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Holiday Village White Sands
Carretera Sur Cozumel Km 16.5 | El Cedral, San Francisco Palancar, Cozumel 77666, Mexico
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Worth Every Penny! Fantastic!!

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5 of 5 stars
edm7583 18 contributions
Florida, USA
Oct 20, 2006 | Trip type: Couples
16/19 found this review helpful

I just finished having the time of my life with my boyfriend at the Allegro Cozumel Resort. This place was just amazing! The staff was all very open and friendly. The resort consists of little 2 story buildings with thached roofs that were just awesome. Every room had an outdoor patio or balcony with hammock and table and chairs. Room accommodations are more than adequate. Everything you could possibly need and more! The grounds are beautiful and right on the beach, giving spectacular views each sunset. Both pools were huge, clean, and the general area was very well maintained. As for the food, it ranged from adequate to sensational. Breakfast buffet is huge and fantastic! Lunch is outside by the pool and is pretty good. For dinner you can chose the buffet again or you can reserve the Mexican or Italian restaurants (dress code required). At these restaurants, the service and atmosphere are wonderful but the portions are a little small. However the dinner buffet is really great. At all times they are very generous with the liquor in the mixed drinks. I just can't think of any bad things about this place. The daytime activites were plentiful but at night the show was a little boring and had the same thing every night. Other than that it's an excellent resort and, considering I got a great off-season rate of $133 US a night for 2 people, it was definately worth every penny. I will definately be back when I return to Cozumel.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay September 2006
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since March 07, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine
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Loved our stay

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4 of 5 stars
spring04966 1 contribution
Phillips Maine
Oct 17, 2006 | Trip type: Couples
11/15 found this review helpful

We had a wonderful time. The rooms were small but we had enough room for the two of us. The bed were very hard but when we asked for an egg crate for the bed the maid brought it immediately. The maid service was exceptional. The buffet was inside and we prefer outside, the food was very good and a good variety. The alacart restaurants were very,very good! We are divers and the dive shop was all we could ask for. Very friendly staff, the dive master we dove with was Jorge. He was a relaxed diver. He told us he goes slow and he did. The reefs were extensivly damaged by the hurricane last year. This is the 5 time we have been to Cozumel and the damage to the reefs were quite noticeable. Most of the fans are gone and sand is covering alot of the reefs. But we still saw alot of wildlife,Turtles, Sharks both black-tips and nurse, sting-rays. We would certainly go back to Cozumel and we would stay at the Allegro again.

  • Liked — swim up bar
  • Disliked — ants
  • Tips/Secrets: — take insect spray
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay September 2006
  • Visit was for Quality time with friends
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 50-64
  • Member since October 17, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, People with disabilities
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Other
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Wonderful Vacation from Dallas

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5 of 5 stars
dialex 1 contribution
Texas
Oct 3, 2006 | Trip type: Couples
12/12 found this review helpful

My boyfriend and I celebrated our one year anniversary this past week. We both enjoyed everything! There is so much to eat and drink there. The staff does virtually everything for you, so there's plenty of relaxation. We rented a moped for the day at $35 so we drove to town for some shopping and also drove around the island for pictures. The water is warm and soo blue! I recommend the snorkel sunset package, the staff is excellent and the scenes are amazing. Take mosquito spray and plenty of suntan lotion. Iguanas took sometime to get used to, they roam the entire hotel but are harmless. The rooms are so cozy and each on has a hammock where my boyfriend enjoyed in the afternoon breeze. The shows in the evening are actually hilarious and entertaing, a must see!

  • Liked — The bungalow rooms
  • Disliked — Ants in room at times
  • Tips/Secrets: — Sunscreen! and mosquito spray
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay September 2006
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since October 03, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, Pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun
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Fabulous honneymoon

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5 of 5 stars
andrew777 13 contributions
blackpool
Sep 26, 2006
14/14 found this review helpful

my husband and i have just got back off our 2 week honeymoon on the 21st of September and i have to say i was the best holiday i've ever had. The hotel was amazing, our room was spacious, clean and air conditioned though i could't use my hair straightners as the sockets had low voltage.

We arrived there around tea time so the first thing we did was we went to the buffet restaurant which had plenty to choose from. That evening we were sat in the jaccuzi drinking cocktails and we even spotted a small tornado out to sea. The pools were cleaned every morning from 6am (can't you tell we were up early) and the pool bar waiters even brought you drinks while you were sun bathing (well worth tiping). every day the maid would make us something different out of the towels, we tiped her a doller a day. The diving was excellent i did the resort course which was 58 dollers for that i got a trial dive in the pool and a walk out dive to 14 ft, i love it so much that i then did a shallow boat dive to around 15 mtrs it was great i stroked a massive turtle, this dive was 68 dollers because i had to have in instructor (pablo) with me .

We went into san migal (town) a few times it costs about 15 dollers each way, there are plenty of shops with loads of bargains great for people who like to shop.

we hired a jeep for the day from across the road and went around the island where there are stalls and bars, we stopped at coconuts bar they had a few animals there, a parrot , a fat cat, two dogs, a rooster, some doves and a crocodile and if the ladies get their boobs out for a pic they get a free shot of taquila (i didn't though).

I would reccomend this hotel resort to anyone and i think we went at the best time out of season it was lovely and quiet.

  • Date of stay September 2006
  • Member since July 07, 2005
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experince of a lifetime!!!

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5 of 5 stars
Mel1712 1 contribution
Manchester
Sep 23, 2006 | Trip type: Couples
11/13 found this review helpful

Ive just returned from a two week stay at the allegro with my boyfriend after flying out on 6th of September from Manchester, UK. Before writing this review I had a quick look at what other people had said recently and the only thing I can think is they got the resort mixed up with another one!!! This place and the people who work there are incredible. You will be blown away by the lengths that the staff go to to impress their guests and they certainly impressed all the people I knew on my holiday!!

When we arrived at the hotel we were instantly blown away by its beauty. The grounds are kept in immaculate condition by mainds and groundsmen who work around the clock in unbearable to work in heat to impress their guests. Our room was stunning, decorated in bright colours, and definately large enough to live in comfortably for our stay. The maid brought in fresh water every day and cleaned around even cleaning up my things (as I am quite messy!!!) She also made adorable animals out of towels and decorated them with hand picked flowers! (see the effort that these people go to already!!!)

As for the food...it was amazing. They provided an excellent choice of food, both hot and cold at all times of the day. We ate in the buffet in the evening three times during our stay and thought the food was excellent. The rest of the holiday we ate in the a la carte restaurants (the mexican and the italian). The standard of these restaurants is extremely high. The waiters (especially santos, osman, felix and jorge(the manager)) go to extreme lengths to ensure that their guests are happy, and make the effort to talk to them and get to know them. These people made a huge impression on us and we were extremely sad to leave them. The quality of food again is way above the standard that you would expect even from an a la carte restaurant in the UK.

Every evening the entertainment staff put on a show and played games with their guests. The shows were superb, the staff are extremely good actors / dancers, and make their performances no matter how many people attend them!! (If you do visit the hotel make sure you go to them, they put in so much effort, you really dont want to miss them!!!) They also provide entertainment throughout the day with games in the pool and even bingo at the poolside! With the time of year that we went it was fairly quiet at the resort which made it especially good as we got to know the staff and have to say they are the friendliest people I have ever met (my personal favourites being carlos and rene), when we left they came to say goodbye and we were all nearly in tears including them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well without turning this into an essay I'd just like to say the people who have written poor reviews about this resort either got it mixed up with another one or stayed in their room the whole time, didnt speak to anyone and ate the iguanas fresh outside their room as they certainly didnt eat out!!! If you are thinking of booking this resort then I wouldnt hesitate at all! We are already looking at visiting again next year!!!!!!!!

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay August 2006
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 18-24
  • Member since September 23, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, Pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
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Average price*: $253 (year-round)
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Carretera Sur Cozumel Km 16.5 | El Cedral, San Francisco Palancar, Cozumel 77666, Mexico