Ocean Riviera Paradise

A group of 7 of us stayed mid-February. When we arrived check-in took a while. We were able to get 3 rooms together. Originally we paid for the Daisy Section and when we arrived 2 rooms out of the 3 were upgraded. I was given a roof top suite at no extra charge as long as a signed a form saying I shouldn’t expect this the next time I go. I can’t imagine the resort doing something really nice like that and then having people go back and demand the same thing... anyways, the room was amazing. 2 bathrooms, large sitting area, big balcony and a huge roof top deck with a jacuzzi. One thing I would really suggest is added more privacy on the roof top deck. I am not prude, but with the glass railings there were a few times my child wanted to hang out of the deck and the neighbors next to us were doing the dirty. Again, I am all for it, but the glass railings gave a perfect reflection of what was going on. Making the side walls higher would make a lot of difference. The day we arrived it rained, and it just didn’t rain, it was an absolute torrential downpour - the streets were completely flooded. If you were there at the same time, you will know what I am talking about. Because of that our room where the stairs were to the deck leaked like crazy. The entire floor was wet in half the room. It was a minor inconvenience, nothing that would ruin our good time. The children’s pool was great, although one of the slides did not work the entire week. The other pools were really nice and you could always find chairs together before noon. I enjoyed the beach and we even had a few days where there was no sargassum in the water. The food... lunch and dinner was great as the a la carted and buffets were open so the people were spread out... the mornings though was total chaos. Too many people in the main buffet and even too many people on the Mexican a la Carter they use for breakfast also. They had trouble keeping up with the demand in the morning. The food all around wasn’t bad for an all inclusive. None of us got sick and we certainly didn’t go hungry. I am still trying to decide if I like that this resort has unlimited a la cartes with no reservation system (unless you upgrade). The longest we had to wait was 45 minutes one evening - but we just grabbed a cocktail and hung out outside. The coffee shop and ice cream parlour were great, however the ice cream place doesn’t open until 4pm. All in all I would consider staying here again if the price was right.

The whole entertainment team put 100% into their shows every night. A really fun way to spend the evening. The cast have numerous costume changes, each as good as the last. Well worth a watch! Grab a drink from the lobby and enjoy!