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@SirJer
@SirJer Күн бұрын
What time of day was this? Just wondering why no one is around lol
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 Күн бұрын
@SirJer SUPER early in the morning. Maybe around 7 or 7:30? It's easier to do these when the resort is still mostly sleeping....otherwise people look at me like I'm crazy! Lol
@SirJer
@SirJer Күн бұрын
@@melanielovesmexico6404 looks super nice, going next week, so thank you for the tour!
@nicholask8657
@nicholask8657 20 күн бұрын
Is your swim out area exclusive to you, or can anyone go in it?
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 20 күн бұрын
@nicholask8657 the one we had was attached to the main pool so it wasn't very private. Others are slightly more private but you'd still share with neighbouring rooms.
@Whata9guy
@Whata9guy Ай бұрын
In at this hotel now
@rarebreed_D85
@rarebreed_D85 2 ай бұрын
Do you know if the basketballs were left out or did you have to ask for them?
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 2 ай бұрын
That's a good question....I'm honestly not sure....
@rarebreed_D85
@rarebreed_D85 2 ай бұрын
@melanielovesmexico6404 No worries, thank you!
@qbiz1314
@qbiz1314 2 ай бұрын
Do you mind sharing where you booked this resort?
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 2 ай бұрын
We're from Canada....we booked this trip through WestJet vacations.
@qbiz1314
@qbiz1314 2 ай бұрын
@@melanielovesmexico6404 thank you for sharing. I’ve seen mixed pricing is why I asked. Heading there next year just trying to decide a date 😄
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 2 ай бұрын
It is crazy that the exact same hotel can be priced way differently in multiple places. We really aren't loyal to any particular airline, tour operator or website....just try to find the best price and book with them!
@qbiz1314
@qbiz1314 2 ай бұрын
@@melanielovesmexico6404 oh yes most definitely will shop around. Thank you again
@Jamesmallori
@Jamesmallori 2 ай бұрын
Are there hairdryer’s and clothes iron in the room ?
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 2 ай бұрын
There was a hairdryer. And a steamer I believe...not an iron. I'm not 100% on that as I try not to iron ever (but especially not on vacation!) Lol
@KeithApp
@KeithApp 2 ай бұрын
Nice sunglasses! Dierdre Rashid wore a pair just like that! RIP.
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 2 ай бұрын
Nice Corrie reference!
@iamkhorma52
@iamkhorma52 2 ай бұрын
21:52 nice complete review. How was the buffet food? I have see a lot of comments calling it small and not that good
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! We honestly only ate at the buffet for breakfast a few times. I didn't find it small but I'm not sure how dinner was.
@shaeshae4226
@shaeshae4226 3 ай бұрын
Thank You! Very informative and much appreciated ❤️
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 3 ай бұрын
You're welcome! Happy you found it useful!
@SEO568
@SEO568 2 ай бұрын
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@tyweber5029
@tyweber5029 3 ай бұрын
Hi I was wondering how busy the adults side was during ur stay? Thanks for the video!
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 3 ай бұрын
I think the hotel was at about 80% capacity. It was definitely way busier on the weekend!
@tyweber5029
@tyweber5029 3 ай бұрын
@@melanielovesmexico6404 Awesome :) Glad to hear!
@mattbaldwin8524
@mattbaldwin8524 3 ай бұрын
Headed down at the end of June. Thanks for the tour!
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 3 ай бұрын
No problem! I have a walking Tour as well...I'll post it soon!.
@SEO568
@SEO568 2 ай бұрын
@@melanielovesmexico6404 Hi there, You have some excellent content on your KZfaq channel, I noticed as I was browsing through it, but I believe that your video might need some SEO optimisation. 1. Extremely low SEO rating (0 out of 100) 2. There is no title, description, or tag optimisation 3. Social networking site that prohibits sharing. 4. A score of 0 out of 50 for the video performance. In order to assist you get more views and subscribers, I have chosen to conduct keyword research for your video, locate ranking tags for it, and optimise your SEO description and tags. Please have a look. It makes me happy to assist someone as skilled in this field as you, a content producer.
@barbcudjoe6325
@barbcudjoe6325 3 ай бұрын
How much was diamond club upgrade
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 3 ай бұрын
It was a while ago when I booked (so I don't remember exactly!) but I think about $300 more per person .
@jonathanfiardi6028
@jonathanfiardi6028 3 ай бұрын
Hi, do you have a pictures or video of the gym? Ty 😊
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 3 ай бұрын
I'm sorry....I don't.
@billriley8763
@billriley8763 4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for posting this. We, coincidentally, booked that same room and are looking very forward to it. Watching this was very helpful. If there are any other tricks about the room, building or just that area of the resort please let me know. It's our first time.
@marsha32lou
@marsha32lou 5 ай бұрын
Is there now a spa?
@user-tp3qp1dl6k
@user-tp3qp1dl6k 5 ай бұрын
Loved it here ,was adults only ,swim up ,the beast place I e been to,I have been to many
@teresaelliott7521
@teresaelliott7521 5 ай бұрын
Melanie was there wifi in the rooms? We leave tomorrow!
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 5 ай бұрын
We could sometimes pick up weak wifi in the room (and in other areas of the resort) but it really only worked WELL in the lobby. Have an amazing time! I'm jealous!
@lizbelg22
@lizbelg22 5 ай бұрын
Does this resort have a casino? If you are a guest of the Royalton riviera can you go to the adults area and viceversa ?
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 5 ай бұрын
Yes, a small one. We aren't really casino fans so I can't say if it's any good!
@teebo6360
@teebo6360 6 ай бұрын
It’s Horrible
@kawaabdo7511
@kawaabdo7511 6 ай бұрын
Going soon 28 Feb
@foufayer
@foufayer 6 ай бұрын
Hello Melanie, I was wondering, since you upgraded for diamond club, did you get a butler assistant?
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 6 ай бұрын
Yes, we did! Ours were very nice but...honestly...extremely disorganized. Other than the restaurant reservations we really didn't find great value in Diamond Club.
@TheCourtney1969
@TheCourtney1969 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting, this helps us with our decision making.
@Tecno9209
@Tecno9209 7 ай бұрын
Buen video , trabajé allí desde la apertura en 2014 hasta 2020 cuando empezó la pandemia , era bartender en el tea corner y lobby bar , saludos de un cubano en México .
@Haxcod
@Haxcod Ай бұрын
hola, si lo recomiendas? o por unos dolares mas hay otro mejor?
@Tecno9209
@Tecno9209 Ай бұрын
@@Haxcod no te sabria decir hoy día como está , cuba cada vez está peor .
@nmqueenmother
@nmqueenmother 7 ай бұрын
We have reservations and I appreciate your video. I can't really get a handle on the restaurant dress codes. What have you found about that?
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 7 ай бұрын
It's pretty casual! No beach wear but no rules about long pants or closed toe shoes for men.
@nmqueenmother
@nmqueenmother 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the reply!❤@@melanielovesmexico6404
@paulmurray9735
@paulmurray9735 7 ай бұрын
I’m looking at this resort for my wife birthday. However we’re in our 60 s. Young at heart love music parties. Dancing Entertainment. What’s your taught on the music. As we always go to riu . Entertainment daily / nightly.
@jeanchiappetta5719
@jeanchiappetta5719 7 ай бұрын
how long is the bus ride from the airport ? thanks
@maetttttt
@maetttttt 8 ай бұрын
Hi Melanie! My wife and I are headed there in a few months. May I ask - what is your favorite Cancun all-inclusive resort if not this one? Thanks!
@EternityGamesVids
@EternityGamesVids 8 ай бұрын
Having been to that resort in 2019, I will never ever go there again. We had a termite infestation in the room. At first everything seemed good, no issue there. But one night, I came back and put a glass of Strawberry Daiquiri on my bed table and within 15 minutes, thousands of little termites got drawn out of the table to drink the water coming from the condensation of my glass. We asked to be transferred to another room, they said it was full but they had one more. Upon arrival to our new room, it was full of spider webs, the toilet seat was broken and when we tried to sleep we heard a big "bang", we turned the light on to see a frog the size of a tiny plate that had jumped from our wall to the floor. We packed and left again. Aside from those badlucks, the food is horrible, absolutely horrible. This is insane, I know that in Cuba you don't eat that well but honestly, 1080 ROOMS FOR 1 BUFFET?!?!? That doesn't make any sense to me. And it's not like the buffet is big, it is tiny tiny, the variety of food is absent and is subject to shortage. The best food was the junk food available at the snack bar, which was decent. The beach was super beautiful, but to me, that vacation even at 969$ per person, helped me to get my priorities right, I'd rather spend 300-500$ more to go to Mexico. They say it's a 4.5 stars resort, but we gotta keep in mind that stars are only a measure of amenities available on the property (spa, jaccuzzi, pools, restaurants, tennis court, etc.) and is not a measure of how good the food or the resort is actually going to be, this is why resorts in Cuba tend to have such high ratings for such poor quality, I've been to 4 stars, 4.5 stars, 5 stars and 5 stars with 5 diamonds resorts in Mexico and even the 4 stars resort I've visited in Mexico is SO MUCH BETTER than Valentin Perla Blanca. The only thing I'll give Cuba, is that their beaches are quite beautiful.
@nelsonfr2731
@nelsonfr2731 7 ай бұрын
Pues no vengas más y listo.
@sjanafehr144
@sjanafehr144 9 ай бұрын
Hi, very informative review, did the restaurants have "gluten free" options?
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 9 ай бұрын
Thank you! I have to admit that isn't something I really looked for so I can't say yes (or no) with a lot of confidence. What I will say is there were a lot of options for other diets (vegetarian etc.) so there likely were some gluten free options. Sorry I couldn't help more!
@saym64
@saym64 9 ай бұрын
Morning , Melanie. Are saying it’s cheaper to update room at spot than trough Sunwing site? Thanks
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 9 ай бұрын
Well….it CAN be. We booked the cheapest diamond club room with Sunwing and then once booked went on the Royalton website and paid $60 to select our room. We were able to pick a pool view room with a jacuzzi on the balcony. It was less expensive than booking THAT room category with Sunwing. The issue is….until you’re booked…you can’t see what rooms are available to select on the Royalton site so there might not be better ones available. So, it’s a bit of a risk!
@jeanpauljeanpaul2530
@jeanpauljeanpaul2530 9 ай бұрын
Going there for thanksgiving! Went last year..love this place.
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 9 ай бұрын
Have a wonderful time!
@ironKurgan
@ironKurgan 10 ай бұрын
Nice walkthrough, we are going in a few weeks to the adults only side. It looks smallish but nice, I take it we will be able to book all the restaurants on all sides ? And you mentioned you have been there 4 times, Can you recommend some good excursions?
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 10 ай бұрын
Thank you! The adults side is a bit small but the resort itself is so big...you don't really feel crowded most of the time. The restaurants are almost all on the family side (only one adults only). If you have Diamond Club you can make reservations at any of the restaurants...if not you just show up and put your name on a list. Excursions...these aren't all ones we've done from the Royalton but in the area we have enjoyed the Catamaya Catamaran, love going over to Isla Mujeres (you can book a Catamaran trip from the hotel....it was okay but a bit crowded/disorganized for us). We love taking the ferry over on our own and you can either rent a golf cart yourself or we've used Isla Driver Robby (they will drive you around to different beaches, points of interest, bars and restaurants). Doing that one again in January! The excursion to Tulum and cenotes are good too! Taxis have gotten crazy expensive in the area but going into Playa del Carmen or Puerto Morelos just to wander around is fun too. Have a great trip!
@thevirg77
@thevirg77 10 ай бұрын
After you check out can you stay for a few hours if you have a late flight? Thanks
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 10 ай бұрын
Yes! You can definitely do that!
@mariekevanmuijden4675
@mariekevanmuijden4675 8 ай бұрын
Yes. Even more so, you should (in my opinion) always try and ask for a late check-out. Last time we needed one, they gave us the room until 5 pm, for free. Our transfer was around 5.30 so it was perfect. Especially, if you are Diamond Club and are kind and polite to your butler, you should be able to manage something.
@user-re5sd3hk8r
@user-re5sd3hk8r 11 ай бұрын
Merci pour le vidéos Mélanie😊 What is your 3 top beaches ?
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 11 ай бұрын
Oh boy....I've been thinking about this since I said it in this video! Okay.....here's 5... 1. Cayo Santa Maria 2. Medano Beach (Cabo San Lucsa) 3. Playa Norte (Isla Mujeres) 4. Samana (Dominican Republic) 5. Four Sands Beach (Blind River, Ontario). That one is a bit of a wild card! Lol
@user-re5sd3hk8r
@user-re5sd3hk8r 11 ай бұрын
@@melanielovesmexico6404 Wow merci beaucoup d’avoir pris le temps de répondre c’est très apprécié ! Continue your adventure i love it🙌
@nutsh0tz
@nutsh0tz Жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks for showing me the whole resort and being very unbiased about it!
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Happy you found it helpful!
@debracook8859
@debracook8859 Жыл бұрын
Sorry - I couldn't watch to the end. Your sarcasm is just too painful. Cuba junkies don't care about most of the things you covered. We are just overjoyed that we can still vaca in beautiful Cuba without being confronted off the resorts by children selling contraband like so many other Caribbean resort countries. We don't go for a 'posh' factor. We go because of the people and the island and it's culture. It's difficult to listen to you compare every little detail to resort experiences in other countries.
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 Жыл бұрын
That’s okay! Was just sharing my thoughts…everyone is welcome to their own opinions. I’ve travelled to Cuba before too - we felt very blessed to be back and had a great vacation but it was different this time. I like to share the good AND bad in my experiences…no where is perfect!
@jdemnys
@jdemnys Жыл бұрын
Going this friday!
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 Жыл бұрын
Have an amazing time!
@mjdoes2
@mjdoes2 Жыл бұрын
I'm curious, how did you manage to stay at a property on the prohibited accommodations list?
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 Жыл бұрын
I’m not sure what that means…..
@kyleejeable
@kyleejeable Жыл бұрын
I’ve heard bad reviews on the cleanliness. Are they clean? Is there bed bugs?
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 Жыл бұрын
We found everything to be very clean. Definitely no bed bugs!
@marsha32lou
@marsha32lou Жыл бұрын
Are both sides of the resort open?
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 Жыл бұрын
This was filmed in March…at that point no. I’m honestly not sure if that’s changed but I would guess they would wait until totally re-opening the one side until their capacity is higher. That likely won’t be until high season!
@marsha32lou
@marsha32lou Жыл бұрын
So only the Relax side is open?
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 Жыл бұрын
In February only one side was open. They seem to switch up which side is which (when we stayed the first time the side you are referring to as relax was considered the active/party side!) They may have opened the other side now?
@danahood4872
@danahood4872 Жыл бұрын
I’m headed there in a few days and I’m very nervous. I’ve heard so many horrible reviews. Would you recommend this resort?
@danahood4872
@danahood4872 Жыл бұрын
@@melanielovesmexico6404 thank you
@heidigilmore4543
@heidigilmore4543 Жыл бұрын
✨ Promo'SM
@seanflynn6775
@seanflynn6775 Жыл бұрын
Promo'SM ❤️
@javierc28
@javierc28 Жыл бұрын
Hi, the hotel was built on 2014 you think the installation looks old? You think the splash can be better??
@jamfen
@jamfen Жыл бұрын
Excellent video , my wife and I are about to leave to go here so thank you .. quick question ... why cant Americans pronounce mirror ... you said a full length mirr ... oh how i chuckled
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 Жыл бұрын
Really? I’m actually Canadian! I’m sitting here saying mirr-or to myself right now…. Have a wonderful vacation!
@monctonma2227
@monctonma2227 Жыл бұрын
Love this place! We were just here at the beginning of march (3rd time) and plan on going back again next year. We found the food a bit better this time than in previous years and having the resort booked to 1/2 capacity was sort of nice. Just a tip- you should consider recording sideways so that the videos fit better on screen. Especially when watching on a TV.
@tibonguyen9827
@tibonguyen9827 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your review! How's the beach? Thanks!
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 Жыл бұрын
The beach was small (kind of in a cove) but really nice! We were lucky as there was almost no seaweed when we were there. Nice and calm for swimming!
@tibonguyen9827
@tibonguyen9827 Жыл бұрын
@@melanielovesmexico6404 Thanks!
@franknewman2532
@franknewman2532 Жыл бұрын
The theatre has always been there. When you went last the roof was likely missing from a hurricane.
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 Жыл бұрын
Ahhh...yes...that's possible! We were told they only recently started shows again since reopening!
@franknewman2532
@franknewman2532 Жыл бұрын
@@melanielovesmexico6404 we have been to this resort 4 times. Loved the resort and staff. We just returned from Varadero and noticed that Cuba has big supply issues. Didn't go for the food or the room, for sure the sun and beach.
@melanielovesmexico6404
@melanielovesmexico6404 Жыл бұрын
@Frank Newman 100%. I was expecting the food issues but maybe not quite as bad as they were. Still really enjoyed the resort overall!