Catalonia Yucatan Beach

While staying in a condo at Chac Hal Al last week nearby and with our daughter coming here a few weeks earlier and loving it, we did a day pass here for 65.00 US from 11 to 6 pm which allowed you to eat at the lunch buffet between 1 pm to 330 pm and access to the snack buffet as well as all the drinks you want, the grilled sandwiches kiosk and the crepe station which were delicious. Remember to call ahead to confirm they have availability for day pass people. We loved the snorkeling here and there are some fish to see in the roped off area and on the other side of the stone bridge in the lagoon area but it is very small area compared to the whole Fatima Bay at Chal Hal Al. We noted the resort was small and easy to navigate beach chairs could be had even after 11 when we arrived. We also had access to the Catalonia riviera as well. we mainly came for the snorkeling as the bay was more sheltered here and it was too windy at our condo the first 4 days. We did note that beach access for swimming was limited and rocky. We dont like AI cause of the crowds, standing in line for long periods for drinks or food and what we consider sub par food but it was fairly adequate here just not high end or a lot of selection if you are used to something like the Barcelo adults only mayan riviera premium then you will be disappointed but if you just want decent food and beach and ocean for a reasonable price point then this will definitely suit you. I cant speak to the rooms cause we were on day pass but our daughter loved it. we noted there are very limited rooms that face the oceanfront most all are pool view with ocean in the background. This was totally worth coming on day pass to experience the place

Arriving late at night at the reception we got a key (magnetic hand strap) very quickly to our room . Magnetic hand strap was great as you don't need to have keys with you. The room is large very well air-conditioned and had 2 very comfortable queen size beds, but the room itself was very basic with old furniture and a small tv 32". Bathroom was very simple with no bathtub just a shower with a curtain and Bathroom door was pealing off, felt like a cheap motel room. The room was cleaned when we ask for it to be cleaned. There was also a small fridge with 3 large bottles of water. The resort has 2 nice pools and a small beach front surrounded by rocks that was great for snorkelling, not good for people that like a long walk along a beach. We enjoyed snorkelling twice a day. There was one buffet restaurant for breakfast lunch and supper and food was great with additional 2 pool side eateries and 2 A la Carta restaurants that offered very good food. Bars have no quality high end drinks but just simple limited selection. We enjoyed excellent live music almost every day and great shows. Short walk from the hotel is Puerto Aventuras town with many shops, restaurants and Marina and was super safe as this is a gated town. We enjoyed the stay and found the resort to be a great value. To summerise: Service, people and entertainment - 5 stars. Food- 4 stars. Room- 3.5 stars.

The view from our room was beautiful, but the room itself felt like a cheap motel room. Musty, old, scratched up tub, door that’s difficult to close and the door is difficult to close. We slept in the room for one night and paid to upgrade to the sister resort next door which was wellllll worth the price! The beach is not really usable. Food is amazing! Bars are very limited hours and not a huge selection. Entertainment wasn’t awful but could have used more activities. Pools were great but it would be nice to add music throughout the day. Overall, we would return to Catalonia riviera maya but not Catalonia yucatan beach.

Writing this honestly so no one gets catfished like we did. This hotel is not as described, I would give it 2 out of 5 starts. Unsanitary, mildew, moldy and hot rooms. Food was terrible and beach covered in sea weed the whole week. Gross overall.

Very nice hotel. Facilities were clean. The staff was friendly and super helpful! It's perfectly situated, and there is much to do in Puerto Aventuras. My friends and I loved our stay. The food was delicious, both at the buffet and the pool side eateries. We have already started planning our trip back.