I own timeshare at Coral Mar, owner since 1986. I haven't stayed
there in about 10yrs. I really don't see a whole lot of changes in
that time span. In my unit there were new kitchen counter tops
and new air conditioning unit. The pool table was, also a new
addition.
I thought the food, was awful at the resort. Monday night was suppose to be
the Welcome Party. It was $17.00 a person buffet style and certain drinks were included. They needed 25 people to sign
up for it. They didn't get enough people so it was canceled.
Suprise, suprise most time shares I go to, have a welcome
cocktail hour and you don't have to pay anything.
The taxi got to be very expensive 8 to 10 dollars every time
you got in one. There is no public transportation to the resort
so your stuck with taxis.
If and when I go back I will stay on the strip where I can take
the bus. I did have a good time in Cancun besides the few
down falls.

We read mixed reviews about the Coral Mar before we left, so weren't sure of what to expect. We found the overall experience very satisfying. The staff was extremely helpful throughout our stay. The rooms were simple, but clean with only an annoying noise in the refrigerator and a leaky coffee pot to complain at all about. The place is away from the beach on a dead end road (Pok-ta-pok), so it was very quiet and relaxing. The resort had a lovely pool and bar/restaurant area (pool a little cold and the bar/restaurant was a great place to hang out for conversation. The staff has developed a very useful orientation program that some people may shy away from because they are worried about being sold something. But this was not the case, and we received a very helpful introduction to the area. The tours that can be booked at the resort are excellent by all accounts and the tour staff is very skilled.
Cancun would not be our favorite place to return to. There is much to see and do, It was easy to get around by city bus, taxi, tour, etc., but everything is so spread out you spend a lot of time traveling to get to your local destination. Also, the beaches are not easily accessible with few restaurants and bars on them that are not directly related to the large hotels which tend to be a barrier to the beach access. Isla Mujeres Playa del Carmen, and Puerto Morales are good beach alternatives which do take a bit of effort to get to.

The Coral Mar was my 1st time share exchange and It was pretty descent. A hot tub would have made the property above average, but the pool was NICE. Located off the beaten track it was secluded and calm when ever we returned from the hotel zone or downtown. The Lagoon is pretty though not for swimming and beaches are close by. Lounge chairs by the pool and over looking the lagoon make it all ok. The units were clean and cleaned daily. The Restaurant on site was good and had a kick ass Happy Hour drink special twice a day. The staff at the front desk were ok, not great, a little shady when it came to day trips always had an angle or someplace to promote, that when you got there was just a tired lil shop or whatever. Plus they made check in very unpleasant. So boo to the check in staff and Yea to the rest of the staff who were all very nice and attentive.

Do not book excursions thru the onsite place they are over priced and they harrass you if you don't book which is not cool. Do rent a car and explore on your own. Driving in Mexico is like driving in LA so you gotta be up to the task. But it will save you in taxi cost our rental was $10 a day and it allows you freedom to explore the natural wonders of Cancun. Not to mention air conditioning.

Speaking of which the rooms are air condtioned but each had it's own personality disfunction, tepid air, ugh. Overall I enjoyed the Coral Mar but if and when I get back to Cancun I will exchange for a place with better amenities and no evil check in staff.

We booked the Coral Mar through RCI and were rather disappointed with the accommodations. The unit was clean but somewhat dated and spartan. We were willing to live with musty smell, the ants, and the few dead cockroaches we encountered, but the nasty odor in the bathroom off the master bedroom persisted throughout the week despite our asking the front desk to look into it. The only solution was to keep the door closed. The Coral Mar is quiet and off the beaten track, which was great for us. After seeing the frenetic pace on the hotel strip we didn’t mind shelling out for cab fare. The lack of beach access, however, was a definite downer. The beaches are public, but the lounge chairs belong to the resorts and security guards make sure only resort patrons use them. The pool was fine and the restaurant food was very good. The tours we booked through the onsite travel agency were worthwhile, but stay away from the timeshare people who hover around the orientation session. The “90 minute presentation” stretched into 3 ½ hours. We did get $150 off our tours and a free meal, but trust me they came at a price. There is no onsite laundry and no Laundromats nearby, but you can get your laundry washed, dried and folded for about the same price you’d pay at a coin-op 15 minutes walk down the road. The turnaround time is about 24 hours.