Mo Subhan

Review of Valentin hotels

Stayed here for honeymoon in December of 2019. Had...

Stayed here for honeymoon in December of 2019. Had a great experience. Very friendly staff, very clean resort and lots to do. Because we were on honeymoon, we were upgraded to a suite at no extra charge - which was appreciated.

Lots of restaurants to pick from and require no reservations. However, it is recommended you go early to the restaurant of your choice, to avoid line-ups (especially if you are over holiday seasons) and to get good seats.

Breakfast options are GREAT. And 24 hours room service came in handy more than one occasion.

We felt very safe at the resort. We would walk around the resort and by the beach at odd times during the night and always felt at ease. Every 100 meters or so of the resort wall there is a security check post - to ensure no intruders can get in for the safety of its patrons. Kudos to your team to going to that extent to make sure your clients are safe.

Every night there were tons of different events, markets and shows. So there was always something to do and experience something different.

Few things to consider if you are planing to go to this resort (speaking from an experience):

- If you are not from US, make sure you bring US currency with you. As Mexico is very much catered to US clients and everyone accepts US currency. However, do bring some Mexican currency as well - for tips, etc.

- It is sad, but the restaurant menus aren't catered towards vegans at all. They make accommodations and can make changes to their items on the menu - but it can be challenging having to explain with language barriers.

- Restaurants have a dress code - So bring a few pairs of trousers and formal dresses. Luckily i had brought couple of trousers with me - in case it rained or whatever. But normally going to Caribbean trousers are the last thing on my mind.

- Tiki huts at the beach are limited and get taken very quick. It's best if you go there early, put your bags or hats, or towels to reserve them. Or else you'd be walking back and forth a while, waiting for people to leave - unless you are ok with no shade.

- If you are in the markets outside the resort or within the resort - NEVER pay the asking price. There have been instances where i bought the items for less than 60% off the asking price. If you look foreigner and don't speak the language, be assured margins go up exponentially.

- Although it is adults only resort - time to time you see children at the beach from other resorts.

- Bicycles aren't available at all times and you cannot just rent them to explore the resort (which was a bummer as it is a very big resorts). You can only use bicycles during specific group tours on specific days and times.

Of course your experience will be different than everyone else's - as was mine. That said, we will definitely go back here. Most important piece of suggestion is USE COMMON SENSE - inside or outside the resort.