Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya Resort and Spa

This is a 4 star hotel that offers a 5 star experience. I would like to say that me and my girlfriend had an amazing time at this resort for our vacation. We stayed 6 days and 5 nights. In geeneral I do not think I have one complaint. This resort is actually two resorts in one. Because of this the grounds are quite large and the distance to get around can be a lot. If you are prepared for this then it's no problem. I didn't mind as everywhere we walked we were able to take in the landscape and enjoy the wildlife of the iguanas, coati, etc. There are three pools, with two being on either side, and a "relaxation" pool being more in the center. The relaxation pool simply served as a quieter pool with no music playing and more of a laid back atmosphere. We typically stayed at the pool closest to our room and had no issues whatsoever. The bartender at the pool named Salvador was excellent. He remembered our drinks from the first day, and was quick to serve everyone that came up to the bar. Speaking of bars there are plenty of places that you can go throughout the day to get drinks. At any given point there is a bar open somewhere. The food options are good. I would not go as far as saying they're excellent, but there is something to eat for everyone. Each night the buffet did a theme night so you could try something different each night at the very least. The a la carte restaurants were excellent. We did the Mediterranean and the Mexican ones. We stayed 6 nights and unfortunately were only allowed to make reservations for 2 of them. Every night they offer a show starting at 9 as well. One night was 70's themed and another was Broadway. In addition to having a show, they also have a disco club on the resort as well that was open every night until 2AM. We did not go but we could hear people coming back from it sounding like they were having a blast. They had a lazy river that was fun to get a nice buzz on and just lay and ride for a good 10 minutes each trip. The beach left a bit more to be desired. We knew going into it that it was more of a snorkeling beach than anything else. It can be pretty rocky so bringing water shoes is definitely recommended. They also have their own dolphin discovery which is nice so that you don't have to leave the resort to do a nice excursion should you not want to. One of the biggest positives that I have to say was the lack of vendors trying to push selling stuff on you. There was next to none other than in the lobbies and they wouldn't call to you to try and sell you stuff. Every other resort I have been to has vendors that do not leave you alone. I get it, it's there job and they are trying to make money, however, this was a delightful change that made a world of difference. Overall, I would highly recommend going to the Grand Sirenis. They offer multiple locations throughout the Caribbean, as well as, a few resorts in Ibiza as well. We are going to look into those next. If I could recommend one thing it would be to add a designated check-out station for guests. Unfortunately the timing of us checking out coincided with two larger groups checking in that caused us to run slightly behind schedule. All else was great though.

Beautiful resort with a lot going on. Clean, great selection of food and entertainment and the staff couldn't do more for you. Special thanks to our concierge Gerardo, the guys at the bar at pool 2 Caliente and Oscar for always keeping my glass full, and the staff in general. Will most likely be back in a few years. Muchos gracias grand sirenis!