Very nice hotel and rooms, wonderful kids club and kids pool/spray park/water slides for my 4 & 5 year olds. My kids had the time of their life!! Food was average, drinks pretty weak. Snuck over to the Barcelo Palace (a 2 minute walk), much better food and drinks. Beautilful pools!! more

wonderful trip we had a great time. Great hotel great location. more

We stayed at this hotel In July for 7 days. The grounds are beutiful. The staff informed us that the hotel was 80% capacity which meant there was plenty of room for everyone. It's a great place for kids, family, singles.... it was very relaxing and is on private property, so you don't have to deal with beach vendors. The... more

This was our second visit to the Barcelo Maya resort complex. We stayed there in August of 2008 and July of 2009. Our group included Grandparents in their 60's, parents in their 40's, and three teenagers. There is something to do for everyone. There were plenty of activities for the teenagers to get involved in. They played beach soccer and... more

We found a picture of the PERFECT beach in a travel magazine three years ago and ripped it out and my bf said "Ok this is how every beach should be, Let's find this place" And so we did. Three miles of utterly, soft, powdered-sugar sand beach that has a fantastic unspoiled reef about 50 feet out where you will... more

Traveled with my 3 sisters and left our families at home. My sisters had been to the colonial before and that is why we went back. I had never gone anywhere tropical before and honestly it is all I have thought about since. I am booked back in January 2010 with my husband and three teenage children. It was without... more

all good - little more sound proof sceiling would of been great - we could hear couples having fun upstairs...if you know what I mean, ask for top floor - not quite what I wanted to hear at 6 am upon my arrival...food : excellent (asian is really fun) - pool : wow! - staff: friendly. beach:nice but a little... more

We just returned from the Barcelo Tropical. Gounds and beach were great, room was clean and cool, and the service at the buffet was a hit and miss. You could tell when management was around as the staff would wait on you hand and foot, otherwise you had to ask to get even your first cup of coffee. The resort... more

Everything perfect!!! Best food, best beaches, best service, perfect for families with small children, we had a perfect vacation time!!! more