This place considers itself 3-stars- but how then do they explain their outrageous prices??!!!
Let me start by saying that the setting is very attractive and the buildings themselves are pretty (as you can see from the photos). Despite this, there is very little maintenance on the rooms, to the extent that DIRT covered parts of my room including the mirrors and the windows!! With my finger I rubbed and took off layers of dirt from various surfaces around the place, which I found shocking since it shows that there was not even a pretense of cleaning the place up!! And I was paying 540$US for this room!!!!
I had not originally intended to stay here but for a variety of reasons I had to be in Tulum for the night unexpectedly and this was the only place with a room. I booked 3 days before and explained that I needed a room with 2 extra beds in it, which they agreed (for a per person fee). In the process of confirming my reservation we talked once every day for two days, and I was told everything would be ready when I got there. Because I would be driving from far away the day of I even sent them my estimated arrival time (7 PM) to make sure everything was ready!!
I arrived at 7 PM and found that the room had not been prepared in the least. There were no extra beds (or extra towels, etc) in the room and when I explained that I needed two extra beds they apologized and said they would ready it. An hour later, it became clear that there were no extra beds (they told us) but they were moving things around for us. Nearly 2 hours after our arrival- at 9 PM, 7 hours after when our rooms should have been ready- the two beds were set up, though they neglected to give us extra towels, etc. They didn't even have blankets because apparently they were all "being washed"?!
On top of this, everything was dirty!! Anything white had lots of poorly removed stains, their was dust or dirt on top of all the windows and surfaces (which I could remove with my finger- see pictures!!), gross things collecting on various surfaces, dead bugs in the overhead lighting... at least wipe it down once- ever!!!!
While we waited, we stopped by the restaurant. At night it is a truly depressing place, with few lights turned on and a sort of desert truck stop (decorated for christmas) kind of feel. The wait staff was excellent and very friendly. However, while we waited for a slice of flan we ordered we noticed one of the servers serving pieces of cake with his hands through the kitchen's open door!!! Every time he placed a piece on a plate, he looked up to check if we were watching (tough he didn't seem to notice we were!?). Very, very weird. I mean at least close the door!!!
I wrote to the hotel after we left explaining my frustration with paying the amount I did for such poor service and preparation and they ignored me completely (even though they had responded extremely promptly regarding reservations).
Avoid this place. If I was paying about 50$US I wouldn't have minded the stuff I mentioned, but for the price it's all a bit appalling.
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20 January 2012
Dear Guest
We appreciate your comments on this issue, we will make sure never happens again, and we regret that you didn't enjoyed your stay as you deserves,
that's why I do to you an invitation to contact us to offer you a special discount and to have you back with us.
Best Regards
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