Ceiba del Mar Beach & Spa Resort  

Not nice beach, not 5 stars service

I'm a single, female traveler who was traveling alone. I searched for a smaller hotel (no thanks, Moon Palace), that was clean, comfy and beautiful (this hotel was a splurge for me), on the ocean+guaranteed ocean view, peaceful and quiet, with no throbbing disco noise -- night or day. I specifically selected a hotel *without* planned poolside or other activities for kids (or adults). I am not anti-children. Far from it! But, on this vacation I needed and wanted peace, quiet and r&R... And I got it! The staff was always pleasant, friendly, accommodating, respectful and professional. Loved, loved my continental breakfast(!!!) -- warm yummy croissants, fresh squeezed oj and hot coffee on my balcony, complete with ocean breeze and wonderful sounding birds squawking here and there. (Warning: If you leave your basket of goodies unattended, they will steal!) ;) Loved being one of only a handful of folks lying by the pool reading a good book in the afternoon. Lots of space to chill out and be happy, and to walk, walk, walk. Wish I woulda tried a yoga class but didn't get that far.

Suggested enhancements to make the next visitors' stay even better: *Give a bit more extensive orientation: (a) Walk the new guest from his/her hotel room door to the pool and point out the path to the ocean. (I have zero sense of direction and even tho the hotel was small, I kept getting turned around on the paths.) (b) Point out Puerto Morelos down the beach -- a quick walk, additional restaurants, the church, drugstore, grocery store for whatever you may be craving or have forgotten, etc. *Sadly, although you promote the availability of a wireless connection, I never once saw a signal strength higher than "Fair" or "Poor" and was not able to log on even once. I missed being able to quickly log on to my laptop in my room to check news or send a quick email to my family.