As promised in my first Mexico trip blog post (link at bottom of this post), below you will find a review of the Dreams Resort and Spa in Cancun Mexico. Over all I was very impressed with the operation, and had a great vacation with their help!
In all honesty, there are only a few things you need to know about a hotel, and I’ll try to knock those out in short order:
Staff: All of the staff was very friendly and polite. While I spoke as much of my broken Spanish as possible, it was not necessary as all of the staff speaks moderate to fluent English. We interacted with a lot of staff (waiters, bar tenders, room service, concierge, “entertainment staff” and many others) and everyone was great. The only people that rubed me the wrong way a little bit was the vendor they had selling “activities” (like going to the Maya Ruins, Scuba, party boat etc.). If you are not used to Mexican salesmen, it can be a frustrating experience. They go from being helpful and informative, to “I have the very best price for you, everyone else will screw you, and you need to make up your mind and pay me right now.” Just remember, EVERYONE has the best deal down there, and there are 40 people with in a block or a phone call that will sell the same thing to you and probably at a better price (Note, the guy who bugged me didn’t work for the hotel, he was a vendor the hotel used).. Don’t let them pressure you. Other than that everyone was fantastic.
Room:
The rooms were everything that you could hope for in an ocean hotel. They were well sized, clean and with all of the amenities you could want. We purchased the all inclusive plan, so even the Caronitas (8 oz Caronas) in the mini fridge were free. The bathroom was large with a nice sized shower. There was a safe large enough to fit my camera and all of our important documents and cash in easily in the closet. The air conditioning worked well, and the patio was outfitted with a table, chairs and full sized hammock. Our room was overlooking the manmade lagoon inside the hotel grounds. Other rooms over look the cliffs of the beach, and I sure would also be nice.
Food:
Part of the all inclusive plan provided for four free restaurants for your dining pleasure. I would say the food was well above average for an all inclusive restaurant. Compared to standard outside restaurants, I would say that most of them would rank 8.5 out of a possible 10. The World Café is their main buffet restaurant. I only ate there twice, but was happy with what I had there for breakfast and dinner. Himitsu Restaurant is their Asian/Sushi spot that overlooks the Ocean. Our dinner there was wonderful, and the view was fantastic. We at the Sea Side Grill more than any other location. It also over looks the ocean (outside) and has good steak and some seafood on the menu. Oceana was also a nice indoor/outdoor spot right on the beach with a good menu of seafood and steak also.
Drinks:
The last time I went to an all inclusive place in Cancun, the drinks were as one would expect: Off brand liquors and drinks that were anything but stiff. I was very impressed with the selection at Dreams. The tap beer was Carona, and most of the liquors I saw were name brand (Jack Danianls, Hornitos, Cuervo, just to name a few). The drinks were poured well and served with a smile. I would recommend you try a Mono Sucio (Dirty Monkey). I kinda got hooked on them 
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Other stuff:
The location of the hotel was pretty cool. It was on the point of the sand bar, so it had 2 beach access points. The man made lagoon with sandy beach inside the hotel grounds really added nicely to the atmosphere and feel. There is plenty that you can do for free (we had fun on the Kayaking trip), and the night trips to the club with the hotel staff was much cooler than I thought it would be. We paid about $20 less than we would have paid at the door to get into one of the big clubs (Daddy Rock). We got in the VIP door (no line), got our own table, waiter, free drinks and bottle of Cuervo. On top of that Freddie and Zarie (I’m pretty sure I messed up her name) were a lot of fun and kept everyone dancing and having a good time. They were the hotel entertainment staff that took us to the club. With all of that said, I guess the bottom line is that I would defiantly go back to Dreams Cancun, and would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a good place to stay while on vacation in Cancun Mexico
Other Mexico post: Clicky
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