Having read all the negative reviews about this hotel i have to say i was nervous, but from the moment we arrived the experience was outstanding. From the atmosphere to the service everything was perfect, the beach is small but has everything you need, the food was amazing - especially the mexican restaurant - Say hi to Cesar the waiter... more

Having just returned from our hard earned two week Easter break here are a few tips and pointers regarding the Barcelo Costa. Once you fight through the ever present touts at the airport in Cancun and find your representative and agree your transfer arrangements you are on your way and at the hotel within the half hour. As you approach... more

Ok I will try and get everything into this review to help those of you like me who was worried about the negative reviews! When my 2 friends and I arrived (3 girls between ages 25-35) we thought oh No it’s like a hotel in Benidorm, not because of how it looked but because of the people!! This thought went... more

we stayed in october and had 10 out of 14 days of rain, the shows were either cancelled or cut short because theres nowhere inside to do the performances and the shows started too early for us (we eat quite late), the staff were all very nice but seemed a little tired and jaded this late in the season-if the... more

My boyfriend and I traveled to Cancun for the first time on April 9th. Upon arrival to the Barcelo Costa Cancun, we were impressed by the hotel staff and our quick and easy check in. Our room didn't have a balcony, but instead a sliding door which lead out onto some sort of roof top overlooking the beach bar. We... more

Having read many reviews on this hotel, we stil decieded on going. The hotel it self was very clean, the food was not too bad, pretty much the same food over and over we tried all the resturants and found the Mexican to be the best by far, the food and the service in the Mexican resturant were great!! We... more

This was a last minute trip via Applevacations buy Thurs fly Sat. It was exactly what I paid for and expected. I arrived at 8:30 am and was checked into my room and on the beach by 10 am. The room was fairly large (compared to the Holiday Inn I stayed in pre flight) double bed, large bath-shower only. Small... more

WOW i dont even know where to begin!.....they lie in the whole package , no room servive included soo hard to get, our fridge was only stocked once the day we arrived, no alarm clock , bugs in our room, we originally asked for 2 beds we got stuck with one, we had to change rooms 3 times and it... more

After reading many reviews on this website I was concerned that this holiday would be a nightmare and I would dread the hotel, but overall it was fine and nothing really to worry about at all. The buffet was ok, got a bit 'same' after the first week, but you had your choices & you could have egg and bacon... more