BookIt.com Verified Traveler Chris from Clinton Township, Mi

"I cannot stress how nice the resort is for relaxing and enjoying the tropical sun, the beach, the sea, and nature.

This resort is unique in how wild nature is integrated into the resort. Between the Lobby and the beach is a wild wooded area with a path down the middle and 6 3 story buildings to the sides of the 'jungle'.

Don't worry no big wild creatures. Just cute little animals that are very friendly.

The beach goes both directions for about 15 minutes of walking in either direction. Nice and remote without over developed hotels like in the Cancun Hotel Zone. More like a deserted Island style beach.

The water is calm depending upon the days weather. Also the droppoff of the sand is nice and gradual.

Come once and you'll come again..."

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BookIt.com Verified Traveler Tiffany from Clermont, Florida

"I literally had tears in my eyes as our travel shuttle pulled out to take us to the airport. From the moment we arrived until the very last second of our trip CRT was exactly what they promised. We surprised my husband with this trip for his 40th birthday... When we first got there I was a little culture shocked having never been out of the states, but soon fell in to the life. I don't even know where to start on the descriptions. I'm not going to say I enjoyed all of the food but at no time was food prep or quality in question it was more just my personal opinion. Our servers at every meal were very personable, sometimes communication was tricky but at no time did we not get what we asked for and they continued to laugh and provide great service at my broken Spanish. Bar tenders were phenomenal- I'm very picky and not much of drinker but they kept making things for me to try and I finally found my 'Dirty Monkey' haha. The evening shows are provided by the entertainment teams from local vacation company's - a group of very talented young adults that speak multiple languages- my only complaint was that the performance stage was small and I felt it cramped a few of their performances.
Again I can't even put in to words the amazing time we had. We will definitely return someday. The rooms, food, staff, beach and entertainment all receive a 10 from me."

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BookIt.com Verified Traveler Sad2leave from Cloudcroft, Nm

"My husband and I spent a week at Catalonia Royal. I can't imagine how people find so much to complain about. The beach was perfect. The people were kind and polite. The people at the scuba shop went out of their way to help us and were awesome people! The food ranged from good to excellent. The breakfast bar may have served the same food everyday but good grief, omlets made to order, fruit, pancakes, crepes, breads, pastries, etc. who needs more than that??
Everyone did have colored wrist bands according to language and nationalality, but that saved miscommunication issues.
The lobby service was helpful and polite. The only complaint we have is that a week flies too fast down there and I am tempted to give it a low rating so it does get so popular we can't book a room!"

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BookIt.com Verified Traveler Shandy from Milwaukee

"Overall the resort was very nice and clean. My husband did get sick from an app he had at their Italian themed restaurant (raw beef so beware) and the food was not the best, nothing seemed seasoned at all. After trying all the places to eat we found room service to be the best:) The beach is beautiful and the pool amazing plenty of room for everyone! They don't tell you much at check-in about the resort. Like to use the water sport equipment you have to make an appt prior to 9am the day you want to use it so we only got to snorkel during our stay. There is no night life because everyone goes into Playa del Carmen for the evening. We didn't know to reserve travel to and from the airport online before our trip, the yellow taxi service at the airport charged $160 for a round trip shuttle that took 2 hours one way due to being the last stop whith 4 other couples."

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BookIt.com Verified Traveler Alicia Metzger from Maple Park, Illinois

"My husband and I stayed at Catalonia Royal Tulum for our one year anniversary. The hotel is clean, has friendly staff, wonderful food, and tons of amenities. We saw several other all-inclusive resorts during our outings, when we had to go pick people up, and this hotel, by far, was a lot nicer than the other places. The added bonus- it's adults only! The rooms are very large, and clean. The rooms are split up into 8 different buildings, and the way they have the buildings laid out, every room has a private balcony with a view, and not of other people's rooms! There are several different choices for dining: buffet, Italian, Mexican, Tapas, and a steakhouse. We tried everything but the Italian restaurant, and all of the food was delicious. Our favorite was the buffet because they have so many choices. There is a juice bar on the beach, a poolside bar, and a bar in the lobby. The drinks are good, and they have a ton of different types to choose from. The pool area is large, there are three hot tubs looking out to the beach, and there is a rental booth next to them where you can rent snorkeling equipment, paddle boats, and kayaks. Overall- we had a wonderful time. The hotel was lovely, and I HIGHLY recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a relaxing vacation."

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