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BlueBay Grand Esmeralda

4.0 of 5
Carretera Federal Chetumal- Puerto Juarez km 300, Playa del Carmen 77710, Mexico
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Ranked #77 of 186 hotels in Playa del Carmen
4.0 of 5 stars 2918 Reviews
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  • Sports bar(121)
  • Very good(114)
  • Great time(73)
  • Main pool(63)
  • Room service(60)
  • Golf cart(49)
  • French restaurants(42)
  • Ocean views(42)
  • Beach area(41)
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kelly9999
Calgary, Canada
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012 NEW

i have been to two other all inclusives so i guess i am basing my opinion on past experience. we stayed 2 weeks at this resort. check in went fairly smoothly. they were going to give us a room with 2 double beds bottom floor. i told them i wanted a queen top floor, we were accommodated no problem. we... More

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Kathy H
Regina, Canada
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012 NEW
1
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This was our first trip to a hot destination. After reading some of these other reviews we were a little hesitatant at first. BUT....OMG it was amazing!!! Yes it is a big resort and there is alot of walking...but with all the food and drinks the extra walking sure helped out. The food was absolutly the best I have ever... More

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albertadon
Whitecourt, Canada
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012 NEW

First of all do not let my title, scare anyone off of this resort. The resort was very spread out which was nice if you want to be around roughly 2000 people all the time. I found everything was a little too spread out, and very long walks to get to anywhere. They did an ok job on the shuttles... More

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R0byn01
London, Ontario, Canada
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012 NEW
2
people found this review helpful

We just returned 2 days ago from a week at the Bluebay Grand Esmeraldo. We stayed from feb 3-10. If you have already booked this, don't worry, you will have a great time. I have nothing really bad to say, but probably won't go back. The beach was not that great, lots of seaweed etc. but we knew that going... More

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Jacquie131313
Winnipeg, Canada
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012 NEW

Blue Bay was fabulous. There were 10 of us who took my mom for her 65th birthday. Seh has never travelled before. We all had a wonderful time. The Resort was clean, the staff was friendly and the food was good. We did some activities and had a blast. Would stay at Blue Bay again in a heart beat. More

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orchid01-12
Victoria, Canada
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012 NEW
7
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Just got back from the Bluebay grand esmeralda. Overall a nice place to stay and had tons of fun but i wouldn't choose to go back or recommend this resort to a friend. This was my second trip to the Mayan Riveria and it was hard not to compare it to my previous resort. Starting with the positives, the staff... More

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Leanne W
Toronto, Canada
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012 NEW
5
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Blue Bay is likely the most well manicured and lushest resorts that we have been to. From buildings 6-8 the beach is a good 10 minute walk. Yes there is a trolly but not on a regular basis (could wait 10 or 15 minutes for it). The staff was very good in all areas and well spoken in French or... More

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welderdiver
winnipeg
2 reviews
13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012 NEW

We were at the BlueBay Grand Esmeralda from Feb.3rd to Feb.10th 2012. We booked this resort based on it's rating being a 4.5 star, it is far from it. We have stayed at many other resorts along this strip that were 4 to 4.5 stars and this one is lacking. If you like the beach, DO NOT GO HERE! While... More

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LJM216
Binbrook ON
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012 NEW
2
people found this review helpful

just back ... had a great time other then uncharacteristic weather for this time of year... RAIN!! Resort: Immaculate:10 Staff: Freindly, Accomadating and Knowledable, this is key, the last thing you want is a staff that can't answer your questions or doesn't have a clue.... we get enough of that at home!!: 10 Beach Front: Large Area compared to the... More

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brads442
Wildwood Crest, New Jersey
1 review
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012 NEW
3
people found this review helpful

I stayed at Bluebay as a guest of an owner and was treated wonderfully. From the moment you arrive and they meet you at the front door with a drink to the individual conceirge service, you have no trepidation visiting a new resort. The place was immaculate, the people friendly and the service was personal and professional. I guarantee by... More

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Address: Carretera Federal Chetumal- Puerto Juarez km 300, Playa del Carmen 77710, Mexico

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