At almost every restaurant and bar, staff were constantly trying to sell add-ons, which became frustrating. There was also a strict limit of only two drinks per person at a time. Since my wife is pregnant, I ordered one water and one beer, and was told I couldn’t get anything else.
The beach area was poorly attended—no one was available to offer refills, as staff seemed focused on the pool area where they were actively selling front-row cabanas. On the few occasions I did get drinks from a poolside waiter, they brought mojitos with alcohol even though my wife had clearly requested non-alcoholic drinks.
I’ve stayed at many all-inclusive resorts where you can sit anywhere, order as many drinks as you want, and enjoy meals without being pushed to purchase extras from the menu. That was not the case here.
Even at the spa, there was pressure to buy scented oils at $30 per person, which took away from the relaxing experience.
On top of that, there was significant noise from the room next door late at night. We had to call the front office twice at around 1:00 a.m. to ask that the neighboring room lower the volume, which further impacted our stay.