Kore Tulum Retreat And Spa Resort - All Inclusive - Adults Only

“A decent stay if you manage your expectations”

I came to Kore Tulum for a solo trip on a last minute off season deal, so I did not have super high expectations for quality of the resort. My only intention was to have a restful week in a beautiful place, and on that front, the resort delivered. The location is stunning, positioned right against … more

I came to Kore Tulum for a solo trip on a last minute off season deal, so I did not have super high expectations for quality of the resort. My only intention was to have a restful week in a beautiful place, and on that front, the resort delivered. The location is stunning, positioned right against the rocky coast and overlooking the beautiful turquoise sea. I spent the bulk of my days laying out on one of the numerous sun beds, reading or dozing and listening to the waves crash against the shore while the attentive staff came around every 30 mins to refresh my drink. There was also a simple gym and a nice pool for a quick workout and swim. In that respect, it was an ideal week and given that I came on a low cost deal, I feel I got my money’s worth. However, the resort has some serious issues that are worth considering before booking. First and foremost, this resort offers an all-inclusive package, but the food ranges from barely acceptable to abysmal. All-inclusives are rarely setting the world on fire with their cuisine, but you can generally at least count on them to have some basic fresh foods and give you some taste of the local cuisine. Not here. Their lunch and dinner menus (which rotate, but not on any regular cadence I could figure out) focus on very poorly made Italian and new American styles, and everything tastes like it came out of a can or a box with no seasoning. Breakfast fared better with some simple egg dishes available, but the unsanitary set up of the kitchen means you should pay close attention to your food and eat with caution (I found a giant dead bug in one of my omelettes). You can leave the resort to get better food from local restaurants, but the area is not walkable so in rain season you’re forced to take overpriced taxis (I understand there are bikes available when the weather is more consistent). I spent 50 USD round trip to go 10 minutes into the city and bring back a couple decent Mexican meals. The rooms are quite nice and spacious, with comfortable beds that I slept very well in, but the water flow is egregiously slow. Rooms are appointed with large jacuzzi tubs, but it took at least two hours for mine to fill up, and sometimes longer. The television in my room was tiny and old; I was glad I brought my iPad so that I could connect to my usual streaming apps. The WiFi was spotty and weak, however (it went out entirely for about 36 hours), and I had to use my phone hotspot a lot of the time. If I didn’t have unlimited data I’d have been upset. Overall, you can tell that this resort simply isn’t getting the resources and care it needs to be up to its purported standard; it needs some reinvestment to fix crumbling infrastructure and upgrade the rooms and restaurant and it could be something special. To end on a nicer note, I do want to commend the staff for being all around lovely and doing their best to provide good service. Freddy, in particular, was so kind—he learned my name on the first day and remembered it the rest of the week, and he was always a step ahead of me in anticipating my needs. He’s great at his job. The housekeeping team was fast and discreet and always kept my mini fridge stocked. The ladies at the spa were wonderful and my massage was very relaxing, and the servers at the restaurant and bar were unfailingly friendly and efficient. If you can book this at a deep discount and know what you’re going for, I don’t think it’s a bad place to spend a week. But I would not pay full price to stay here in its current condition, and I’d skip the all-inclusive and plan to go into town for meals.

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