Royal Hideaway Playacar

If you are looking for a lively party resort with swim-up bars, this is not the resort for you. However, if you are looking for a quiet, relaxing vacation to recharge your batteries, this is an excellent resort to consider. It's a smaller resort with a mostly older clientele (40+). The grounds are beautiful and well-maintained. The rooms, restaurants, and bathrooms are very clean. The bed was very comfortable. Food was delicious, with a decent variety and fresh ingredients. There are 5 à la carte restaurants and buffet options for breakfast and lunch at the pool restaurant. A lunch menu is also offered. Staff are very friendly and helpful. It's a quiet resort, with some evening entertainment at the bar near the lobby and shows in the theater on some nights. The main pool overlooks a very deep and beautiful beach. It wasn't a problem to get beach chairs (main pool chairs were a little harder to find if you weren't there early enough). The resort also has smaller relaxation pools throughout for even more quiet! Beach chairs have a canopy that you can roll up for some shade in the hot sun. The beach does get inundated with sargassum, but the resort did an excellent job of clearing it daily. I found that our section of the beach was usually cleaner than the neighboring resorts due to the resort's efforts. Only our last couple of days were really bad due to large swaths of sargassum that came in. I would definitely book this resort again.

One of the best yet. Beautiful resort. Excellent food. Park like setting. Excellent maintenance including the beach with a dedicated seaweed control program. Lots of spaces to lounge in the shade. Great service! Only drawback was the shuttle to and from the airport. Long, multiple stops and uncomfortable in particular. Would recommend a taxi. Worth the extra cost.

Sometimes there are simply no words to fully express our appreciation. Tonight, Javier (“the Mayor”) at Royal Hideaway surprised us with a chef’s supper at Azia, and every single moment was extraordinary. From start to finish, everything was exceptional. Chef Victor created an unforgettable meal, and Charli provided service that elevated the entire experience. The attention to detail, the flavors, and the atmosphere-truly all of it-were beyond anything we could have expected. Thank you for such a memorable evening. We are incredibly grateful. #weloveroyalhideway

We spent several weeks at our Royal Hideaway home this winter during our 88 th and 89 th visits, and had a wonderful time with phenomenal service and spectacular weather. Many people ask why we keep returning to the same hotel. It’s very simple. It’s our home, and the wonderful people who work there are our extended family. Service for all is incredible, and the dining options remain delicious and plentiful .You can enjoy Mediterranean cuisine at Ventanas,Italian at Palazzo, ( with the very professional manager Adriana, and super efficient Eduardo), Asian at Azia, ( with the wonderful Ricardo) , Mexican at Spices, and steak, fish, etc. at The Grill. The beach is wide and deep ,one of the nicest in the region with sand that never gets hot , and provides an opportunity for those who enjoy long beach walks,to do so. The view from the infinity pool, is one that never ceases to amaze, with a full panorama of the sea , sand and sky. You can do as little or as much as you want each day,with opportunities for yoga, tennis, pickleball, corn hole, aqua gym ( our favorite) trivia,tequila tasting, Mexican art,bottle painting, sushi making, volley ball, Bingo, etc. You can choose to simply lounges on the beach or by the pool, with full waiter service for food and delicious beverages of your choice.We love our fabulous dream team of Javier,Genaro, Luis, Eduardo and Jorge. There is music played by the pool throughout the day, and on several days a great guitarist , a violist, saxophone player and even marimba players. You can enjoy,karaoke, a circus show, a Caribbean show, a Michael Jackson show,a silent disco, a rock band,a jazz band, a Mexican folkloric dinner show with mariachi players , and even a casino night, with Monopoly money so you can be a high roller for the evening. Adriana has truly stepped up the entertainment. Each villa has a concierge,who is your go to person for all of your needs and dinner reservations. We are incredibly grateful to Sucel Sanchez, for all of her kindness , efficiency and care, and wish her well as she moves on to new opportunities at our Royal Hideaway home. You will have a wonderful housekeeper to clean and tidy your room, and another housekeeper who will provide turn down service,and leave you a sweet chocolate treat. While certainly not a spring break ,party resort and a very seasoned property, guests can chill and relax while enjoying wonderful service, fine entertainment , great dining , a fabulous beach and generally truly nice and interesting guests hailing from all over the world. It’s never soon enough for our return, and we look forward to seeing you there!

A beautiful location and friendly staff. Our concierge Cynthia was amazing.