My sister and her fiancée decided they wanted a “destination wedding”. We researched multiple resorts in the Cancun area, and decided on the Barcelo Maya Colonial based on favorable reviews as a family resort. The reviews are filled with brides describing the wonderful time they had with family and their beautiful weddings. Besides the bride and groom, we had 31... more

Went to this resort in the middle of June with 3 other couples. Here is a quick review based on my experiences: Beach: Perfect, best of both worlds, you could find smooth sand for fun swimming and playing on rafts, or you could walk a short distance and snorkel on a coral reef. We saw many beautiful fish and some... more

We just returned from a weeks trip for our 20th anniversary to Barcelo Maya Colonial. And, although we had an amazing trip, the first couple of days had us really worried that we had chosen the wrong vacation spot. Since our 2 children, 9 & 13, were going with us, I spent many months of research, trying to find the... more

We have traveled to Mexico once or twice a year for the past 25 years, staying at a different resort each time. This is the first time I have written a review because we have always had a great experience. Even though the resort was not even close to being full, the service was very poor, starting with the people... more

This was a very nice resort. Very Quick Review: Staff (including check-in) - Very friendly and helpful. Rooms - Very clean. Entertainment - Much better than expected. Food - Beat all expectations. Pool - Great. Beach- Huge. Beautiful. There are a few rocky areas, but there are plenty of white sand areas as well. (Note from another post: If you... more

We just returned from an 8 day stay at the Colonial Beach. It was our second time there with our grown children. Once again, it didn't disappoint. What a beautiful spot! I booked a shuttle with Cancun Valet from the airport - they were right on time waiting for us. Our check in was timely and only took a few... more

We had a wonderful vacation. You should read all the positive reviews and you will have a pretty accurate idea of this resort. The only improvement could be a piano bar or some other type of entertainment following each evening`s live shows other than the Disco. more

My husband and I spent 8 nights at the Barcelo Maya Colonial resort, from May 28th-June 5th. Arrival: Arrived on nonstop out of LAX with Alaskan Airways Thursday 4:30pm. Immigration, baggage pickup, and customs took about 30 minutes total. All transfers from the airport to the resort and back again were handled by Olympus Tours. With our vacation booked through... more

Stayed 6 nights with Club Premium and Sea View. Sea view was obscured by trees. Premium included restaurant meals in the evening and early check in. The room was not ready for early check-in. Was not ready for regular check-in. But was finally ready 3 hours late. The restaurants were very bad, and we canceled reservations and just ate buffet.... more