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Edmonton, Canada

Great vibes at the Margaritaville!

5.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 5 Aug 2024via mobile
We stayed for 10 days with a two year old,can not speak highly enough of all staff,they were very attentive to our needs and always catered to our little daughter first!
Rooms,pools,grounds,food - excellent. Drinks were best we’ve seen in an all inclusive for years,the bar men’s do a great job and are actually quite creative (Manuel,Alfredo)
Jesus made sure we always are looked after. We upgraded to a swim up suite- spectacular!
Thank you for hosting us and we hope to visit again!
Date of stay: July 2024
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Responded 18 Aug 2024
Dear guest,

Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled you and your family enjoyed your stay, especially your upgraded swim-up suite. Our team, including Manuel, Alfredo, and Jesus, is delighted to have made your experience so special. We’re proud you found our drinks and service to be top-notch, and we can’t wait to welcome you back for more unforgettable moments!

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Reviewed 3 August 2024 via mobile

Lovely 3 day break with family
Check in experience was poor and took ages and we didn’t actually get our room until 4.45pm which is a waste of a day. This was definitely something that let the hotel down especially since the rest of it was brilliant .
Nice rooms, spotlessly clean. A beautiful minibar that only contained water.
Lovely coffee shop
This was one of the best all inclusive hotel food offerings I’ve had with menu service for lunch and evening meals. All was delicious, fresh and made to order in all of the restaurants we visited. The bbq was great too.
Lovely surroundings
We did do a snorkelling experience which was good but pricey considering the boat took us about 2 minutes away from the beach (about 50 dollars each) the reef was beautiful but the water was quite choppy on the day we snorkelled.
Cocktails at the main pool bar were pre made and very sweet, and beer sometimes wasn’t very chilled.

Room tip: It’s quite isolated. 3 days was great but we might struggle for a week
Date of stay: July 2024
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Karisma Hotels and Resorts, General Manager at Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun by Karisma, responded to this reviewResponded 4 August 2024

Dear guest,

Thank you for your feedback! We're glad you enjoyed our clean rooms, lovely coffee shop, and delicious all-inclusive food offerings. We apologize for the check-in delay and very sweet drinks. Your comments will help us to improve.

We hope to welcome you back for an even better experience!

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Reviewed 3 August 2024

The weather was awful during our 10 day family (6 adults) stay. That is no ones fault. However, the hotel was dated and had suffered a lack of maintenance over many years which meant that it could not deal with the weather. Roof tops need work, as do wind breaks. Often seats inside were damp and smelt bad due to rain getting in.
The staff - with the exception of the front desk team - were all very good and are an asset to the hotel. Breakfast team, Ernesto and the bar teams were all delightful.
Arriving after a near 24 hour journey, not being welcomed or being given a towel or drink was poor. Check-in took an hour and a half due to the 6 people in our party being assigned rooms incorrectly (all the right names, just in the wrong rooms). The Front of desk manager and his team were somewhere between rude and/or inept. They did not improve. Anyway, we eventually checked in.
Food choice was limited - several restaurants, but generally the choice was two.
Driving into Cancun in a taxi is about $50 each way...........and twice, I personally saw the concierge taking a commission from the driver.....
Drinks are not all top shelf
Food is OK
Place needs investment
TUI rep was simply not very good, to the point that she begrudgingly apologised for her lack of communication when it was needed. Don't use TUI - they love AI tools to answer your questions and it just demonstrates a lack of customer care.
The chap that organised some trips for us located in the lobby was also very good.
Sad part to the whole story is that when we booked, we did not realise we had been there many years before (maybe 20 years), when it was the Azul. I can say that it was a far better place then!

Room tip: Think about just how far out from the town you are as travelling in will become expensive.
Date of stay: June 2024
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Karisma Hotels and Resorts, General Manager at Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun by Karisma, responded to this reviewResponded 3 August 2024

Dear guest,

Thank you for your detailed feedback. We're sorry to hear about the challenges you faced during your stay. Your comments about the facilities, maintenance issues, and check-in experience have been noted and will be addressed. We're pleased that our staff, especially Ernesto and the bar teams, made a positive impact. We appreciate your input and hope to improve for your future visits.

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Reviewed 1 August 2024

Excellent experience!
Absolutely love it!Jesus was our ‘man inside’.Professional and very helpful during our stay.
Excellent food and great entertainment activities.As a family trip we had the two kids with us (11 and 13 years old).
They really loved the place.

Room tip: Try to get in contact with Jesus.He is a real professional and will help with anything you need.
Date of stay: July 2024
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Karisma Hotels and Resorts, General Manager at Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun by Karisma, responded to this reviewResponded 3 August 2024

Dear Guest,

Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled you and your family had an excellent experience with us. We're delighted to hear Jesus made your stay special and that you enjoyed our food and entertainment activities. We look forward to welcoming you back for another fantastic family trip!

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Reviewed 31 July 2024

We could not have been happier with our stay at Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera. From the moment we arrived to returning to the airport we were royally looked after.
The whole resort was spotless with the staff working to maintain it despite Hurricane Beryl that had blown through the week before we arrived.
Special mention to Jesus our designated hotel ambassador who was always on hand to assist with booking us restaurant tables for each evening along with informing us of all guest activities available each day.
The quality of the food was outstanding and varied enough to allow us to try new dishes everyday. The highlight being our numerous lunch time visits to Rita's Taco House where our plates never seem to be empty and our drinks were always full!
The lunch staff at Rita's were also on duty for breakfast at the Beach House so over the 10 days we enjoyed having a lot of fun with them.
The evening entertainment was varied with our favourites being the Caribbean / Reggae night and the Mexican night. The latter certainly had it's fair share of Tequila flowing.
It was a wonderful holiday creating many family memories. Thank you!

Date of stay: July 2024
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Karisma Hotels and Resorts, General Manager at Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun by Karisma, responded to this reviewResponded 3 August 2024

Dear Guest,

We’re thrilled to hear you had a fantastic stay. We're glad our staff, especially Jesus, made your experience memorable despite the recent hurricane. It’s wonderful to know you enjoyed the diverse food offerings and lively entertainment.

Thank you for sharing your delightful family memories with us. We can’t wait to welcome you back!

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Reviewed 29 July 2024

This was our first visit to Margaritaville and we traveled with a group of 12 to celebrate high school graduation, overall we had a fantastic time and really enjoyed the property and staff.

We are Exotic members, the arrival and check-in process was a bit confusing, as there were mix ups with the type of rooms requested and the number of people in each room however, our butler, Carlos worked with the management staff to sort out the rooms very quickly and we loved our rooms.

As Exotic members, we booked swim-up rooms and the rooms were large, clean and beautifully decorated, the beds were very comfortable and we enjoyed the swim up benefit.

Our butler, Carlos was amazing! He was very attentive, quick to respond and helped us get reservations for our large party of 12 each night. We communicated through the whats up app, and went above and beyond to ensure our stay was enjoyable and pleasant.

We LOVED every restaurant on the property, Rita taco place was one of our favorites with the variety of food, ocean beach views and excellent staff.
Frank & Lola's was our most favorite , the customer service was fantastic the food was 5-Star rating and so delicious.
Carlos was our mix-ologist and he made the most beautiful and tasty drinks I've ever had.
Big applause and kudo's to Xenia, she was the manager of the restaurants and she went above and beyond with customer service. She was friendly, helpful and arranged special desserts to help celebrate the graduates and a birthday person during our trip.

Entertainment was good at the property, mostly musicians

We visited the SPA for massages and water therapy, I've been to Mexico many of times over the years and my spa experience at Margaritaville was by-far the best experience. The water therapy session and massage was worth every penny and so enjoyable!

The only area of improvement for this property is the gym , the gym was very small with only 2 treadmills , one elliptical and limited weight options. It was okay and worked for us but felt crowded when the gym had 5-6 people in there at one time.

Overall, I rate this property a 5-star experience, the customer service by the staff was amazing !! We will return again in the future.

Date of stay: July 2024
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Karisma Hotels and Resorts, General Manager at Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun by Karisma, responded to this reviewResponded 29 July 2024

Dear guest,

Thank you for sharing your fantastic experience! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay and that Carlos, Xenia, and our team made your visit memorable. We're glad you loved the restaurants, spa, and swim-up rooms. We appreciate your feedback on the gym.. We look forward to welcoming you back to Margaritaville Riviera Maya for another exceptional stay!

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