10/10 Excellent
Stacy, Rose
Traveled with partner
Jan 2, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed at both ends of the Barcelo and have enjoyed both. The palace end is better if you want to snorkel with the turtles. The adults only, definitely has a better buffet and is more spacious. There is definitely not a bad choice among the 6 resorts. The biggest difference you will notice is dining out. If you stay at the riviera/adults you can make reservations at any restaurant. If you stay at the palace you can dine out at any restaurant except the adults only. The adults only side is very large so be prepared for a long walk depending on where your room is. Our room was at the beach end on the back side which was very quiet and secluded. We still had an ocean view although you had to look past an old dilapidated resort that was in ruins. The room we had was nice but could have used a little sprucing up. The bed was comfortable and HUGE ( I actually measured it and it was approximately 8’4” wide ). We like the ocean and the beach so we never got in the pool but they looked very nice. The staff is super nice and helpful. We never had to stand in line to eat at the buffet and the resort was very full during our visit between Christmas and New Year’s. All in all we would highly recommend staying here.
Stacy
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024