IT was our 6th time there and it was like coming home. The staff remembers you and your drinks. Yes, it isn't the Ritz but you won't have the fun we had if you went to the Ritz. GP has the best staff from Pedro (Security) who always went with me to the business center to Fonzie, Jose, Lily and the entertainment staff. I forgot Gamaliel in the buffet. We also met a great bunch of people there...killer volleyball w/ Brooklyn, Joey, Robert (?), Sheldon, Travis, Half Pint , Donna and others from Texas & Oklahoma. We had a ball and hope to be there again with them and the staff who are always great. Yesm we have photos but haven't gotten them off the card yet. PM me with your email addy and I will forward them to you.

My boyfriend and I stayed here from June the 10th till June 24th. We absolutely loved every minute of our stay here, we read some reviews before going about the hotel being slightly outdated and a bit older but anybody who writes this really needs to put things into perspective the hotel IS a bit older but who cares when your staying in such a gorgeous location. We thought the staff where amazing, they work so hard! We particularly loved Jose at the Tiki Bar, Fermin in the beer garden & Antonio at the Breeze snack bar. We never experienced watered down drinks and didnt feel like we needed to tip constantly to receive great service. The one downside to the hotel was the night time entertainment, we loved the activities staff Luis,Said & Ariana but the newly appointed manager was terrible and most people looked bored at night. We also loved the food and could always find something to eat. We went on 3 excursions - day away to Isla Mujeres, Captain Hook pirate ship & the Thomas Cook bar crawl. The day away to Isla Mujeres was the best day we had, totally worth the money. We went swimming with dolphins & snorkelling with sharks & stingrays. The Captain Hook pirate ship was also good, we had been out the previous night - not a good idea!! And lastly the TC bar crawl was a waste of money we paid $75 each and didnt really feel looked after.

All and all we had the best holiday we could ask for, we had absolutely no trouble with anything in the hotel, we thought the staff where amazing they look after you so well and do anything to help you. The activity staff where awesome. The Cancun nightlife is amazing. The Golden Parnassus may not look like the flashiest fanciest hotel in Cancun but if you want that go somewere like the Ritz & don't complain, in this hotel you're guaranteed to make friends and have fun, and thats what holidays are all about. We'd go back in a minute if we could.

Before booking this trip I read all the reviews on trip advisor and was kinda scared. VERY IMPORTANT....... tips are supposed to be included already but we tipped more than we seen most other people tipping, and on our last day there you would have thought we had some kind of disease because we were IGNORED by the staff!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That really left a bad taste in my mouth!! When we got there we were seated and offered drinks, the bellboy will "get" your luggage for you but you are going to have to tip! He actually just grabs it before you can say anything. The room was better than we though, we had lagoon view and it was nice. But the bed was the worst bed ever, by the time we left our arms and shoulders and backs were KILLING us. The staff was nice for the most part, the front desk had a few ladies that were not so nice and the lady who runs the little gift store you see when you walk in was a real %^$&*! One of the elevators had no air, so when you got in you melted. Of cousre they are going to get you to go see their time share down the road called The Royal. We are not time share buyers but we ended up buying what we thought was a great deal, now we are leary and are not so happy about our decision.I would advise against it. The maid in our room was GREAT!! We loved yolonda!! The beach was better, way better than the reviews I read, very nice. Drinks were watered down, always order an extra shot and just add it to your drink. The food, was just OK, not the best, some of looked gross, but was overall ok. The last night we ate there we got really sick. The resturants were all HOT and humid so that sucked too. Not alot of people were there only about 30% full but this was about a month after the swine flu scare. We May go back one day, the all adult part was a good idea for us, we liked that part. Just remember to tip or you will be sorry!!

We went on a week just post Swine Flu hysteria, so the property was about 30% full. We upgraded to a beach side room and we were so happy with that choice. Sure, it was not the most modern room, but it was comfortable enough. The sister property, Great Parnassus, was much swankier, but we noticed the people from that property were hanging at our hotel. The staff was amazing, at every level. The food was sublime, at every restaurant, at both properties.

Don't fall for the hard pressure sell, when you check in, to visit another property to do the time share gig. The free gifts are not worth it.

The best excursion deals offered are through Aqua World for some snorkel, scuba, and day trip excursions. These are sold at the pool side shack, where they give out towels. We took a day trip to Isla Mujeres that was the funnest day of the trip; the boat crew was hilarious!

The beach at the hotel was nice, and that seems to vary depending on where on the peninsula you are.

We spent 7 days and did a lot of excursions, including Chichen Itza. If I go back to Cancun, I will stay at the Golden Parnassus again