This is a beautiful, all inclusive property with gorgeous views.

This 7 nights all-inclusive stay was the best trip ever!

The All Inclusive Live Aqua Beach Resort Cancun, absolutely fits into this category.

Hotel: Live Aqua Cancun: Ocean Front – Premium Room King Bed – all inclusive: 4.5 Stars!

The food is better than most all inclusive resorts and I have stayed at more than 20.

I would recommend several other all inclusive in the Cancun area,

Third night we went to MB which is their nicest of the all-inclusive restaurants.

Ala carte food was quit average for an all inclusive.

Live Aqua was an all inclusive and adult only resort.

The resort as a whole is everything you could want in an all inclusive resort.

There are too many all inclusive resorts that offer a higher quality across the board for any of these areas to be skimped on.

but this place does not feel like a typical all inclusive resort, more like a hotel with a very nice pool and beach.

The best food I've experienced at any all-inclusive
▪︎ Make the tipping culture clearer upon booking.

This hotel is the best all inclusive we have ever stayed in.

This resort also charges for normal amenities and is far from all inclusive.

This was an awesome and fun all-inclusive adult only resort.

This all-inclusive is awesome if you like low key grownup vibes.

One of the best all inclusive we have been to.

After we were shown the hotel & room I thought it was new construction instead of over four decades old.

-so remember how I had the con for the construction next store?

They put us in a room next directly next to a construction zone.

We were initially placed on the right side of the hotel near the construction of the new RIU hotel which was very noisy, so the hotel was flexible and put us on the other side with an ocean view, making our 6th anniversary truly special.

I requested to change the room due to a lot of noise from constructions.

While there was construction next door, I didn’t hear it once.

Construction site next door was a major eye sore.

Imagine our shock on entering our garden view room after checking in , the whole view from the balcony is a construction site , not the type of garden view I had in mind when I booked !!

Cons: resort is older and needs some updates/maintenance, not many daily activities at the resort, location is not very private (noisy construction next door).

A large hotel is under construction next door, creating an intermittent noise problem for the next few months.

The daily construction noise was terrible and continued til 1 and sometime 2 am in the morning.

I was ok with the room until the 1st morning when I woke up and there was a lot of construction going on next door.

Be aware that “premium garden view rooms” may well place you on one side of the hotel facing a new construction next door, while the other side puts you over the mechanical plant and it’s constant noise.

I would ask for a room where you can’t see the construction – if possible.

Our room was room 1264 and should be blocked off until the construction is done.

When we were there, there was quite a bit of remodeling happening and we’re looking forward to going back and seeing the updates!

We could have looked over a construction site next door and not had the night time noise, so the couple of evenings of musical noise were not a bad trade off!

Neither Monse or Alajandra(manager) at the front check in counter was able to find me a room that wasn't extremely loud due to construction or from huge air vents for the hotel.

Very attentive and suggestive with meals.

The 6 restaurant selection and outside grilling food court gave many delicious choices no matter what meal you were eating.

The food was wonderful; high quality, smaller portions with interesting presentations, all with a professional and approachable staff.

The food was phenomenal as well as his Service.

At the end of our dinner he surprised us with these special plates with great conversation (not knowing we were here to celebrate our 1 year anniversary) so it was extra special!

Every course was fantastic and was our favorite meal at Lice Aqua.

Azur restaurant is a favorite for location on the resort.

The food for New Year’s Eve was great quality food, very well made, and presented.

The property is beautifully maintained and the food is just fabulous.

The food was amazing and the pool and Beach area were spectacular.

The food was delicious (I did get an upset tummy troubles into day 5 and 6 -

They definitely do not skimp out on the alcohol at the bars/restaurants which was a huge bonus

Also, Caeser at the Mb restaurant was incredible.

Our favorite was Azul, the Mediterranean restaurant.

We got massages during our stay and it was personalized and the greatest massage I have ever gotten.

Rebecca in the lobby gives amazing hand massages and was very helpful with spa bookings.

I liked the beach area and the fact that on most days we could either sit on the breach loungers or book a cabana with its included foot massage.

We had facials and massages and used the hydrotherapy, sauna, and  vapor room each day we had a service.

It was relaxing, the spa services and attendants were some of the best that I have encountered with extensive traveling.

They helped us with check in, helped make spa and restaurant reservations and checked in consistently to make sure our stay was perfect.

The couples massage was one that made my husband fall in love with professional massages.

Alexandra, Hector, Flavio and Jonathan at the towel hut - thank you so much for always, without fail, setting us up in our cabana and scheduling my foot massages like clockwork.

Elena and Karina give the best foot massages ever!!!

Try the spa, they have excellent masseuses on staff.

If I'd known this, I would've budgeted it in to my trip

To conclude, this is a wonderful resort with many positives; the spa, amazing rooms, great choice of restaurants, immaculate grounds and near to the airport.

Morelia for helping ro arrange things before we arrived, Daniel and Guillermo in the Aqua lounge for their excellent service, Flavio and  his team (including Hector the protector) for ensuring our cabana experience was seamless,  Gabriel (Gabo) for making sure we stayed hydrated on the beach, Elena, Nancy and Mayeli for our wonderful foot massages, David our wonderful waiter at Sea Corner, our

We loved the daily foot massages and cabana as well as the included couples massage.

Special shout out to: Jon at pool area; Santos and Raul at Azur; Rebeca, Daisy, Alexia, Sonia and Lucy Spa Team; Siete: Daniel, Marco, Ana, Franco, Hector, Cristiano and Rosalindo; Cesar at Sea Corner; At Sushi : Julio chef, sushi chef Carlos Gonzalez, SushiChef Jonathan; Mb: Julio, Frida; Cabana Hut: Miguel, Edouard, Rodrigo, Alexandra, Flavio, Hector, Rodrigo; Paella: Luis; Eduardo at Hidden Garden; Burger grill: Porfi; Bracelets: Erick; Bbq chicken: Jose.

The hotel itself was great as well I appreciated the spa like feel and the crowd was great.

My wife and I did the couples massages and that was very relaxing.

It was cleaned daily and turned down at night with accompanying aromatherapy scents for our pillows.

His experience, care and hard work were very appreciated by everyone in our group.

Hotel Personnel who had a direct impact on our stay was the Ashley Garcia who should be revered for his dedication to leadership and hospitality.

Our experience was made even better by the service provided by our

Omar at Azur made the experience extra special for me and my wife.

The staff was incredible and went out of their way to make our experience so memorable.

They definitely made the experience better in spite of some of the deficiencies of the resort.

My boyfriend and I stayed at Live Aqua for 8 nights in Dec 2023 and it was a magical experience.

Among the most opulent experiences in Cancun, this place stands out.

Cesar at MB stood out the most with his warmth and willingness to make our final meal unlike anything we experienced.

Their goal is to truly make your experience super special.

We had an excellent experience at the carnivore restaurant, they gave us the service from the Italian place and it was amazing 
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House Keeping: Our housekeeping experiences were wonderful.

The drinks service on the beach was the best that I had ever experienced as they came round often which for me was good for my water, sprite, or a cheeky cocktail (or two – I do like a pina colada or Cosmopolitan).

but is pretty much all vendors/shops that we experienced and that's not a positive thing.

The scents of the hotel were one thing we weren’t expecting and found to be such a cool thing as well making the experience that much more elegant and memorable.

This fact in and of itself says a lot about the experience you will find here.

I do have to say I had a great experience with all of the servers/staff at that restaurant and went back for breakfast as well.

Xel-ha pick you up and drop you off at your hotel.

We were torn between Chichen Itza and Xel-ha and Leo helped us choose Xel-ha.

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If you manage to get a reservation and miss it you will be fined $100 USD.

Some a la carte servings were quite small and there was a lot of menu options not included in the all inclusive package meaning that you needed to pay additional charges for some items.

The taxi from the hotel is 65.00 USD and last

Taxes - there are additional costs outside of booking the hotel from the Mexican government so you have to pay a resort fee tax and a sanitation tax.

Food was mediocre at best except for Fuentes that we paid $100/pp extra.

I have to say that this hotel is not a luxury hotel and is not worth the money we paid.

As I have said this is 5th time Mexico most expensive hotel and by miles the worst, we read reviews ect before booking and our take on it is a lot of Americans come back and love it

Overall for the price we paid over £2000 each we shouldn't have to pay for extras like the sauna or some of the other resturants like fuentes wasn't included.

I’m disappointed the beach is not nice no swimming no snorkeling unless you pay for an excursion.the food was good

but when you've paid lots of money to be in all Inclusive hotel it's really not good enough.

I will say that other places I have stayed at this price point comparing apples to apples the basic room at some other places the room was bigger and nicer.

THE ROOM/SUITE
We paid for a Honeymoon Suite.

So it works out quite an expensive night-

To us it didn't make sense to pay that fee, when you had pool service anyways and 2 restaurants right by the pool.

My only complaint with the dinner show was that the wine pairings are an extra cost and they don't tell you about it in advance its just sprung on you once you sit at the table and its an extra $50 USD per person.

but it was at another on the other resort we also didn’t get to enjoy the whole experience because the massage included extra things that the concierge told us weren’t included and we had to pay extra for but when we got to the spa they said it was included.

We booked this resort through RCI and received an invoice stating it was paid in full and it was what we needed to check in.

We have no issue with the cancellation, except that we paid for the cruise upfront.

The restaurants are very amazing and there’s lots of options.We will be back!

Food okay, grounds nice, could not find interesting entertainment.

The good- the resort grounds are beautiful, the food is good for the most part, majority of the staff are very nice and pleasant to deal with.

It was so relaxing, the resort was beautiful, the food was delicious.

There is constant upselling everywhere you go, from a day on a Bali bed to a steak dinner, We went for a steak dinner for approx.

The staff are incredible, the food and surroundings are second to none.

Every restaurant has a strict dress code.

The food was good and the staff were quite nice.

Food wise - breakfast buffet was only at cocotazal and the rest are Ala cart.

Good: room was nice, and the resort is in a beautiful jungle 

Bad: very very hard to find food, everything needs reservations, unless you pay extra.

Room service not great food, and inconsistent and they don't deliver any drinks

The main pool is like being in Benidorm with all the sunbeds on top of each other and the sunbeds were not comfy.

The cake at santa fe resturant was lovely!

Many thanks to Karen from room service for starting our day with a smile every day.

This resulted in us having room service, which was adequate,

If you ok with eating dinner at 8:30 or 9:00.

FOOD
If you eat meat you’re probably fine,

Kampai, the Asian fusion restaurant and D'Italia (Italian) were spectacular for dinner.

Miguel in the Spot Bar - best cocktails ever!

The food at all of the restaurants are really good, small portions

And you can have a dance and karaoke in the evening aswell.

We have been to Mexico twice before and stayed at the El Dorada Seaside suites and Maroma which both of these hotels were excellent, great service and good quality food and great entertainment.

There is nightly entertainment that is always fun and plenty of things to do during the day if you so choose.

Entertainment is pretty much nonexistent at the resort

This a large resort

We were offered an opportunity to take the tour and receive a discount on an offered trip or the Fuentes dining show.

Il name a few really special staff that we met on our trip.

The shows were good- typical entertainment.

The facilities,staff, entertainment, food and grounds of the resort were amazing and really made it one of the best holidays we've had.

butler service 5 star restaurants and entertainment.

Very hospitable, entertaining and courteous.

The entertainment support staff does the utmost best to keep clients engaged.

but it’s the entertainment staff/events that keep us coming back.

This building is very close to the entertainment venue so you will have fairly loud music till around midnight each day.

Hugo was the night time entertainment host and did a great job with fun shows.

There was rarely something scheduled to bridge between early dinner and the late show time.

but the water is filled with large breakwater blocks and you wouldn’t be able to swim.

The ocean front is just rocks and a bit of beach to walk along, so if you want a beautiful pristine beach that you can swim at, this isn’t for you.

You also can’t swim in the sea as it is stormy and not always safe and also  there are boulders to break the wind so it isn’t as picture perfect as one would want it. 3.

You are also unable to swim in the sea due to the large rocks that are in there.

We didn’t bring our swim wear so couldn’t enjoy the full experience.

The ocean view from our swim out made up for a lot.

The facilities are amazing, we loved the Beds on the beach, the swim up bars etc, it’s a full on party atmosphere so if your from Texas and you want a full on four day pool party with foam then this is it.

Our room was a lovely swim up newly refurbished at the extreme end of the resort.

There is also absolutely no beach to swim in, coral reefs and large concrete structures line the beach.

Annit swim in, and staff is overall very friendly all

We just returned from our trip at the El Dorado Royale Section in a swim up room.

Swimming with turtles and cave swim and an all day trip to Chichen Itsza.

Once we got into the room (building 44 with a swim-up room) we were so pleased.

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Pros:
Swim up rooms are GREAT if you want to keep having fun once the main pool winds down.

The views were pretty BUT They had coral reefs ￼ that prevented you to swim in the water!

It’s literally just a sand beach to lay on the water is full of these big concrete blocks that stop you from being able to swim and trap in all the seaweed.

We got the swim up suite, which we LOVED.

There was minimal beach to walk on and the view was disrupted by the concrete wave breakers which also limited the ability to swim in the ocean.

We played beach volleyball and pool sports.

Activities were really fun, thoroughly enjoyed the pool volleyball and polo.

Pool volleyball, foam parties, and water aerobics (more of a water dance type thing) all added to the great experience.

Daniel, Javier, Laly, and Andre continuously suggested activities such as volleyball, water events, greenhouse tours, towel folding, the Mexican fiesta, etc.

We had an awesome time with the beach volleyball playing with Laly, Andre, Daniel (Poncho), Fernando, and Hugo!

We Loved our daily volleyball routine at 11 AM and 4 PM!

Activities range from Spanish classes, cooking classes, archery, yoga, 5k runs, pool volleyball, dance classes, and so much more.

From beach ⛱ volleyball to Cinco de Mayo they were great.

Restaurants were pretty decent and they were able to accommodate my dietary restrictions of being vegan..  Shoutout to Fernando, Mimi, laly, poncho and andre for putting together such great activities especially the volleyball!

Activities scheduled every day at El Dorado Royale Resort, and our kids enjoyed most of them, especially the beach volleyball.

The pool had consistent activity and music, with volleyball, handball, and water aerobics happening each day.

The plethora of daily activities was great with variety of volleyball, archery, mixology, pool, ping pong or just a nice walk around the property.

They really made us feel welcome- whether by salsa or Spanish lessons or playing ping pong, volleyball or water aerobics!!!

One thing I recommend is taking the top and right rooms on the beach which will be away from the volleyball nets.

We had tons of fun playing beach volleyball, and ping pong with them.

Laly and Noemi were at volleyball and water polo as well with us.

Javi and Gaby - from entertainment, thanks to both of them for great fun on the bike tour and volleyball, I wish I could have so much fun every day

The activités are what you typically expect of an all inclusive resort from  beach volleyball, polo through to ping pong comps etc.

There are so many activities going on that you can enjoy such events as volleyball, water polo, tequila tasting, archery, rifle shooting and we had great fun at the towel folding class!

The are great conversationalist and love playing volleyball. #VOLLEYBALLTEAM

We did one trip from the hotel to Xel Ha which was a long

We went to Chichen Itza one day and Xel-Ha to swim with dolphins another day and I would 100% recommend both!

My husband and I had just returned to El Dorado resorts after a long (fun-filled) day at the Tulum Ruins and Xel Ha.

Room service is free which is a nice touch, we arrived back late from xel-ha and room service was estimated at 45mins to an hour and came within 20 minutes.

I highly recommend taking an excursion or two while there to a cultural site, such as Chichen Itza or to one of the parks, such as Xel Ha or Xcaret.

I must mention the dolphin gimme all package Aswell this was a fantastic day out at Xel-Ha swimming with dolphins.

Xel Ha which was our favourite trip- I highly recommend a visit here - full of natural beauty and activities such as snorkelling, zip lining, a lazy river through the mangroves, cliff jumping, cycling, and there is a new veiwing tower that you can slide down - overall it’s amazing!

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their Mexican restaurant is right by golf club, dinner requires reservation.

Many excellent dining choices, fabulous spas, and a challenging golf course.

Also the golf starter team consisting of Noe, Angel, Adrinal, and Luis as always treated us with respect and were always ready when we showed up to play golf.

I flagged a golf cart driver gave him $5 he helped me take the luggage up to my room.

there are little golf buggys that take you from the different areas which comes in handy for little legs.

Adani our golf instructor has a gift as an instructor.

Our kids had so much fun, the golf course is really nice as well.

The grounds are huge and they have golf carts constantly running to take you from one place to other .

My family and I booked the beginner lesson for the Moon Palace Golf Academy, and we were not disappointed.

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