El Dorado Royale Casistas Suites - Riviera Maya Mexico

El Dorado Royale & El Dorado Royale Casistas Suites came highly recommended to us by a travel agent that we were dealing with. We read reviews and were impressed with what we saw. We decided to book our accommodations there for our honeymoon and haven't regretted it.

The path leading up to the resort was nicely landscaped but still had the tropical jungle feel. When we arrived to the resort, we were immediately greeted by their friendly staff who took and tagged our luggage and escorted us into the main lobby. The stairs leading to the lobby doors were made of gorgeous marble, which was throughout the entire resort. Once inside, we were then welcomed by another employee who handed us a glass of champagne and showed us to the front desk. The lobby was huge and there was a big fountain in the middle of the room where a large crystal chandelier hung above.  The lobby also included a few of the resorts shops as well.

We checked in at the front desk around noon but the check-in time for the rooms was not until 3pm. We took advantage of that time to explore the resort. I am a tropical beach lover so I immediately made a bee-line to the beach. The sand was soft and white, the water was a bluish-green...crystal clear! The grounds around the resort were in pristine condition.

The El Dorado Royale Resort featured 2 areas; the El Dorado Royale Suites and the El Dorado Casistas Suites. The Casistas Suites were the higher end suites with private balconies and were located in their own private section of the resort. You traveled through the resort by golf carts that ran every 15 minutes. Each group of rooms in the Casistas also featured their own Concierge service. The Concierge was there to assist you with anything you needed like transportation around the resort, reservations at 2 of their featured restaurants or reservations to their on-site spa or the candle-lit dinner on the beach.

This gourmet all –inclusive resort featured 7 restaurants which served a variety of different foods. They had everything from the traditional Mexican cuisine to American, authentic Asian foods, even an Italian Restaurant, a pizza place and seafood! You could also opt to pay extra to have a lobster dinner or a Candle-lit dinner on the beach in your own cabana.

I must say, we did not eat anything that we did not like. Everything was absolutely delicious. The only suggestion that we have is that since the resort is known for their gourmet dining, order extra food where-ever you eat because the portions were smaller. My husband and I would each order an appetizer and we would each order 2 entrees.

The resort also had 13 swimming pools, which included swim-up bars and an infinity pool which leads around the resort, some rooms on the bottom floor had the ability to walk right out of the room into the pool.

We had what they called a Jacuzzi junior suite to start, but then they upgraded us to the Casistas Suites due to us being on our honeymoon. Both rooms were exceptionally clean, roomy and the beds were super comfortable. Our room in the Casistas was beautiful, it featured a king size bed, in room Jacuzzi that had a rock waterfall where the water came out of, a private enclosed balcony, indoor and outdoor showers and an in-room safe. We also had our own soft luxurious robes and slippers.

Another amenity that the resort offered was free daily and nightly entertainment. One night it was a magician, the next it was live music the following night they had fire dancers and one night we attended a wine tasting event. There were also daily activities like a 5k marathon through the resort, volleyball tournaments in the pool, scuba lessons in another pool, excersize classes in the water as well as an onsite gym.

There is a location in the middle of the resort as well as the main lobby where you can also go to book your excursions outside of the resort. I highly recommend booking them through the resort instead of hailing a cab and just venturing out, it is much safer to do that. The excursions are paid at the time of booking and the hotel sets up the time and transportation for you. We did the deep sea fishing and we swam with the dolphins.

In conclusion, I highly recommend this resort to anyone traveling to Riviera Maya, Mexico. In fact anyone who is looking for an all-inclusive resort at a reasonable cost, I personally give The El Dorado Royale 5 stars ! The Resort is clean, the staff is friendly, the food was out of this world and our overall experience was a dream come true. We give it two thumbs up and we will definitely be returning in the future!

Disclaimer: This is a guest post by Jenelle Cribari who personally traveled to Mexico and stayed at El Dorado Royale & El Dorado Royale Casistas Suites. All information contained within this blog post is copyright 2014 by the Pennsylvania and Beyond Travel Blog. Your opinion and experience may differ from our guest blogger.