Catalonia Riviera Maya Resort & Spa- All Inclusive

I loved this resort. Puerto aventuras is a very nice little village and the hotel is very nice with updated big rooms. The entire staff is amazing, from the cleaning service to the people working at the restaurants and at the local tour agency. The entertainment team really engages everyone in all the activities. A special mention to Irving and Marlene for their attitude towards all the guests. The private beach is small but kept clean from sea weed. It requires water shoes for an easier access. There are two buffet with plenty of good options for several types of food. There are also restaurants, which are easy to book every day (contrary to what other people mentioned in the past).

Buffet was great (specially breakfast), theme restaurants were very good, staff was very friendly and the room was comfortable. We also visited the spa and had a great experience: The hydrotherapy was very complete and my masseuse Margarita was excellent. Finally, we had the bad luck of having hurricane Beryl hitting during the last day of our stay, but I must say the hotel was very profesional on dealing with the event, they made us feel very safe at all times and provided a breakfast and lunch boxes directly to our rooms during the storm.

The resort is well laid out so that you're close to everything regardless of what room you're in. The staff was very pleasant and helpful. The resort was full, but it didn't feel overcrowded. We enjoyed the food and the variety of choices.

Good option in terms of cost efficiency if you plan to go out during a day for water park or tours. Good to have several big pools and great to have beach for snorkeling and kayaking. There are lots of fish and there is very little wave and the it is pretty swallow & calm to snorkel with kid.

The room was updated on the riviera Maya side and very comfortable. The entertainment staff was super friendly. Shoutout to Carla. Our daughter loved the Moana show. Great music and games all over the resort. The safe community of puerto Aventuras is a nice plus to tour around off resort was also a plus. The food was very good and service staff excellent. The seafood grill on the beach was a nice touch. The hotel is eco conscious with glass bottles of filtered water they re stock for guests daily. The drinks are also served in re usable cups that can be washed. This is what set Catalonia apart for us. We will be back.