I rarely take the time to write a review such as this one... however... the Barcelo Karmina Palace was absolutely breathtakingly incredible! Lobby/rooms... astonishingly beautiful... a postcard-like view from every angle! Food... buffet was a tad repetitive but delicious nonetheless... both a la carte restaurants were top notch! Beach... rocky to one side... which makes for fantastic snorkeling! Swim out... more

Just returned from the Karmina Palace on Friday March 13. What a wonderfrul trip! This was a "girls" getaway - my mom, my daughter, my granddaughter and myself. The staff, without exception treated my grandaughter (4) like a princess! As stated many times - this is a beautiful hotel. Grounds - rooms - staff - the whole package. If you... more

After a rough flight Outta Calgary we arrived in Mazanillo,going through the airport was a breeze,(got to play red light green light).Got on the nice air conditioned bus with nice cold coronas.and off we went to the hotel,We arrived for a quick check in and were taken up to our room, the rooms are elegant and huge (the bathrooms have... more

We spent one week at Karmina Palace from Feb 20th. Arriving late was not great and check in could have gone a little quicker but the lobby bar and buffet were open and it was a short drive from the airport. We were all very happy with the rooms, extremely spacious, huge bathrooms with full bath and separate showers, sitting... more

We stayed at the Karmina Palce for a week in Mid December and had an absolutely amazing time. We are actually planning to return in December 2009 to be married at this resort. The standard rooms are the nicest, biggest hotel rooms I have ever seen and are always clean regardless of if you tip or not. I always tip... more

I have to say first; I really loved this part of Mexico. We did have a bumpy start to our vacation though. The hotel is high class beautiful- the bell men and several staff members were awsome however the general customer service is very poorly organized and lacking in the ability to help resolve issues. Beware of the Jr. Suite:... more

We read most of the recent reviews prior to booking our trip the Karmina Palace, and we have to say, that most reviews were dead on! To start, the lobby and main entrance is breathtaking! Big, beautiful open grand entrance. The welcome drink is a joke as there is no booze in it (just sugar juice). Check-in was o.k. A... more

We went for the pools & the kids club and were disappointed by both. If you want to lay by the pool while watching your kids swim and play, this resort has problems as there is limited pool deck space and all the families are crammed in to what's there. You have to "reserve" your space by 8am on weekends... more

We just returned from the Karmina Palace where everything was so beautiful and the staff so friendly and the rooms so clean. The food was so good and the pools refreshing. We have been to several different resorts in Mexico but this was our first time to Manzanillo. The rooms were out of this world big clean and the view... more