Adventure Hotels in Riviera Maya

I was in this hotel for its language school and the hotel option was amazing - I just needed to walk through the garden to go to class. this was an excellent choice for me - centre of town, right downtown in the middle of all attractions!

From the time we walked in until the time we left, we were treated like Royalty. From Turning down our beds to champagne in the room, they even booked our dinner resv for us every night. The cleaniness of this hotel did more than impress us, it was a 10 Star (out of a five star rating) The Beach was also super clean. We were waited on hand and foot 24/7. The food was fresh and amazing. Better than any other all inclusive we have ever stayed at. And the drinks were also a 10 star! The only stipulation was that we thought there would be more of a night life there in the resort. But the fun stopped about 11 pm every night. So we had to take a taxi into the town of Playa to get into the action. This hotel is definitely above and beyond!

Had a wonderful trip and look forward to coming back next year. We joined the vacation club and look forward to many more vacations. Staff was very nice and even though the resort is spread out in the huge location, there were golf carts everywhere willing to take you from place to place, but why take a cart when the walk is beautiful on the grounds through the jungle. We did not have our kids with us but plan to bring them here next year.

Could not have been more happy with our stay here! The staff was super friendly and helpful. The hotel restaurant, The Mayan Bistro, was delicious and very reasonably priced! Nicolas was our waiter most of the nights and he is fantastic! Its right off of 5th street so you are right by everything, and only a few minutes walk to the beach. Stay here and you'll be happy you did!

Arrived on a Sat afternoon. Was able to check in right away & room was ready. Unfortunately, room had 2 double beds & I had reserved a king bed. Initial calls to front desk had no effect (was told they were full & had no flexibility). However, a 3rd call where I asked for the manager generated a call back about 10 minutes later where a new room was found & we could move right away. New room was great! In Riviera building 60 with close proximity to pool & beach. The resort is huge & we encountered many different service people over 5 days, who were all professional & usually friendly. We did not encounter a single negative attitude from anyone we dealt with! Because resort is huge, there is a lot of walking between room & restaurants, pools, beach, spa & lobby. The landscaping is beautiful all around & my wife & I enjoyed the walks, which helped us burn off a few calories from the excellent meals & drinks we consumed. If you have issues walking or think you want to rely on the shuttle, I would probably re-think Riviera Maya. We took shuttles for dinners at other parts of resort, but it seemed like wait times between shuttles was pretty high. Wear comfortable shoes. As my wife said, leave your high heels at home & you will be fine. We used the gym a few times & it was excellent. It is in the Spa, which is absolutely gorgeous! At pools & beach, we had no trouble finding chairs & getting towels.

We really enjoyed our stay. Food was very good and lots of variety. Lots of places to get drinks and food during the day. The room was clean and bathroom was large. The facilities are very pretty and the resort is large. Great for families and large family gatherings. Would recommend highly. Lots of activities as well for adults and kids.

Our hotel stay at Soho was excellent. This is a stylish hotel in the heart of Playa del Carmen. Close to shopping, restaurants and just a few blocks to the beach this is an ideal place to stay. They give you beach towels and a discount for umbrella and chairs at a hip beach club, Mamita. Unfortunately the day we were there at the beach the place was packed and there were no umbrellas/chairs for use but that was b/c it was a Saturday and the place was a zoo! Jorge and Valeria were the main staff members when we stayed for three nights. They were extremely helpful with multiple requests and were great to work with.

It has everything we looked for: beach, pools, great kids activities & lots of food! The resort was set in a forest so we get to see animals everywhere (birds, fish, cats, even donkeys). We took Eco tour, fed the animals & even snorkeled the Mayan River, all done in this resort! We booked a king size suite so it was in a top floor with balcony, lots of space. Food was not top notch but it was plenty of choices & the Mexican cuisine was delicious. Our only complaint was the ocean was very rocky as everyone mentioned but there was enough kids & adult pools that we didn't need to go out to the ocean. Besides, we were able to go to Sandos' other resort in the same town so we enjoyed the beautiful sandy beach there for a day. Overall, we had a great time & would definitely go back.

The kids loved the pirate pool. The grounds are beautiful. Beach access isn't great and beach is small (but still beautiful). The in-house shows surprisingly very, very good. The staff is great.