I honestly don't know. I went back through my resort photos and didn't have any of balcony Jacuzzis. All I know is that the rooms surrounding the main pool didn't have a balcony Jacuzzi, so they may be on the other side with more of a garden view. In terms of the food, you don't have to make a reservation at the a la cartes unless you want to pay extra for Skylights, want an outdoor Nest Table at the Rodeo Grill, or the Teppanyaki show tables at Tao. Don't miss dinner at Tao (not the show table), you can either just sit at the sushi/sashimi "conveyor belt", or if you want regular dinner you can visit the sushi/sashimi belt as often as you want. Some of the freshest sushi I've ever had.

Yes, it's in a different section since the Platinum Deluxe rooms are considered to be an upgrade, Platinum guests have their own section of rooms, swim-up pool and bar. Deluxe swim-ups are centered around the "main pool" which I consider to be the party pool, they have a pool foam party on Saturday afternoon which is quite fun, plus some of the Deluxe swim-up rooms have direct access to the swim-up bar section of this pool.

If they used to have in-room microwaves they don't have them anymore.

I always book USA Transfers as my private shuttle when having to to travel around Cancun/Riviera Maya

Overall the food was very good, as at all resorts some meals are better than others. There are six restaurants, one is a buffet, another is an extra charge (Sky restaurant). The rest are included in your price of stay. This resort is one of the best affordable all-inclusives I've ever stayed at, I would definitely return again.

My favorite for what you get for your vacation dollar...my overall favorite resort is Hotel Xcaret Mexico

Have you guys tried Barcelo resort?