산도스 카라콜 에코 리조트

It was our 4th time at this resort. It has been a few years since we have been there and it was greatly to see the changes that were made but still the welcoming presence that makes this resort worth coming back to.

The property was absolutely amazing. We loved it from start to finish. Judy and Samantha were very helpful throughout our entire stay. We were celebrating our anniversary, and the staff made sure to make it extra special for us, by far hands-down best food I’ve ever ever eaten at a resort from the snack bar to the adults only club and the taco spot that’s open late hours. Not to mention how delicious the restaurants are, there’s beautiful wildlife all over the property. We did not get to do that because it was closed for wildlife preservation, but we still had the most amazing time and we do not have kids, and don’t particularly like to stay at resorts that are centered around kids, but the adults only areas were so nice. You had no idea really that there was a waterpark for the kids there. All in all great Resort will definitely be returning in the future

Check in took 2 hours for about 10 people. It was ridiculous. The activities we wanted to do were all closed for the entire week during our stay - waterslides, cenote, jade river boat. We were very disappointed as the nature resort is the primary purpose of coming here. They did not offer any other experiences in their place. The Laguna Buffet should be closed permanently and re-done. All members of our group got food poisoning. There is lots of cross contamination so it's hard to avoid it. They do not cook fish or chicken properly. Some staff were excellent and some were terrible. It depends who you talk to. The rooms were cleaned daily. We did not sleep well as the mattresses are not good quality. Overall, we would not stay here again. We had fun with our friends but there are nicer places to stay with better food.

All in all - very impressed! I was hesitant from some of the reviews but I am glad we went because it was perfect for our groups needs. We were a group of 13 with children and everyone had such a great time. Rooms - clean and enough space for us 3. We had a top floor which had daily monkey visits and a spacious balcony. Food - the buffet had so many options, we never went hungry. My six year old is super picky and he always had food options. The restaurants for dinner were great! Because we booked with Expedia we had a front desk concierge who booked it all for us for the whole week! Highly recommend. Also the 24 hour bar has pizza for kids and tacos always going so we always had food options! Entertainment- the daily shows were such a hit for the kids, we were always excited to see what was on. Seemed like there was always something going on in the resort, we definitely didn’t see/do it all. Pool/Park - main pool is a fun time! Tortuga pool is more shaded, had a great day there. The water park was the main driver for booking this resort and we only were there one day, it was a great spot for kids but there was so much else to see and do it worked out. Beach - it had some rocky spots but also a great swimming area, no complaints. If you want a good massage there are huts set up on the beach. I wouldn’t say it’s super “high end luxury” but it met all my expectations for a great, safe and fun vacation with kids!

Clean rooms. Good food. Pools were great. Concierge staff was exceptional.