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El Dorado Seaside Suites

3.5 (116 reviews)
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Room decorated for our honeymoon
Bri M.

One of our favorite resorts to visit in the riviera maya area! We love the romantic feel as the resort is on the smaller side compared to some of their sister resorts but we love the intimate feel! The staff is so kind, happy to help and feels like family! Anselmo was one of my favorite waiters and each day we got him serving us at breakfast or lunch was always extra special! The spa is one of our favorites and we always enjoy the hydrotherapy. We also enjoyed our butler Carlos and our other butler Edith! They had all of our dinners and special activities scheduled and taken care of as well as daily breakfast requests. We also really enjoy the daily resort activities and staff Luana and Benjamin were so much fun and such a joy to experience each day! Typically there's more activities/events and even they bring in vendors to shop from one of the days of the week in the evening but that didn't happen this trip... Maybe because a lot of the nights it was stormy but that's no one's fault besides Mother Nature! All in all, a really great time! The tortellini at Mia Casa is one of my favorites and you can't go wrong with the sushi or orange chicken at KlayTalaay! My only complaint the whole trip was the main pool at seaside suites bartender Carlos David. For some reason he continually had an attitude. Not sure if it was at me or other guests ... or that the guests were intermingling making friends and ordering shots -- either way ... I was not impressed with pool bar boy Carlos David as he was rude multiple times on multiple occasions and even at one point asked me to stop speaking Spanish and just speak English -- which I found to be extremely rude considering everyone else on the resort was impressed with my Spanish, and complimented me many times how nice it was someone coming in and being able to speak their language so maybe Carlos David was having a bad day or two -- but that's where he should learn that we choose our job. If he's not happy serving the public, go pick up trash or work in the back somewhere where you don't have to speak to or deal with guests but that's just my advice as a girl that's waitressed 15 years myself ‍‍

Pool side view from our cabana bed
Roy O.

Our 4th visit did not quite live up to expectations. Major seasonal seaweed issue on the beach and air conditioning was off in all restaurants. Our room was wonderful and butler assigned to us were very accommodating and helpful. Food and pools were outstanding. Entertainment was grest. We cannt say the same for concierge service; very poor as they had over a week to answer our membership question​. Once concierge found that we're not buying more membership, we never heard from the woman again.

Aaaah private beach!
Dee C.

We visited here a week before Christmas. Had an amazing time. We stayed in one of the 2 private homes, with its own private beach, pool, hot tub - all fenced off from the rest of the resort. The house is beautiful, with luxury sheets, towels, toiletries. Decorated beautifully. Our butlers were amazing and made sure we were doted on. Dinner in our room was incredible - and as a meat eater - it might have been the best fillet mignon I've ever eaten! The beach here is a bit tricky. Our private beach had sand, but also a ton of coral, so you couldn't walk too far into the water - you had to go to another part of the resort for a better beach experience.

Cabanas on the beach
Cher A.

Omg! Wow! What can I say about the El Dorado Seaside Suites is it was absolutely incredible. The staff were so friendly and kind, the food was amazing with more than 10 restaurants to choose from, the drinks were fantastic (make sure you try the bar in the main lobby with their special drink menu), the entertainment was top notch, the resort was stunning with tons of opportunities for amazing photos and our room was huge. This was our first vacation since COVID began and we couldn't be more pleased. The resort was immaculate and I would go back in a heartbeat.

Garlic Shrimp
Ed S.

Booked this all-inclusive resort in Cancun. The price includes transportation from and to Cancun airport. We didn't arrive until early evening and after settling down in our room, opted for a room service for dinner. The room has a jacuzzi and a king-size bed. It's spacious and the balcony has a view of the pool. The resort is huge and has several pools around the resort as well as the beachfront. There are a lot of cabanas next to the pool and beachfront as well. During noon time, the cabanas are easily accessible however it gets full during the afternoon. It's a first come first serve so I recommend getting there as early as you can. For food, the place has 10 restaurants spread around the ground. Some of the restaurants have reservations only for dinner so I suggest you book them with the personal concierge. The rest of the restaurant are buffet-style. The food is good and depending on your preference, they have Asian, Mexican or International food. The drinks are unlimited and come with the price we paid. They have a wide selection of drinks and you can order whatever you want. Make sure you have a lot of small bills as you'll be tipping the bartender or the server. If you want to burn all the calories, you can walk around the resort as it covers several miles. Just make sure you bring comfortable walking shoes on your trip. I can't recommend the best place to eat but I suggest you try all of them during your stay. If you want to book a tour, the lobby has a table for anyone who wants to explore. Whether it be the Mayan ruins, zipline, ATV ride, scuba diving, or the water cave. We ended up taking the Mayan ruins for a half-day trip. The people in this resort are very nice. They always greet you with "Hola". Our rooms are cleaned every day and give us fresh towels. If you want a relaxing day and enjoy the sun and fresh air by the beach, you have to try this place in Cancun. The all-inclusive offer takes away any extra expense on your food and drinks during your stay.

Pina colada
sheila w.

Not really to my liking at all pool swim up is only in bottom part of the main pool These suites that they called swim up is basically straight cold water and if you want drinks you have to go downstairs

Bali beds
Emily M.

My biggest takeaway to anyone that will visit this resort: BRING YOUR OWN REUSABLE CUPS. Keep reading to find out why. My husband and I spent 7 nights at El Dorado Seaside Palms celebrating our anniversary in early December. I chose the palms section because of rumors that it's the quiet side- and I had no noise issues during my stay. I booked this resort because I had stayed at another Karisma property (The Fives) and really liked it. The rooms: the rooms are old, dark, and not the cleanest. The minibar was not refilled daily so I started hiding water bottles to ensure we had enough. Spoiler, we still ran out on the last day. Food: Hit or miss, we liked Kalay Talay (specifically the short ribs), the Cullinarium, and the Gourmet Pub. Breakfast wasn't outstanding anywhere, but the lunch buffet near the beach was our go to (freshly grilled salmon) but the rest of their options were hit or miss. Beach Service: Pretty bad. Most days I got to the beach a little before 7 to snag a Bali bed and usually wasn't offered a drink (even water) until 11. If you tip consistently you'll get better service. In the early afternoon the bars run out of cups and are reused without being washed. Every day I asked for a water and got water with pulp - I'm still very grossed out that this was happening during covid. Luckily I brought reusable straws but I should have brought my own cups. Spa: simply amazing. My husband and I did the couples massage and it was great. Candlelight dinner: we opted to do this for dinner the night of our anniversary. We chose the earlier option (6pm) and loved watching the sunset. I would opt to do this again. Entertainment: I'm an early sleeper so I didn't catch anything that started past 9. My favorite was a duet of two ladies who performed on the beach. The fire show is supposed to be the best event and includes a huge buffet. Unfortunately the concierge did not tell us about this dinner event when we made dinner reservations so we weren't able to participate. When my husband and I walked up it was very crowded and we opted to skip it (Covid precaution). COVID testing: a testing service visits the resort daily. It was very easy to get tested and our results were emailed to us the same day. Timeshare Presentation: our concierge talked us into attending in return for a free candlelight dinner and a decent massage credit. If you opt to do the presentation it's in your best interest to eat on your own before attending. Eating with the salesman took up too much time out of our day. I did however enjoy getting a room tour of a beachfront room with its own infinity pool. We did not sign up for the timeshare, but if you're thinking about it I suggest doing some research online to see what members think. Overall my husband and I really enjoyed the beach at the resort. Should we return we will either splurge for a nice room or just go somewhere else.

Chucky H.

My wife and I recently returned from our second week-long stay at El Dorado Seaside Suites. We went three years ago for our honeymoon and went back again for our third anniversary. Both visits to this resort were phenomenal. As other reviewers have said, if you are looking for great beaches, nightlife, or a younger demographic to mingle with, this may not be the resort for you. However, for those that are looking for relaxation, great food and drinks, beautiful resort grounds with lush vegetation, and excellent service, look no further! We stayed on the Infiniti side of the resort on our first visit and like others have said, the swim-up balcony pools are very neat but the water is cold due to being shaded much of the day and you likely will not find yourself spending a lot of time in it. There are several other pools though that are great and the swim-up bar service at every pool is always very good. We stayed on the Sensimar side this time and enjoyed it more than Infiniti due to the proximity to the beach. We also liked the main Sensimar pool a little better. We will definitely stay on the Sensimar side again in the future. We love the rooms and never had any issues with humidity, dampness, or insects getting in the room. The air conditioners work VERY well and the beds are very comfortable for our tastes. We had a jacuzzi tub in our room each time and love it! Our favorite "activity" at El Dorado is grabbing a bali bed and relaxing (sometimes napping) all day long. The beach butlers give amazing service and they did special towel animals and other little surprises for us when they became aware it was our anniversary. Drink service was always great at the bali beds too. We did the hydrotherapy/water journey at the spa followed by a couples massage on our first visit and I would highly recommend it if that's your thing. The mudroom and cold plunge pool were my favorite parts of our spa experience. My other favorite thing about El Dorado is how good of a job they do with groundskeeping and the jungle-like environment throughout the resort. Iguanas, tropical flowers, fountains, and nice little touches everywhere. They work very hard to keep every inch of the resort super clean and we appreciate it. Many people commented on the food saying it was not that great, but a big reason why we decided to return was because we LOVED the food. Yes, there are no doubt other resorts with finer dining options, but for the price we were very impressed. There are many options as well, so you are sure to find something you will like. We ate so many chilaquiles, grilled octopus, fresh papaya, lechon, oxtail, sushi, croquettes, cochinita pibil, al pastor tacos, and so much more. The variety is tremendous. My only complaint is the disorganized method for scheduling your return covid test. It was a hassle and seemed to be the same for several other guests. Hopefully they figure it out, or with any luck it won't even be a concern in the near future. Thank you El Dorado Suites and all of the hard working, amazing resort staff! We will be back!

Sara F.

I am picky or what I like to say , particular & very hard to please. This place well, it is magical. Relaxing with a side of Partying at night if that's what you like.... Just the service and food alone is 5 stars. I was worried about the beach because there weren't many photos but as you can see in my photos the beach is beautiful. There is seaweed at the beach but it is cleaned out in the morning. Rooms are cleaned daily. Everything you need is here, pool, swim up bars, cabanas , restaurants s, buffets, ice cream, dancing, fiestas! You can partake I. Whatever you like. Don't worry there is enough chairs, food, space for everyone. I wanna give a shout-out to our amazing concierge 3 friends Oscar and Carlos who made our visit special. Front desk- Evelyn, Brenda and Enrique the manager for making our stay so amazing. Let's not forget Martha & Anartos our beach friends who kept the drinks coming and reserved our beds for us. They even made my partner the cutest birthday sign. Must try the Mexican restaurants La Carrata and Culinarium. We ordered the lobster two times because I've never had better lobster. Thank you all for the best most amazing time!!!!

Dawn H.

My annual girls trip took us to Cancun this year. The check in process made us all a bit worried. We requested rooms with 2 queen beds and upon check in we were told they only have 1 room per floor with 2 queen beds. The queen rooms were all booked and we would be put in king rooms. After a lot of back and forth they did provide rollaway beds. Once we got to our rooms and saw the beautiful rooms with direct access to the main pool/swimup bar we pretty much forgot about the room issue. I will say that the pools are pretty cold and blocked by tons of palm trees. The beachside bar-b-que restaurant is delicious and the perfect stop while at the beach. Surprisingly the room service was also great (try the crispy burrito). The Italian restaurant was our favorite, the rest of the restaurants were typical resort quality. The staff was great and I would come back!

Along the coast of the resort!
Tamea C.

No words.. I have no words to explain how beautiful of an experience I had here. The activities were so fun, the views were amazing, and the service was perfection. Everyone was so sweet and made the stay there so comfortable, like staying with family.. no kidding! I can't wait to come back, planning a trip as we speak!!

Jacuzzi  tub
Matty A.

Booked with Expedia I had a $400.00 room credit which I checked About During check in I was told it would be deducted as I used "The services"at checkout the so called " General Manager" said That the $400.00 were not applicable towards any of the "promotional services" That included all the services we had used Romantic Dinner, Fire Dinner, and Spa massage. All that was used was $60.00 out of the $400.00 we had to Pay an additional $750.00 We also asked For a Discount since there was no information that there was construction on site the jackhammering started at 0900 every morning !!! But they did not, only offered us to move rooms And repack and unpack I don't Think so !! Managent was really Bad. We also had a " Personal Concierge " Whom we never meet we went to his office every day, he was never in , and we couldn't book our activities with other concierge it had to be him, on the last day we finally made reservations with a different concierge, it was crazy Time consuming, and took away from our vacation. The only positive was the staff Julio Our swim Up bar bartender was awesome Our Waiter of sever of a few dinners Was amazing and attentive Too. Room service food menu Never changed and wasn't the best. We once requested water and sodas refilled to our mini fridge and we never got them. We were supposed to have a nice turn over for our romantic night we never got it. It was very disappointing.

Main Lobby
Val W.

Where do I even begin? I have experienced so many great things over this past week and it's going to be difficult to condense this. I'm going to try not to write a novel. Let's dive in! My husband and I had never been out of the country together so we decided to celebrate our 10 year anniversary of marriage by renewing our vows in Mexico. We used a travel agent through Funjet and decided to go to El Dorado Seaside Suites. Our reservation included our all inclusive resort stay, flight, and non-stop transportation (round trip) with Amstar. Our flight and non-stop transportation went well going to and coming from the resort. Fortunately, there were no issues so we'd feel comfortable using Funjet again. Upon arriving at the resort, we felt like we were in the jungle. The grounds are beautiful and we did see quite a bit of wildlife (small lizards, iguanas, different types of birds, crabs, a snake, etc). Our check-in and check-out process was easy. When we arrived at the resort at noon, our room was not quite ready (which we expected since check-in is at 3 PM), but we were able to head over to the Driftwood restaurant to eat lunch and relax a bit. We were able to get into our room around 2:00 PM, which was a pleasant surprise. I had requested room 7601 (building 7, top floor, corner unit) on the Infinity side and my request was honored! Our luggage was in our room waiting for us. We had a nice anniversary banner on the door, a live flower arrangement, a plate of fruit, and champagne waiting on us. The air was on 23 degrees Celsius in the dry mode. This was the perfect temperature for our room. Our room never felt damp and the floor was never slippery. The wedding coordinators (Vivian, Deyana, and Nicia) did a wonderful job of preparing us for on Vow Renewal Ceremony. They went over the details of how things would work and our ceremony went off without a hitch. I highly recommend their wedding services. Hector with Bridal Moments did a fabulous job on our pictures. After the ceremony and Candlelight Dinner on the Pier, we came back to a romantically decorated room. Rose petals led from the door to our bed and our jacuzzi tub was full of flowers and bubbles! It was perfect! I am so pleased with how everything turned out! There are so many things to do at the resort. We had originally planned on doing an excursion, but there were multiple things we wanted to do on the schedule of events for the resort so we decided to just try to experience all we could onsite. Some of the things we did onsite were painting ceramics, seeing a fire and light show, booking a Bali bed and relaxing by the ocean, dancing the night away at the bar/club on the 4th floor of the Infinity side, enjoying live music performances on the Sensimar side at the Guacamayas Bar, receiving a couple's sky massage, buying beautifully made local crafts at the Mexican Night event, and eating so much wonderful food! My husband and I did not experience any sickness or stomach problems while there, which was an added bonus. The resort literally lived up to our expectations. There were so few cons that they are not really worthy of mentioning. However, I do not want to seem biased so here we go. The hot water didn't work one time during our week-long stay, but the cool shower actually felt nice and we were able to get clean so not a big deal. Out of all the excellent waiters we had, there was only one waiter who was not very attentive to us; he seemed to cater to another table of guests. We figured he probably knew them and did not think much about it. He, however, is the only person we did not tip. His behavior was not the norm so this did not sour our experience in any way. The shuttle did not always run every 10 minutes, but walking from one place to another was really doable so again, not a real issue. I logged so many steps this week and I'm proud of myself for not gaining weight! Now, let's talk about the positives! The resort is so clean! From our room to the grounds to the public restrooms available, we always saw people cleaning and it really helped the grounds remain pristine. The food was amazing! The customer service is great! There were several times that people offered to take a picture of my husband and I instead of us trying to take a selfie. The employees were hard workers who greeted you with "Hola" anytime they saw you. There is so much to do on the resort. (Be sure to check out events on the Sensimar and Infinity side.) I could definitely see us coming back here. Adios...until next time!

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Great value for you buck!!! Clean facilities, friendly staff, great food, great variety of restaurants. We will be back.

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“We stayed on the Sensimar side this time and enjoyed it more than Infiniti due to the proximity to the beach.”

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I had a wonderful off season stay from September 9th thru the 15th. The food was consistently…read moreexcellent but the restaurants did rotate when they were open so check to see which will be open in the evening. The service was outstanding with friendly attentive staff. I loved the resort app that told me what activities were available everyday, Some of the activities offered are yoga in the mornings, sound healing in the evening, paddle boarding all day, water aerobics at 11. Turtle talk in the afternoon. Latin dancing in afternoon. Monday there is a turtle painting class. It was empty during this off season time so there was always a chair or cabana available at the pool or down at the beach no matter what time you went. You could always get a seat on the main lobby bar and get a seat at a restaurant with hardly any wait at peak times. The first three days there was barely any sargassum. It did come in heavy around 2 pm my fourth day but the team works hard every morning to clear it on the main beach area. I will be happily returning during this off season.

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Barceló Maya Beach

(405 reviews)

We stayed at Maya Beach Resort for 4 nights. This was our first time staying at a Barceló property…read more Although I can see where the bad reviews are coming from when I compare it with other places we have stayed in Cancún previously. The 4 stars are not for the food but rather the amount of things they have for all ages. Every night they have some kind of entertainment for kids and adults, the casino, the free water activities like kayak, snorkeling, and more. The Maya Beach room as a premium member was roomy and clean. We had an ocean view which was nice with a jacuzzi tub in the balcony. The bed was okay, the pillows were pretty flat. The pools and the kid pool area were great. We were able to go to all 3 pools for other locations. Caribe did have the best kids pool if your kid is older; we didn't go because our son is only 2. The beach area is very tropical with lots of palm trees and shade and lounge chairs that you can enjoy. All the workers were super nice and welcoming. Now the food isn't their strongest suit at this place. They had made a reservation prior to us arriving for all 4 nights, which was nice because we didn't have to deal with "sorry, we are full". We tried the Italian, Spanish, and hibachi. Italian was straight NO for us. It lacked flavors, the pasta was uncooked, and the pizza was whatever. The salad bar at Italian had everything warm, and we went at 7 p.m. Don't even get me started with their cannoli as dessert; just order ice cream. The hibachi we went to was whatever as well. I thought the fried rice and meat they cooked was salty, and you can order one item per each section (appetizer, main dish, & dessert). Spanish was not WOW but was for sure better than the other two. Salmon was cooked nicely, and my husband had lamb, and he said that was yummy. I did order lentil soup, and somehow they brought me garlic soup, which was a bowl of salt with water basically. Buffets: we did try two of their buffets - the main one by the Maya Beach reception and the bar and grill by the pool. The breakfast at the main was had good selection of everything for everyone. Of all 4 days we stayed there was one day where we felt the lunch buffet wasn't good. We mainly didn't like the bar and grill by the pool and felt that place just lacked a lot of food options. We did have free room service with our premium level however the menu items were not at all appetizing for us to order anything. You can't get food ordered by the pool like other resorts so if that's something you like this place lacks that's. The drinks were okay nothing amazing just like any other all inclusive resort. The premium lounge did have patron and some other bit known brand alcohol for self service. What i also noticed is that they didnt have a coffee shop on site anywhere to get good cup of coffee. They have automatic coffee machines that you can get your cappuccino and latte and stuff. Overall we enjoyed our stay due to the activities and things to do and the tropical ambiance of the resort.

We came to Barcelo Maya Caribe the last week of july with a large group. This was my 2nd time…read morestaying here and we were very disappointed in the drop off this time round. Lets start with the rooms. Rooms are outdated, lamps dont work, shower grout is cracking, they didn't provide hand towels for the bathroom and each time we asked they said they were out. On our third day, there was a huge water leak on the third floor that caused water damage on some of the rooms where they had to move one of our friends to a separate room. The TV channels were mainly Spanish with hardly any English options. Also they say the rooms fit 4 but if your going with older kids, you will be very crammed with hardly any space to move around. We also killed 5 large spiders during our stay as they would crawl into our luggage. Mini fridge was small and they never re-stocked our fridge with beers or water throughout the week. When we had came in 2019, they would restock us daily, including liquor. Appears as though those days are long gone. Now to the food, the buffets served cafeteria food, with breakfast probably being the best thing they served. Some of the better options such as the fried fish, was limited and you had to look for it. There were coffee machines to serve yourself and was disappointed that there wasn't a coffee shop on site. Similarly, the liquor being served was low quality and the bartenders were inconsistent in serving better liquor, which told me it all depended on their mood or if they thought you would tip them. You have to upgrade to a premium bracelet for better liquor but even then the liquor was still low quality. For the reserved dinners, we selected the mexican, Spanish, Japanese and French dinners. By far the best dinner was the Japanese teppanyaki with the Spanish and French restaurants being decent and having a good ambiance. However the mexican food was a huge disappointment. They were skimpy on the portions, the food came out cold, and the meals lacked flavor. When we asked the waiter about the cold food he told us it was because it was already past 9 pm, as if that's an excuse to serve us cold food. The waiter looked annoyed at us and we felt they were rushing us out of there. Considering this is Mexico, we would have expected a much better experience in the mexican restaurant, but it was a complete let down. The night we had french food, we sent our kids to have Italian. They were disappointed that they had ran out of appetizers and the food wasn't good. They were in and out within the hour which was shocking. Finally, the pools and the beach were decent and probably my favorite part of the property was the gym. The grounds are so vast that it never felt too crowded which was a positive. They also had different events and shows happening every night so that was also a positive. The bowling alley became an insurance policy for us on food and coffee whenever the dinner was bad so I do give a thumbs up to the bowling alley. Considering we came with a large group (18 to be exact) hoping for the experience we had the first time, this was a complete let down. We would never come back and would urge people to do their homework on what really matters to them before booking.

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