Paradisus Playa del Carmen All Inclusive

The hotel was really nice and upscale. The food was great and there were a lot of options. The Friday night carnival games and pirates at the pool were a great hit for the kids.

The pool is very deep. Its over 5 ft everywhere but in the kid's pool. I couldn't get drinks at the swim up without sitting at the bar because I couldn't touch in the pool bottom anywhere. It was difficult to bring your kids anywhere on rafts or even with floaties if you cannot touch the bottom of the pool. It was way too deep for a main pool. Our room had a great Ocean view, but we were right above the restaurant and couldn't open the doors without smelling food the entire time. There is no couch in the room despite the pictures. There is only 1 swim up bar, there are waiters, but they are hard to come by in the kid's section.

The food is really food, the restaurants with food options. The amount and diversity over the pools is really good. Two great options for the kids on the pools, it was a lot of fun for them.

The bartenders look at your wrist all the time and if you were not premium wristband then they sometimes ignore you for the person that does have it, not all but the majority. Difficult to put a donut bar in the entrance of our room, and we were not able to take it because we were not premium, having 2 kids of 4 and 5 is quite difficult to ignore it and not have a donut, so a couple of cries were part of the trip.

Paradisus was really good. It worked out for what we were looking for. We were looking for a place which would allow us to relax, play golf and scuba without being overly crowded due to Covid19 issues and concerns. Staff were polite and attentive!

The one issue I had was they only had one option open for breakfast and lunch outside of their pool grills.

Nice layout. Lots of restaurants. Raul the concierge was very helpful and made our stay very comfortable. Swim up Suite was amazing. The swim up bar was awesome. The Teppanyaki restaurant was very fun and food was great. Excellent food and service in Capella.

The property needs to be maintained a little better. Repair work done on walls. 24 hour coffee bar was not open at 6:30 am so we couldn’t get coffee before an excursion. Room service food was not very good. The steakhouse was closed.

This is our third time staying in Paradisus and although this was the shortest stay (one night) it was amazing as always! Food was great, the Nespresso hut is a great addition, the Kids waterpark is a hit as usual, and the staff is wonderful. Shout out to Pablo who was very attentive and kind, the buffet staff was more than accommodating and the girls at the Kids Club are now my daughter's favorite group of people!

From our last stay we did notice the rooms are in desperate need of some love. Paint was peeling in some of the walls, etc. Nothing major but worth checking out. Also, despite having the Melia app, we were never able to order room service which was a bit frustrating. Nothing crazy but worth noting!

the property was beautifully designed and decorated. the family vs adults only lay out is genius.

the rooms could have been better designed. the toilet door is a glass door with no lock, and there is huge glass window between the bedroom and the bathroom. as a result, there is ZERO privacy for using the bathroom.

The staff is amazing! A special thanks to Antonio at the Front Desk, Mariana from Guest Service and Sonia from The Market, they were wonderful and went out of their way to make our stay a lovely one. Food is great and there are plenty of options, facilities are well kept and there is always something to do. Beach is great for kids!

Everything was top notch.

- best restaurants we visited were fuego and bana - best bartender was Miguel at Gabi club bar (central to resort)! He made the best cocktails (mojitos, expresso martinis, custom ordered cocktails!) - best breakfast spots were la palapa and market - best lunch spot was la palapa (ceviche!!) - definitely recommend upgrading to get the reserve experience!

- limited nightlife and events (b/c of covid)

the facilities, the kids club , the cleanness, the friendly and smiling staff

the slow service at some restaurants, the only place to eat between 11am and 1pm is the snack place at the pool, no lots of options, so had to adjust lunch times and naps accordingly, with a 3 year old.

Before I forget, staff was accommodating, knowledgeable, and friendly. Jeaneen, our concierge was outstanding. 2bedeoom suite was perfect for my husband an I in one separate room suite and our 2 boys right next to us with their own everything. Worth the money! Covid secure, clean environment... Oscar (I 🤔) at Market grill was awesome and the food was great there. If early, many choices to lounge by several pools. Nature critters posed NO problems birds and little monkeys have home training Lol. 1st post Covid vacation. No worries.

THE HORRIBLE SEAWEED SMELL! Couldn't function the first night. NO BEACH! THEY WERE ACTIVELY WORKING ON IT THOUGH... Food and restaurants were bountiful but not my taste.