Plaza Pelicanos Grand Beach Resort
- dalefried
- First Reviewer
- 3 out of 5
- Avg. Member Rating
- 21
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YUCK! YUCK! YUCK!
- October 3, 2008
- Rated 1 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
If you don't mind employees coming into your room at any timne of the day or night then you might feel at home. When you complain at the front desk they act like you are crazy. Us???? We wopuldn't do that??? Even had employees taking pictures of us. That adjacent room is also where they would ebter un-announced. Make sure your valuables are in the safe! Get use to eating the same food every meal as they sure don't dispose of left overs. You just get them in the next meal even if it means mixing it in with other food. Staff is very rude and they don't keep the locals out of the resort. They are right on the site trying to srll you anything???? Not clean at all. If you are on a budget and don't have too many valuables then it's a way to go. But I would not recommend it to even my enemies! The newer section is the worst. Stay somewhere else. It will save you the vacation from hell!
Good times and a great pool for what you pay!
- July 3, 2008
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
For 2 mid-20 year olds this place was great! We went into it reading some mixed reviews but in the end it was about what we expected for a 3-4 star hotel. The food was just fine, breakfast is the best, but it did get old as it's pretty much the same every day. the pool area was great but the service was contingent upon tipping and make sure you stay in the GRAND section (section 2) as it is worth the extra money that you spend! the club side isn't oceanfront and doesn't have balconies and i didn't hear a single good thing about it...and armed guards at the doors of the club section is never a good sign! the beach is bad but you can swim and kayak in the ocean right by the hotel and it's very nice. the rooms are your standard hotel rooms but no screen doors on the balconies which allowed a lot of bugs to come in. the safe was nice to have although not secured to a permanent foundation and the water pressure wasn't great but the TV had great stations and english options and the air conditioner was a life saver. the grounds are well kept and there is daily pool side entertainmet. Sergio is a great time but i do wish the daily activites would have been switched up a little. The stores across the street from the hotel were godo for getting h2o and snacks for the room!
While you're there, do the Canopy Tour and make sure you go to the taco stand across the street on the main road. it has a red canopy and wooden stools around it and their quesadillas and tacos are SO GOOD and they are cheap!
Budget type resort
- June 1, 2008
- Rated 3 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
The facility are very good is close to Downtown by bus only around 4 pesos (.50) dollar.
The all inclusive has 2 section. One is grand which we found out is was the best, but it was too late. We want to check-in at the other Section the Grand. That will be a cost of $50 more per day/per person. To me too expensive. The Club Section where we stayed to me is was for the local. All the guests there were local. That is why the food quality for all-inclusive is very limited. In this Club section you cannot use the Gym and you cannot eat at the other section. When you pay for all-inclusive you don't want be limited. That what happened to us. For the price we paid for all inclusive; the food quality , presentation and variety were not the great. It you like to stay in the resort do not stay at the Club section, go to the Grand Section.
Less than expected and told
- May 13, 2008
- Rated 3 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
My husband and I stayed here for our 7th Ann in the "Grand Section". The hotel was unable to 'do anything special'- such as a bottle in the room etc. (I was willing to pay). The sheets were not changed but once in the 5 days we were there. Good luck getting to the swim up bar- you may have to fight with children to get a seat. The adult pool was disgusting- it was obvious it had not been cleaned. The service at the buffets was wonderful (be ready to specify a LARGE glass of water if you want one or else you will get a juice glass size), very attentive HERE. However, any other staff being anywhere other than at a desk - forget it. There were no servers in the Adult Area, the bar was dismantled and left there or anywhere else.
The food was less that good at the main buffet in the Grand Section. There was 'pasta' or at least I believe it was suppose have been pasta. I was disappointed not to see any Mexican cuisine- except for a small selection in the regular section. Beware of Guest Services- they are timeshare hawkers. Also ONE MUST reserve 24 hrs in advance a space any of the restraunts except for the buffets, even though they may only sit 10 tables over a night.
Don't waste your money on the Grand room- the bar will only serve the stock alcohol UNLESS you specify. The use of the fitness room was not worth the extra money. THERE WAS NO MINI BAR- and ONLY 2 pint bottles of water. ANYMORE cost- despite being ALL INCLUSIVE GRAND.
Yeah we got a great deal but was highly disappointed and would take a lot to get me back.
Fun First Trip to Mexico
- March 13, 2008
- Rated 3 of 5 by
Nionilla from Wasilla, Alaska
I loved the location, it wasn't too far away from the hotel and the boardwalk. The hotel was okay. We had to wait half the day to get into our room and it wasn't what we had asked for (two queen bed instead of a one bed). That was okay though the other bed turned into my closet :) The food...I'm not into it. the food was the same everywhere so I can't say this hotel sucked. I did get food poisoning for two days but I think alcohol had a little hand in that too. Service was okay, they weren't in your face all day so had a little privacy. LOVE LOVE LOVE how the hotel is spread out like a little town, it's an adventure exploring it all. It was clean, bedrooms, lobby, and all. The security was good because I did not see any locals walking around randomly in the hotel. Drinks are watered down I think but fun cuz it wasn't too hard.
Location was great we seriously walked all over the town on our own feet considering taxi rides start adding up. I would recommend this place. It's a clean nice place to spend the night but lounging about the pools? Always packed and people "own" a chair by putting their towels on it. Don't try to put the towel somewhere else! I saw arguments that escalated to calling in security! Besides people we are in Mexico we are there to see it not stay in the hotel all day! The beach is nice it's off the hotel premises so you might get hassled a little by the locals selling things. They have parasailing right on the beach too. Yes very recommended except the food- just does not look fresh or good.