I came to this resort to celebrate my 40th birthday, and … from the very beginning of our trip, it was absolutely amazing! I really feel like we picked the perfect place to celebrate such a big milestone.
First, let me talk about the check-in because this impressed me right away! 😂 We were checked in and in our room in less than 30 minutes. If you’ve stayed at resorts before, you know that is FAST! After traveling, the last thing you want to do is stand around waiting forever to check in. We were able to get settled and start enjoying our vacation almost immediately.
We actually ended up staying in two different rooms during our trip, and both were in the building: We started out in a swim-up room and later moved to an ocean-view room. Nothing was wrong with either room at all! We had modified our trip dates, and the swim-up room wasn’t available for one of the days, which is how we ended up switching to the ocean-view room. Honestly, both rooms were great, and we enjoyed having the chance to experience both room types.
The resort itself was beautiful, intimate, and peaceful. I really loved the atmosphere. It felt like you could truly relax and unplug, but at the same time, there were plenty of places to have fun, listen to music, party, celebrate, and enjoy yourself. So whatever mood you were in that day, you had options!
One thing we really appreciated was that there was no sargassum, so we were able to fully enjoy the beach. We even got to enjoy a barbecue right on the beach, which was such awesome. 🌴 🍲
And….. the FOOD! 😂 There was so much of it! We tried a couple of the restaurants and also ate at the buffet, and overall, everything was good. The breakfast buffet was definitely one of my favorites because they had SO many options. You could definitely find something no matter what you were in the mood for.
We also went to the spa and did the hydrotherapy experience, and it was great! It was exactly what I needed. The spa was beautiful and relaxing, and our attendant was very attentive and made sure we were comfortable throughout the experience. Definitely something I would recommend doing while you’re there.
We did order room service a few times (who am I kidding everyday!!! 😃) and the food was pretty good. My only suggestion would be to have a few more options on the menu, especially when it comes to desserts (personal bias, I love to try different desserts). Because sometimes you don’t want to leave your room… you just want to order some food, relax and have a good dessert! 😂
Honestly, I can’t even tell you what my favorite part of the trip was because I enjoyed it ALL! ❤️ It was the entire experience for me. Being able to relax, enjoy good food, celebrate my birthday, spend time with the people I love, enjoy the resort, and just take everything in made this trip so special.
Turning 40 is a BIG deal for me, and I really wanted to do something that I would remember. This trip definitely gave me those memories. 🥂✨
We had such a great experience that we are already talking about coming back! We definitely plan to return to this resort and also check out some of the other Secrets properties in the future.
If you are thinking about booking this resort, especially for a birthday, anniversary, couples’ trip, or just because you need a vacation… GO! 😂 You can relax, you can party, you can eat, you can enjoy the spa, or you can literally do absolutely nothing all day. There really is something for everyone.
Overall, I couldn’t have asked for a better way to start celebrating my 40th birthday (it’s actually in a couple of days). It was beautiful, relaxing, fun, and filled with so many great memories.
10/10 would absolutely do it again! ❤️🌴🥂
Thank you for making the start of my 40th birthday one!
