Exceeded Expectations
We stayed here the week of March 24-31, 2007 through an exchange with Interval Int'l. To be honest, I was expecting nothing more than an average resort. After all, it was a high-demand time for Cancun, so I figured if this place was that great, it wouldn't have availability for an exchange, right?
This is a wonderful place. Very clean, a beautiful ocean view. Wonderful pool and beach. It's one of a handful of Royal Resort properties in Cancun. It's definitely the smallest, but it has a very quaint atmosphere about it. The others feel like big hotels. This one feels more like a residence. I was especially pleased with the on-site restaurants. Usually, at most properties the on-site food is priced higher than if you go to local eateries. Here, the food was more affordable.
My only complaints would be the mattresses in the villas are very firm, which for some people is fine but they're a little too firm for my liking. Our villa overlooked the main street that runs past all properties in the Hotel Zone, so you do hear quite a bit of traffic (on the bright side, it's also located on the bus route and the buses are a great, affordable way to get around Cancun). There's also an on-site business center, but it's only open from 9-5, and closed for a lunch hour. It would have been nice to have access to that earlier in the mornings.
Otherwise, I can't think of anything bad to say about this property. If I have the opportunity to exchange into this property again, I'd do it without hesitation.