To start: we are not bougie, high maintenance, wealthy snobs who expect American catered culture…read morewhile we travel the world.
While we have been to many countries, stayed in many hotels and airbnbs, this was our 1st all inclusive, adults only. We booked for only 23k points/night, 6 nights total = 138k points for a total value of over $4500.
We absolutely loved our stay.
Maybe it was the fact that we were celebrating our 18th anniversary only a few days after Valentine's Day. Or maybe just the beauty of Mexico, while having my beautiful wife next to me as we took a very rare break from our busy life, working full time along with kids, school, activities and running our business.
Valentine's evening dinner had full decorations, long stem roses for every lady, a cute backdrop for photo ops, and an exciting fire and acrobatic show, poolside.
Concierge delivered a cute little Valentine's Day dessert to our room later in the evening. They also coordinated some cool surprises with me for my gorgeous wife, celebrating our anniversary:
1) A full spread of breakfast in bed complete with mimosas
2) A romantic decoration of flower petals and over 15 photos of us on our bed when we came home for the day.
There were plenty of food options as well, we found Jasmine and Olio to be our favorite restaurants. The daily breakfast at Market Cafe was solid, with many varieties and choices. The waitstaff are always friendly and helpful, consistently responding "placer" (pleasure, reminded me of Chik Fil A).
The private beach club is only a 10 minute shuttle away. The steak and shrimp skewers along with chips and guacamole was perfect for us... simple, fresh and consistent while enjoying the beautiful beaches of Tulum, compete with palm trees, umbrellas, bottomless food/drink. It's pretty hard to beat the fine white sand, multiple blues of the ocean, gentle breeze and warm sun here.
On top of all that, there were daily events and activities at the resort for those who want to hang out, mingle and get out there. But there's also plenty of spaces for quiet, chill and relaxing. We loved the 2 person soaking tub on our balcony.
There was only a minor issue that I had and actually heard the same from other guests. There's a few items that ARE charged for, AND they don't tell you that ahead of time (it was the $15 coconut at the beach club for us, while another guest lamented about the $240 tomahawk at blue water grill). While I understand not everything is included, I find it deceptive to offer something and not tell the guest the price before they make their decision.
All in all, for what/how we paid and what we got we fully enjoyed our time and would gladly return again.