The rooms are clean and spacious. The daily cleaning service never missed a beat to ensure we had everything needed. The bathroom not only has a large shower but a bench / vanity section which was very much appreciated and great place to apply makeup. They have a steamer but I requested an iron and board and it was brought right away. Like many resorts next to the ocean, the room had a bit of a musty smell. It is not due to lack of cleanliness, the place is new and spotless. I wish I would have brought my candles, incense and/or scented spray as I usually do when I go to any hotel! All / most hotels seem to always have either a musty odor and carpeted hotels seem to be the worse - thankfully these rooms of course do not have carpet. I also appreciated the tub out on the balcony, unlike the Hard Rock where they placed the hot tub ridiculously close to the bed! A well stocked mini fridge at no extra cost was also very much appreciated, as was the 24 hour room service option when we came back from Xcaret at 11pm and were hungry after a very active, exhilarating and fantastic day!
The pools are enormous and clean. The round pool plays spa like music which is good in the morning but by afternoon it would be great if they picked up the tempo! The other pool has a decent DJ that plays deep house/club music that I happen to like but many might not be familiar with the genre. Plenty of space and cabanas to spread out and never feel like you are on top of people. On the contrary this felt like a very sleepy, relaxed and quiet resort. If you are looking for the loud party crowd, I definitely found that at the Hard Rock in October, but the Haven this month of August was very quiet and attracts a more mature crowd.
I'm disappointed I can't remember particular names as so many of them really deserved shining reviews but in reality every staff member went above and beyond at all times. The staff working the pools ready to get towels and drinks for you, each and everyone of them were pleasant and attentive. The hostesses, servers and chefs at all the restaurants were absolutely spectacular. I can't say which was my favorite restaurant as all including breakfast, lunch and dinner service were all always fantastic! One of my favorite lunches I had twice were the crab legs in garlic and olive oil. If you don't see it (which I didn't) just ask the waiter. It was a waiter at a buffet that happened to ask if I wanted to try crab legs made to order. I said absolutely and glad I did! I went back the next day for more! Everything is made with the freshest ingredients and taste heavenly!
Limes sports bar unfortunately was also quiet and mellow for a sports bar but the drinks were fantastic, infused with fresh herbs, spices and fruits. However, I will say that there is something up with all these inclusive resorts and their liquor. They absolutely must be watering down their drinks significantly because although every cocktail made during dinner, the bars or the dance club - not one drink the entire week I was there made me tipsy. There is no possible way, even with my high tolerance, that I can have 2-3 cocktails and 3-4 shots in one evening and not even feel the slightest buzz! I had 3 glasses of wine during dinner and did not feel a thing either - surely it was tasty wine but as far as I'm concerned it was grape juice.
The shows and daily programs need a HUGE improvement. The cabaret show I was so looking forward to based on the reviews was not what I imagined. It was mostly one decent singer performing all the routines. Very boring! I saw several people falling asleep! It is a bit cheesy and monotonous. The circus show definitely has to go! I was embarrassed for the performers who tried their very best but the audience barely clapped! The Vegas show was just ok, still not very memorable. I highly suggest they have at least one show with more folkloric dance and most importantly perhaps interactive games at the club like it use to be 10-20 years ago in Cancun where couples played dancing games, drinking games etc.
The spa is ridiculously over-priced! We rather spend that money on excursions.
The last of very few down sides of this hotel is the seaweed issue on the beach. The smell was horrible and it is very disappointing to fly all the way to Cancun and not be able to enjoy direct beach access from the hotel. The only reason I will still give this resort 4-4.5 stars despite how quiet and sleepy it is and despite that the beach was a huge disappointment, that we were aware of prior to even booking, is the fantastic architecture, space, pools, service and food! The food is certainly 5 star! Room 3111 - 8/9-16 THANK YOU! read more