This was our first stay at an all-inclusive resort--we are generally much more adventurous travelers, but this time we just wanted an easy, good-weather, winter get-away. We booked the Barcelo Maya Beach but were upgraded to the Tropical when we arrived. By the end of our stay we decided that we would definitely choose the Tropical again if we go... More

Overall, it was a positive experience. Staff was very nice and helpful (except the water sports people were rude). A positive thing was that most people thought we were mexican and spoke to us in Spanish so I got to practice a little (I usually try to spend a month or two learning the local language before most trips, eg... More

We travelled to the Barcelo Maya Tropical on Jan 28 to Feb 04 2012 for my nephews wedding. We had a group of about 35 people from different parts of Canada meeting us there. Some stayed at the Palace , some at the Tropical and some at the Beach resorts. For anyone going in the future really check out the... More

The Tropical is a great resort and you have access to the Colonial, Caribe and Beach which all have something different to offer which makes your stay that much better. The resort grounds are well kept and the food was good, even the coffee was excellent! You do however have to make dinner reservations as soon as you check in... More

Extremely great staff except aquatic/water sport staff not friendly. Great and varied al la cart restaurants. A few bars to choose. Full access to Barceló Maya Beach & Caribe and Barceló Maya Colonial including all restaurants & bars, but not the Palace. lots to do around the resort. Great evening shows. Long drive into town but lots of great outings... More

Just returned from Barcelo 2/5/2012. This is our 8th A.I. vacation, and this was the best venue yet. Palace section was off by itself and seemed a little too stuffy for us. Tropical/Colonial side was perfect. In the middle of lots to do, new, clean and all amenities were close by. I thought the Beach/Caribe side was a little old... More

hers a brief review of the colonial,check in was fast and friendly, we had a 2nd floor room with king bed in the guan bldg great location as you cant hear the theater at night, the food was decent at the buffets, but just like any resort ive been to gets boring after a while,alacartes were great, paid extra $15p/p... More

We had a great time at this resort. Our room was nice and spacious and was close to the pool and beach. We especially like the large bathroom. The beds were a bit hard, though. We found the service to be friendly and the food good. We had a lot of fun at the Japanese restaurant. Our waitress convinced us... More

We spent 7-nights here the last week of Jan. 2012 and had a very nice stay. The resort is very large and requires a lot of walking which we found okay. The place is very well kept, and our only complaint was the bed and pillows could be softer. We didn't try any of the specialty restaurants so we cant... More