It was our first time at Hidden Beach and at an Au Naturel resort. I would have never planned on it but the Seaside was overbooked so they asked if we would be interested. What an upgrade. The grounds are beautiful. We were pleasantly surprised at the room. Very spacious with a perfect view. The staff was excellent. They all called us by name and attended to our every need. Experanza, Stephanie and Aaron were awesome but so was every staff person that we met all week. What a hidden treasure. We met so many great people and some new dear friends. We would return in a minute. We can see why people go back year after year.
Our only issue you have to be very careful on the tile. It can be very slick.

This is a wonderful resort with the nicest staff I have EVER met. They are amazing as is the entire resort. Rooms are fantastic especially the swim up rooms. Food is EXCELLENT and fresh and absolutely NO issues with "problems". Not much of a beach to swim at as the water is rocky and shallow but beautiful. And as for the "au natural"...after 5 minutes "who cares"? It was a great experience and NEVER uncomfortable.

This was our third annual January trip to Hidden Beach, and it just keeps getting better. There was a noticeable upgrade in the quality and presentation of the food this year. It was good in the past, but now it's truly excellent. The top shelf booze never quits flowing, and Esperanza has an amazing ability to remember what each guest likes at various times of the day. Like a Mayan angel of mercy, she appears at your elbow with the drink you were about to order. This year we made the mistake of booking from Wed. to Wed., and so missed the nude catamaran cruise, which is a hoot.

The rooms are extremely comfortable. If you have a "swim up" room be SURE to take a room key with you when you leave the room, and leave the security latch off on the front door as the sliding glass doors lock automatically. Last year, security had to come and remove the front door to get us back in the room after we made that mistake.

We only went over to the neighboring El Dorado Suites for one lunch. Just too much trouble getting dressed.

We had the occasion to use the on-site medical clinic for a minor eye irritation problem. Prompt, professional care and the prescribed medicine was delivered to our room in less than an hour.

I want to re-affirm what another reivewer said about safety. In addition to extreme caution on wet outdoor surfaces, be sure to use the rubber shower mat in the marble floored shower, and the bath mat outside the shower. Those beautiful marble floors are extremely slippery.

We found that housekeeping was a little uneven this year...particularly the time of day that they serviced the room. Several days they didn't get to the room 'til very late in the afternoon, when we were looking to take a little siesta before dinner. If you want your room cleaned in the morning, ask the concierge and they'll make it happen.

This year we had to arrange our own transfer back to the airport. Lomas Travel wanted US$125 for the one way trip. The bellman called a regular taxi which got us safely and comfortably to the airport in less than half the time of the Lomas van for 800 Pesos (about US$75). Speaking of Pesos, in preparation for this trip I ordered $1000 worth of Pesos from Travelex online, and the currency was delivered to my door at home at a better exchange rate than you'll get at the airport. While US Dollars are widely accepted in the Rivera Maya, we found that prices in Pesos were more favorable, and tips in Pesos don't have to be taken to the bank for conversion by the recipient.

We are presently at Hidden Beach. This is a review of the nude cruise, not the resort, which I will do later. Went on the nude cruise today for the first time. It was a blast! Had a great group of people on board, including the Jaybirds, with John as our host! We sailed, we snorkeled, we had a beach cook out and party thanks to Manuel of Exotic Travel Club! Manuel and John did a fabulous job of insuring everyone had a great time! Kudos to both of them and Don Julio! We'll definitely do the cruise again!