We just came back from our really, really cheap vacation to the Oasis Cancun and I can honestly say that 95% of all the negative reviews are people complaining for the sake of complaining.
I did see a coulpe of negatives that I can verify however, The buffet food was less than good and the fact that there is only the lobby bar open after 6pm is a little irritating.
Now the good. We were one of the first to be checked in and it was a little slow but we did get the exact room that was requested. The room was really nice, plenty big with a view of the ocean and a bit of the pool. The tub drained really slowly after a shower but who cares about that anyway. We never did rent the safe and only locked up our suitcase when we left. I did leave a $5 tip out for the maid on the first day and she never even took it, not until the second day when I actually had to hand it to her did she take it quite gratefully. Nice bed and it was cleaned nicely every day.
The food at the restaraunts was pretty good and the best by far was the sushi (wilma rolls) followed by the steakhouse.
Drinks were good and you CAN get drunk, and thats from personal experience (Hurricanes, not sure what is in it but a bubba keg full will erase all of your memories from that night).
The pool is where the action is, pool volleyball ect.. and was always great, games all the time and a good staff, especially Jesus.
The beach has huge rocks along the shoreline that were exposed from the hurricanes, but you can walk down the beach a little north to swim if you want, I really can't fault the hotel for what nature did. The sand is nice and white, a few vendors that hit you up as you were coming off the stairs but after that they never bothered you. One guy looked so thirsty at the end of the day I got him a beer, water and a hot dog and he gave me a necklace without asking.
Never did golf at the course out front, it looked kinda rough to say the least.
The nightlife in Cancun is crazy!! The foam party is really wild from what I remember of the first half (That was the night I drank hurricanes).
It is SO expensive to go out though, between $20 - $50 to get in anywhere but it is an expierience that shouldn't be missed.
Take the bus everywhere, it's cheap and comes every couple of minutes. Never book tours through the hotel!!! We went to Xel-Ha and we booked with a guy at a booth outside of Coco Bongo's named Hawaii, what was $132 in the hotel and $99 online was $87 from him. The tour company picked us up at the hotel and dropped us off there at the end of the day, it is a wonderful place and is worth the trip.
Was the place perfect? No. Was it worth it? Yes. Would I recommend it? If the price was right, absolutly!!
If you want a relaxing vacation and are going there to get some rest then DON'T. This hotel isn't that place and doesn't profess to be.
If you want to have a good time and have a good time during the day and go to the clubs at night, this is a great, cheap place to spend your days and sleep (or pass out) at night.
Take it for what it is and don't expect it to be something it isn't and you will have a good time.