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Property Amenities
The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at the Catalonia Riviera Maya are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
A white-sand beach and 3 pools—plus 2 more pools at the adjacent partner resort—provide ample opportunities for sun-worshippers. This resort's main freeform pool features a swim-up bar, spa tub, and children's area. Daily activities include pool games, regular and aqua aerobics, and kayaking. Guests can enjoy shows daily in the hotel's theater.
This all-inclusive resort provides complimentary bicycle rental for guests. The Charmé Kids' Club provides supervised activities for children ages 4–12 in an air-conditioned clubhouse. Massage services are available and sundries, cigars, T-shirts, souvenirs, and handicrafts can also be purchased on site. The hotel offers free valet parking, and an airport shuttle is available with advance notice (surcharge). A total renovation of this property was completed in January 2011.
Room Amenities
Rooms
The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
The Catalonia Riviera Maya's 328 rooms are housed in two four-story buildings (with elevators) and eight three-story villas (without elevators). Rooms include private, furnished balconies or terraces with ocean or garden views. Décor is Mexican Caribbean, with wood-and-iron furniture, tropical prints, and tile floors. Bathrooms include marble vanities and hairdryers.
All-Inclusive Details
This resort is all-inclusive. This means that onsite food and beverages are included in the room price. Guests do not have to pay extra for onsite activities such as snorkeling. Taxes and gratuities are included. Please note items that are not included; these require a surcharge.
Taxes and gratuities
Gratuities and taxes are included.
Food and beverages
Activities and facilities/equipment
All non-motorized water sports are included.
Water activities include:
Land activities include:
Lessons/classes include:
Kids' club
Entertainment
Not included
Dining
The majority of meals and beverages, plus all gratuities, at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars are included in the room rate for this resort. Guests can also dine and drink at the neighboring sister resort, Catalonia Yucatan Beach (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
La Brisa - Breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets. Different theme each night, including Mexican, Italian, and International.
Bellavista - Casual trattoria-style à la carte restaurant serving Italian cuisine. Dinner only. Reservations required. Dress code: Casual elegant; long pants for men.
Los Alebrijes - Rustic Mexican decor with thatched roof and wraparound windows. Regional Mexican cuisine for à la carte dinner only. Reservations required. Dress code: Casual elegant; long pants for men.
Sample menu for Los Alebrijes
Appetizers:
Main courses:
Bamboleo - During the day, guests can take advantage of this casual snack bar's drink delivery to the the pool area, while at night enjoy the a la carte steak and grilled-items menu. Reservations are required. The dress code is casual elegant; long pants are required for men.
La Creperie - Offering crepes and ice cream specialities, this spot is open evenings.
El Abuelo Lobby Bar - Located in the lobby area, this bar is open from late afternoon until midnight and features karaoke and live music in the evenings.
Margaritas - This swim-up bar at the main pool serves tropical drinks and beer from mid-morning through the afternoon.
La Terraza - Air-conditioned terrace bar overlooking the beach. Open from late afternoon.
Guests can also enjoy dining and drinking at the following spots at the sister resort, Catalonia Yucatan Beach:
El Mercado - American/Mexican buffets for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; includes bar.
Tequila Bar - Swim-up bar in the main pool.
Pure Chill Out Bar - Fully-equipped with arcade games and televisions, this sports bar is open from late afternoon until midnight.
La Piñata - Disco and bar.
Terrace Tapas Lounge - Available exclusively for guests booked in the "privileged" section of the hotel.
Recreation
The majority of on-site recreational activities and facilities described below are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive details section for more information).
A coral reef lies just offshore, creating a shallow lagoon area with a sandy bottom, perfect for swimming and snorkeling. Catalonia Riviera Maya has one outdoor tennis court, available day and night; complimentary racquets and balls are provided. The activities center stocks kayaks, snorkeling gear, table games, and other equipment.
Golf enthusiasts can play the nine-hole Puerto Aventuras Golf Club across the street. The Golf Club at Playacar is 20 km (12.5 miles) away and the Mayan Palace Golf Course is 30 km (19 miles) from the hotel (surcharges apply for golf). The Puerto Aventuras Marina, 300 meters (328 yards) from the resort, is home to a boat launch, fishing charters, and a variety of restaurants and nightclubs (surcharges for all).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; surcharges may apply.
Spa
Alegria Spa - Visit this spa for two floors of relaxation and invigoration. On the first floor, the gym offers complimentary classes and a beauty salon that offers manicures and pedicures. Visit the second floor for spa services including a complex hydrotherapy circuit with sauna, vapour, hydro-massage shower, plunge pool, and indoor pool. The relaxation area includes tea and juices while there are treatment rooms for individual and couples massages.
Promotions
Spa Credit Promotion
Book a stay in any room or rate category and receive the following:
One credit per person, per stay. Guests will receive voucher upon check-in. Valid anytime, subject to availability services.
Complimentary Honeymoon Promotion
Book a minimum 4-night stay in a "Honeymoon Room" category and receive the following:
Minimum 4-night stay required in a "Honeymoon Room" rate category. Offer is valid per room, per stay. Complete details available upon check-in. No refunds for any unused portion of promotion. Combinable with other promotions. Other restrictions may apply. subject to availability.
Complimentary Honeymoon Amenities
Honeymooners may book a stay in any room or rate category and receive the following:
Guests must request the amenities at time of booking and will be required to present a copy of the wedding certificate at time of check-in. One offer per room, per stay. Guest can contact the property using the number on the reservation confirmation received after booking via this website. Other restrictions may apply.
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“We'll go back at New year eve's... everything awesome!!!”
We enjoyed it at 100% This hitel is a 1 on my favorites on the Riviera Maya.
“Viva Catalonia!”
This hotel is awesome. The service is phenomenal. The food and drinks are neverending. Wide variety of food and it all tastes great. The groundskeepers and housekeepers never stop cleaning. Everything is spotless at all times. Beach and lagoon are gorgeous with lots of tropical fish to see. Pools and pool bars are a lot of fun. Privileged one bedroom suite is well worth the price to upgrade. Spa is beautiful and relaxing. Animation crew are the most fun and talented people I have ever met. Nightly shows were very entertaining. Community town and marina with dolphins is cool. I can't say enough good things about this place. Wish I was still there. Special thanks to Sergio, Nazario, Tasia and Alejandra. If you are planning an all-inclusive vacation, this place cannot be beat for the money spent. Go and see for yourself!
“10th Year Anniversary GREAT!!!”
We stayed at Catalonia Riviera Maya for a total of 4 days! It was amazing! We ate at all the Resturaunts (food was great!) and even had a private dinner on the beach! Unforgettable! Staff gave TOP service and was always very helpful! Most servers, waiters, busboys, bar tenders spoke English, Spanish, and other languages! Guest Sevices lady spoke atleast 5 languages!! Incredible stay and can't wait to go back! Caution -- this hotel is approx. 45 minutes from the airport! Take a Taxi from airport because it is quicker!! Taxis are very easy to get around in here!
“WE WILL BE BACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
The service was more than expected!! Everything is close by !! The Buffet was Excellent !! But the food at the snackbar was cold ! We are planing a return trip !!
“You can count on us returning year after year!”
This was our 4th trip to the Catalonia Riviera Maya resort in two years - we loved our first stay so much that any opportunity for travel led us back here! The resort size is just perfect - not too small and not too large. The pools, beach and lagoon are fantastic. We never had to search too hard to find pool chairs or beach chairs. Our two young boys have a great time at the beach, pool and Kid's Club. I can't say enough about the staff - very courteous, helpful, friendly, hard working people to ensure your stay is pleasant - thanks to all of you wonderful hosts! The food in my opinion is really good , and as far as the restaurants go, the Bomboleo Grill is absolutely fantastic. We previously chose cruises for our vacations, but after coming to this all inclusive resort last year we have gladly chosen this as our vacation destination of choice - it is so relaxing and everything is so conveniently close. We definitely will keep coming back and can't wait to see the staff again!!
“Would definately go back....”
Upon being transported to the airport my friend realized that she forgot her gold ring in the safe lockbox. We called the hotel and asked them to look for it and to forward it to the hotel and an hour before our flight took off she got her ring back!!!!!
“Can't wait to go back”
This hotel is the highest quality. The service we received was excellent. Our only negative is the time of year that we went. Sept. is a hot/MUGGY time of year also rainy. When we go again it will be in jan. or feb.
“The Best Kids Club”
We have been going to Mexico for 20 years and the Catalonia was one of our favorites! The service was outstanding and you have the benefit of the sister hotel on the same property so a choice of 2 buffets. The best restaurant was the Japanese and you could enjoy ice cream and crepes served fresh every night. The entertainment staff is wonderful all day long at the pool and then each night they perform upscale shows from 9:30-10:30 and will even dance with the guests in the disco till 2am. I cannot say enough about how talented each of them are! This was our first Kids Club experience for our 4 & 6 year old, we were blown away with the activities from 10-5 each day; they will even keep your kids through lunch! My kids never wanted to leave. Each night the kids perform on stage from 9-9:30 before the adult show. Parents raved about this Kids Club being the best in Mexico, Thanks Suemy!!! The Catalonia has a nice gym but prices are high; $110 for a massage. Went to Playa (9 miles north) and paid $36 for a 90 minutes deep tissue. The main beach is rocky but the beach extends around a canal where the water is calm & you can kayak. My only small compliant was that all 4 of the pools were cold & no hot tubs but you get a tub on your outside deck with your suite which is a must upgrade. Also the fruit all tasted bland which is not what I am used to in Mexico but you could always find something good to eat and none of us got sick. Take bug spray; the mosquito’s come out at dusk.
“Beautiful Resort”
Pros: beautiful beach, buildings, pools and grounds; ample lounge chairs and space on beach and in and around pools; nice dinner restaurants, decent buffet, late night bar and grill for people who stay up and need a snack late, lots of free drinks; excellent housekeeping and grounds-keeping; mostly pleasant servers and helpful staff; spacious hotel room ("privileged" room) with mini-fridge stocked daily (the three 600ml bottles of water were essential) Cons: reserved a room with king bed and got a room with two double beds pushed together (when we complained they offered us another room with a king bed but it was an inferior room so we opted to stay); the lock on the sliding glass door to our balcony was broken; it was difficult to get into the nice dinner restaurants - we were able to use 2 of our 3 free dinner passes Notes: My wife LOVED the towel animal origami our housekeeper surprised us with each day. There are a lot of rocks on the beach and there are reefs just into the water so ocean swimming is limited, but you can find ways in and swim around. There is also a lagoon to swim in and there is extra beach space there. Some rocks jut into the ocean and you can walk out onto them; when you stand at the edge some pretty nice breakers are only 20-30 meters away.
“Fantastic vacation”
I would definitely stay at the Catalonia again. The service was terrific, the food was good, the beach was huge and had great snorkeling, and the pool areas were clean.
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The preferred airport for Catalonia Riviera Maya Resort and Spa All Inclusive is Cancun, Quintana Roo (CUN-Cancun Intl.) - 69.6 km / 43.3 mi.
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