a great holiday (Sandos Playacar Beach Resort (Mexico))

Member Name: jessicaselet

Product:	Sandos Playacar Beach Resort (Mexico)
Date:	14/06/09 (7 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: food and service was great

Disadvantages: not enough time to do things we wnated to do

I stayed here in 2006 for my 16th birthday im not quite sure how much it cost as it was a present but we did go with tomas cook.

The flight experience was quite good considering it was my first long haul flight they give you a pillow blanket and a free headset. There was various new movies and programs on the plane I rember watching wild hogs and sponge bob quite abit. The food on the way in was sasauge and mash which was nasty i couldnt eat a thing i just ending eating a sandwhich from the trolly. On way out you could smoke in the airport in desinated areas which is quite good if your a smoker. The food on the way out was lovely it was pasta with a tomato sause its quicker flying back again.

When you arrive at the hotel it looks grand with lush palm trees every thing you expect from a hotel in Mexico you are greeted by cocktails and checking is very quick the rooms are already for you when you arrive as soon as they see the coach pulling in they get more people in recption it took us two minutes to check in. although we did have to leave our passports in reception sort of as a despoit. A bell boy will take you to your room with your bags they will expect a tip a rough guide is 2-3$, this okay as some of rooms are quite far away from reception you can request to have a room nearer.

The hotel room its self is beatiful we were staying on the top floor of a block there was two king size beds a huge mini bar which they restocked everyday with 7up pepsi and water. there was a unsuite bathroom which was huge and there was area with sofa and tv. There was quite alot of channel on tv such as Mtv all really american channels. On the balcony there was a jacuzzi on the balcony the views of there were beautiful.

There was a spa and hairdressers it didnt cost alot although you could get cheaper in town there was a free shuttle bus the hotel gives you which runs every couple of hours.

There was plenty of choice to eat from like:

La Laguna Main Restaurant international Buffet
This gave everyone a choice allthough it mainly catered for english taste

Las M´scaras (Buffet Restaurant): International and Mexican Buffet
We eat in this restaurant everyday the mexican food was out of this world.

La Riviera and Restaurant featuring à la carte Mediterranean specialities and a salad buffet
El Gaucho Grill/Steak house, à la carte with salad buffet
i found these ones quite average like the main restaurant

El Templo Oriental Restaurant with à la carte service i usually like proper chinese food but these were too overpowering with lemon and fish sauce.

La Toscana Italian Buffet Restaurant featuring Italian specialities
I found this tasted like mircowaved iceland food.

Althought the custmer service in each restaurant was excellent they treated you as if you were in a five star restaurant your glass was never empty.

There was quite a few bars such please see below we only ever drank out of the lobby bar were just found it more lively and nice looking.

Lobby Bar: Cocktail & Lobby bar

Lounge Bar: Piano bar

"La Plaza": Terrace bar

"La Cafetería": Terrace bar

"Beach Bar": Beach bar
Swim-up Bar

"La Sirena" and "La Iguana": Swimming pool bars
Sports Bar

"Beach Snack": Snack bar

I only ever eat out from the snack bar once after going to a night club in town called senor frogs it was the best you must go there is plenty of live music the staff make you get up and dance. Anyhoo i got a hotdog i found it very nice it came with mustard and fried onions it was lovely.

There was 3 swimming pools and 1 children's pool im not really much of a swimmer so i just stayed at the beach. The beach was beautiful with palm trees and no rubish in sight the staff even came to you and brough drinks to you. beware people are like up at 4am putting there towels down claiming the best seats but there was always plenty of deckchairs.

The hotel had plent of facilities such as:

Spa with sauna, steam bath, Jacuzzi and gym equipment

I used the gym once it was very modern

2 lit tennis courts (one is a multi-purpose court)

this is very fun me and mum played you have to play for the racket and balls though.

Water sports center with: Sport Fishing *, scuba diving *, scuba diving lessons in pool, snorkeling equipment, windsurfing, canoeing, sailing (lessons not included), boogie boards.

We did windsurfing at a extra cost that was great fun looked very safe which is a worry to me.

Disco (11:00 pm - 2:00 am)

I found this more of family thing not okay if your looking to rave.

Theatre had regular act of entertainment

Travel agency and car rental

Shops selled ciggerettes and other bits and bobs not that costly compaired to other hotels you were better of going into town.

Currency exchange once again this was okay but you were better off going into town.

Films and photo developing service i didnt use this.

Medical service my mum used this because she had a rash on her leg i didnt cost to have it looked it.

Beautician i went here once it cost me $5 to get my eyebrow done they were perfect arched the way the like them . the beautician was very good she did excally as you said you wanted them.

Internet room i used this a few times to speak to friends i cant rember how much it cost thou i dont think it was much.

Laundry service my mum used this to get her gypsy skirt washed bless them they iron out vey single crease so it wasnt like a gypsy skirt it must of taken them hours.

Overall i had a fanastci time here.

Summary: had something here for everyone