our holiday was very relaxing and we would definitely like to return for a 3rd stay in the future. [Details]
Pretty Great Resort for the Price Point
Check in was very easy, we booked our own transfer from the airport so we arrived before the check in rush.
Was a little disappointed that we weren't offered any deals for upgrades. The front desk manager was pretty firm on the outrageous prices to upgrade and looked us up and down when we asked about the price to upgrade to the honeymoon suite. It seems wasteful to have a ton of rooms available for upgrading and no room to negotiate. The front desk team did sort out a booking mistake quickly and gave us a quieter room.
We were in a junior deluxe room by the main pool. Room was very large, and nicely decorated.
We enjoyed the pools, food and entertainment.
All in all, a decent experience. [Details]
Room to improve
Best vacation ever!
Setting the bar pretty high
The bed was too firm, for me. The sheets, in typical Mexican form, were rough (starchy maybe?).
There were a few pools to choose from, being that I was solo, I chose the quiet one. The beach was very full of sargassum (when I was there - it changes daily), so getting a pool lounger was something to do early (7 am).
I found about 3 total "single" travelers, all others were couples, either hetero or same sex.
The grounds are meticulously kept, there are almost zero bugs!
I don't drink alcohol and saw very little to no drunkenness. People were having a wonderful time, certainly, but no falling down puking.
This place is 100% on my "visit again" list and we plan on retiring to MX shortly. [Details]
Needs to be updated. Unkempt rooms
Great Resort!
Wonderful Vacation
Amazing resort!
Awesome Vacation
Platinum Review
Platinum review
there was some things we didn't like
the room service can take hours at night to get so don't expect it right away, after other people in our hallway were done eating, they put there trays outside there doors and the animals come right away and eat the leftovers and make all sorts of noise and it keeps you up, there needs to be a rule in place to leave the trays in room till the morning.
the rooms are showing there age and need some maintenance, the grout on the floor is very dirty, the curtains are stained, the mirrors are discoloring, the caulking on the tub is all falling off, stained and hanging. the night stands are literally rusting onto the floor and leaving stains on the tile.
the other thing to mention is the tile them selves on the patio and in the room, it is deadly slippery and its super easy to fall (which i did) after that happened we decided to wear our flip flops as soon as we get out of the pool so we don't fall.
the platinum name is a bit deceiving because its not all access and there is better platinum access on the beach next door, much nicer beach and padded chairs we weren't allowed to access.
the other platinum members at our resort were allowed to access the hot tubs as well which we couldn't at our resort
the pools are also fairly cold, it would be nice to have them warmed up a bit so they were a bit nicer when the temperature is only 25-26 degrees.
other wise the food was good, staff was nice , drinks were flowing and we had fun, but the rooms need to be maintained and cleaned up better. [Details]
All good but the service
My review
Good vacation