This is our second trip to Puerto Aventuras and our first to stay at the Omni Hotel. This is the most peaceful hotel we have ever experienced. Our ocean front room included a fabric hammock with a view of the ocean that I found hard to leave.
While the beach has erroded somewhat, the crystal clear water and fabulous snorkeling right off the beach do make up for it. the pool side food is wonderful, especially the fish tacos!
The staff are very friendly and the surrounding area- complete with dolphin, sting ray and seal watching while sitting at outside cafes make this place our new favorite spot.

We won a 3-night stay at the Omni Puerto Aventuras at a school fundraising auction and decided to add 3 more nights on the last week of October to make it a wedding anniversary celebration. It was a leap of faith because you never really know if the website is accurate or not - never been there, no expectations - just wanted to get away for a week. We were so blown away by all the amazing surprises and perks of staying at this hotel that we are DEFINITELY GOING BACK!!!

1. Gorgeous white sand beach and coral reefs teeming with life - Imagine wading through warm calm waters and seeing tons of sea life swimming around you. I'm nursing a frozen shoulder so I couldn't go snorkeling, but it didn't matter - I just had to wade waist-deep and look down at the corals and colorful fish of different sizes and shapes. We even saw several thin long fish "running" on the surface of the water on their tails! My husband went snorkeling and had a blast! Sure, the beach was small but at that off-season time of year, it was big enough to secure everyone staying at the hotel a happy spot under the Mexican Riviera sun.

2. Swimming pools and wading bar - I'm not a pool person but it's nice to know there are alternatives to people who don't like having sand in their swimwear. The wading bar has two jacuzzis, one at each end, bar stools and some bar tables all in the water. And they know their food and drinks. We tried mostly everything in the menu and they were just delicious. The drinks (you've got to try their margaritas and pinacolada) are to die for.

3. Free breakfast - We live in the SF Bay Area, so that having poached eggs with all the bells and whistles and fresh fruit/juice, coffee and sweetbreads with stunning views, warm breeze and pelicans diving into the water for their morning chow is not our idea of a free breakfast.

4. Beautiful (and CLEAN) hotel - We got so spoiled here that it was so hard to get back to our usual routine in the US. Whoever designed the hotel did an outstanding job with all the details and function. The rooms are clean (plus you have your own hot tub in the privacy of your deck) so you can enjoy the evening either listening to the live band music somewhere in the restaurant stretch if you have a garden/street view, or relax as you look at the ocean if you have an ocean view. Our first booking was the street view and I really liked dancing by the deck, and we switched to the ocean view later on which my husband liked better, because he likes to relax and sleep more than I do.

5. The Stretch - The hotel is situated beside a dolphin cove where you can swim with dolphins, manta rays or feed manatees for half the price and double the time you get to do at Sea World. Around this cove are several Mexican and Italian restaurants all with outdoor seating. There are no wrong choices to make - we explored and so did our palates and ended up gaining a few pounds. Communication was a very pleasant experience. People spoke broken English and we spoke broken Spanish, but we had a great time. There are also a lot of stores for souvenirs where you can haggle using broken Spanish. We got jewelry dirt cheap as well as other items that you normally pay more at other local stores or in the US.

6. The Sweetest Staff - One of the most important considerations I have in rating a place is the service, because even if the hotel and its perks are the greatest, if I felt in any way dissatisfied with how I have been treated, I'll never go back. We just fell in love with the people here. They were warm and friendly, and are always alert to make sure you are taken care of. From manager to food to the cleaning staff, we give them all our thumbs up. What can I say but "thank you" to all the extra effort and care they showed in making our stay - and our anniversary- the best yet. From check-in to check-out, it was perfect.

If you are looking for a great beach..skip this place..the beach is gone..gone..gone..the hotel put rocks in to keep the bar from ending up in the Caribbean..too bad ..this was once a beautiful place..no more..skip it..and go to an area that still has a beach..

We just returned from our first trip to Omni PA and we agree this was the most stress free place to be this time of year. It is the slower season in this part of Mexico which made for a wonderful stay. There is not much of a beach but the snorkling great. There is a dive shop on the grounds where you can rent snorkle equipment, schedule a dive lesson or even get your PADI certification. (see seperate review for Dive Adventures) The Staff in the resturant was fabulous. They leave you wanting for nothing and in our short stay became our newest friends. There is also a small sushi/taco stand that we found to be some of the best sushi we have had. Our room was clean and comfortable with a hammock on the balcony that I used daily and a whilrpool spa that we did not use. Other nice features of the area include resturants, shopping, a convenence store and a dolphin discovery all within a 1 to three minute walk. The Hotel is in a gated comunity with pleanty of security so we felt safe anywhere we went. As with any fair review there are a couple of down sides. There is no elevator in this three story hotel and the sidewalks outside of the hotel are uneven and rough. All in all we will go back if nothing more than to sit back and enjoy the view.