Buzzards Vacations from $932

Everything was good. Food was okay. Service at reservation required restaurants was horrible.

The facility itself is amazing. The staff is phenomenal. The service is top tier. The spa is the best. The beach is beautiful but current/waves were strong. It’s a quick golf cart ride to the beach and other restaurants/facilities. The food was okay.

This was our second time staying in the villas at Montecristo. The resort is beautiful and has much to offer. Dining options are great and shuttle transportation is prompt and drivers are courteous. The villas are spacious and the private pool and hot tub are top on our priority since pools in the resort are crowded. The villa was clean, but the floors needed to be mopped. The villas could also use some updating and TLC. Overall, great place and I would return.

This is a solid option, the restaurants are mostly good and the workers/servers in a majority are very kind. Definitely try Eden and say hi to Ofelia, she’s fantastic and was by far the best server. Eden has good tacos, Maria’s’ has solid breakfast, La Pergola is meh, Trajineras you can definitely skip, Los Riscos is quite delicious, El Patio has good options, Barolo is nothing special and Il Forno won’t disappoint. The pools are very nice, clean and spacious. You can only move around in the golf carts and you have to call some of them in advance. I once had to call twice and they took about 30 minutes to come pick me up. Beware, be ready to tip because if you don’t, they give you looks. My biggest problem with this place is their relentless push to make you a member, it starts at the airport and (for us) it continued until day 3 of our time here. The people REALLY want to push you to have breakfast with them and they will sell you their 90 minute pitch. I know how it works so I declined several times. They tried to get you by offering you a big discount on activities. Feel free to decline, and it’s okay to say no. Something else I noticed was that it looked like they were understaffed. At other hotels, there would be 3-4 people taking orders by the pool, Hacienda Encantada had one. It’s not the workers fault that sometimes a simple water would take 20 minutes. Overall, Hacienda has potential. It has gorgeous views but no access to the beach. Small improvements can help.

Had a wonderful, but short vacation at Secrets. We had a swim out room that was beautiful. The bathroom with spa tub was spacious and up to date. I was initially concerned that swim out room would be noisy but that wasn't the case. We attended the tequila tasting which was entertaining and informative. There are so many hidden spots to enjoy on the property. I loved the landscaping with each plant being identified. Great options for food, although they could improve on dessert choices - although I didn't need any more calories