Barcelo Resort Riviera Maya Mexico Review January 2010
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The Barceló (pronounced "bar-sa-low") Resorts in Riviera Maya were absolutely beautiful. There are 5 Barcelo resorts in the Riviera Maya side by side... the Barcelo Maya Beach, Barcelo Maya Caribe Beach, Barcelo Maya Colonial Beach, Barcelo Maya Tropical Beach and the Barcelo Maya Palace Deluxe. You could walk along the beach or sidewalks from one to another and it was not easy to tell where one resort ended and the other one started, however, the grounds and pools got nicer as your went up the scale.
We stayed in the Barcelo Maya Palace which was the top of the line. We also walked around the other 4 Barcelo resorts. All were very nice. The rooms were larger at the Maya Palace but even the Barcelo Beach rooms were very nice. I preferred the Barcelo Maya Palace to the Moon Palace except that the Moon Palace is a lot closer to the airport and to Cancun. It was over an hour ride to the resort from the airport.
We also visited the El Dorado Royale and the Royal Playa del Carmen. Many of the other agents liked those hotels better but I preferred the Barcelo properties. However, there are some advantages being close to Playa del Carmen... many nice shops and restaurants.
Cheri and I also toured a very quaint hotel (only 10 rooms) right on 5th Avenue in Playa del Carmen called Hotel Lunata. This would be for the person who prefers a more authenic Mexican atmosphere instead of a large resort.
