Barcelo Costa Cancun All-Inclusive, Cancun

wasted my time checking this out, they advertise starting $15 per night and is just their way to get people to click on their sight, even if I was willing to pay a big price, I won't book with establishments that try to trick people by false ads. Not worth it!

I really like the cleanliness of the place and the friendly staff. There is entertainment in the main lobby or outside at no extra cost and some of the shows outside were really amazing with great local talent. I loved the pool and the beach. I took out a small kayak and found the water very clear and warm. This was my 3rd trip to Cancun shooting photography with Ujena Swimwear from CA. We come here every Spring and always stay at Barcelo. I am returning again this year (2011) in March for a week and looking forward to it. I have never had any problem with anything stolen, bugs etc. My only complaint is that it isn't as close to all the action of the clubs and shopping as a lot of Hotels are. But I get around just fine on the local buses or taxis.

We recently went to the Barcelo for our honeymoon. We came home disappointed. The resort itself was pretty nice. The rooms were ok and the beach was ok. It was never acknowledged that it was our honeymoon. We called ahead and let them know and then talked about it again at check in. We felt let down that nothing was done although that alone did not wreck our trip. What did wreck our trip was the horrible food and poor treatment in the evenings. We chose a resort that said it had a 24 hour self serve alcohol and snacks because we wanted to be free to set our own schedule. When we tried to play cards with some other guests one night we literally had the lights shut off above us at 11pm with no warning. We were not being loud or even drinking and the hotel basically sent us to bed. The next night they just gradually took away the alcohol and then shut off the tap. If you want to go somewhere that you can be awake past midnight even one time, do not go to the Barcelo. The food was terrible and we were left feeling hungry every day. Nothing tasted like we expected and nothing had any taste. Everything was bland and luke warm. Plus we scheduled some excursions with our resort and when we got home they had overcharged us by $30. Once we got back we couldn't change anything. Overall if we hadn't met some fun people we would have had a horrible honeymoon. I would definitely not recommend this resort to anyone.

The room was perfect. The frig was stocked everyday with snax,soda,beer. We tried all the restaurants,no problem getting in and loved the food. The beach and water were clean and beautiful. Plenty of chairs to sit in. The pool was huge but we didn't try it because we like the beach more. Drinks were excellent!There is a room with computersthat you can use for a small charge,books to fread and snax..Also a store to buy gifts. The only thing I did not like was they tried ro push a trip to a sister hotel and I have a feeling it was a timeshare sell..Very annoying..Also the male help was alittle too friendly.All and all I would recommend it. Agood mix of people from all over the world. The noise died down after a certain time at night. Slept great!

I booked this hotel only 2 weeks before we left, and then looked through some of the reviews. I was a little concerned after reading them, but once we got there the worries were gone. The place it very nice and on the smaller side, which I liked. There was a nice mix of people, families, spring breakers, singles. The food was very good and we ate at all 3 resturants and the buffet. The drinks were a little weak, but if you asked them for a double they were perfectly fine. The employees of the hotel were great, except for the tour they try to get you to go on to visit another hotel. They will promise you alot to sign you up for it, and then when you show up things change..didn't end up doing it. The beach is a little different, since it is in the canal, but it really didn't bother me, it was nice to see the boats go by. Im already thinking of going back with my kids in November!

We went two years ago for our honeymoon and it was great. The servers were excellent and very nice. Our room was very clean and the service was great. It was our honeymoon vacation and we plan to go back to this resort.

if your looking to go there for spring break when your eighteen years old it is a good idea, other than that going here for a nice vacation is not the best choice. First the alcohol drinks are horrible. The only beer available is corona on draft an the mixed drinks are extremely weak. The only positive about the drinks is that they are endless. If you want a good drink go an buy yourself a bottle an make your own. Secondly, the food is terrible. After two days of eating at the buffet we were sick of it literally and after that we were eating out everyday every chance we had. So the benefits ofan all inclusive trip are no longer beneficial. If you want a good seat at the pool make sure you get out there before 9:30 or they will be all taken up by ten. The beach is no more however that is not the hotels fault unless they start tearing down the pool. The only positive things i can say is that the atmosphere is fun. They try to incorporate games an music while hanging out at the pool. The lobby bar can be great pregame or a stop after coming home from the bar. In conclusion our trip was memorable but not in the most positve way. So save your time an your money an do not choose this hotel as your destination in cancun, mexico.

I'm not one for writing reviews. In fact, this is the first time I've ever been so horrified as to feel compelled to write a review. I stayed 4 days and 3 nights at Barcelo Costa in March 2009. In all fairness, the hotel itself was relatively clean. I had a minor ant invasion in my room, but the property was okay overall. It was the food and the service that shocked me. First, if you're going to Mexico in hopes of some strong margaritas and some fabulous guacamole, this is not the place for you! The drinks were extraordinarily weak and the food was abhorrently inedible. The "snack bar" was a a series of cheeses that had sat under a heat lamp so long they looked wilted and diseased. The restaurants, with the exception of breakfast, served nothing but sad examples of Mexican cuisine. The bread and tortillas were stale, the meat was old, the vegetables were wilted and the desserts were poorly made and appeared to have sat out for a minimum of 3 days. Second, the service was the worst I have encountered in my life. I have traveled internationally to numerous destinations and have never experienced the extraordinary lack of service as was offered at this hotel. For example, I requested help confirming my shuttle to the airport. I was told by every employee of the hotel that they "did not have an outside line" and that "I would have to call from my room." I had an extremely difficult time believing that a hotel had no outside phone line, but was even more horrified when I was charged $6.00 for a 2 minute local phone call. I could talk for days about how disappointed I was in this trip. I had read some of the other reviews and thought it would be okay, but it wasn't. It was a horrible experience. Save yourself the trouble--stay elsewhere!!

no hot water, beds were harder than the tiled floor, we requested an ocean view room and got stuck in a room we could hardly see the ocean,the beach was full of cigarette butts, the hair dryer in room smelled like cigarette smoke when i turned it on, the last day and a half we were out of water completely. Cancun was fun but dont stay at this resort.

we thought the hotel was lovely but the first 4 days into the holiday my cardigan was taken from the room. we had a room safe deposit box with all our money and personal items in and wasnt until we were on the flight home when me and my partner looked in our wallets and found them both empty! over 1500 euros was stolen and the only place it could have been taken from was our room as our bags never left our sight. no sign or a break in so must have been a member of staff! bad experience and would not recommend this hotel