This hotel offers an excellent value for couples/families. The property includes 4 separate yet interconnected hotels over a lot of land. It has multiple pools, restaurants, theaters for evening shows, and well-kept grounds that appeal to ones nature/eco-friendly side. Plenty of foliage and wildlife as well, and very safe. Service was excellent and always with a smile. I've read some... more

I do not even know where to begin to describe the amazing vacation I had at this hotel. From the moment we walked in to the resort we were treated with nothing less than 5 star service. Every person did their best to make sure we had a great time. The rooms were huge and very clean. The mini bar... more

Our family of 7 stayed in 3 rooms in the Colonial from July 23-30, 2009- We all absolutely loved the resort- Flamingos, gardens, beautiful beaches and pools, manicured walkways, very nice rooms and extra friendly staff made this resort all that we had hoped for- The snorkeling right at the beach and the spa, made the resort the nicest we... more

We are a couple in our 40's with 3 teenage boys. We have travelled to many all-inclusives including Bahia Principe Tulum, Excellence Riviera Cancun, Excellence Playa Mujeres, Palladium Vallarta, Las Brisa Huatulco and Aventura Spa Palace. We always take into consideration the cost of the trip when setting our expectations. This trip was an awesome deal! We paid $4500 Canadian... more

My family and I stayed at Grand Palladium Colonial Resort and Spa from August 8th through the 15th and our stay was excellent. The property is gorgeous and spacious, highlighting the beauty of Mexico with ecological trails that wind throughout the entire resort and a gorgeous beach with white sand and a sparkling ocean. Wildlife populates the grounds giving visitors... more

Just returned from spending 7 days at the Colonial. I couldnt have been happier with almost everything. First there are something like 10 ala carte restaurants between Colonial Kentenah, Riveria, and White Sands which are all together in one area and can be accesses by all visitors. The food was very good not spectacular but its a resort with 10... more

Just got back last night. Went with wife and 3 kids (8-12 yrs) and two other families. Resort is beautiful and kept that way by an army of unassuming staff. We spent most of our days at the big pool on the White Sands side (Tip - it is only 4 feet deep so easier to manuever than the Colonial... more

Fantastic resort, ignore the bad reviews, some things are never good enough for nit pickers- fantastic service- we didnt tip once (2 masters students) and they all treated us very well, they really go out of their way to make your stay perfect. We had a standard room in the colonial which was very clean and well maintained. 2 weeks... more

grand palladium colonial resort and spa riviera maya mexico. well to start off with dont bother paying for a junior suite as it is NOT worth the money. It says that you get a hydro therapy bath and slippers and dressing gown and alcholic drinks in your mini bar. Well the hydro therapy bath is actually a normal bath with... more