Thanks to Jesus for trying to make us drink tequila for breakfast… In Papito’s the whole team are amazing - Bladivir made things even more special. Make an effort with the ceviche (I have never eaten as much octopus… brilliant) it is awesome. In particular, Patricia and her team at Lima Limón - shout out to Leonardo in particular - as the food and service are just amazing. The staff are so attentive and welcoming. It’s pretty much perfect… … the food in all of the restaurants is amazing. Please don’t hesitate to ask if you have specific questions. We went to the water sports booth and Alexandro took us out for a 45 minute Hobie Cat sailboat ride it was fantastic!!! You just tip them! So much more to say but really enjoyed the property and the people. We also enjoyed the beach and we’re very lucky wit the sargassum. It can get loud and rowdy when there are groups there. We’re used to larger pools and more options do you don’t want to be so close to everyone. The buffet was just ok but there were always made to order options like fresh omelettes etc that were a great choice! My one thing I didn’t live was the pool is on the small side and the lounges are quite close together. David was so good to us and worked so hard. We enjoyed the Preferred Club restaurant quite often for lunch and also for a few of their special dinners. I think I would prefer being able to make reservations to the restaurants because if you didn’t get there by 6:30 you could wait for quite awhile for a table. The entertainment was varied and very good. We did not meet a single one that did not seem happy to be there and to be doing their job. Warm, proud, hard working and really understand customer service. The people that work there are beyond amazing. The property itself is meticulously maintained. Very afternoon when we wanted a little more peace we would return to our own pool and have a quiet happy hour with our neighbors. We were in building 26 which I felt was the perfect spot. We chose a Preferred Club swim out suite and it was fantastic.

Have loved every minute so far and don’t want to go home. Overall very impressed with the whole of our holiday and would highly recommend this resort to anyone that is thinking of coming. Entertainment is top notch, the shows are excellent and there is always something to do. One small negative - smoking is completely banned in the whole resort (which for us is a good thing being non smokers) but there were a few who decided to break the rules, this could be enforced slightly better I think. As an adults only resort - it had a chilled vibe and caters for guests of all adult ages, plenty of young people but also many older guests, there really is something for everyone. 90% of guests are American, not many of us Brits, some of our fellow guests could be a bit loud however this was not a problem and there was never any issues with rowdiness or drunkenness. Remember to tip here, the culture is definitely American so tipping is a must, dollars or pesos are ok but their hard work always deserved a tip anyway. Beach is excellent, dry clean, lovely white sand, they stay on top of the sea**** issue, drinks service is really efficient and again all staff super helpful. Maid service was superb, so friendly and good at what they do, the rooms were impeccably clean. Miguel at the Italian - lovely guy and worked so hard. We are both vegetarians and were worried about choices, but the staff went out of their way to accommodate us, preparing bespoke food for us and they genuinely cared that we enjoyed it, ( if you are veggie/vegan be aware that some of the foods that you would assume are veggie aren’t, such as potatoes at breakfast - they had bacon bits in but this wasn’t listed in the description.) A big shout out to Geronimo the chef at the Mexican restaurant, his food would was amazing and he went the extra mile, his food would not be out of place in a top London venue, exceptional presentation and so tasty. The resort is spotless, the rooms are lovely, ( can recommend room 2124) we have a garden view room and honestly preferred this over a sea/pool view as the pool area can get busy. Customer service and staff helpfulness was unbelievably good, attentive, friendly and speedy hard working staff. this was a risk for us as we knew nothing about this resort, but seriously impressed with just about everything. This is the second to last day of our holiday and I decided to write this review now whilst it’s still fresh in my mind.

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