We just got back from our 2 week stay at Barcelo costa and we absolutely loved it!
It is definitely value for money, if you want 5 star.....pay for 5 star!!!
Cancun on a whole was amazing. The weather was fantastic, there is so much to do and see.
Location: Not in the centre of cancun like it says in the brochure. It is in the hotel zone, and a 5 minute bus ride (which costs around £0.30p) will take you from 1 end of the hotel zone to the other. There is a bus stop right outside the hotel and coco bongos is 5 minutes away. The bus itself is a great experience.
Hotel:Couldnt fault it! When we arrived, a bell boy took our luggage straight up to our room for us. The standard rooms are very spacious, with a huge bed, big telly, and fridge with beer, drinks and snacks that are stocked daily. There is a small french balcony and the lucky ones get a bigger balcony with a hammock. Bathroom was lovely with a huge shower, hairdryer was brill, and the air con was great.
Pool area:Huge pool and own private beach. Only bad thing, you had to get up at 7am to get a sunbed round the pool or you were limited to the beach (which is lovely anyway and there are always loads of sunbeds). There are always waitresses walking round the pool filling up your drinks, there is a bar on the beach with shade where you can sit under and have a drink. THE PIRATE SHIP WAS NOT A PROBLEM. Round the pool every day there was always games such as Tequila volleyball, pool basketball and beach volleyball.
Restaurants: There is the albatross restaurant which we mostly ate at, they had lovely food everyday with lots of different varieties and lovely deserts. There is also a mexican and spanish restaurant and a 24 hour snack bar on the 2nd floor.
Night entertainment: There is always a show on at night and then singers in the lobby. We didnt really stay in the hotel, as the hotel staff arrange a trip everynight to 1 of the nightclubs. i recommend going with the hotel as you get a VIP area in coco bongo's ect.
Trips: we did Pirate ship which was fab and i wouldnt say it is directed towards children as they get adults involved for games. Jungle tour (not a tour of the jungle) - you hire a speed boat which you can drive, and then park up for a bit of snorkelling. Xel Ha - if we did isla mujures before this trip we wouldnt of booked xel ha as they are very similar except isla mujures is 10 times better. Isla mujures - the best trip EVER! its fantastic. we went to this ater park where we went down a zip line, snorkelled and kyaked, then we went swimming with sting rays, sharks and the dolphins is a must do its amazing. then they dropped us off on another island for shopping and then we headed back.
Nightclubs: Coco bongos is brill, the city is the best nightclub we went to over there. Hardrock cafe was great as well.
On a whole we had a brilliant holiday, if youre 18-30 then i would advise going to this hotel.









