First time club med with family, 2 children 9 and 10 yo. The trip was a huge success, the resort is 'elegantly simple'. We had 2 adjoining rooms facing the lagoon(in the Topacio Building). Rooms were spacious and kept very clean, For us the location was perfect--close to the pool, beach and the dining area. The resort was the perfect family trip--the kids club was amazing, the activities as well as the staff really made an effort to engage the children at all times. Alan, who worked in the boutique, really bonded with our kids too and made it a special experience for them. My wife and I hung out on the beach for the most part under a palapa, read books, and relied on 'Eddie' one outstanding 'beach runner' that kept us entertained and our glasses full for the week. Food was very good, the buffet had so many choices, we were well fed! Too difficult to get into the subjective of 'good' for being in Mexico or by American standards, but I would say some of both was true! Las Casuelas, the a la carte reservation restaurant, for dinner was a disappointment. We thought it would be a 'special' meal, but we unanimously thought food was actually worse than the buffet, you had to limit your choices, and the kids had to "behave" more than at the buffet. We also went at 7:30 and the place was empty so not much ambience. The snorkeling was an unexpected delight, for the kids the reef was perfect, tons of fish etc. Internet access we paid for, however our room did not have wifi access only ethernet which was not helpful for my macbook air or our iphones/ipad...Jade rooms are supposed to have WIFI....We did not look at the rooms at Jade, however, based on our needs and limited time in the room, I suspect I would not have paid more for them, as for our activities a little less convenient...If I went alone with my wife I would consider as they have a separate pool area etc. The feel of the resort very european as one would expect, and not the college drinking crowd, so for us this was important as a family. We will be back no question!
Room Tip: we were totally content with balcony lagoon facing...spent almost no time in room...
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15 February 2012
Dear favites,
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us. We are happy to read that your first time at Club Med was a complete success! We loved reading about all of the new memories you made enjoying our delicious food, your snorkeling adventure, and our relaxing atmosphere. Thank you for your kind words about the staff; we will surely pass your compliments along. We can’t wait to have you all back again soon!
Kind Regards,
Your Club Med Team
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