Recently stayed at the Barcelo Maya Palace but spent a lot of time at the Tropical. Just wanted to say in short that we love the atmosphere of this section of the hotel. Very tropical feel. Stayed at the Tropical last year and loved it!! I have to mention ISABEL at the Tropical Lobby bar, she is the BEST!!!! Super... more

I thought you only got this kind of value at a Riu, but i was dead wrong. Since our agent advised us that the beach in Playa Del Carmen was all but gone, we chose this location which is about 30 minutes further south. The housekeeping was immaculate and the grounds lushly landscaped. The snorkeling off the pier is awesome.... more

We traveled the last week of April – first week of May 2009 with two small kids (3 – 6). This is our third time back to this property!! We were originally booked at the Gran Bahia Principe Tulum but that trip fell through with Conquest going bankrupt…enough said. This property does not disappoint and hard to beat. There is... more

Wow... That sums up my feeling in one simple word! :) We stayed at Barcelo from May 9th-May 14th. For those of you who canceled your trip due to the Swine Flu.... THANKS! It made our trip even better. The resort was only at about 30% full. Due to this, we were treated like royalty. The pros: -Just about everything.... more

My boyfriend and I who decided we were in great need of a holiday so one saturday night we decided we were going to book a holiday and leave a.s.a.p. We booked with aircanada vacations and left the very next day. We got an amazing deal of just £2200 for the both of us 1 week all inclusive. Packed our... more

The resort is just great! I would recommend it to anyone. We just came back from our holiday at the Barcelo Tropical (April 24-28, 2009). We were originally booked for the Barcelo Beach, but due to capacity issues, were bumped up to the Tropical. There are a total of 5 hotels on the Barcelo property - Beach, Caribe, Colonial, Tropical... more

We stayed at the Barcelo Maya Tropical from April 22-28th. We travelled with our children (ages 5 & 3) and my sister’s family (children’s ages 9 & 5). I believe that my review is bias, we stayed at the Gran Bahia Principe Tulum last year and my sister and husband were at the Bahia Akumul last year. I will summarize... more

Week of April 20th-26. Flight: aircanada only has one goal....to service their first class, and ignored the rest of us. we were 4hrs delayed, and did not get anything for it. the flight is four hours long and we were not served any food. only drinks. bring snacks along. bring a small blanket, they sell them on the plane for... more

I love the Barcelo - I've been to different places around the world and by far this is the place to go - comfortable - relaxing - if you enjoy the culture - it is right there - I think the food is great - the restraunts are great - If you like to snorkel - this is a good... more