I went to this hotel in early January of 2009 for 1 week, and absolutely loved it. Positive: -Food -Drink -Rooms -Pools Negative: -Beds -Beach -Entertainment -Royal Golden FOOD: I found the food at the buffets pretty good. Definately take the time to goto the MAIN buffets, as the smaller ones aren't as good (the a la carte restaurants have... more

We stayed at the resort from Nov.8 to Nov. 15, 2009. We stayed at the Royal Golden section of the Akumal resort. The following review will be broken down into positive elements, negative elements, general hotel information as well as excursions. Forewarning, this is going to be a long read but we hope that it will be well worth it.... more

The resort was wonderful, if your going to go, go Golden and ask for bunglow 66, it's right on the ocean. The hear the wave all night was so relaxing. We weren't careful to ask alot of specific questions, like how long are the tours... DONT go to the ECO Park XCARET without alot of knowledge, we got tricked into... more

We had the best view, room on the beach, great treatment and good weather (mid-90's w high humidity!) Everything was really great, but the food. It was the same, every day. And it was bland and tasteless! We survived on hamburgers, fries, pizza, and eggs for our stay - we eat better at home! We traveled with friends and they... more

Wauw ! That was my first reaction when I saw the hotel. It's huge! Gran Bahia Principe is a very nice hotel and I would recommend it to everyone. The great thing about this hotel are the people. They're always friendly and want to help you. I'm definitely coming back to Bahia Principe. Can't miss it! Love it there! :)... more

First time to the Mayan Rivera. We choose to go the the Gran Bahia Principe Akumal because we wanted something all inclusive and that had a large complex. It did take quite some time (airport transfer) to get to after a airplane ride. However, being an all inclusive resort everything was basically taken care of for us. There were some... more

Service was excellent and the staff was the BEST! Hotel was 30% full and the food was excellent! Long distance to some tours. Jeep tour was well worth it, we were the only English speaking people but John Paul looked after us just fine. Not on the brochures....ask your tour rep about this one! 2 hrs. aprox from Airport, depending... more

Just returned from 2 week stay in GBP Akumal 14th-28th October. Travelled with Thomas Cook and took a private transfer from the airport with USA Transfers - took just over an hour to get to the hotel. We loved everything about this hotel. The grounds and pools are amazing and the food and service was second to none. We ate... more

The hotel was lovely to look at and was kept very clean. Its staff were also very lovely and helpful. However, that is where the positives end. We arrived just after the Swine Flu ban had ended and they were only just opening the hotel back up. Consequently, nothing was aired out and the rooms stank. In addition, they have... more