Royal Hideaway Playacar

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.

THIS IS A WONDERFUL RESORT. This was our 2nd time going and will be back again. What brought us back? Quiet and low-key resort. The perfect speed for the 40+ crowd. The general ambience is chill, quiet and peaceful. Not a loud place. The food...the food is so excellent that you will NOT miss the dinner buffet. The al la Carts are so delicious, and you can order as much as you want and ask for seconds so you will not miss the buffet at all, at least we did not. Everything is fresh and hot and tastes so delicious, I would go back every year just for the food and we used to be SANDAL's people, so that is saying a lot. The staff are beautiful...sweet, pleasant and always so helpful. The rooms are spotless and beds are super comfortable. I cannot imagine why anyone would complain about anything about this place. The beach..well, subtract the sargassum, and you have a spacious , white sand beach...when its clear. It can get to biblical proportions, and not the fault of Mexico...luckily , the resort has crew cleaning it on the daily. Be prepared for it, as it changes day to day. Would it deter me from going back? HELL NO! m All in all, not a fancy place with extra bells and whistles, but, it makes up for it in great food, service and an overall peaceful vacation. I love it!!!!