We were on our honeymoon 23rd to 30th October in a swim up Casita well worth the extra $$ and to enjoy the added luxuries of seperation from the other guests is well worth it. Pay the extra money and Get a casita.

Unlimited room service, Outdoor shower in room, 50 feet from beach, huge down bed.


Unbelievable Honeymoon.

My husband and i just returned from our honeymoon of four nights five days. this resort is absolutely beautiful and romantic but our stay was a bit of a disaster due to my husband getting food poison. i just want to make a few comments that may be of interest...food not all that wonderful, small flea type bugs in room and in food areas, rooms are damp, air condition is loud, walls are thin (can hear everything through them). when i read these reviews i made sure to be aware when we arrived and everything people write is pretty much true. however we did not get botheres by time share stuff. we also couldnt go into cancun or playa because the free shuttle was booked the whole time unless you wanted to pay a private taxi. had lots of doctor/medicine fees just to come home and find out we were misdiagnosed. just beaware and if you have any questions please email me hootgrl@aol.com. i could tell my complete detailed story but dont want to bore you.

After reading previous reviews we were a little nervous about our holiday from 22nd-29th October. However, "perfect" just doesn't describe it enough, so here we go...

Upon arrival (very late for us being brits) we were greeted with a glass of champagne and a cool scented towel. We were then whisked away to the Casita check-in with another couple (Carole and Michael - who if you are reading this we would love to get in touch but have not got your address - please mail us), where we were greeted with another glass of champagne and taken to our room (Casita 2517) for the guided tour. At this point I spotted there were beautiful feather pillows on the bed which I am allergic to, and requested a different pillow. This led to me being shown the pillow menu - yes, you heard it right, pillow menu -which had around 8 different choices of pillows. We made the call and within half an hour our choices turned up, well you had to pick me up of the floor! The casita was beautiful with a large bed, large Jacuzzi, and an indoor and outdoor "love" shower. Our view was incredible not only did we have our own section swim up pool bar but direct access to the sea.

On the whole all the staff were fantastic and couldn't do enough for you, however, we found our concierge to be arrogant and indifferent to our requests. These requests had to be made, as unfortunately all our dinner reservations had to go through him. This appeared to be an issue with English people as our American friends found him amicable -maybe this is associated with them being more open to attending the time share meeting, as we just got a note through our door with no pressure to attend.

Having just slated one person we should say there were some really exceptional people who deserve a mention. Francisco and Firmin, Pericos 2500's pool bar managers were always smiling, made an excellent Lime Margarita and Crazy Monkey, and were more than happy to watch my husband and our American friends Kevin, Lisa, Steven, Melanie Jan and Glyn down a bottle of Don Julio tequila, after which point my husband couldn't see out the evening. By the way if you see Francisco, send our regards and ask him to show you his Salsa moves. Jonathon Ruiz also made our holiday a dream by handling all our pre-holiday queries and special requests.

All of the restaurant staff (tips or no tips) were amazing and the food was excellent. We did not suffer from any booking problems being in the Casita section, but we did chat to people from the other section who did (and had to eat in the same restaurant three nights running). I just do have to mention the Martini Lounge - Chocolate Martinis not on the menu but you have to have one or two.

The grounds were constantly maintained and were immaculate with the occasional Iguana in our path, and no smells from the mangrove swamp (which has largely been killed off by the salt water and the last hurricane). Weather was very hot and sunny apart from two days - when we decided the best bet was to go and shop.

We upgraded our package to include the couples massage on the beach this was well worth the money - 1 hour of pampering including a bottle of champagne. We also had breakfast served to our room on more than one occasion as the menu was vast (and because we could). Around us were three couples celebrating their honeymoons, one couple their 25th wedding anniversary, and another their 10th wedding anniversary - it was very, very romantic and a very relaxing and pampering experience. We have both said we would love to go back, and this is unusual for my husband as he likes to experience different countries and places, and always says "why go to the same place twice when there is a big world out there?". Big thumbs up EDR we have some truly wonderful memories.

Anyone wants more details can contact us on suzie.moore@talktalk.net

We stayed at the El Dorado for our 20th anniversary from Oct 21-28 and it was fantastic! From the staff, to the rooms, the service, the food, etc, it was really great. We stayed in the casitas and would highly recommend this if it is within your budget...it is nice to get the extras although I am sure the other rooms were excellent too.

The only negative thing I can say, if I am really pressed, is that it was not the nicest beach..there are alot of sandbags because of the hurricane last year, but I did not find it to be a big negative. For the tours I would highly recommend the snorkelling tour to Paradise Beach resort and the tour to Xcaret-trust me.. you will not be disappointed....both are well worth the money. This is a romantic spot so I would only recommend this resort for couples. Tipping is not required..I did and they were so appreciative..I did not mind and the service was the best anywhere. Hope you have a great time when you go but beware the people at the airport...just walk on by!