Catalonia Royal Tulum - Adults Only All-Inclusive Paradise in the Riviera Maya Mexico

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Catalonia Royal Tulum - Adults Only All-Inclusive Paradise in the Riviera Maya Mexico

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5 ай бұрын

Catalonia Royal Tulum is an adults only all-inclusive resort between Playa del Carmen and Tulum. Sitting on Xpu-ha beach, arguably one of the best in Mexico, this resort has become one of our favorites. Watch to see why we love Catalonia Royal Tulum!
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@caliplanes 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Seems super nice

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

It’s a beautiful resort. Thanks for watching!

@ChrisandTaraCA 4 ай бұрын

One of my favorite things is watching KZfaq vlogs on luxury Mexican resorts *chefs kiss* we enjoyed this video thanks Melissa & Enrique ❤

@UpUpOurWay 3 ай бұрын

I must have missed this comment when you posted! Thanks you two, we really appreciate it!

@ARIN4UK 3 ай бұрын

Quality of your videos is AMAZING and yes this resort isAMAZING!

@UpUpOurWay 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! We work hard to try to keep improving the quality 🙂

@vegastocali 4 ай бұрын

What a fun resort. Thank you for the tour M&E❤

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

@TheNovemberMan- 4 ай бұрын

Looks nice and looks like you 2 had fun. 👍 Last nights live stream was a nice surprise also.

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

We had such a great time. I can’t wait to go back. Glad you enjoyed our surprise live!!!

@lloydbaker6988 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, Melissa and Enrique 👍

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Lloyd!

@cowprez 4 ай бұрын

I saw Enrique's Modelo's in that fridge! LOL! Great review. Thanks so much.

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

Haha! It was fitting!

@rayserna428 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful review, guys!! All the food looked awesome. I saw that shot. You took Melissa 👀😳🤣🤣 Overall Beautiful resort I see why you guys continue to go back. I would love to visit that place someday. And last night live was a surprise, wasn't expecting you guys to hit up Vegas this weekend but I'm glad you did. Again great job on the review 👍🏽👍🏽⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Ray! It really is a great resort. We always enjoy ourselves here. Glad you enjoyed our surprise trip back to Vegas!

@luckcometome 4 ай бұрын

That place is beautiful. Looks so relaxing. And the food looks good to. Thanks for sharing. And thanks for the live stream last nite. U guys are awesome. Have a wonderful Sunday. Have a safe trip home.❤☘🥰☘❤

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Darci! We really love this place. It’s nice but not pretentious. And that beach is so nice.

@luckcometome 4 ай бұрын

@@UpUpOurWay The beach is to die for. 😅❤

@rich-gina6187 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely Beautiful! This is definitely on our list 😊

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

I sure hope you can try it out!

@surfboard396 4 ай бұрын

Nice hotel n review. Seems like fun. We also have stayed in Tulum . Absolutely beautiful and peaceful. Thanks . TC. 👋🏽

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

Thanks surfboard! It’s such a beautiful area. 😃

@user-sk2px6ox7m 4 ай бұрын

Love this place ❤

@whodatjt 3 ай бұрын

My wife and I are looking to take a vacation and this looks amazing! Wanting a relaxing vacation to unwind, relax, and hang out with each other so this looks perfect to me. Thank you for the review!

@UpUpOurWay 3 ай бұрын

This is the perfect place for that! It’s very relaxed and such a nice place to unwind. We love it there.

@JeriVerano-wb8yv 4 ай бұрын

Thank you I just booked my trip at this resort ❤

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

I’m so jealous! Have a wonderful trip. I can’t wait to go back ☀️🏖️👙

@omarlugo1821 3 ай бұрын

The video is fantastic! That's the only resort we haven't stayed at yet of Catalonia in Cancun, and we're going next month. I can't wait!

@UpUpOurWay 3 ай бұрын

It’s amazing! I hope you enjoy it. 😃

@NeilMacedo 4 ай бұрын

Excellent review Melissa and Enrique. I wouldn’t mind visiting the resort one day

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Neil!

@Lovelightutube 4 ай бұрын

✨💛✨ Thank you for streaming - beautiful there💛✨👍

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Lovelight!

@davegrimpe9052 4 ай бұрын

Another great video Prima and Primo

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@cubanthighs0 3 ай бұрын

Watching your video has made my husband and I sooooo excited for 2025. We booked this evening after almost booking somewhere in Greece. We saw this hotel on TUI and knew it was the one after watching this. Thabk you 🥰

@UpUpOurWay 3 ай бұрын

I hope you have an amazing time! Of course, no place is perfect, but this place has so much that we love! We will continue to come back 😃

@user-ty2rg8ql9d 4 ай бұрын

Great, Informative Review. Ty Definitely keeping this in mind for next discussion on vacations. What’s crazy watching this was I was born in ‘64 so growing up I absorbed lots of Wild Life Programming including Wild Kingdom all the way up to Steve Irwin but never have I seen those animals that hopped on the trees (I’ll butcher the name if I tried) but those lil fellas are interesting but like your LIVE Stream covered they’re lil thieves. Lol 😂

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

Yes the Coatis are so adorable! We look forward to seeing them when we travel to that area. Thanks John!

@savagenation236 4 ай бұрын

I Overall Like This Catalonia Tulum Resort Over The Other Andaz Mayakoba Resort To Me It Just Looks And Feels Like It Had The Better Vibe And Of Course All Inclusive So That's A Plus

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

It’s just a great place and very casual. We love it!

@AmberFromVancouver 4 ай бұрын

Great video! I had to giggle over the Marco Polo bit... I went to the new Bobby Flay bistro the other day, Brasserie B in Caesar's Palace, and my bartender's name was named Caesar... I said that sounded a lot like a lie 😂 Then asked if the real Caesar lived there 🤣🤣🤣 Anyway, you did a great job showcasing this property and the edits are really nice 🥰🥳❤️

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

I know, I wanted to say “tell me your real name”. 😂😂😂

@AmberFromVancouver 4 ай бұрын

@@UpUpOurWay 🤣🤣🤣

@holliesheet3182 4 ай бұрын

Y'all are so thorough with the filming, expressing your experiences, offering good stay tips, editing with music, touring the resort and room---what? 8:28 No conditioner?! 🤪

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

Right, Hollie? How are you supposed to tame those red locks of yours? 😂

@holliesheet3182 4 ай бұрын

@@UpUpOurWay 😂

@user-sk2px6ox7m 4 ай бұрын

The Catalonia playa memoma however u spell it is beautiful as well..no one has the soft bean bags to lay on the beach every resort should have them

@andreag7346 Ай бұрын

Hi there! New subscriber and love your channel! May I ask what camera you are using and if extra lenses are needed?

@UpUpOurWay Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! The b-roll is all with an iPhone and the shots where I’m talking is a Sony A7C. We only bought one lens but you can change them out.

@Khaymen223 3 ай бұрын

This was our regular spot 5-10 years ago. Back then, they didn't have a pool bar, and the jacuzzis facing the ocean only 1 was heated. Other than that we loved the resort. Xpu-Ha beach is the best beach on the coast from Cancun to Tulum period. Its so built up now, but when we started going back in 09 or 10, CRT was the only resort on Xpu-Ha besides 1 small boutique hotel down the beach a ways. It was basically our own almost private beach. There were abandoned hotels at each end and the jungle was reclaiming them. The abandoned hotel at the south end was cool. The pool was filled with wild fish. The last year we went, they were building a new resort literally right next door to CRT. When snorkeling out front i saw a goliath grouper about 6 ft long like 10 feet in front of me.

@UpUpOurWay 3 ай бұрын

Luckily there isn’t a resort next to CRT, just a small condo complex. But there are a couple of beach clubs and a lot of people at the beach there. You’re right about Xpu-ha being the best!

@Khaymen223 3 ай бұрын

@UpUpOurWay ohh so it was a condo complex they were building next door.....ok....we all thought it was gonna be a new resort. Are the Coati still roaming the path ? I was told they had them all trapped and removed them. We watched a girl get bit by one because she was trying to pick it up. Served her right

@UpUpOurWay 3 ай бұрын

@@Khaymen223 the place has a ton of coati! Also, it’s adults only now. I’m not sure when they switched it, but I did hear it used to be a family resort.

@Khaymen223 3 ай бұрын

@UpUpOurWay it has been an adults only since we have been going.

@Rewlu66 Ай бұрын

Could you elaborate on the different wristband colors?

@fiarydeath 2 ай бұрын

My hubby and I are going for our honeymoon in July! This video is great! Any fun recommendations to go explore?

@UpUpOurWay 2 ай бұрын

There are sooo many excursions you can take… chichen Itza pyramid, Tulum ruins, Xcaret, xel-ha, Xplor, Coba ruins. There’s a cenote (water hole) across the street even! Join the Catalonia Royal Tulum Facebook group. So many people have great suggestions!

@SarahGurley-vw3gl 4 ай бұрын

Love your video! What transportation service did you use from Cancun airport? 😊

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

We like to use Kalido. They’re reasonably priced, very professional and always on time!

@spinedoc893 8 күн бұрын

I've stayed at TRS Yucatan, Valentin Imperial and Secrets Akumal in this area and loved them all. Secrets was definitely the nicest but also a fair bit more $. TRS and VIM were IMO quite good value for $. Always on the hunt for adult only luxury properties that are good value. Would you say Catalonia fits that category??

@UpUpOurWay 8 күн бұрын

@@spinedoc893 it’s definitely a good value but I would not say it’s luxury at all. It’s a great property on the best beach in the Riviera Maya. If you really want luxury, there will probably be things here that you won’t like. I’m not a big drinker, but others complain about the alcohol selection. I don’t like the towel situation. They bring you a fresh beach towel to your room every night but not really easy to get extras or exchange them. But, that being said, I’ll go back over and over again. We enjoy the food, the pool is good enough, the staff are super friendly, but the beach is incredible and why I’ll keep coming back.

@stevenschindler8342 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Please tell me this. I have knee issues and going up and down stairs is a problem with me. Does this resort have facilities in place (elevators, ramps, golf carts etc) to help me get everywhere I might want to go? (ie: from room to restaurants, beach, pool etc..) Thanks so much, Steve S

@UpUpOurWay 2 ай бұрын

No, no elevators. You’ll need to request a ground floor room. Everything else is ground level, but there are some cobblestone walkways to maneuver through and no golf carts. They have some that they use for luggage in service roads. It’s possible they might help if you have trouble. I’m at a different resort as we speak. No golf carts but we were talking to a lady who has trouble walking and they’ve been very accommodating. Catalonia staff are wonderful so I bet they will help you.

@bdarlene22 4 ай бұрын

I have knee issues , so just wondering if the resort has any elevators? I find a lot of resorts in that area don't have them

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

No, this one does not! I’d definitely get a ground floor room.

@Dr.Pepper001 4 ай бұрын

Do you speak Spanish? Your pronunciation of Mexican words is flawless.

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

I do! It’s not perfect, but I’m mostly fluent gracias a mi esposo! 😊

@spinedoc893 8 күн бұрын

Have you been to Maroma beach? Or anyone out there who has been here and to Maroma how would you compare the beaches?

@UpUpOurWay 8 күн бұрын

@@spinedoc893 we have! We went there before trying CRT (pre KZfaq). The beach is really nice, but CRT is much better IMO. Maroma has the cutest coffee though 😂

@brad4241 4 ай бұрын

I’m thinking about going to this resort with my husband. I was wondering if the pool area is top optional?

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

No, in my experience, that’s not common in the area.

@karldery 4 ай бұрын

Hi to all! Was wondering what the nightlife is? Any dancing opportunities later at night/evening and where at this resort?

@user-sk2px6ox7m 4 ай бұрын

They have activities at night by the pool ❤

@thefenster300 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful. Is it considered an all-inclusive resort ?

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

Yes, this is all-inclusive! Food and drinks, including alcohol. 😃

@user-sk2px6ox7m 4 ай бұрын

Also I wanted to add a maid stole my shoes..we had do not disturb sign on our door she came in anyways I called security when I noticed they were missing of course nothing done about it and no I didn’t forget them at the beach or at home..I have a small foot and so did the maid..been to Mexico 20 times never have I had something stolen..u can’t put shoes in a safe so..be careful what you bring

@michaelhong6098 4 ай бұрын

Looks like a great place for people that don't live in a island state. A little to chill for me;, need the hustle and bustle and the people like Vegas. However, the food looks great, Melissa looked great in the bikini and I believe I saw a rare sighting of the cameraman Enrique in shorts no less.

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

Haha you need something not beach related!!!

@5GreenAcres 4 ай бұрын

I like the idea that you don't have to pay for the kayaks and the mini catamaran. In the US it is highway robbery to rent things. Beautiful resort. Thanks for sharing. Mexican resorts really know how to deliver!!! The poolside music and the night activities are off the charts. My absolute favorite travel destination is Mexico hands down. I'm not really liking the wording "priveleged" for their levels of benefits. After all, there is a push to call white Americans "privileged." I feel there is a slight undertone of mockery. The other thing I do not like is I don't think the meat is beef. I believe it is horse meat. None of the cuts of steaks ever looks like your typical Tbone or ribeye.

@gailmk1064 28 күн бұрын

If you want to book here I suggest to get the privilege. The food is better and the alcohol choices are also good.

@Drangon_ball_Goku 4 ай бұрын

Nice 😊 hey

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Isaiah!

@tequillaanderson5170 2 ай бұрын

How is the alcohol selection? I've been to Catalonia Costa Mujeres, and their alcohol selection was poor. They didn’t have any premium beer or alcohol.

@UpUpOurWay 2 ай бұрын

Beer was fine. They had Modelo and Corona. They only have the top shelf alcohol for their members. We’re not big drinkers so it was not a deal breaker, but if you like the good stuff, you might just stop at a store on the way and buy some. I’ve heard of people doing that. 😂

@ARIN4UK 3 ай бұрын

What camera are you using??? It’s like I’m back ……

@UpUpOurWay 3 ай бұрын

We have a Sony A7C for the shots where I am talking in front of the camera but most of the shots are on an iPhone. We also have a DJI Action cam that we used on the catamaran.

@jim6070 4 ай бұрын

Congratulations on 20K!

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

@9213147 4 ай бұрын

How was the nightlife? dj’s, dancing, anything like that?

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

They have entertainment by the pool each night, but it’s not the best to be honest. They do have music playing afterward and people hang out at the he bar. But this is definitely more chill than other places we have been to.

@danielcunningham-ks1ic Ай бұрын

For a single man age 41 who is looking for a relaxed trip is this a good place to go. Do you find singles who travel to this resort?

@UpUpOurWay Ай бұрын

You mostly see couples, but there are definitely singles. It’s super relaxing but you’ll also have no problems making friends if you want to.

@benjaminpony 4 ай бұрын

This is a resort I'm strongly considering booking for a trip with my boyfriend. I have never done and all inclusive before. And some I've looked at are not truely inclusive as far as food/drinks go. With this place ,is everything actually included?

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

Yes, unless you want a private dinner on the beach. That’s a special thing. I will say that we aren’t big drinkers, so I can’t comment on alcohol quality, but it’s included.

@benjaminpony 4 ай бұрын

@@UpUpOurWay thank you so much! I booked our trip

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

@@benjaminpony I hope you have a wonderful time 🥰

@SeekingVegasSunrise 4 ай бұрын

I think you meant to say “yucatan change your pillows out.”

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 good call!

@leothabozz3311 4 ай бұрын

Can I rent a car there to visit Tulum or Cancun by myself?

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

Yes! The tour desk has rental cars.

@grahamfan 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Melissa and Enrique for the awesome tour. ❤The beach was amazing and that water was beautiful. Personally, I would have really loved for a beach view from the room instead of a bunch of trees, but it was still very nice over all. Hopefully, You will get a chance to try out the Italian restaurant on one of your future visits. The food you showed looked REAL good! 😎👍You two are crushing it on these super nice tours. This video was excellante!!! 😊

@UpUpOurWay 4 ай бұрын

Beach views are always nice, but I find that we can’t have it all! See you this weekend

@grahamfan 4 ай бұрын

@@UpUpOurWay So true in some cases even though it should be "Our Way" lol! 😂Thanks for the reply. 😎I can't wait to see you again this weekend. Have a safe trip. 😊😎❤