Family Selection at Grand Palladium Select Costa Mujeres - All Inclusive

Stayed in Family Selection which allowed my wife and I to go to TRS restaurants. All of the food everywhere was good except for El Gaucho. El Dorado was much better. La Boheme and Sumptori were excellent.

I am ******* gold member, this means I should receive special treatment and upgrades, our room was not prepared for my kids, there was nothing special for them, the bedsheets were dirty, the housekeeping kept forgetting to restock our fridge or put enough towels, and in reality they would only tidy up the room, no cleaning or changing sheets. The main and second buffet food was so boring and lacked variety, the nest buffet was a joke, the tables were shaky and once we ordered at nest and waited 45 minutes for the smallest portion possible. At portofino, they put burnt pasta in front of me with no shame. At the coffee shop they kept ignoring us until I asked them to take our order and all order was wrong. I once ordered room service, nothing crazy, just meat empanadas and cheese cake and I got food poisoning. Lucky my kids fell sleep waiting for their food and didn’t eat it. There is not one bartender here that knows how to make a drink, all drinks were tasteless, I would ask for mojito and they would give me margarita, asked for coco loco, they didn’t bother to make it, asked for straw for my toddler they wouldn’t provide. T The bar waiters around pool would rarely approach you to take your order, at the beach there was one lady that asked 3 people for drink and left the rest, and for the rest of the time stood there chitchatting with life guards. All the staff, except you to tip, its like you owe them for every small thing they do, they don’t respect you as a guest.

The accommodations were less than ideal. Resort credit was not included like we had been informed. Buffet was all that was available, food just ok, all restaurants were booked except the La Adelita (food was ok, service was poor). Overall average experience, nothing exceptional. We stayed in the family selection which was advertised to have lots of benefits and perks, we received zero!

Great place for families, perfect for family reunions.

Beautiful resort. We travel at least once every quarter and this was one of our favourite experiences, especially for an all inclusive. The upgraded room was fantastic and the butler did a great job of reserving dining and informing us of events. Hydrotherapy at the spa was a bit pricey for an 1.5 hours but it was beautiful and something we’d consider again. We loved the loft suite and the beautiful views of the ocean. The only improvement would be the cleanliness of the bathrooms and a slight inconsistency in meal preparation whenever we ordered room service - ingredients condiments and even portion sizes were different each time. It isn’t something that would stop us from returning though, we’re looking forward to our next visit! PS We recommend tennis lessons at the Rafa nadal centre - they were super fun and kept us active throughout the trip.

The property is beautiful, modern and gigantic, if you’re up for some exercise, then walk around otherwise take the trolly or boat is a must as everything is spaced out and takes around 20 minutes to get to. Poseidon is a cute spot for lunch/dinner. The beaches are beautiful, clean and clear blue water, The resort’s best feature would be the family selection side where it’s really kid/family friendly and offers butler service. Taking 1 star off as food was mediocre. All the restaurants are beautifully designed with a wide selection of foods however they all tasted just ok lots of room for improvement there.