Secrets The Vine Cancun

Yes, Secrets The Vine Cancun offers a private beach area with secured, exclusive access for guests, frequently monitored by security. Located in the Hotel Zone on Playa Ballenas, it features private loungers, waiter service, and a quiet, maintained atmosphere directly accessible from the pool deck. a Tripadvisor +4 Key Details About the Beach: • Access: While all beaches in Mexico are technically public, this section is restricted to hotel guests via security, Not private lots of public use it Queues for restaurants Food quality gone down Preference from staff if you tip but when you pay thousands to stay there shouldn’t have to tip as well

We are currently finishing our stay Secrets The Vine. Pros: It was a quick & inexpensive getaway. We booked 5 days 4 nights preferred ocean view for $2,800. The food at every restaurant has been excellent which is impressive considering all inclusive are hit or miss on food! I highly recommend the chefs table experience and the private dinner table at Olios under the cabana to watch the sunset. This is a smaller resort with not as much of the entertainment as we’re used to, but that wasn’t a priority this time around. We wanted to recharge, eat good food, drink, get some sun and relax . My husband usually complains about the drinks at all inclusive resorts, but the drinks here are actually yummy, you can taste the alcohol! The top shelf margarita with 1800 is the way to go. The weather has been great and the service at secrets never disappoints. The Spa was also a great experience! Cons: There is a stinch in the lobby of the hotel, but thankfully it doesn’t travel to the rooms, spa or restaurants. The hotel right now is 90% sold and you can feel how crowded it is during the day at the pool. It is tough to get pool chairs. My husband had to be down there to claim chairs at 7:00am which i think is a bit ridiculous and even that early there were limited options. The beach area is not the big private beach area we’re used to. The resort has a smaller section of chairs that are a bit worn and a volleyball net, but it is next to a public beach access and there are people coming and going all day. The people using the public access have zero respect for the resort guests and they set up their chairs in front of all the hotel guests. The beach is not quiet and secluded like the nicer, bigger resorts we typically stay at. Overall it checked our boxes for this trip that we planned last minute and again food has been fabulous!

Great resort -Ibeth was the best pool waitress.

This was my 3rd visit. While the hotel is starting to show slight signs of aging, it still has a very classy vibe and the service is excellent (thank you Manolo and Cesar).

Overall, a solid family vacation. We have been to many all inclusive properties and this is one of the better experiences. The staff and service were all wonderful. We especially enjoyed Lucy who was our server at the pool Cabanas and a very friendly entertainment team. The food was good - not amazing, but good. Portions were small at the ala carte restaurants leaving our 21 and 23 year old sons usually wanting a 2nd entree. Seating at the ala carte restaurants is a challenge as noted by several others in their reviews. Plan to eat at 6 pm and then you won't wait long. The nightly shows offered were fun and talent very entertaining. The rooms were good. The property feels a little older/dated and we didn't love the glass enclosed shower/toilet area. Room was pretty basic compared to other properties. Balcony was nice and spacious and always very clean. However, it's awkward to be out there if the neighboring room is also out as there is not much privacy between balconies. Housekeeping was impeccable and our room was always perfect when we returned in the evening or during the day. Finding a pool chair can be a challenge as most of the chairs would be claimed before 9 am. One morning I got down there by 7:30 am to reserve a couple of chairs - not ideal for a relaxing vacation. The timeshare/membership push is real but once you refuse, they don't continue to ask which was nice. There is a constant push to "upsell" while you are there - whether it's wine, tours, spa appointments, romantic dinners, etc. which I think defeats the purpose of an all inclusive and I didn't love that while the employees were all respectful and lovely, you were always being "asked" something. We would go back to this resort but are much more aware of what it offers. Resort is easy to get to from the airport and close to other activities that you can walk to which we liked. Overall, our family had a great time together which was most important.