Originally Posted by
coleslaw
“Ambient” bass and “background” music isn’t exactly how I would describe the scene on a Friday or Saturday around Coralina or the northern half of the “bridge” rooms. And definitely not for the rooms directly above Coralina. I agree it’s not like that every day - but if you’re there for a weekend trip then it’ll be loud (and a little obnoxious) for most of your stay.
Regarding the pools - I agree the pools aren’t ever all that busy from the perspective of number of people in the water. But the deck chairs (and lack thereof, with space instead given to paid cabanas) is an issue. It’s gotten a bit better lately now that the beach is back and they’ve rebuilt the decks that are between pool level and beach level, but there still seems to be a disproportionate amount of space being given to (paid) cabanas vs (free) deck chairs.
Yes I’ll agree the proliferation of paid seating is annoying and I think they have overreached. It’s the same issue at Ziva. BUT the reason is they are dying financially.... hopefully when/if things return to normal some of this will be dialed back.
As for noise, it’s a urban location and should be compared to Waikiki or Miami Beach. If one finds those places unacceptable then they should probably avoid this property. It’s NOT the place to go for quiet solitude. But if you like urban energy, urban charm, very interesting architecture, lots of shops/restaurants nearby, people watching, and a good (but not great by Riviera Maya high standards) beach then this hotel rocks. The architecture alone is worth a visit....