Comments & Reviews about Viva Wyndham Maya Playacar:

I want to start by saying FOR THE MONEY this was the best vacation ever. On a value to dollar spent basis, I've never gotten more for my money. It was very inexpensive and I wasn't expecting much. They blew me out of the water and exceeded my expectations at every turn. (We spent less than $1,000 per person including flights for a week long trip)

They have a beautiful huge beach and pool. There are more than enough chairs at all times- hundreds and hundreds of them, we never had trouble looking for sun or shade, at the beach or pool. The pool towels are huge and lush. The bar has a soda fountain and 9 different non-alcoholic drinks/juices/water iced tea. There isn't drink service on the lounge chairs, you have to get your own, but you will live!

The service is amazing- everyone is so friendly. from the front desk to the waiters to the bartenders and cleaning staff. The entertainment staff works like crazy. We never waited for a drink at the bar- which was stocked with top shelf booze and there were so many things to do. Trapeze, massage therapy, dart contests (which were hysterical), archery, water aerobics, stretching looking out over the water each morning, Spanish classes, dance classes, sailing lessons, scuba (including intro classes) and a full service tour desk that will schedule any trips you want (although I recommend looking through trip adviser for recommended tour operators instead- I like to support the small local businesses and they will often customize for you as opposed to cookie cutter tours offered through resorts.) There was a show every night and never a dull moment- there were a hundred things to do each day.

The resort was very clean, and kept spotless at all times. The resort was obviously a little bit older and its not something you would find on the front cover of architectural digest- but who cares! The landscape was beautiful. Everything worked great as for sinks, tubs, sliding glass doors, airconditioning etc. The beds were hard as rocks- and the pillows matched, but again- if you want 5 star linens and pillow top mattresses you'll have to pay a lot more than this. The only other thing I can think of is that it can get slippery when its wet- some of the paths, and the pool deck. We were there in the rainy season, so it was wet a lot- we'd get quick little downpours in between periods of mostly sunshine. You really need to wear sandals with rubber soles- I saw a couple people go down while I was there. There are warning signs all over to use caution, its slippery- but its REALLY slippery when its wet.

If you've ever considered scuba diving, or are already OW - the diving was as good as Cozumel, with visibility that went on forever and very little current on most dives. The reefs were crawling with life- turtles, octopus, peppermint shrimp, moray eels, barracuda and hundreds of species of fish.

For the food. The buffet is about average, but the alla carte Italian restaurants are A+ The breakfast buffet had an omelet station, and a guy at another station who was making eggs over easy/sunny side up. A toaster, tons of breads and fruits and some more traditional Mexican foods, yogurt, cereal, pancakes and French toast, they had cold cuts and cheeses- the only thing I was disappointed about is no bacon or sausage or ham- in the traditional American sense. They have hot dogs cut in half labeled "sausage" and the meat cold cuts- don't expect boarshead. It was kinda mystery meat, so my breakfasts were mostly vegetarian- which was fine. Lunch and dinner were similar- they did have a small grill with grilled fresh fish and chicken and a whole bunch of different mexican salsas and sauces to dress them. They had a pasta station with marinara base, a cream sauce base, an arrabiata base and a bolognaise base- and then all kinds of stuff you can add- mushrooms, ham, spinach, etc etc etc. The buffet is huge, there is something for everyone. The snack bar was pizza, hotdogs, nachos, hamburgers, fries, fresh fruit. You can make reservations at one of four ala carte restaurants at the guest services desk. We got a reservation every day without any problem and the restaurants were great. Two on the Maya property and two on the Azteca (sister resort) down the street. The Italian restaurants were best.

They had internet access ($2 for 1/2 hour). It is 5 minutes from downtown- and PDC is a very safe neighborhood with a lot of security- you can't just wander in- its like this HUGE gated community. Licensed cabs are always driving in front of the resort, it only takes a second to find one- they are usually right there waiting to offer you a ride. Across the street from the front entrance is a starbucks and a shopping center with a pharmacy and a couple jewelry stores and a whole bunch of souvenir shops.

We got such a great deal, we had such a great time, dollar for dollar it was top notch.

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