![]() We have a video of the Occidental suite 2021 and the resort on YouTube. We have stayed at most of the AI's on the Island, stayed at the Occidental (royal section) in 2022, thought the resort was better than expected and we rank the resort #2, whereas the Cozumel Palace #1., although the gap from #1 to #2, is huge. We are Secrets & Iberostar fans but would not stay at either the Iberostar or Secrets Cozumel for several reasons. Edited: 8:27 pm, April 19, 2023Ĭomparing Secrets, Occidental & Iberostar, normally that would be a simple #1, #2, & #3, but not so fast. Note, all these hotels are at the south area of the island, so depending on how often you will go out to town or excursions, it may be better to rent a car than taking taxis. North side of Cozumel has better shore snorkeling but they have rocky shores and not sandy shores. Royal level rooms are closer to the beach, so you won't have to walk far to get to the beach, however, the downside is that you have to walk a bit to get to the front of the hotel (this is a spaced out resort).Īs far as snorkeling, those hotels are on the south area with the beaches, thus, beach shore snorkeling will not be the best (may have to take a boat out little further out). But, Occidental has the big and clean rooms, which is a plus. Their beach has eroded big time from the last hurricane, so, other hotel beaches will be better. Avoid their buffet as much as you can (it is left out in open, hot, humid air). Highly recommend you take a taxi into town at least once to sample one of the wonderful restaurants there.Ĭan't comment on Secrets and Iberostar, however, if you reserve Occidental, make sure to go with the Royal level room, it is their 1st tier room, food, and service that allows you private Royal level only ala carte restaurant and free room service from the Royal level restaurant and Royal level only pool (that is the one that is what the above poster mentioned about being in the middle of the mangroves) and, overall, you will get better service. Sunscape Saber had the better beach of the three, and since it’s connected to Secrets I would assume their beach is also good. The only time we’ve gotten sick on Cozumel after 40+ trips was during our two-night stay there. We ordered the chocolate cake for dessert and actually called the waiter over to make sure that’s what was served because it didn’t taste or look like chocolate. Even the specialty Mexican restaurant was very unimpressive. We thought the food, except for the breakfast buffet, was awful. One pool was in the middle of the mangroves with no view, so didn’t go to that one. Occidental: rooms were bigger and more modern however, we didn’t like the long walk on a boardwalk through mangroves to get to the beach and pools. ![]() The beach was fine you need water shoes but you need them at most places on Cozumel. ![]() Iberostar: We liked the hut-like rooms, the pool, the food, and the layout/landscaping there. We’ve stayed at Iberostar and Occidental but not Secrets (although we have stayed at Sunscape Sabor, which is connected to and beside Secrets). ![]()
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