The bookings for the Alicarts opened diffrent times each day for us. We just got back from a 10 day trip. They added a new swim up bar to the pool right beside the one buffet at the bottom of the stairs. Aside from the hassle of the alicarts our trip was amazing this place was nice. People who booked with us got a privlage room but on the other side of the resort, there check in lady messed up and locked there room out on day 7 but it got resolved fairly fast.
This is our favourite resort! We’ve been there 12 times now and will be back again 👍there has been a lot of major updates to the rooms and as for the rocky beach it was a major storm that took a lot of the sand away exposing the lava rock and we hope the resort will work on this area! The staff are amazing and we know several as if they are family, it’s nice to be recognized and greeted as such! The food is fantastic also your video was well informative, thanks for bringing back fond memories of the resort 👍🇨🇦
Thank you for your reply! Yes the beach was so beautiful before so fingers crossed also we’ve had many friends come down with us to Catalonia resort and all have enjoyed it so much they’ve gone back several times also. The hamburger restaurant is new which wasn’t there last year and thanks again for showing the shops out side of the resort , one of our favourite bars/restaurant is the Naughty Burro which has fantastic food and live music and open mike if you so wish to play , honestly it’s a win win area and there’s also a small shopping mall across the highway and is about 25 walk from the resort it’s very much like superstore and have everything incase you’ve forgotten to have packed something lol ! Cheers 👍
@@johnmclaren7059 we would definitely go back again! That’s for the restaurant suggestions, we found all the food at the resort was good but having an “excursion” just down the road was nice for a change of scenery. ❤️
Excellent review of the resort thanks for sharing this,i guess there is not much living coral there unless you can swim out to the reef as i am a free diver and will have my equiptment and saftey gear with me.
Just returned from a 5day vacation to this resort. I definitely recommend upgrading to Privileged also. Ate ate la batista food was good just wish they switched up the food more each day. Highly recommend
I love a virgin Mojito, Pina Colada, Daiquiri, Miami Vice (Pina colada & strawberry daiquiri), Mango Daiquiri, and passionfruit daiquiri, were my go tos. I don't drink alcohol, so I loved all the varieties that were available.
@ my understanding is that the privileged suites have an in ground outdoor tub. (But that was only the main difference) They were also located on the North side of the resort, in another building.
At checkin they give you an envelope with QR code, which takes you to their website, and it’s here that you can book same day dinner reservations at 8am.
@@foxbodyboys4483 we booked it at the marina. It is a 5 minute walk from the resort. Anyone can give you directions A little restaurant at the marina cooked it up for us along with sides. It was amazing. I think the resturant was called Hoochie Coo or something like that. It burned down but I think they rebuilt it.
Definitely Drinks at the beach, there’s two food options around the pool on the Yucatan side, polish sausage food truck & sweet and savoury crepes. Yes, there are two entry points into the ocean. (Both were Rocky, at the waters edge) Sandy beaches too
Great video, how did you like the food for dinner at buffet? We will probably do the Privileged when we go in early August. Were the amenities worth the price? Great video, you gave on-site on the property. Thank you Geo
Dinner buffet was just a regular sort of buffet, nothing special. We appreciated the privilege status. The private beach was nice, but we didn’t use it that much. Having the option to go to Beloved (restaurant) for all the meals was a huge bonus. Al a carte restaurants were great, you definitely need to be online at 8am to get reservations. Water spa was enjoyable too.
Yes, there are rocks in the area. My husband liked wearing water shoes as his feet are sensitive. I didn’t mind the rocks, and there are access points that aren’t rocky.
@@KeriPrattthanks for your reply, I hav watched many reviews pertaining to amenities in the resort, pools n beaches , decided to go to The Royalton Splash Riviera, hope it’s as good as the reviews stated.
You will get the app when you check in to the resort. All dinner reservations must be made at 8am that morning. So you will have the opportunity to eat at the buffet, Bloved resturant or the burger resturant by it.
You will like it, and I know there are singles there too! Head out of the resort and walk to the street market near the dolphins. There are some nice places to eat and meet people there too!
The bookings for the Alicarts opened diffrent times each day for us. We just got back from a 10 day trip. They added a new swim up bar to the pool right beside the one buffet at the bottom of the stairs. Aside from the hassle of the alicarts our trip was amazing this place was nice. People who booked with us got a privlage room but on the other side of the resort, there check in lady messed up and locked there room out on day 7 but it got resolved fairly fast.
I have been at Catalonia riviera maya 7 days once and just booked again 7 days, I really enjoyed my stay the first time.
My husband wants to go back again too!
This is our favourite resort! We’ve been there 12 times now and will be back again 👍there has been a lot of major updates to the rooms and as for the rocky beach it was a major storm that took a lot of the sand away exposing the lava rock and we hope the resort will work on this area! The staff are amazing and we know several as if they are family, it’s nice to be recognized and greeted as such! The food is fantastic also your video was well informative, thanks for bringing back fond memories of the resort 👍🇨🇦
Thanks for watching! We really enjoyed our stay as well! Also thanks for explaining the Rocky beach, I appreciate you explaining what happened.
Thank you for your reply! Yes the beach was so beautiful before so fingers crossed also we’ve had many friends come down with us to Catalonia resort and all have enjoyed it so much they’ve gone back several times also. The hamburger restaurant is new which wasn’t there last year and thanks again for showing the shops out side of the resort , one of our favourite bars/restaurant is the Naughty Burro which has fantastic food and live music and open mike if you so wish to play , honestly it’s a win win area and there’s also a small shopping mall across the highway and is about 25 walk from the resort it’s very much like superstore and have everything incase you’ve forgotten to have packed something lol ! Cheers 👍
@@johnmclaren7059 we would definitely go back again! That’s for the restaurant suggestions, we found all the food at the resort was good but having an “excursion” just down the road was nice for a change of scenery. ❤️
Excellent review of the resort thanks for sharing this,i guess there is not much living coral there unless you can swim out to the reef as i am a free diver and will have my equiptment and saftey gear with me.
Great information. Thanks for sharing 😊
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
youre welcome@@KeriPratt
já faz 9 anos que fomos na nossa lua de mel,pretendemos voltar! paraíso na terra!
Thanks for watching! So happy you enjoyed this resort.
Just returned from a 5day vacation to this resort. I definitely recommend upgrading to Privileged also. Ate ate la batista food was good just wish they switched up the food more each day. Highly recommend
Thanks for sharing, I love getting others perspective.
Interested in those non alcoholic drinks that you ordered! ❤
I love a virgin Mojito, Pina Colada, Daiquiri, Miami Vice (Pina colada & strawberry daiquiri), Mango Daiquiri, and passionfruit daiquiri, were my go tos. I don't drink alcohol, so I loved all the varieties that were available.
As usual, your video tours are great. Looks like your family had fun! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching & the feedback. It’s very much appreciated!
Will they make you a sqeezed lime margurita if you ask for them i hate the mixes
They were very flexible with the variety of drinks, so I’m sure if you explained what you wanted…
@@KeriPratt Thanks Keri for the help
Which resort do you have to stay in to have access to both of them?
Catalonia Riviera Maya Resort, gives you access to both sides.
@@KeriPratt Thanks but I did see someone comment on another video that they split as of 1/23 🥲
@@shaneidajones3682 we were there in November 2023, stayed privilege, on the Riviera Maya side and had access to all of the facilities on both sides.
@@KeriPratt they was say as of 1/23/24. But I’m still going to go. Thanks
How do we download the app, can i download early or do i have to wait to get there to scan a qr code
We had to wait until we got there to download the app.
@@KeriPratt please do tell, is there Pina coloda slushie drinks! I can have those all day haha
@@EhMike91 there is! Enjoy ❤️
how much is the city tax imposed at the end of the stay
For the city tax, I asked cheap Caribbean when I booked my vacation and is about $1.5 a day.
Can you share what room you were in? Was it a priviledge suite or a priviledge room ?
A privilege room, building B, ground floor, NE corner (sorry I can't remember the room number)
@@KeriPrattthank🙏🏽
Do you know how are the priviledge suite ? Is it the same?
@ my understanding is that the privileged suites have an in ground outdoor tub. (But that was only the main difference) They were also located on the North side of the resort, in another building.
How do you know if your privileged when booking?
Our travel agent was the one who booked our trip. You could reach out to the hotel directly, if you did the booking or contact your travel agent.
What app to make the reservations I don’t see one
At checkin they give you an envelope with QR code, which takes you to their website, and it’s here that you can book same day dinner reservations at 8am.
I love this resort. The whole community is gated. They have bikes at the resort and you can go worry free through the whole community. Best fishing!
@@KdonnRN can’t wait to go back!
@@KdonnRNdid you book fishing through the resort?
@@foxbodyboys4483 we booked it at the marina. It is a 5 minute walk from the resort. Anyone can give you directions A little restaurant at the marina cooked it up for us along with sides. It was amazing. I think the resturant was called Hoochie Coo or something like that. It burned down but I think they rebuilt it.
Do they serve food or drinks at the beach? And you can still get in the beach water correct?
Definitely Drinks at the beach, there’s two food options around the pool on the Yucatan side, polish sausage food truck & sweet and savoury crepes.
Yes, there are two entry points into the ocean. (Both were Rocky, at the waters edge) Sandy beaches too
Great video, how did you like the food for dinner at buffet? We will probably do the Privileged when we go in early August. Were the amenities worth the price? Great video, you gave on-site on the property.
Thank you
Geo
Dinner buffet was just a regular sort of buffet, nothing special. We appreciated the privilege status. The private beach was nice, but we didn’t use it that much. Having the option to go to Beloved (restaurant) for all the meals was a huge bonus. Al a carte restaurants were great, you definitely need to be online at 8am to get reservations. Water spa was enjoyable too.
Can you upgrade to privileged once at the resort? We booked premium
That’s a good question, that I don’t know the answer to. I would suggest calling your travel agent or the resort.
Yes you can.
@@KdonnRN can you pay for the upgrade with a credit card? doesn't have to be cash?
There’s another YTuber’s review that said,the beach is not that great rocks in the water, did u experience that too?
Yes, there are rocks in the area. My husband liked wearing water shoes as his feet are sensitive. I didn’t mind the rocks, and there are access points that aren’t rocky.
@@KeriPrattthanks for your reply, I hav watched many reviews pertaining to amenities in the resort, pools n beaches , decided to go to The Royalton Splash Riviera, hope it’s as good as the reviews stated.
@@david888a have a great time in Mexico!
Is this extra tax charged if you booked your trip through sunwing vacations or is it not included in this thanks
I don’t know the answer to that, as we booked through Westjet
@@KeriPratt Yes our booking is also westjet as well since westjet has taken over sunwing
What was the resort app? my boyfriend and I will be flying in around lunchtime and I would love to have dinner planned that first night
You will get the app when you check in to the resort. All dinner reservations must be made at 8am that morning. So you will have the opportunity to eat at the buffet, Bloved resturant or the burger resturant by it.
Heading there as a single. Hopefully it’s not too ‘family-friendly’. I wanna meet some singles.
You will like it, and I know there are singles there too! Head out of the resort and walk to the street market near the dolphins. There are some nice places to eat and meet people there too!
How was it? I'm omw in one week as a single