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Blvd. Kukulkan Km. 5.8, Zona Hotelena, Cancun 77500, Mexico
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Sunset Lagoon Resort Hotel & Marina

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2 of 5 stars
liveforholiday   3 contributions
uk
Aug 28, 2006 | Trip type: Family
20/20 found this review helpful

We have just returned from 3 weeks at the Sunset Lagoon. On the whole we enjoyed our vacation but this resort lacked some of the touches that make a vacation great rather than ok. The good stuff - the entertainment, bar & restaurant staff were superb. All extremely friendly & couldn't do enough to help. The resort was very clean & well kept & some of the rooms were fantastic ...sadly not ours! The boat trip to the Sunset Royal is good & we can recommend the jungle tour & the horse riding - both fantastic. Breakfast is the best meal of the day, so fill up! The bad stuff - the VIP concierge is useless - she gave us loads of duff information which caused us no end of hassle when checking out. The food is plentyful but to be honest its repetitive & there is absoultely nothing to eat for vegetarians [our kids lived off rice for 3 weeks]. We ended up eating out in our last week - so this turned out to be a very expensive holiday. The pool had a few days where it wasn't very clean & both our kids have come away with ear infections. Made me smile to see the last review saying the drinks are watered down - I've never drunk so much Bacardi in my life and remained stone cold sober. General info -
Tips are included in the inclusive package but we found if you tip the waiters even a small amount they are really attentive & give even better service. Overall verdict - its ok. Some good & some bad. Not bad enough to fly home but we wouldn't go back. if you expect the same standards as you get in the USA you'll be disappointed, but its better than Spain!

  • Liked — clean
  • Disliked — small size
  • Tips/Secrets: — only go for a week - no more
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay August 2006
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Family with teenagers
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since August 23, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Great pool scene
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, Older travelers, Families with young children
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Shopping
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4 of 5 stars
hoch123   1 contribution
NY
Aug 14, 2006 | Trip type: Family
11/11 found this review helpful

My parents own a time share there and my family (wife and 2,11,and 13 year olds) and parents went for a week this August. It was the all-inclusive package. The staff was VERY friendly and always looking to please. They also kept the kids busy with actvities.The rooms were very clean, big, and well furnished. The hotel grounds were very well maintained. The staff supplied us with cartons of milk for our 2 year old daughter. The food wasn't bad. The alcohol was watered down..even the "premium" stuff. Breakfest was good but lunch and dinner seemd to get "tiresome' by the 5th night. I would have liked to seen the hotel pool a little cleaner. There is no ocean beach at Sunset Lagoon. But they do provide a free 10 minute boat ride (which was actually fun) to the Sunset Royal which has a gorgeous beach. As a member you can use all of their facilities too...including the restaurants. I enjoyed the lunches there. I had expected to be approached by timeshare salespeople but wasn't.

I would return for another vacation....

  • Liked — staff/service
  • Disliked — no immediate ocean beach
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay August 2006
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Family (extended)
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since August 14, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with teenagers
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun
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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Chicago
Jul 12, 2006
7/22 found this review helpful

My family and I were there this past Feb. You'll see by the title of this review how much I enjoyed my stay. I have been in one star hotels that have better room service. The food was the worst. If you have a vacation planed here, I would truly reconsider!

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay February 2006
  • Member since July 12, 2006
  • I recommend this hotel for Families with teenagers
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with teenagers
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Houston, Texas
Jun 15, 2006
20/22 found this review helpful

We have just return from a week at Sunset Lagoon. The hotel was great and the staff was outstanding. This was the first time we have ever been to Cancun and we loved it. My uncle has a timeshare at this place and was nice enough to let us use it. It was myself, husband and 2 boys ages 8 and 16. Neither of them were bored there was something for them to do everyday. Yes we did get approach to by a timeshare the first day and really felt bad to say no....the salesperson was superb and really understood why we had to decline...but it just wasn't the right time for us to purchase and my hubby and I agreed that if next year we did return we will be re-consider. After that one tour we had we were never brother about it again for the rest of the stay.
The rooms were great and very clean we had an awesome view of the lagoon from our patio and our own personal hot tub :-))))
Everyone was great and very freindly and made us feel very welcome. The food was outstanding and waiter were awesome they really took the time to remember what type of drinks you order and would serve you before they would come and ask... you never got bored eating the same thing 3 nights of our stay they had outside dinner with great dancing show for the whole family to enjoy. Ladies they have a great SPA!!!!
The activity staff Ceasar, Jackie and Johnny were wonderful they really made the place come alive with their jokes, attention to the kids, great personailties and their energy. My kids are still dancing to PUMP IT UP...lol!!!!
All and All this place was wonderful and we will return

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay May 2006
  • Member since June 15, 2006
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with teenagers
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Smyrna, TN
Jun 8, 2006
14/17 found this review helpful

From the friendly greeting upon arrival to the assistance with luggage when leaving, I found the entire experience to be 5 star. The customer service is great....once someone hears your name, they call you by it. The bartender knew my drink order by the second day. Housekeeping was great.....we were not the neatest guests and certainly appreciated always coming back to a clean room and full wet bar. I took the tour and actually purchased a timeshare during my stay. I cannot say enough about the great people and beautiful land they have to share with you!

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay August 2005
  • Member since June 08, 2006
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with teenagers
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Address: Blvd. Kukulkan Km. 5.8, Zona Hotelena, Cancun 77500, Mexico