Catalonia Royal Tulum Beach & Spa Resort(4.5 stars)
Carretera Cancún-Chetumal Km.264.5, Xpu-Ha, Riviera Maya Show mapSylke
Vacation was well, hotel too expensive!
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Proof of booking
- Beach holiday
- March 2013
With about 290 rooms a rather small resort on the Riviera Maya, the very skillfully into the jungle-like vegetation was integrated. The paths are therefore mostly shaded and you always something to see (animals, plants, small waterways). Because of the construction there is only one main path, and then the time 'boring', if it was as disadvantage want to consider. The advantage however evenly, everything is within the complex even distance, is not on shuttle and also outside the door is you in a stone's throw away with the collectivo.
The guest structure was very mixed, but it is next ... to a large proportion of americans also lots of italians, the veraclubs owed.
On the complex and on the rooms there is free wi-fi, as well as a computer corner with 2 computers for pay internet (30 minutes 4 Dollar). read more
Michaela
If you like activities, here very satisfied be
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Proof of booking
- Beach holiday
- February 2013
This hotel should one book, if you like activities. For those seeking peace is this hotel not recommendable without limitations.
We stayed in this hotel with the food, the service, the cleanliness, the location and the room very satisfied. Also the beach is wonderful.
For us personally but it was the noise nuisance by the entertainment and the very lautsprechenden italians, the time in groups to high. The reservation of the chairs from 6:30 a. m. in the morning went on the nerves.
At our time was the hotel also written off, so that you at the beach really ... very close together and it by the pool from 9 hours no more free beach chairs there.
Those who oppose entertainment has no objection, is here surely more than in good hands. read more
Katharina
Great, highly recommended
- Recommended hotel
- Families
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- February 2013
Very beautiful hotel, wonderful clean beach without stones, natural, very good food (no stomach problems or anything like that ), staff very friendly and helpful, whole hotel area was very neat, beach and trails are daily maintained, the only hotel at the beach, for those in search of peace to recommend. No children. There were very many excursions were offered, price-performance ratio alright, animation and entertainment during the day and in the evening, something for everyone (Zumba, darts, Volleyball amongst others). Hotel facilities are all monitored and during the day even the beach from the security guards controlled. Would definitely ... recommend this hotel. read more
Christian
Good hotel beautiful surroundings
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- January 2013
The all-inclusive - hotel lies at a quite calm beach between Playa del Carmen and Tulum (each around 20 to 25 kilometer away). With 288 rooms the hotel at the Riviera Maya the smaller hotels. For nature lovers is the hotel because of its embedded in the jungle, and of the many animals (coatis, ingutis, lizards and lots of birds) recommendable. As already described several times, were quite many young italians, the us but, despite its somewhat lively temperaments absolutely didn't bother us. In the entire property is free wi-fi available. The use computers in of the lobby cost 54 ... mxp (3,38 Euro) per half hour. read more
Gregor
Hammer beach, great beach vacation
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- January 2013
+ very lovely beach, clean water, few people at the beach
+ everywhere club also by the pool free wi-fi
+ super good drinks, only brands quality, for example Corona beer, Pepsi and so on
+ every night you can in the restaurants, without advance notification however under circumstances waiting time
- the food has us unfortunately more often not tasted good, of other clubs are we clearly better food and above all clearly more variety stayed in comparison to the price and the stars. The food was but the quality was good, we enjoyed it always very good! read more
Carsten
Great hotel for relaxing
- Recommended hotel
- Singles
- Translated
- Proof of booking
- Beach holiday
- January 2013
Medium sized hotel. Very nice designed with a dschungelpfad from the open lobby to to the beach (about 500 metres). The rooms are a little old fashioned furnished, but optically and technically in perfect condition. Minibar, fan and air-conditioning worked perfectly and relatively quietly. Entire hotel is in a very good state and clean. As this is a 'adults only' hotel is, it was fairly quiet with a high level. read more
Jörg
Great beach and very nice people
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- January 2013
Very well maintained hotel. The beautiful dschungelpfad leads from the open lobby to to the beach. On the dschungelpfad meet one lots of animals. Often the coatis guest or there are the iguanas on the feet. Wifi is free of charge! The condition of the hotel is good, it was constantly cleaned and. read more
Sandra
Dream holiday!
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Beach holiday
- January 2013
This was an absolute amazing dream holiday!!!! there is absolutely nothing which was not 100%. Everybody was super friendly, professional and made sure that it became an unforgettable holiday!!!
Beach was just one minute from the pool, the lunch restaurant just above the beach where you could enjoy the view of the amazing turquoise/blue cristal clear water!! you could walk 1.5 km to the left and 1.5 km to the right and there was almost nobody! the food was excellent and regardeless in which of the 5 restaurants you went for dinner, it was just delicious!!!
I cleaness ... of the hotel is remarkable. they were cleaning the rooms twice a day and every day you could get a fresh beach towel. the hotel is not as big as other hotels around but this makes it cosy!!
it is very easy to get to playa del carmen, in case you would like to go for drinks or shopping tour in the eve. there are collection taxis passing outside the hotel every 5 minutes for only 30 pesos per person. perfect!
we can recommend this hotel to 100% and will definetely come here again!!
thanks to everyone who made our holidays unforgettable!! read more
Mathias
Gorgeous vacation-not really!
- Hotel not recommended
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- January 2013
After long consider we opted for the Catalunya Royal Tulum for our vacation decided amongst others because of the many good reviews. Unfortunately we were on our expectations disappointed. More about that in the various paragraphs.
The hotel is beautifully located and by a dschulgelpfad connected to the beach. Everywhere iguanas and coatis, really great. The buildings were nicely decorated and the caribbean flair. Only the lobby bar had the charm of a berlin industrialized building out and as avoided.
The texts here reflect really only our opinion again. Other visitors here it very well in the hotel pleased. Unfortunately ... we cannot us this opinion not endorse. In january 2012 we were in paradiso Rio de oro to Cuba and this hotel as a reference for our rating here taken. read more
Lars
Overrated / hotel with weaknesses
- Hotel not recommended
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- January 2013
Can me the positive reviews not follow! Boring food! Noisy room! Italian preferred! Different bracelets! Loud italians and drunk americans already at noon at the beach! Wonder, where the persons the this hotel in the skies before were! Sleep nearly impossible! In the spacious room and the cleanliness! read more
Kerstin
Simply a super holiday... We will be back
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- December 2012
We had dreamlike 14 days. There was nothing, which didn't bother, the disposition of the italian guests held itself within limits. The beach is the absolute dream beach. Loungers at pool and beach you got at any time of the day. The friendliness of all of the staff is hardly words, absolutely cordial, and i had the impression, without tip to speculate. Wi-fi works in the entire hotel area very good, and is in the price included (in case for someone is important). For 0,99 Dollar per minute, from the room abroad phone. Everything else was actually already in ... the previous reviews.
The fact is, if you are looking for a quiet relaxing beach vacation would, without much action around, the is in this hotel in good hands. We have feast may, at least in 2 years our vacation in this hotel again to spend. We have no 'repeat offender \u263a. This fact alone already speaks for itself. read more
Nicole
As described - a dream
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- December 2012
We were for christmas/ new year's eve there! The hotel we have because of the great reviews here lined up. And exactly great we also found. We are both not picky and the hotel complex was for us a dream. The many animals, the watch was on the way to the beach or lobby. This was always swept and kept clean. In the lobby we spend almost every evening. The animation is only for italian tourist laid out, which we knew however. So we sat sometimes after eating hour with various cocktails (the all delicious were), chatting (also with other ... vacations) and observed the action. There was but also individual evenings, where we would like to again a bit of entertainment would have had.
We find, for the food there are nothing at all to complain about. So wide choice. You can à la carte restaurant nice or but also the la Selva (self-service) go. The mexican we have only very late discovered (lobby-bar on the left hand side). We have also unfortunately first on the final day experienced, that a chinese there, but not every weekday on (snack bar by the pool - next to cocktail bar). For christmas and new year's there was a matching buffet, what amazing was. To new year's eve you had to but about 1 hour wait (grillhouse), as everything on the pool area concentrated. But what is it \u263a
A trip with the collectivo to Playa del Carmen you just have to make. That was a experience worth it. From Playa del Carmen itself we were intrigued. So much shopping -possibilities, so much colorful, so much grims grams, so much restaurants. But we have never eaten. And if you have to the toilet must, can you unfortunately all without a food or beverage not purely (we could luckily a young waiter persuade).
Our room was super (standard)! At the top. Nice and big, nicely furnished and always super clean. There were slippers, bathrobes, an umbrella, iron and ironing board and iron, always fresh flannel, shower gel, shampoo, body lotion (small containers). Every day the towels were changed (also beach towels), clean and bed newly renovated. With the towel-figures so lovingly presented are. The room staff we have a day Dollar compensate., for this service. Also we would have liked to every employees something! We found it good, how much trouble all and no matter how late it was, all were always really friendly.
Excursions:
Chichen itza sunrise-you can get very early, which is better, because much warm. Afterwards one drives in a cenote. Unfortunately make the probably all tour operator so and so we could not at all to the 'edge' penetrate, buzzing with people. Also a place for the food to find, was difficult and a lot of time we had not.
Isla Mujeres/ isla contoy: the speed designed very funny. A flop was the snorkeling. A lot of you have not seen (in 2. largest reef the world). Telfair, that it is not in the reef took place. On contoy we had a lot of mosquitoes (and nobody something with) 'help'. There, there are then lunch.
Stay on mujeres was unfortunately only 1 hour-if you don't to the center (market) with me. You loan a golf cart (travel guide consequences of ablegeplatz way, first street - opposite circa 12 Euro per hour) and drove towards south (other way round, as golf cart is available) once around the island without stopover. One creates that in a good hour, the whole island and it makes a lot of fun!
Note: this tour is constantly for beverage catered for. Food only the lunch (but adequate).
One drives from the hotel for a very long time up to the dock of the speedbootes (2-3 h) and collects on the way all other on.
Tulum - Rio secreto in Tulum (despite on the coast) is it very hot and interesting. We were then in groups divided. A further to coba, the other to Rio secreto. Then on the parking on an other small bus wait. We had a sandwich eaten, which afterwards very good turned out. Rio secreto is also a must. The underground höhlensystem invites you to admire and fantasize a. We were thrilled! Afterwards there was 16 hours finally something to eat (and we would all be previously almost weazy)
Note: please take, during each trip drinks from the mini bar with! Tried also early breakfast, provided there is a little (lobby-bar gives it small dounats and cakes).
There is not always something to drink or to eat on the excursions and but so late, that you can't endure.
Organisationstalente what a regards are the unfortunately not!
We saw a lot, experienced, nice chilled out and were very impressed! It was a dream-vacation! read more
Volkmar
All right
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- December 2012
About the location, the service and gastrnomie this hotel took place in recent months and years sufficiently positive reviews. At this point should retrys declined but clearly expressed, that these assessments absolutely is correct. You are looking for purposeful after deficits, could the visitors with the following serious problems facing: afternoon, the straws at the pool bar from, the atm is neuauffüllung and the hotel shop for some days the stamps out. More tragedies will not happen.
Some tips for the active clientele:
Diving:
The suppliers' per dive ' operates a small branch on the beach. There is advice on ... the various diving possibilities, as well as the selected dives.
The boat but in puerto aventuras and there is also the equipment in a base received.
Diving in front of the mainland as a start suitable but not spectacular. Definitely recommendable are diving in cozumel. The transportation will be effected with the ' per dive ' shuttle bus from the hotel the ferry to Playa del Carmen and on cozumel with taxis to local basis. After 2 impressive dives on palancar reef is in the evening on the same way back. Diving in the cenote, for example' los dojos', is sometimes different but also a matter of taste. If you Mexico vacation only a few dives to, should cozumel choose. Generally must be 6 dives (mainland, cozumel, cenote ) of over 500 us-$ nightlife. As a possible alternative to 'per dive' is in the neighboring hotel the smaller providers' bahia divers ' available.
Snorkeling:
In front of the hotel-dream beach possible but not exciting. The reef you have to at least 10-15 minutes swimming, often the sea too noisy. Recommendation: with the collective in a few minutes to akumal and not from strandwächtern guided tours with life jackets convinced. The reef is close to the great beach and with a large safety you experience sea turtles face to face. Another good option is the snorkeling in the middle at the hotel the cenote ' kristallino', 'eden' and 'Azul'. If you only in a cenote wants, which is' eden ' despite a short walk recommended. There, there are most of the fish, the entrance is small and you will find a spot for.
Jogging:
Who on vacation also now and then some kilometer unreel wil, has it before place difficult. The highway, for security reasons into question come. The whole bay happening is about 20-25 minutes, and through the run in soft sand and the slanted edge to the water most likely on the next day pain. Then better for or soccer with the guys of the entertainment.
Excursions:
The tour operators offered on mexican subcontractor a variety of activities.
Who both the Maya-pyramid in coba even climb and prior to for a little action is susceptible, which is the appropriate trip with the firma'altournative' at the forefront of our minds. The program include the rope in a cenote, 2 cable car rides in your shorts on a zip-line over a lake in the middle of the rain forest, a spiritual ceremony with a Maya-witchdoctor, a canoeing and a local prepared food. If you then in coba arrived, should at the entrance for some pesos bicycles. These are not always german standards, but the way to pyramid is far.
Discoveries nearby:
Who at the beach to the right, can not only and pelicans at work watch, but the exciting opportunity, a western hotel to explore. The former Robinson Club' mäva resort ' was 2005 from a hurricane and not again in use taken. The nature is, this piece of civilisation back. A variety of animals is the appropriate approach to watch and the former animationspavillon you will find leaflets with the restoring the hotel. In the lobby depends on the chandeliers and one accounting records of 2005.
Buchtipp
Perfect for the Mexico holiday: don winslow 'the days of the dead' read more
Kerstin
Wonderful, clean hotel in paradise
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- December 2012
We have wonderful days in this first-class hotel and every moment enjoyed. We were the hotel by a work-mates recommended, the regularly return. We will this hotel would gladly come again book and looking forward to the next stay. read more
Jana
Best hotel - dream holiday
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- December 2012
We were at the end of november until mid december in catalunya royal Tulum. The hotel has our expectations more than satisfied. On arrival, you very friendly at the front desk with a small cocktail and a small wet towel for hands clean welcomes. Any staff were always very accommodating, attentive and unbelievably friendly. You will in all restaurants a great service.
The room was brilliant large (normal double room), very large bathroom with a big shower.
We had additionally a hammock on the balcony! Fantastic! The mini bar daily with soft drinks, water and peanuts filled. The beach hand ... towels from the room picked up and replaced. The food was very big, four à-la-carte restaurants of which we the grill restaurant and the italian restaurant is particularly praise.
You could eat lunch in the beach restaurant buffet food or at the pool bar snacks. Everything tasted very good and the cocktails also have when i checked out. Very delicious and on the whole there is a huge selection of drinks. This we had in any hotel sunday
The animation is good but decent, very pleasant.
The beach is wonderful, turquoise water and white fine sand. To the beach only two hotels included catalunya royal Tulum. Couches get one at all times.
The complete vacation was fantastic, Mexico is a great country and the hotel we would to 100% recommendable. The people a bad write are only talking about rubbish.
We will definitely return. read more
Jürgen
Dream holiday with small defects
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- December 2012
We are as a couple now the 3. time and also immen other pleasure this hotel recommendations and gone. The hotel complex is still very nice and the beach is as always a dream. The staff are as always unbelievably nice and polite. However the quality of the dishes but gradually deteriorated. The menu in the grill restaurant is now 4-years-old and there was no change to see.
But you can always in this complex relax and enjoy the region and its people is always worth a trip.
Astrisd and Jürgen read more
Gerhard
Idyll
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- December 2012
We can only recommend this hotel,
Just amazing.
Pool and beach absolutely heavenly.
Animation not too loud. Perhaps more mexican (mariachi music) are, especially Nicole from Germany is to be pointed out, it was a very good contact person when it comes to our concerns went. read more
Brigitte
Comfortable hotel
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- December 2012
The hotel lies at a great beach, the rooms are very clean and the food - by five different restaurants-varied. Beach chairs there was always enough by the pool like also at the beach. The employee of the hotel were very friendly and accommodating. In the evening at the bar at the front desk and also at the pool bar was from about 10:00 p. m.'t a lot going on. But nevertheless a hotel, the you can recommend. read more
Wolfgang
Relaxing beach holiday and majageschichte in Mexico
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- December 2012
Great for couples, the relaxed beach holiday with excursions combine want and value on good and varied cuisine place. Pleasant international guests, entertainment, live music and theatre in the hotel.
The 6 buildings are cleverly in the jungle hidden, restaurants or outside air conditioned, large lobby. read more
Gabriele
Beautiful beach vacation
- Recommended hotel
- Friends
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- December 2012
The food in the various theme restaurants was very good. Unfortunately was the dinner in the buffet restaurant a catastrophe: food was cold, no decent selection. For breakfast was the buffet restaurant reasonable. There were some days no butter, just margarine. Although there is a instruction in the restaurant on sparkling wine for breakfast gave, this was on several days not available. All other restaurants and bars were very good.
Apart from that the hotel can be absolutely recommend. Nice hotel with a great beach and sea as enough chairs. On the beach, there was also hammocks and beanbags.
The ... rooms on the ground floor are very dark, since the jungle directly in front of of the terrace starts. Best 1st or 2. floor. read more
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