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Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun – reviews, photos

4.0 of 5
Super Manzana 11 Manzana 9 Lote 10, Puerto Morelos 77580, Mexico
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Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun
Ranked #10 of 23 hotels in Puerto Morelos
4.0 of 5 stars 973 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very good(50)
  • Room service(40)
  • Main pool(40)
  • Lobby bar(38)
  • French restaurants(33)
  • Ocean front(26)
  • Great time(24)
  • Preferred club(18)
  • Grounds were beautiful(17)
  • Kid Club(16)
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Charleston, sc
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
“Great All-Inclusive experience - only negative was spa visit”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012
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This is the second AI we have stayed at along the Riveria Maya. We typically do not stay at AIs, however both times we were going for events that were being held at the hotel. Now Sapphire does not disappoint. We were very pleased with our visit. Our room (oceanfront) was beautiful and the house keeping did a great job keeping it clean. We couldn't keep our daughter out of the kids club. She loved the girls working there who did a great job keeping her entertained. The food was good. I think people have too high of expectations for an AI. We felt it was very adequate and we never had a hard time finding something we liked. The bartenders (loved Alfonso) were fun and entertaining. The drinks were not watered down and they were always willing to add more alcohol upon request.

My only disappoint was the spa. I did not have a chance to get a pedicure and signed up for one immediately upon arrival. The pedicure cost $70 USD. This is higher than I normally spend, however was in need and thought I would treat myself. The experience did not last more than 25 minutes. I was on time for my appointment and was very rushed to pick a color and sit down. The spa attendant even told me she needed to move quickly because they had a lot of other appointments. They also do not allow any alcohol in the spa. I was getting my treatment with a girlfriend and we both would have enjoyed a mimosa or glass of wine. I thought it was odd at an AI that we could not have a drink while we relaxed. I wished I would have spoken with the manager while there, however did not want to take the time to complain during an otherwise wonderful vacation.

I would definitely go back to Now Sapphire. I would not sign up for another spa treatment.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Olivia Rodriguez, Social Media at Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun, responded to this review
6 March 2012
Dear Sir / Madam,

Thank you for sharing your feedbac with us through the Tripdvisor. We appreciate your good comments about the resort facilities and the staff service. We share all of the comments with the staff. Alfonso will be happy to know he was able to assist you.

Your feeback about the spa has been addressed directly to the spa manager. We sincerely regret for any inconvenience you have experienced.

We hope to welcome you again and please contact us when you arrive again at the resort.

Cordially yours

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Rockton, Illinois, United States
1 review
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Now Sapphire was the best!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012
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We had some room requests and special dates being obsererved, My wife and I were blown away with the services and room. The beach is great and they do clean it daily. The food was great and there was no waiting in line ever, The checking in process was long and had to wait but thats life. All the hotel staff members were so outgoing and friendly. The show were good and the drinks also. The choices of food and drinks will blow your mind. The pool was clean and alittle cold in the am. Had a problem with the toilet and it was fixed in less then 10 min. The room service will blow you away! Will be back next year!

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  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Olivia Rodriguez, Social Media at Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun, responded to this review
6 March 2012
Dear Sir / Madam,

Many thanks for your review on your recent stay with us at Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun. It is always a pleasure to receive compliments on our resort and staff. We have shared your feedback with the resort staff

We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Cordially yours

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Illinois
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Great getaway!!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012

my husband and I were just here this past week. We stayed for 5 days...I wish it were for longer. The staff was amazing, so friendly, accommodating, and attentive. Our room was beautiful. We upgraded to the preferred club ( we wanted the internet, so we could skype with our baby back home!!). The other perk to the upgrade was the service to have cabanas reserved at the private pool, beach, or the main people (your preference) It wasn't overly crowded at all, but nice to have a sweet spot reserved for you before everyone started reserving their spots.

The pool is beautiful, and the day staff is so entertaining. I did Zumba at the pool every day while my husband played beach volleyball. They are really good at having things planned all day long for activities (they even have a backup schedule for rainy days). the private pool is much more quite, but still very nice. The beach is beautiful, we enjoyed our cabana and went sailing everyday on their complimentary catamarans.

The restaurants are all great. We really enjoyed the Grill, and buffet. All other special themed restaurants were very tasty too.

I really don't have anything to complain about, everyone here is soooo friendly and helpful.

You are in for a GREAT vacation :)

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Olivia Rodriguez, Social Media at Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun, responded to this review
6 March 2012
Dear Sir / Madam,

Thank you for sharing your feedback with the Tripdavisor community. We are so happy to know you enjoyed your stay with us.. We share all of the comments with the resort staff. They will be so happy to know they were able to assit you.

Thank you once more and we hope to host you again very very soon.

Cordially yours

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
2 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Wonderful Staff!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012
5
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We had such a great time there (arriving on Thanksgiving day) and the staff are what made it fantastic. After an initial meeting, they would always acknowledge having met you before. Most servers would ask and remember our names and both the pool and beach (preferred) concierge's got to know us immediately, making us feel like old friends.

CANNOT EVEN GRASP HOW THE NEGATIVE REVIEWERS VISITED THE SAME RESORT!

The resort is a former timeshare, so the property is a bit older than most further south in Playa del Carmen area BUTextrememly clean and nice quality furniture in rooms- VERY comfortable mattresses. The chairs in the lobby and travel agent desks are in need of replacement.

The service was excellent throughout the entire stay. And it wasn't just surface friendliness or disingenuious. If there was a question or issue, they would not only try to provide a solution but if they couldn't would pursue it to the end. Let me get someone to help you/ let me find out for you. Please hold on, I can help, etc.

LOVED that you could get brand-name alcohols- bacardi, absolut, capt. morgan, etc.

The food was wonderful. The buffet had a smaller selection than some in Mexico I've seen but the options offered were much better quality than the big one at say Barcelo Maya.Also Now Saphire's buffet options changed constantly and I never saw the same dish twice!

Juan on the beach was our favorite server- kept the drinks, jokes, and compliments coming ;) Ivan, beach concierge bent over back wards for EVERYONE despite a very large corporate group arriving and nearly taking over the place. He was a delight!

Had a blast, enjoyed the size of the resort (not too big, not too small) and would definitely visit this resort or chain again.

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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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6 March 2012
Dear Sir /Madam

Thank you for sharing your feedback on TripAdvisor. We appreciate your comments about the service provided by the staff, especially with Juan & Ivan, they will be happy to know they were able to assist you.

Our chef will be so happy to know you enjoyed the food.

We really hope to welcome you again very soon.

Cordially yours,

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Waterloo, Canada
1 review
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Definitely going back!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012
8
people found this review helpful

We cannot say enough about how great this resort was.

The food was terrific, so much selection and the a la cartes were amazing. Highly recommend Paramour and Lemon Grass. Don't believe the bad reviews. Honestly great food and my glass was never half empty. The lobby was a great place to hangout and grab a drink before dinner, (not that we needed another) haha. We stayed in building 3 and never had any issues with bugs and the preferred pool was right behind our building. The room was very clean and was stocked with more beer, pop and juice each day. If you happened to catch the beer guy outside you could always grab a few more for the room. The pools were nice but we spent most of our time at the preferred pool ( I might add it was a little cool). The service was so great we almost felt compelled to tip everyone but not once were we asked or felt as though we should tip. We recommend going preferred so you can access the adults only pool and reserve beds at the preferred (adults only) pool or on the beach, so no 7am wake up to get your towel onto a chair. No towel cards either and at the preferred pool Israel or Ivan will have you taken care of all day long. Antonio is the man.

All the staff was great and very prompt, no pressure to buy any time-shares and it was so close to the airport and Playa Del Carmen. We will definitely be going back soon and are recommending this resort to all of our friends! We went with another couple and have been to other resorts and we were all very impressed.

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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6 March 2012
Dear Sir /Madam,

Thank you for sharing your vacation experience on Trip Advisor. It is great to know that you had a good vacation experience at our resort. We are very happy that you enjoyed the specialty restaurants, the pools, the room and the staff service. We value this feedback and continuously share it with the staff members.

We do hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back to the Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun.

Cordially yours

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Address: Super Manzana 11 Manzana 9 Lote 10, Puerto Morelos 77580, Mexico
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