Barceló Maya Tropical - All Inclusive

If you're looking for that true, authentic Spanish experience, this is the place to be. Proximity to the pool and beach is convenient, the architecture and all of the setup is very thought out. Free dolphin show (with an area built for onlookers) is a great bonus that makes this my favorite resort.

The beach is fantastic! The pools are huge! We went in September so it wasn’t crowded at all. Plenty of empty chairs at the beach and pool. We snorkeled with turtles in front of the Palace. We did water aerobics in the pool. We watched a couple of shows. The food was pretty good and the staff is friendly.

Rolando Martinez, was amazing best front desk ever!! Barcelo maya tropical is best vacation spot ever!!!! Look and ask for Rolando when ever you can! He will take care of you I promise! AAAAARRRRRRRWEEEEEEEEEEEEBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBAAAAAAA

Wonderful vacation, everything we could have ever wanted and needed. Definitely utilize all the resorts available, depending on your situation. All the restaurants were great, our favorite was the Lindo! I made most of our reservations the day we arrived but no problem getting in later on. The beaches are amazing!!! Men do have the wear long pants and closed toe shoes at some restaurants. The pools are clean. Gym is 16 and up & they check your passports prior to letting you use equipment. There was plenty of pool & sans games to keep us up on our workouts. We were close to the theater but really had no problem sleeping as long as we secured the slider. My family got connecting rooms, perfect for our 16 & 15 year old & us. Bring snorkeling gear!!! The ocean creatures are NOT to be missed! The ocean is clear up to neck level. The only draw back I would say was there are a lot of “paid” adventurers, the surfing & water “park” were definitely too small for my kids but ideal for younger kids. Also, there was a slide and play area at each resort no need for the additional area.

Henry Moo, the luggage/taxi guy takes amazing care of the guests. He called our room on our checkout day, gabbed our bags, gave us a quick checkout, and made sure we always had a taxi on time. The staff is so kind and deserve everything - especially kind guests to take care of them as well. The Barceló is a GO TO for our family every year.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. But the main drawback is that this resort is HUGE, and you will walk a LOT. But we loved being able to snorkel with the sea turtles everyday, at the Palace next door. There are plenty of food options, with everything you may want at the breakfast buffet, including made-to-order omelettes, bacon, sausage, cereals, fruit, and more. The lunch buffet at Las Palmeras by the pool always had a salad bar, burgers, hot dogs, two or three chicken and beef dishes, some variety of fish, and deserts at every meal. The specialty restaurants were okay, but not great. Santa Fe's steaks were not high quality, and neither was Rodizio's at the Palace. But we LOVED the Marenostrum seafood restaurant at the Colonial, and La Fuente Spanish restaurant which I believe was at the Barcelo Caribe. We did opt for a Premium room at the Tropical which was well worth it. We had a upper floor room with a wonderful view of the pool and the ocean, and also access to dine at all of the Specialty restaurants during our entire weeklong stay. On the down side, there are not enough ice machines, and the coffee at the buffets really needs to be upgraded. The "latte" machines and the regular coffee poured by the waiters, were unfortunately not good quality at all. But there are plenty of food and drink options at every meal, and you will not be disappointed. But bring your best walking shoes, because there's a huge distance between everything here at the Barcelo resort. Luckily, there's a Barcelo double-decker bus to help transport you between each Barcelo resort, which came in handy. But there's a 20-30 min. wait between each bus coming to pick you up at the hotel lobby.

A very beautiful, big, and clean resort. The beach is fantastic. We are not fans of pools so we never used them. The room was a bit old but clean. Service is great. Food is good. We enjoyed the gym also.