We were able to secure a lake view room one week prior to our stay. The room was nice and clean. The bed was comfortable. Bathroom was good with good water pressure. The view from the balcony was also nice. Didn't interact too much with the staff. People at the front desk were helpful and were swift in checking us in and out.
With a stay at JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa in Cancun (Zona Hotelera), you'll be a 4-minute drive from La Isla Shopping Mall and 6 minutes from Delfines Beach. This 5-star resort is 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Iberostar Cancun Golf Course and 5.5 mi (8.9 km) from Tortuga Beach.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 3 outdoor swimming pools, an outdoor tennis court, and a sauna. This resort also features concierge services, babysitting (surcharge), and gift shops/newsstands.
Grab a bite at Sedona Grill, one of the resort's 8 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 4 bars/lounges. Buffet breakfasts are available for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
Make yourself at home in one of the 448 guestrooms featuring minibars and LED televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Our experience started weak but ended stronger. This resort had customer service that was unresponsive, and unhelpful when we did reach them, prior to our arrival. While drinks are included, all I could drink were bottled beers or wine because the cocktails that any barista made were the worst I had tasted - mudslide, vodka soda, pinacolada, etc. all were terrible. Maybe they do this so guests don't order much alcohol? Waiters are a hit and miss, Marco Polo had a wonderful waiter who put on a show for us, while the Caribbean restaurant by the sea had a waiter who never once got our orders right, dozens of wrong orders or forgotten items in every sitting. Airport transport has many rules - for pickup, you must order 12-24 hours in advance, outside that window you're on your own. For dropoff, you must order the day before departure, can't pre-arrange 2 days in advance and you can't arrange the same day either, add some stress to your holiday. This resort benefits from its connection to neighboring GR Caribe by Solaris as their combined facilities and the prettier design of GR Caribe make the overall resorts experience more interesting and memorable.
This hotel was unbelievable good value. We stayed here for a night en route to Isle Mujeres. Lively small hotel with tropical garden and small Pool. A great introduction to tropical Mexico coming from a cold and wet Ireland. The young man in reception was so nice and spoke some English. So after a quick check in we went to our room to drop the bags as it was around 9pm and we meeded to eat. We went across the road to a lovely outdoor pizzeria and had a delicious pizza. Again staff there were so friendly. Came back to bed. The room had two double beds for 4 of us and it was grand. Hot showers, clean room and comfy beds. Breakfast the next morning was delicious. We thought it would be a continental Breakfast but we had a proper Mexican breakfast. We left that morning but could have stayed a few more days as it was so nice. I would definitely recommend this hotel . There were kids enjoying the pool as we left. The pool area is shaded as are the grounds so it’s like an oasis in the city.
The SLS is a nice property overall but the hotel experience was not up to par. Not quite what I expect from the SLS brand and I would not recommend this hotel. The service is great but the property doesn’t provide a good experience. It was not relaxing and restful at all and overall just not a good vacation. Pros: Excellent service. The hotel car service was great and front desk staff was excellent; they were ready as soon as we got to the hotel with an early check in. The hotel managers and wait staff were also very courteous and personable. The Rooms are very nice and the oceanfront suite was modern, and spacious. Very nice bathrooms with robes and slippers. Turn down service is also provided. Nice large balconies on the ocean side. The property itself has great décor and is well kept, including the hotel pool, lobby, and beach club. The food at the main restaurant was very good; however, it’s the only option for dinner and the menu is tiny so you'll need to find other dining options outside the hotel. The beach club was also very good and has a nice lunch menu Cons: Being on the 2nd floor it was unfortunately a bit loud at night with folks hanging outside at the beach. Even with the balconies closed fully we could still hear the chatter outside, which was unfortunate. There was also lots of noise from the hallway in the morning as well. We could hear every footstep, every voice, every door slamming in the hallway throughout our stay. Overall the rooms are just not very quiet and I did not get good rest, which is important on vacation. And it was more of the same on night two, we just had no insulation from the music blaring from outside. Ther was not a quiet peaceful moment to be found at this hotel. Also has to listen to dogs barking from other units (there’s a lot of dogs on the property). The pool for the hotel guests is nice but very small; the resident pool is much larger. The Beach club area is very nice but also a bit crammed. Tough to relax with so many other conversations, cigar smoke, dogs, pet parrots (yes you read that right), etc. A little more spacing would go a long way. Locals can also buy day passes so I'm sure that contributes to the crowd on weekends. It was much more quiet and less chaotic during the week. The hotel also has more of a family environment (lots of kids and dogs etc.) probably because of the residences but not exactly what I expect or am used to from the SLS brand. There’s many more local families than hotel guests and lots of small children. Felt a little bit out of place at times. Think like endless squeaking of rubber ducks levels of children and kids throwing footballs and jumping in the pool. We couldn't enjoy the pool at all. Meanwhile there's a giant resident only pool that was near empty our entire stay. There kids unsurprised in the pool shouting back and forth to their parents on the beach disturbing everyone. Instead of splitting pools between residents and guests it'd be much better to jus
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Location. Rooms, hotel grounds
The location is about 5-10 min walk to the main area of downtown with all the shops and markets.
The property was very well Kept and clean. My room was spacious, the bed was very comfortable. The pool was a nice bonus after exploring all day.
The property has a front gate so it made the hotel feel very secure and safe at all hours.
Overall no issues with the hotel itself.
Cons
Communication and checkin
I waited outside the gate for 40 minutes to check in because no one was at the front desk. I tried to call with no answer and ctrip also tried calling with no answer. When I finally saw got checked in the man on the phone said I absolutely did not wait that long and he has just talked me to (he did not). There was no apology for the wait or anything and it came off like that fact that I waited so long was a lie (I do have my conversation with the ctrip agent where we talked about both of us not being able to get ahold of the hotel).
I had also asked them if they could help me order a taxi for 4am. The man responded and when I asked to confirm price he didn’t respond for 4 days at which point I had already checked out and left.