Vacanze a Alfredo V. Bonfil

Ottimo

The reception desk closed at 5 pm which is so early on and since there isn’t any transportation it was tough to coordinate anything because other than the receptionist nobody spoke English and she left after 5. Maybe it was off season but the whole place was uncharacteristically empty.

Very unfriendly staff at reception: we arrived after 6pm and received a Whatsapp at 4pm (we were on a flgiht) with a QR code to enter the building and no indications where we could find our rooms' keys. The reception hours are vague to say the least. Reception is sometimes not present until 11.30am or after 5pm. The entrance after 6pm is from a very dark narrow corridor which is clearly meant to be a side entrance for workers, rather than guests. The driver that reception suggested for trips into town charged 33% more than regular taxis and was never on time, in the 10 days we were in Tulum. The food on the beach took 3 hours to arrive on january 1st: we ordered at 1pm and got food at 4pm and received no excuses nor discount. The bars at the roof terrace swimming pool were not open and we were told we could not take our own food/drinks - then, what's the point of having a roof terrace with a pool? The location is good (although the two side properties are abandoned), the rooms are large and well cleaned; the rest is not worth the money. Much better choices in Tulum in this price range. We paid 5-star prices for a 3-star hotel. One last thing: the suite with its own pool is a trap. The main window is on the main street and there's a lot of noise in that room. And the water in the pool cannot be heated. Only cold water.