Avalon Reef Club Isla Mujeres
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- 4 out of 5
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Everything we expected and more!
- May 15, 2009
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
The hotel was exactly what we expected. The views were beautiful and the rooms were very clean. The staff was very friendly and treated all of us with the V.I.P. status. The air condition didn't work in our room but they got us switched to another room quickly and anything else we needed was there for us. The waiters at the bar were the best and helped us enjoy all of our visits.
A Very Nice Place!
- March 25, 2009
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
We have been to the Avalon Reef 5 times. We enjoyed it enough to buy into their "vacation club". We probably save about $200-$400 every time we go using our club membership. We can't wait for them to complete "Puerto Cancun" within the next 5 years. Six hotels, condos, marina and a golf course. It will be the biggest resort in Cancun. We have nothing but praise for the bar and restaurant staff! Breakfasts are varied and filing. The lunch buffet is poor, but if you order off the menu at the beach bar, the food is really good! The dinner buffet is weak. It's not Club Med, but you are not paying Club Med prices. It is improving! Make a reservation at the sit down restaurant, "Mi Casa Su Casa" and it's an excellent dinner with excellent service. Beers are cheap in the local "deli" 3 blocks away. How can you go wrong with a full alcohol package at $16 per day? We pay for the 7 breakfast and 3 dinner package @$119 per person. The rest of the time we go into town. People who knock this place have some legitimate gripes. There are no reading lamps in the tower hotel rooms. If you ask, you can get one ot two. We spent one night in the hotel because our reservation in our villa was Saturday to Saturday. Out hotel room had a new air conditioner and flat panel TV. Avalon is upgrading. These things take time! The water is as crystal clear as you will find anywhere. Mother nature took most of the beach...she and the Mexican government will bring it back. Don't complain about the small beach? 90% of the hotels on Cancun have no beach whatsoever! If you want "action", go somewhere else!
Not bad, depending on the room!
- March 12, 2009
- Rated 3 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
The hotel portion is old and needs a make over as the standard room is no bigger than a Motel 6 room and the furnishings are lacking. If you upgrade to the Villas it is well worth it. $100.00USD took us to the next level for the four day trip. Although all the beds are very hard. The views from the villas are great in any room. Food is very good in the buffet and main restaurant. Booze selection is so-so. I recommend going to the restaurants in town a short walk away (very safe). The beach areas are fair but the water is fantastic.
The island itself is very relaxing and the locals seem to enjoy the tourists. No beach barders!
An honest review
- March 10, 2009
- Rated 1 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
I booked a room at this resort for my honeymoon. Having stayed in cancun many times over the last 14 years I had high expectations. Upon crossing to the island we found another couple on their honeymoon and shared a cab to the hotel. Once we got to the room everything seems to slide downhill. To begin the reef pool, playground equipment, and other spots were taped off with no trespassing tape. The room was small, which I have no real issue with, however, the thermostat on the window AC unit was broken. The bed had springs pushing through and was so bad that after the first night my wife and I bought some pool floats to sleep on. To top that off there was never any hot water, and on occasion in the middle of the day you might get a luke warm shower.
All inclusive package is sad compared to other hotels. They claim to have several restaurants, however, what they have is the pool bar and an indoor room right next to it with the same exact food, which was not remotely comparable to other resorts. I would have to say at the best this hotel is misrepresented by the pictures, and at the least its downright deceitful. I took pictures of the area just because of the huge contrast what is presented and what is really there. My opinion would be to pay a little more and stay in a cancun resort. I would urge anyone reading this and making a decision not to base it on the pictures because the resort no longer appears anything like them. This would also not be a good spot for children as there is no presentable beach.
Perfect Getaway!
- December 23, 2008
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
My husband and I visited for the first time and loved it. We stayed in a standard room and had a fantastic view, right over the crashing waves. The private beaches were great and well manicured by the staff. We went with the all inclusive option. The food was ok - nothing gourmet but we weren't expecting that anyway. The inclusive bar drinks were great and strong - no complaints about the bar! Great snorkling and privacy from "non" hotel guests, so no vendors on their beaches. Rooms were stark but tidy and clean - we were never in the rooms exept to sleep anyway. The quick walk to town was fun for a day of shopping but the hotel is best for vegging out on the beach.
Great place for privacy and relaxation - no "in your face" staff. I think this is a better place for more mature vacationers - not your Spring Break type of place for high schoolers and we didn't see too much of that; more for your seasoned pros. We really enjoyed it and would go back. We didn't partake in any excursions other than snorkling off of the beaches - cheaper if you were to buy your gear and take it with you, but it was still just a few bucks. Take beach shoes as some of the best views/snorkling is off of the rocky shore.