Vacations Close To Escondido Beach

I really liked this hotel and the comfort it provides is unmatched. Every one of the staff members is really attentive and nice. The only reason I’m giving it 4 starts instead of 5 is the food. Out of all the restaurants around this hotel, just one met my expectations.

I really wanted to love this place, and while we made the most of our honeymoon, it unfortunately was not as advertised and did not feel like a 5-star experience. The positives: everything was very clean, and at only 30% capacity, we practically had the Fuentes pool to ourselves. The à la carte food was good, and several staff members were exceptional—shoutout to Felix, Victor, Luis, and Sami! The excursion to Maroma Beach Club was truly the highlight of our trip and is highly recommended. Unfortunately, the service and follow-through were major disappointments. We requested an upgrade for our honeymoon, but our shower water was very cold for two days—the pools were actually warmer. We also agreed to a sales presentation in exchange for a couples massage, expecting about an hour. Instead, it lasted nearly three hours. When we tried to leave, we were sent to restaurants that were closed, leaving us without food until the afternoon. We reported this to multiple managers and were repeatedly told someone would follow up, but no one did. Even simple requests, like towels, were not followed through on. With the resort only at 30% capacity, the lack of communication and accountability was especially frustrating. Another thing that baffled us was being told that Spanish music could not be played because the general manager did not allow it. Being in Mexico, we found that incredibly strange. the poor service and lack of follow-through overshadowed the positives. I would not recommend

I am extremely disappointed with my experience at Hotel Riu Palace Peninsula in Cancun. This was my second time choosing this hotel, and unfortunately, after this experience, I do not plan to return. The worst experience happened at the Steakhouse restaurant. When we arrived, the person responsible for seating told us that we had to wait approximately 20 minutes. Shortly afterward, another family with a child arrived and was told that a table was available, while we were still asked to wait. We were also traveling with a child, so watching another family being accommodated while we continued to wait made us feel that we were being treated unfairly and disrespectfully. Unfortunately, the situation became even worse once we were finally seated. We waited around 40 minutes and no one came to take our order. We even asked for a high chair for our child, and it was not brought to us. The attitude and lack of service were so noticeable that we felt as though the staff had been instructed to ignore us after the issue at the entrance. Whether that was actually the case or not, no guest should ever be made to feel this way at a resort of this size and reputation. When we finally ordered our steaks, we requested them well done. One arrived properly cooked, while the other was still very undercooked. In total, we spent approximately TWO HOURS just trying to have dinner. What should have been an enjoyable family dinner became an unnecessarily frustrating and disrespectful experience.

Loved the beach, staff does a great job keeping the seaweed cleaned up!