Catalonia Yucatan Beach

“Don't let the bad reviews put you off”

We have just returned from a two week holiday and this is an open and honest review. Not going to lie, after reading the reviews beforehand I was so nervous about travelling here. However, I can honestly say that we were more than pleasantly surprised. I'll start with the food.. We didn't have a… more

We have just returned from a two week holiday and this is an open and honest review. Not going to lie, after reading the reviews beforehand I was so nervous about travelling here. However, I can honestly say that we were more than pleasantly surprised. I'll start with the food.. We didn't have a single bad meal from this place. From the breakfast buffet, to the snack bar, to the hotdog and crepe places, to the evening buffets. There was something for everyone, I will say there is a lot of seafood especially at lunch and dinner buffets, but there are also meat options and a few vegetarian options. We ate at the Mexican and Italian a la carte restaurants, the Italian was a little basic and not a lot of starter options but the food was still good. The Mexican was unbelievable in my opinion, authentic, tasty Mexican food and our server Enrique was fantastic and we never had an empty glass! I will say if you don't fancy eating buffet one night, take a trip out of the hotel and head to the Mariana, there are so many different bars and restaurants with very good prices. I will personally recommend Latitude 20, best steak and ribs around. Now, the rooms. They are very basic and could do with well needed TLC. This is the only reason I have said 4 instead of 5 stars. However, they were very clean and well looked after. The maid service was fantastic and never had any issues. A couple we went with safe stopped working, within 5 minutes someone from reception came up and it was fixed. The staff. Wow is all I can say. They do not stop working from sunrise to sunset. From the restaurant staff, to the bar, to the animation team, to the cleaners, to the groundkeepers. They worked their BUMS off! I just was to give a special shout out to Ismael. He started off on the pool bar on our first week, and then onto the Sports bar for our second. We made sure we always went to see him and he treated us with so much respect and actually seemed to care that we were having a good time. Also he made the best cocktails on site. Overall, we had a FANTASTIC holiday and I can now understand why people go back every year. If you can get past the tired rooms then I will 100% recommend it. If you can't, then I would say you should upgrade to the Riviera side/Premium. Great value for money in my opinion.

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“Clean tidy hotel, I moved rooms as noisy once moved slept well. Staff are friendly, kept very clean, food good no chips on menu.”

Lovely hotel in a gated residential area, with a marina and shops in the nearby area. I would recommend. Hotel staff friendly good food very clean hotel has own beach you can use the sister hotel for entertainment money change ect. Needs some refurbishment in places some works are being done.

“Mexico Catalonia yacanta”

This hotel is old… defo needs a woman’s touch but so clean so helpful secure. I went alone… I made friends for a life time! In wales and Scotland even America washing dc.. I’m going to wales next weekend to see Bonnie and booked for May to go over to Washington NY… (this bro and sis) is the ones I’… more

This hotel is old… defo needs a woman’s touch but so clean so helpful secure. I went alone… I made friends for a life time! In wales and Scotland even America washing dc.. I’m going to wales next weekend to see Bonnie and booked for May to go over to Washington NY… (this bro and sis) is the ones I’ve had matching tattoos with called me every day since home!! Never be scared of u look for trouble in Mexico.. your getting f***ed up all armed guards but if u not u just chill with your complex holiday best place ever changed my life!! Haven’t smiled or laughted in 13 years since loosing my dad… then lost my mom… brough my house but all alone…. Mexico changed my life with the people the kindness off staff and holiday makers, come back clear headed and smiling and with a purpose!!

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“Should be 2.5 stars”

We arrived on the 24th October. The rooms are advertised as rustic but they are in major need of refurbishment . The paint is peeling off the doors. The house keeping and reception staff are happy and helpful but the waiters and bar staff are lazy and anti-English, often rude or dismissive. Least… more

We arrived on the 24th October. The rooms are advertised as rustic but they are in major need of refurbishment . The paint is peeling off the doors. The house keeping and reception staff are happy and helpful but the waiters and bar staff are lazy and anti-English, often rude or dismissive. Least impressed with the bar staff. They have bad attitudes. Not impressed with the entertainment provided, very shabby. The food is not food at all. Expected fresh sea food and nice quality tasty dishes, although edible it is reconstituted food and the same on offer every day. They have restaurants you can book into but they get booked up 5 mins after booking opens. Best to eat out locally for food that actually tastes of something. Very very bland. Overall I’m very disappointed, we booked this holiday as our first family holiday in 10 years and sadly have not been impressed.

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“A few too many cons outweigh the amazing service and food”

I’ll start with the negatives so you can prepare yourselves. Not even soft drinks other than breakfast time drinks available until 11am. Once you have left the breakfast buffet you will have to buy from the shop when that opens at 9.30am or wait. By the Saturday the bar for a soft drink was a h… more

I’ll start with the negatives so you can prepare yourselves. Not even soft drinks other than breakfast time drinks available until 11am. Once you have left the breakfast buffet you will have to buy from the shop when that opens at 9.30am or wait. By the Saturday the bar for a soft drink was a half an hour queue!! One person serving with another standing watching and chatting. I get the word slow down and manyana but half an hour for a small plastic cup of Coke!! Sports bar absolutely disgustingly dirty. Two men serving, not busy (no more than 6 people in the bar) all bar surfaces covered in old drinks. Walls are paper thin so your neighbours even going to the toilet can be heard! Group of 10 lads arrived on the Friday afternoon and turned their stereo on full blast around the pool. Then proceeded to get louder and louder as they drank. They took over the pool bar making it impossible to even get to it for a drink. The peaceful relaxing holiday was literally ruined by loud music and screaming and shouting. This actually ruined the last three days of our relaxing holiday as it did for many of the couples and families around the pool area. Which is sad. Rooms are shabby and in need of an update. Now the positives Food is not bad at all. With good selection and variety. The staff are absolutely amazing and very quick, clean and friendly. Antonio in restaurant is brilliant. Smiley and happy regardless of how long his shift has been. Snack restaurant is good and offers a variety if you fancy something different. The Italian and mexican restaurants are good and the food is very good but a refill of drinks during the meal is very slow if offered. The burger restaurant is worth avoiding as small portions and cold chips. Didn’t enjoy the meal there and had to go into the buffet afterwards to eat properly. Walk into the little marina area and find Jesse’s Ice cream parlour. Absolutely amazing and worth a daily visit. He is knowledgeable and the ice creams are amazing!! Would I go back to Mexico, yes. Would I stay here, sadly not again.

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