Bahia Principe Grand Coba - All Inclusive

“Family Christmas Trip”

We stayed at the Bahía Príncipe Grand Coba for a week from Christmas over New Years. We checked in online 10 days in advance on the BP app so we could choose your a la cartes online before you arrive. Some restaurants were already “sold out” which was disappointing. We were a group in different ro… more

We stayed at the Bahía Príncipe Grand Coba for a week from Christmas over New Years. We checked in online 10 days in advance on the BP app so we could choose your a la cartes online before you arrive. Some restaurants were already “sold out” which was disappointing. We were a group in different rooms so we made sure to all book the same restaurant at the same time and, when we checked in at the front desk, we met with dinner reservations desk who made a note for us to be seated together at dinners. Minibus transfer was quick and direct to the hotel. We booked with WestJet Vacations- don’t forgot to book your transportation via the Nexus app- and extra step but better than a huge bus that made many stops. Buffet food was not to our liking but all of our à la carte dinners great. The buffet had variety but was not good. Usually, in a case like this, I can sustain myself on chips and pico de gallo/guacamole- but sadly the chips were cardboardy and terrible. Adding to my dismay was the buffet seemed to be missing hygiene protocols - no hand sanitizer/hand wash stations, no tongs for bread rolls, hand scoop ice cream where people’s knuckles were dragging on the surface of the ice cream - I know it’s a dice roll at any buffet but this one seemed unusually unappealing - in my opinion anyway. We did not eat breakfast. We ate our lunches at The Cantina- “food truck” by the smaller pool and it was also great. I really enjoyed the chicken burrito and the self serve ice cream machine! We only had 3 à la cartes included in our package but we were able to go to 2 restaurants without a reservation and ask for a “sommelier table” where we were able to get a table but at the cost of a bottle of wine. Recommend the Italian bubbly rosé but do NOT recommend the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc! Liquor- fine. No premium that we could find. We managed 🤣 Pool- awesome but not heated- it was tough getting in at first but then was great and clean. The only inconvenience was the kids we were travelling with are small/thin so…. chattering cold most mornings and needed to sit wrapped in towels to warm up! Never ever had an issue finding chairs by the pool- sun or shade, lots of free chairs, any time of day- it was so nice! The service was excellent. Staff excellent. They are working hard- we tipped often and they deserved it. The resort did a really nice job with Christmas decorations and the New Year’s Eve party. Rooms clean, bed comfortable. Minibar restocked with 2 x1.5 L water, 2 beers, 3 pops daily. Bathroom had all hair amenities-dryer, shampoo, conditioner …..and washcloths (used to be a rare find at a resort!) Would we go back? I don’t think so. We were at a different resort last year that we felt was better value - particularly in terms of food and drink. But, for the right price, probably would return- on the bright side, no one in our party gained any weight over the week 🤣 We had a great family trip!

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