Dreams Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort

“Overall An Excellent Trip!”

This was our second trip to a Dreams resort (we've also been to Cap Cana) and we had a great time, almost better than we expected. We booked a Preferred Club Ocean View room with a swim out pool. There are not many of these but the swim out pool was really worth it, especially in the mornings and … more

This was our second trip to a Dreams resort (we've also been to Cap Cana) and we had a great time, almost better than we expected. We booked a Preferred Club Ocean View room with a swim out pool. There are not many of these but the swim out pool was really worth it, especially in the mornings and evenings when you just want some quiet time. The rooms were spacious (our's also had a pull out sofa bed) and very well furnished with large bathrooms, very cold AC, a super comfortable bed, large screen TV and very well stocked mini-bar. The resort has seven primary themed restaurants for dinner including the World Cafe (Buffet). We had very good to excellent food at each restaurant but as some have mentioned, the service may be a little slow. The worst experience we had was at Maris where our overworked server struggled to get our food out while dealing with several other tables. What we eventually got was delicious but it was not great service. That was our only real negative experience. The Buffet for breakfast was excellent and we highly recommend the French restaurant (L' Etoile) and the Teppanyaki Grill inside the Japanese restaurant Fusion (watch out--those tables at the Teppanyaki become available to book in the app every day at 1PM local time and sell out within five minutes--we got lucky on our last night there). Lastly. the Brazilian Steakhouse (Gaucho Grill) opens at 6 and there is always a line. Get there early before they open or plan to come back and wait for a table (we waited nearly an hour). Also, make sure to visit Secrets...you can go to any of their restaurants as well and they have golf carts that can take you from the edge of Dreams to the resort. We ate at the Italian restaurant Portofino and it was honestly the best meal we had all week. Many reviewers have discussed the pools and chairs. There is a rush to get chairs each morning. We always ate breakfast first and then went down to the pool. We never had a problem finding chairs and an umbrella but we did have a hard time finding them in the best location or where we wanted. So as mentioned, go early (starting at 7AM) if you really want a certain spot. The week we were there there were a LOT of kids, more than we expected. It was fine but that can also determine where you want to camp out poolside. By the way, we thought the activity staff did a stellar job offering different games and activities every day to get people engaged. While at times it felt busy, we never felt like the pools were overcrowded...there was always space depending on where you looked. The beach is underrated. This was the first week of June and we did not have any major sargassum issues...the water was very clear and the beach was mostly clean (the resort cleaned it every morning and the property also has a natural buffer sitting across from Isla Mujeres). Most importantly, if you want some piece and quiet there are always plenty of chairs, beds and umbrellas available. If you book Preferred, the beds are free and come with bar and food service. There is entertainment every night of some kind, either in the lobby bar or in the theater by the lobby but I have to say we didn't partake in the shows. This is one thing the resort could do a bit better in terms of advertising and sharing what the shows actually were and what time. The app was very vague so we didn't go. This Dreams and Secrets both sit in the Playa Mujeres community....which is gated and has 24 hour security...it's also a good 20 minutes north from downtown Cancun and totally feels like you're in the jungle as you drive through it. If. you're looking for a secure and private feeling place, this is it. Great stay and we will likely go back though next time we might try the Secrets resort just for comparison.

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“Great for large and small Families”

We had a great time at Dreams with my extended family. We went to another resort a couple of years ago and told them we should try Dreams, since we've been to another of their properties. My family was really impressed with the rooms, staff, and overall resort experience we had at Dreams. We all h… more

We had a great time at Dreams with my extended family. We went to another resort a couple of years ago and told them we should try Dreams, since we've been to another of their properties. My family was really impressed with the rooms, staff, and overall resort experience we had at Dreams. We all had a Master Suite ocean view, and we all appreciated the spaciousness of the rooms, bedroom, dining room, living room, bathroom, and the half bath was a cherry on top. The views were amazing from sunrise to sunset. The entertainment team, Richie, was wonderful at keeping us laughing and entertained every day, from pool & beach volleyball to playing the crazy game every day! Pedro was amazing and always had the drinks flowing to all 9 of us while we were poolside. Samuel at Maris always had a smile on his face and could tell he loved his job. We always wanted to sit in his section for breakfast and lunch! The resort was going through some spot renovations, so we heard some drilling and sanding out by the pool and in one of the restaurants (Maris) during lunch one day.

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