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Reviews of The Reef Coco Beach Resort & Spa- Optional All Inclusive This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

Región 6, Calle Flamingo Lt 1 Mz 7, Luis Donaldo Colosio, 77710 Playa del Carmen, Mexico

#167 of 250 hotels in Playa del Carmen

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 383 hotel reviews

7.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    8.2

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    7.8

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    7.5

  • Free Wifi

    8.1

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  • Reviewed: September 15, 2025

    8.0
    Good selection of all inclusive, staff very attentive, animation team was excellent - very clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 7 nights

    Location was excellent - close to beach but also the city centre

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 13, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    In our room at night the A/C seemed to bring in smelly air. At first it smelled like frying fat (the snack bar was underneath and is open until 2am) then just like sewage Food was ok, but they should mark vegetarian option and keep seafood more separate. My vegetarian and shellfish allergic travel companion struggled repeatedly as kitchen stuff were unable to tell her which dishes were vegetarian. They use the same utensils in the freshly cooked section On all meat, veggies seafood so she couldn't have any of that. On the last day they placed the trays in a very mixed patchwork type order with seafood, meat, veggies, seafood again etc. all next to each other and as people at the buffet tend to use the serving spoons in multiple trays she had a mild allergic reaction. She realised immediately and stopped eating but this could have been life threatening for her. Wouldn't recommend the all inclusive option for anyone with dietary requirements.

    Best beach location! Pool with swim up bar, the tropical look and feel Morning diving started late enough to have breakfast first

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 12, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Sargasso on the beach unable to enjoy dirty

    Incredible stuff all great treat you like family

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: September 11, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I can't really think of anything.

    Lovely friendly hotel, well located for beach and town. Great good and service, staff really helpful and had a lovely holiday. Good water refill locations around the site, great to be zero plastic

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: July 20, 2025

    8.0
    Perfect location and very nice staff. The food could had been better
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Premium Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The food

    The location

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: June 21, 2025

    7.0
    Enjoyable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Some of the staff where unfriendly

    It was near the town

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: June 21, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rooms were outdated, WiFi was iffy and didn’t have any non pork breakfast options

    The price

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: April 17, 2025

    9.0
    We enjoid ourr stay at playa del carmen although the hotel was in some way disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nice hotel Well located

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 8, 2025

    9.0
    The location of the property is wonderful- right on the beach. The facilities are amazing, The food was magnificent- inc
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The location of the property is wonderful- right on the beach. The facilities are amazing with updated bathrooms. What I loved most was the fact that it’s not a massive resort and feels quite intimate, but still with the necessary anonymity. The staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating. The food was magnificent- incredible “snack bar” serving burgers, pizzas etc throughout the day (aside from the amazing breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet). I must also commend them for their environmental sustainability initiatives. We had an amazing 5 nights here and would 100% recommend.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: March 10, 2025

    9.0
    nice place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 7 nights

    coffee in the main restaurant was horrible - would be great to have a proper coffee in the morning from the coffee machine)

    everything was great, spent there one week and definitely would come back there again. Great location, nice beach, tasty food, clean rooms and great value for money.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 25, 2025

    7.0
    Over all a 3+ with the exception of the animation team that give a stellar 5
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room, Pool View
    • Stayed 14 nights

    The inconsistent housekeeping. It was clean and ok but we did miss towels, they did not change sheets after a week's stay, mixed pillows, Missing our room, one night we had no towels, and after 2 calls we still had to wait in the shower for 40 min to get anything sent to our room. The Beach was a big disappointment. The many many boats and the sandbags in front of the executive cloud made the private beach less nice than the public beach. The VERY bad smell from the septic tank on the roadside of the hotel was overwhelming and it smelled super bad inside our room. The main restaurant had a good breakfast but a poor lunch and dinner. Very few choices, not enough main dishes and the station of live cooking was mainly the same, with bad pasta station.

    The Animation Team with Boris, Abi, Caro, Kania, and Kenneth was amazing. Our kids had the best time with the crew and all the fun activities. We give them a stellar 5 stars for effort and commitment. For kids between 8-12 year, this significantly improved the overall rating of this stay at the Reef Coco Beach. The Mexican Ala carte restaurant was very good, and you can book the ala carte Restaurants as often as you like and very easily was great.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 25, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Too many children. You couldn't get a chair around the pool as people had their towels on them, and no one was around.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 23, 2025

    9.0
    Great affordable hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 14 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The Italian restaurent was awful.

    Rooms were a good size with ultra comfy beds and very clean. Great atmosphere around the pool. Gin and tonics were strong. The dive place was really good.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: February 7, 2025

    9.0
    Economically very affordable with choice of food for each meal and very friendly personnel
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    One smoking area with no chairs or any kind of seating with two ashtrays that were not cleaned as much as it was needed Also the toilet tank was not working properly and therefore making noise all night

    Location and proximity to the beach

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 26, 2025

    8.0
    Fantastic location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 5 nights

    The occasional smell coming coming from the sewers.

    Excellent location - right on the beach and close to town. Sunrise happens just in front of the hotel - fantastic! Beautiful lounge. Plenty of water fountains and good food in the buffet restaurant. Food in the Italian restaurant exceptional.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 18, 2025

    8.0
    Stunning hotel on the beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Food choices for Vegans especially is limited. Pillows are not very comfortable

    The location is fantastic! It is right on the beach. There is also a huge pool settled amongst coconut trees. Stunning!!

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 10, 2025

    9.0
    Lovely family holiday would like to go again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 14 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Music by the pool could have been a bit quieter in the day, doesn’t need to be played so loud as people aren’t there to party but mainly relax.

    Gorgeous hotel with lovely smiley staff. Excellent delicious varied menus, clean beach and pool. Great day time entertainment for older kids, pool games and interesting evening shows. Rooms were comfy and quiet.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 9, 2025

    7.0
    A good alternative for an all-inclusive hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The room was ok. A bit of a smell in the room. It was very humid and the AC had not a dry mode. We hade our room on the first floor and it was quite noisy in the morning from the service personal making the common areas ready. The buffe was ok but not more than that.

    Good location right on the beach. We could always find a lounge chair somewhere. Altough the sun didn't reach all around the pool. Easy to park our car. The staff was always happy and smiling.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 6, 2025

    9.0
    Lovely but the room let it down with the immense noise
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I was put in the lobby room. The noise was insane at 5am onwards. Was upset as we are backpacking and come to this hotel to rest! That room either needs to be soundproofed of disused. The bar right next to it was loud till 12.30am so didn’t get much sleep.

    The hotel is lovely and the food was exceptional. Best I’ve had in an all inclusive. Loads of amazing quality options. Drinks are great. Always sun loungers available too. Without a problem

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: January 6, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The rooms are outdated, mold smells, the mini bar door is hard to open, only some soda in mini bar. Doors are thin, you can hear everyone passing. Pillows are hard. No kettle or coffe machine in the room. Only soluble coffee avaliable, espresso only in lobby bar and not included in all-inclusive.

    The location, the beach, the staff.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: December 27, 2024

    9.0
    Overall it was a great value for the price we paid. I would stay there again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    As soon as you arrive they try to sell you tours, even when you arrive late and tired, and they get a bit pushy and ask too many personal questions.

    Pool area, billiards table, ping pong table, beach access, lobby bar, pool bar,

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 6, 2024

    9.0
    Good time
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Love evrething !!!

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 5, 2024

    9.0
    Great hotel, shame about the luke warm buffet food
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The food in the buffet restaurant was often disappointing, particularly the hot food which was generally luke warm.

    Really enjoyed our stay. The hotel staff were very good, cleanliness was also very good and it was a bonus having the dive centre on site. We also liked the location, in a quieter part of town but still handy for Fifth Avenue etc. We enjoyed a meal at the Italian restaurant.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: November 28, 2024

    8.0
    Overall great value for money, lovely hotel on the beach close to everything
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room, Garden View
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hard sell when you arrive for timeshare, we were tired after a very long flight, just wanted to go to bed. Some days they were very short staffed, ran out of plastic glasses for the pool area.

    Location was great, very clean, lovely staff

    Stayed in November 2024

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