Real Playa Del Carmen All-Inclusive

Real Playa del Carmen

Hotel Class: 3 out of 5 stars3 Stars - 2 Reviews and 333 Opinions

5th Ave twn 34th & 38th Sts, Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, 77710, Mexico

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  • Reviews: 1

5 out of 5 starsUser Rating

A Great All-Inclusive

My wife and I just returned from Playa Del Carmen, where we initially booked the Grand Porto Real. When we got to the front desk to check in I was asked if I had stayed here before and then if I would like to upgrade to the ROYAL across the street. They offered us the upgrade at $30US per night. (Although it was a good deal, REMEMBER - haggling is'nt only for the shops and activities. We met a couple who said their upgrade cost $20US per night.) Our decision to go to the Royal could not have been a better one. The Porto Real has kids, and the beach is not as nice as the Royal - there are sandbags lining the shoreline, I guess they are still recovering from past storms.

The hotel was beautiful, the rooms were exceptional, the service was first-class.

The only complaint was that you couldn't order food by the pool, you would have to get dressed and go to one of the 8 restaurants on the property. ( No towles wrapped around a bathing suit for an afternoon snack ). And guys need to bring light (IT'S HOTTTT in the summer ) pants because only one restaurant will let you in without them for dinner service. I had one pair of jeans and 3/4 shorts. I had to wear the jeans every night to dinner. - The one exception is that staying in the Royal, allowed you to eat at the restaurants in the Gran Porto Real across the street (where pants are not required) Although the 3 restaurants that they have aren't half as good as the Royals.

I will put pictures on my site

Unique Quality: Two large pools, NO KIDS, excellet service. good food, beatiful rooms/with 2 person hot tub and a large shower

  • Opinion of Price: about average
  • Related to: Spa and Resort, Diving and Snorkeling, Arts and Culture

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  • Reviews: 269

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Real Playa Carmen: Great Value, Friendly Staff

My brother and I went to the all-inclusive Real Playa Carmen in mid-July, 2004. The Real was formerly called "Club Bananas. This trip was well worth the low price! The staff were great, we had a good time with Claudie, Nice, and Pepe. Pepe, many many thanks for the Spanish lessons on the beach buddy. They all did an amazing job of evening entertainment and made us laugh our guts out!
The room was nice and very clean, we had a few tiny termites climbing the walls in the bathroom but not near an infestation. The maid folded the towels into the coolest animal shapes. I was surprised to open the front door in the morning and see a big iguana sitting there staring back at me.
The food was good and you never had to wait too long for a drink. The biggest complaint all the guests had was the bar closes way too early, at 11:00, just when everyone is starting to get social. There's an upstairs area where they keep some alcohol and pop machine and a snack fridge. That's where we spent a more than a few nights drinking. It gets damn hot up there! The hotel is also within easy walking distance of the downtown bars, like the Blue Parrot.
My brother seemed to have 200 pesos ($20) taken from his wallet the first night we were there. Other guests that had stayed there before said this was an extremely rare occurence. Anyway, the thieves weren't that bad, it wasn't that much and they were nice enough to only take less than half of what was in there. Other than that we had no problems.
The front desk was very efficient at their duties, they gave us a new room (we needed two beds) the morning after we checked in and were very helpful at changing towels, giving spare keys, etc.

Unique Quality: This isn't exactly a "big resort" resort. Not a huge buffet or big evening show--it's kind of more like an all inclusive hotel with a big centre courtyard, swimming pool and dining room. Unless you take the hotel bus you have to walk about 15 or 20 minutes to the beach area. The beach bar closed at 5:00 p.m., which was also too early, but we'd walk down to the Blue Parrot to have a few more.
The pool area can be very quiet around 6 or 7 p.m. and almost beautifully surreal. You can float around and it's very peaceful and relaxing. This is the place to go if you want to avoid the loud resort experience. Had a great time, made some good friends, and would definitely go back if I saw it again on the "hot deals" list. Cheers Club Bananas.
See my Playa Del Carmen Travelogues for more photos of the Real Playa Carmen.

  • Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
  • Related to: Spa and Resort
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Very nice place to kick back and relax

by A TripAdvisor Member

Just got back from four wonderful nights at Club Bananas in PDC!! First off hats off to the staff, your pleasantness and helpfullness was awesome, it was like being in a five star resort. The food was plentiful, good and generally had a varierty, Enrique told us alot about the different types of foods and always kept an attentive eye on us, we felt at home on the first night when he got us into the reservation only restaurant. Also want to say hello to Pepe the entertainer, thank you for taking the time to make us comfortable, and teach us a little about the culture in PDC. Sorry we did not participate in your activities, we are a little too shy i guess. Anyway back to what makes this place so nice. First the beach, yes it is a little ways away but a nice walk or wait for the bus that takes you right there. It is private and the security does a good job to ensure this. It is the best beach all along this corridor, if you walk left you get more crowds from public access but smaller beach and rocks. Do not go right, that is where the town starts and those beaches are nasty, a ton of boats, rocks and alot of people. Go that way to have a libation at one of the bars not for the beach. Bottom line the Club Bananas beach is the best! Our room was nice, no tv or refrigerator, but the bed and fouton were comfortable, there were two balconies and the shower had plenty of hot water. You cannot go wrong with this place, lots of different cultures, mainly european not many children as the pool is not very big and there is not much for them to do. This place has the best of both worlds, a nice inexpensive place to relax and lay at the beach, and close enough to walk to the charming town of PDC, where you can find loads of bars, clubs and restaurants to party at if you desire. Cannot wait to go back

Not for Children

by A TripAdvisor Member

The best thing about Club Bananas was its excellent staff in all areas.
The desk personnel were terrific and so very helpful. Everyone was friendly and service was fantastic. The downside is that it is not a great place for kids. The bikes were too big for them to ride, there were really no activities ever tailored to their needs on the beach, and it would have been nice to have occassional "kid friendly" food for them. The rooms are old though kept very clean. Our curtains had holes in them and the shower curtain was stained. The were huge openings around the door frame which invited many mosquitos into our room. The room smelled and the size of the two cockroaches was amazing, luckily not seen until our last morning. I will not be going back.

great time at club banana

by A TripAdvisor Member

I went with 5 other friends who ranged in age from 18 to 25. We had a great time. The staff was great. Most of the front desk employees spoke English. The cleaning and grounds crew were friendly and polite, as well as diligent in their work. The food was good and there is something for everyone, even for picky eaters. The drinks did not seem watered down as some say when going to all inclusive. The waiters and waitresses were very attentive, always picking up plates and refilling drinks (and you could easily forgive them when a “pina colada” came back as a “banana daiquiri”). The rooms were always spotless and I never worried about money being taken. We left money out a few times and there was never any problems. The showers were great the beds were, not so great. They were a little hard but they were HUGE. I never ran into and cockroaches as some have reported. The A/C was a life saver and worked really well. They were constantly giving new towel so that too was not a problem. I would have to disagree with the resort description that the beach club is only a 5 minute walk. While the actual beach may only be a 5 minute walk, I would say its more like 10 or 15 minutes on the beach club - but it was a walk that I would be happy to take daily. There are of course the options of the bus or the bikes which make it quicker. The beach resort was great too. Lots of fun activities and food (salsa and chips) and drinks available. The shopping and the night life are awesome in Playa. You are never saw anyone begging the entire time I was there and you feel safe to travel at night in a group. There are many clubs in the area, all are entirely entertaining. As well the shopping in the area is great. The hotel was very international and there was only one other group of Americans there and the rest were Dutch, Italian, and French, but it only adds to the experience. I cant even begin to describe how great the Animation Team was to my group, especially Niss and Claudy. I most definitely will be going back.

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 This isn't exactly a "big resort" resort. Not a huge buffet or big evening show--it's kind of more like an all inclusive hotel with a big centre courtyard, swimming pool and dining room. Unless you take the hotel bus you have to walk about 15 or 20 minutes to the beach area. The beach bar closed at 5:00 p.m., which was also too early, but we'd walk down to the Blue Parrot to have a few more.
The pool area can be very quiet around 6 or 7 p.m. and almost beautifully surreal. You can float around and it's very peaceful and relaxing. This is the place to go if you want to avoid the loud resort experience. Had a great time, made some good friends, and would definitely go back if I saw it again on the "hot deals" list. Cheers Club Bananas.
See my Playa Del Carmen Travelogues for more photos of the Real Playa Carmen. 

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