We spent 7 glorious days at this truly special place. We stayed on The Reserve side of this 100-room property. Its laidback vibe was perfect. Prior to even arriving, I reached out to Marriot and was placed in direct contact with David one of the concierges from the resort. This started our wonderful 25th wedding anniversary journey into Paradise.
Once arrived, our butlers, Enrique and Cath enriched our stay, exceeding all expectations. From day 1 to the final day last seconds at the airport, our butlers stayed in contact with us anticipating our needs. In many cases even before we even knew we had them! They handled our questions and requests with ease and made us feel special and part of their family. The resort is a dream sequence in tranquility. If you are looking for a party, there are other resorts. If you are looking for a resort where ALL the staff genuinely want to make your experience beyond comparison this is your place. It shows and you can’t fake that!
The Bonita Bar is the resort’s pool bar expertly navigated by Jesus J (Trouble) and Luis. Jesus always had “a minute” just for us. Luis makes drinks that make you go “Ahhhh”
Our mornings started with Samantha, Rosa and Gerardo’s bright shiny smiles. If you have never have a breakfast quesadilla, here is your chance to enjoy Luis’ handmade tortillas and delicious fillings. The resort should sell her salsa, it is a spicy, smokey explosion of flavour with almost a mole consistency. Thank you for showing us a new way to make them.
Candido and your tray were here, there and everywhere, ensuring we were happy with food and drink.
Diego, makes a killer Riviera Mayan :-)
Finally, the food, is a MasterClass in culinary excellence. No buffets, but no lack of food. They do portion sizing right. If you want more, just ask.
Cooking at the Gosselin Kitchen with Executive Chef Octavio, one could feel the passion in his description, taste and presentation. Ceviche at its finest, at least after our attempts were expertly enhanced with his magic touch. Xavier, in a lifetime of thousands of meals where we remember but a few. We will never forget the wonderful sushi platter you prepared for us.
To all the staff we may not have mentioned, let us just say Paraiso de la Bonita, will remain in our hearts. All of you made it happen and all deserve praise. Thank you for creating our dream vacation.