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Reviewed 29 January 2013

My girlfriend and I just returned from a 1 week stay at this great resort. We are both in our early 30's and we had the time of our lives. We found the resort to be very well maintained (someone was always cleaning something), the staff were super friendly and the entertainment crew was one of the best we have ever encountered (Alberto and Jimmy were just awesome). Abel the bartender at pool 5 and Johnathon at pool 1 bar (i think he was in training), were fantastic.....the best Pina Coladas I've ever had.
I don't understand why people make negative comments about this resort. One comment I heard was that everything was so far apart. Well most Canadians and Americans have become fat and lazy so walking is very inconvenient for them. This is so sad, and not a complaint anyone should even think about. Each building has its own pool, own bar, own restaurant. The Hotel has an awesome layout. Plus the grounds are so well maintained that its nice to explore and get some exercise.
some quick tips if you are going:
-building 1 facing the ocean looks like the best building to be in
-they don't have any straws (environmentally friendly, good for them), so bring your own
-bring your own insulated cup, its hot in PV and drinks melt fast
-the hotel was mostly older people, I would say 80% were over 50, which is no big deal.
-the disco is open till 3 but to be honest no one went.
-the entertainment crew would take you out at night if you wanted....we went to a foam party which was fun and messy.
-they don't make caesars (which i love), but you can go to the little store in the resort and buy clamato and they will make them for you....I even brought my own caesar salt and they used it too.
-try some excursions (we did rhythms of the night, whale watching and extreme adventure), great times for sure!!!
-beach was awesome, some people complained of seeing stingrays and spiked fish....waaaaa, Its the ocean idiots....I wish I could have seen those things. The beach was great.
-there are a lot of beach vendors, just say no and they will move on. I don't know why people complain about this ether....they are not annoying, they are just trying to make a living.
-the resort does not have wifi, but if you walk across the street and have a beer a the sports bar (just off resort) you'll get wifi for free (if you buy a drink).
The shows at night were just straight up awesome and entertaining. These entertainers really put on a show. Very well choreographed and just amazing. The shows varied from fun games for the crowd to elaborate dance numbers and ballet stories. This was the best group of shows we have ever seen. Man can they dance!!!
The food was great (and I'm a picky eater). They had so many restaurants to choose from, so if you didn't like one, try on of the others.
The main thing about this hotel that blew me away was the fact there were no lines anywhere. Not for a drink, not for food, not for money exchange. I never waited for anything ever! this has never happened at any other resort I have been at ever (and we travel 3 times per year).
This resort was everything we wanted, very clean, well maintained, great layout, great people just a fun place to be. We definitely recommend this place to all ages. We will return for sure!
If anyone has any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I left a lot out.... all good!!
Lastly always remember if you are a miserable person you will have a miserable time, but if you enjoy life, people and new experiences you will have fun were ever you go!!!
Thanks to Jenny, Alberto, Jimmy, Abel, Johnathon and so many more for making our vacation awesome!!! Way to go Decameron, your staff are the best!!!

Date of stay: January 2013
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17  Thank GerardThompson
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Reviewed 29 January 2013

Stayed here and just loved it! It is a very modern resort as it is still very new. The location is great, and food, service, and the overall experiance was amazing! We would definitly go back to this resort. The weather was great, I am a sun person and we had temperatures above 30 all week long! We prefere bigger resorts apose to smaller ones, so that was one reason why we chose the Royal Decameron. We are forsure planning another trip back to Mexico and back to this resort at some point in the future!

Date of stay: March 2012
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1  Thank Dallasstar
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Reviewed 29 January 2013

We stayed here for 1 week in December 2011. The grounds are nice. Lots of great bars and lounges. Nice Beach with palapas, but have to be there early. Good food; buffet and a-la-carte restaurants (require reservations). Awesome nightly entertainment. I would definitely go back! The staff is amazing!

Date of stay: December 2012
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Thank sessi79
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Reviewed 28 January 2013

Huge complex made up of six buildings, each with a pool and bar. I called a day or two ahead to confirm our reservation and the lady I spoke to asked if I had any special requests - king size bed, certain floor, certain building, ocean view ... we stayed in Building 3, 2nd floor, had an ocean view and king-size bed. It already had a foam mattress on it and was very comfortable. The room was simple, but just fine. I had read other reviews and knew to bring my own shampoo/conditioner and kleenexes. Soap was provided. Showers were great -- hot water and plenty of pressure! Our room was right behind the restaurant next door, so early morning deliveries usually woke us up. Keep the vent in the bathroom closed and the door to the bathroom closed, and it muted it enough to sleep fine.

We mostly ate at the Flamingo's main restaurant, and were very impressed that by Day 3 the waiters and waitresses knew where we liked to sit without us saying, and would have my husband's coffee (black) and none for me (I don't drink it) ready when we came back with our food. The 1st night the food wasn't very hot, but every night after that it was just fine. Each day had different themes (French, BBQ, Mexican) and I only wish we'd know a day in advance what the theme was the next night. The other buffet had seafood night, and we already had reservations at Piccolo's. I would have loved to have gone to the buffet instead. We ate at Piccolo's and at Jap-Jap. We weren't very impressed with Jap-Jap, and depends on what you had at Piccolo's. I had the Tour de Mediterranean (bleh), but my husband gushed about the Honey-Mustard Pork he had. We ate afternoon snacks at Rodizzio's several times, and would have liked to have tried that one as well for a meal. The main buffet had Mexican Coffee on Mexican night - highly recommend trying it!! The wine was non-descript, a little better at Jap-Jap.

The drinks at the bars were not very strong, but we weren't there to get drunk. Depended on what you ordered. Anything with tequila in it was not strong, but we both had a Bomba (rum drink) and that hit hard. So depends on what you're drinking.

The beach was nice and sandy and stretched for miles. There were warning flags out warning about stingrays and jelly fish. We saw a guy catch a stingray, so I was hesitant about going in the ocean, but it was lovely. I did end up getting stung by a jelly (it was overcast the whole time we were there), but it wasn't severe and hey, they had the flags up so it's my own fault. Avoid nighttime walks by the beach unless you have insect repellent. Vendors were always there, but most went away with a polite "no thank you." Sunsets were amazing.

We were impressed with the entertainment, both in the activities during the day, and the nightly show in the ampitheater. Another must-see at least once is the iguana feeding near Block 5. We walked to Bucerias one day, and felt safe doing so. It's all residential and condos along the way with a few shops and restaurants. Our friends went to a small restaurant called The Red Apple and highly recommended it for the huge shrimp. We were out of time, but if we ever go back ...!

It was a lovely stay, our first in Mexico and first all-inclusive, and a positive experience. Our friends had been to Cancun several times, and said that while the water is bluer and clearer, this felt more like Mexico and body image was less of an issue here. There were young couples with babies up to older folks with walkers, but most were middle-aged like us and we all felt very comfortable.

Date of stay: January 2013
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1  Thank VMSchmidt
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Reviewed 27 January 2013

We arrived Jan 12/2013 - 26th
Everything went smoothly at the airport and at check in. We were first put in building 2 but asked to be moved after 3 days as it's very noisy. The main pool area and nightly activities was right outside our building. The request to move was treated very friendly and accommodated us the next day to building 6 which was much quieter.
The staff are friendly enough .
We found the food most nights not to be very good, after a week we were tired of it and ate out some.
Getting around was easy, we took cabs.
When we went to leave for the airport the people we were travelling with had a Canadian friend who is down there for the winter pick us up in his van outside the hotel. Once inside the van a cab pulled in front of us so we tried to go around him but he got in front of us and wouldn't let us move. Next thing we know about 6 other cabs came down the street and the cabbies got out and made a line across the road. One of them came up to us and spoke to our friend stating that we needed to get out of his van and use the cabs instead as he was taking their money. We tried explaining to them that he was a friend and he wasn't charging us that he was just bringing us to the airport. After a while of talking back and forth we told them we would pay them wht they would of charged us and to let us go but they wouldn't go for it and kept insisting we get out and take a cab. They were relentless and blocking us til we figured the only thing we could do was take their cab. They had even threatened calling the police as it was illegal for our friend to pick us up and make money off of him even though we kept telling them he was just a friend. This an company was affiliated with the DecMeron so needless to say we will never go back and will never suggest it to anyone. I will also be putting in a compliant with the hotel!

Room tip: If you want quiet sk for blk 5 or 6
Date of stay: January 2013
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8  Thank Jocelyn J
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