Best way to go! If you are looking for a getaway, seclusion, relaxation,.... BOOK the private…read morevillas! You have a personal contact person that makes sure you have the absolute amazing experience! From detailed questions on your preferences to private parking, private pool, and the team of 4 that takes care of you, which goes above & beyond anything you could imagine! Sarah, Ivan, Victoria, and McKenzie took care of every single request.... from reservations for dinner to another tin of chocolate dipped Oreos. We are looking forward to our 3rd trip to The Villa's at The San Luis in Galveston, Texas Tillman Fertitta, truly was on point with this resort!

We thought this hotel was going to be great but from the start we had issues. We booked a room on…read morethe Penthouse floor and the room was outdated and mediocre at best. I have stayed in nicer hotels in Mexico. Also, when we tried getting someone to wait on us at the pool and the Blake Restaurant, they basically ignored us until we said something. Also, the food was mediocre at best as well. It had no flavor. Also, we were told that the Steakhouse was closed on Sundays by two different employees. Come to find out, it was not closed after all. They need to get all of their employees on the same page. Also, we were never greeted when we arrived as well as when we left. We won't be staying here again. Since we paid alot for a two night stay, the hotel should have been excellent.

My daughter and I stayed here with our dog for almost two months while we were waiting to close on…read morea house. Everyone here was amazing, from Andres, Mason, and the ladies at the front desk, to the awesome housekeeping staff, and most of all, Leping, who made sure we had everything we needed and more. The breakfast buffet had a great selection, the eggs were hot and the fruit was fresh. I have an embarrassing amount of to go bags at my desk at work... since we'd usually be running late and only had time to do a quick lap and run out the door. The weekday socials really helped keep costs down too--It was nice to come "home" from work and not have to worry about dinner three nights a week.. and I could usually snag some veggies to go to pack in my daughter's lunch the next day. We made friends with other guests who we still keep in touch with-- the kids loved the movie room and pool with the outdoor kitchen. It was also really nice to have our dog with us too...and the rooms were nice and quiet with very little noise from other guests. Free laundry facilities with laundry basket in the room... and a little pantry with all the essentials too.

Super nice staff, nice room, cute pool! A much better place to stay than the South Shore Harbour…read moreResort in League City!!

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The worst place ever,never in my life have I seen anything like this.nasy,sheets are dirty and have…read moreand everything on them bugs everywhere I'm talking roaches,ants,spiders ,lizards,frogs,and bed bugs+@ im ate up all over from the bed bugs and no hot water.they don't even have house keepers. This has been a night mare++

Worst accommodations I have ever stayed in! Run down and filthy are the nicest things we have to…read moresay about it. There were roaches and other bugs. The bedding hadn't been washed. They did bring us replacement comforters. The walls have drywall patches everywhere. The plumbing was leaking and falling out of the wall in some places. The towels were so thin and tiny. The toilets leaked. The smoke detector was hanging off the wall and obviously not working. The dust, dirt and grime were everywhere. The shower curtain in one of the 2 bedrooms we rented was so gross that we all chose to use the shower in the other bathroom. We had to let the water run for a while because it was brown and smelly. They shouldn't even be allowed to rent these out! One bedroom had no where to hang clothes and thw manager told us there was a closet in the living room are we could us. That closet did not have a light and had old furniture and other crap stocked up and no hanging rod. Unfortunately, everything I signed stated no refunds so we knew they would not give us our miney back. The day we checked in the lobby building didn't have electricity. They told my family member just stop back by tonight or in the morning. My family stopped by 3 times and sent the manager texts trying to meet up with her. After we returned from a funeral, the manager showed up yelling at my family member demanding payment. This was after she sent a text message with a photo of her credit card because the manager was not at the desk everytime we stopped by. She said we should have called to make arrangements to meet her. This was ludicrous! We also complained again about the gross accommodations and she said we should have spoke up earlier and she would have moved us. If they had something better why put us in that space to begin with? My family has lived in Columbia Lakes for over 50 years. We have used these cottages over the years but never will again. I have attached photos as proof!

Been here several times, as an RVer and now as a non Rver. This place is amazing. The staff and…read moreowners are awesome. The food is good and the rooms are great. Went there last week for couple days to celebrate our anniversary. The place went out of their way to make our stay excellent. They are so friendly and actually appear to enjoy having your business. The beach is nice there and not nearly as crowded and congested as Galveston. If I could give them a '6', I would. Highly recommend.

We loved coming to this place. It is only 6 units for the hotel portion but you are right on the…read morebeach. Such a great location and was pretty quiet at night. They had a community firepit we didnt get a chance to enjoy but just had such a wonderful experience. The staff was really nice an accommodating. We already booked for March and want to book sooner! Note: This is a small place with limited staff, please be patient with any needs.

Every time I stay at this hotel there's a problem, whether there's no water, no hot water, leaking…read morepipes, broken elevators, broken workout equipment, or AC unit cleaning. After my last visit in January, 2026, the hotel modified my reservation which somehow led to me not getting points or nights on my account. I made my reservation through Egencia with my coworker, who stayed the same length of time as myself. I have spent hours trying to resolve the issue with no contact from the hotel general manager. I will be following up with Marriott one last time to notify them of the lack of resolution. After our last stay in January, my coworker got his points immediately, while I was told I made my reservation through the wrong system. The same "wrong system" as my coworker, yet he had no issues. After receiving no communication or path forward from the general manager and staying a full week at the hotel with no contact, I can no longer stay at this location. I have been staying at this location for close to two years and will no longer be booking travel to this hotel. Nor will my coworker.

This was an excellent hotel for this price range/caliber! I don't know this area well, but it was…read morelocated right on the lake, and my hotel room had a perfect view of the lake. In the morning, I was able to take a peaceful stroll around the lake, walk across the bridge, and check out the convenient plaza full of restaurants. The staff are super friendly and warm. They have a quaint breakfast area/bar/coffee bar in the lobby. This hotel really has all the amenities you'd need for a comfortable stay. I slept wonderfully in their bed, and the shower pressure was great. This isn't a fancy hotel, but everything here felt clean and new. Really a great option if you're ever in the Sugar Land area!

Best place to stay Great views…read moreWonderful condo The beauty of the grounds are amazing Umbrella and chair services are amazing

Beautiful condo with awesome views directly on beach and Gulf, no busy street to cross. Friendly…read morestaff and checkin was simple. Prices were reasonable in October. The only real downer was no washer/dryer in the unit, but they advertised a laundry facility in the building; however, when we asked where it was located, we were told that it was for condo owners only.

Super cute place and at one time must have been pristine. Could use a little TLC but the rustic…read morevibe and decor and covers the wear and tear. Day Spa Patrons - 3 ladies We came just for massages and wraps and were rather rushed through signing in process then whisked down to a relaxation room. While finishing up the paperwork our therapist came to get us. No time to relax. No tour of the facilities, nor shown the changing room which also contained robes which we discovered way later. It was a cooler April morning and my spa room I was put in was cold. My therapist hands were cold as well. I asked right away if she could adjust the a/c and she said no. She did go get me another blanket. The message was very good but my feet were cold the whole time. I put my swim suit on and headed to the hot tub thinking this will be great. Hot tub was not even heated yet for the day - put was on. When I asked about it they said to go to the front desk. The lady scurried to turn it on. Also the Bathrooms needed toilet paper. There were No towels by the pool. No cushions on pool lounge chairs as shown in pictures. You would think when you first open up in the morning you would have everything ready and put out. A quick tour or instructions would be nice too. For the prices we paid the attention to detail so lacked. I asked where the showers where and was told none and that only certain services included a shower. So if you want to go to a really cool place and pay 5 star prices and the little details don't care to you, then this is your place. I'm so disappointed since I wanted to take a friend there when she came to visit. My take away is that their bread and butter are the overnight guests who sign up for the detox program. It's too bad since they could have a good amount of clientele who are just looking for a nice spa.

Amenities - 3/5 Gorgeous pool/water features but it wasn't…read morealways super clean - it can be challenging in a wooded area but I just expected more; grounds were well maintained with some nice walking paths; TONS of bugs - could do a better job of spraying whatever organic stuff they way to keep those at bay especially when some yoga classes were done outside Overall very rustic - wished the rooms would have had their own hot water kettles, teas My fridge was dirty and had someone else's juice in it from whenever they were here last Thankfully AC in each room - dish satellite tv so not a great selection of channels and receiption is non existent in rain/ Internet also spotty - bring books and prepare to disconnect Decor cute but very rustic Services 4/5 The spa services were a highlight - my caution to others would be to read carefully the description - a lot are detox focused so deeper in nature and I love a firm heavy massage and I got overwhelmed a few times The general spa area was OK - I've definitely been to nicer facilities but they seemed clean and reset decently overall Classes 5/5 Classes were great - everyone who taught a class was very passionate and knowledgeable. These were included and helped to busy up the day Detox program 1/5 The detox program they do is just not for me - it included a morning proprietary detox drink with vegan protein, tea, oil blended together. It was terrible and very difficult to get down. Lunch was a liquid as well and similar except with more green stuff in it - also tasted terrible and dinner was thankfully a delicious soup. The soup was a major highlight. I will absolutely be making some on my own at home as fall approaches. The reason I rate this so low is that for the cost of this retreat there should be an option for participants to have additional whole, organic raw fruits and vegetables as small meals instead of or alongside these drinks. Complete deprecation does not work for me and it's disappointing there isn't another option available to participants. The only way I enjoyed my time was by supplementing my eating with fruit and veg I brought in from a local grocery store. I shouldn't have to supplement a reatreat experience to enjoy it. Logistics 1/5 There was just an overall lack of logistical organization during the 5 days. As someone who has worked to do logistics for events I know this either makes or breaks an experience and in this case it broke it in a lot of ways. Everyone had to get their daily schedules from the front after our class and most days, despite this being told to us as what to do at check in, the front seemed surprised we all showed up (unprepared). Schedules were hand-written and on scrap paper and for me, despite email correspondence about my schedule pre arrival, incorrect. As a result I missed one of my services (they did provide a refund) but this was a huge gap in expectations v reality. The program also advertised buying additional oils to use in your daily drinks (cbd) but this wasn't in stock so again, a huge missed opportunity. COVID related - apparently in Montgomery county where the retreat is located masks are not required. There weren't a lot of people and a lot of opportunities to maintain 6 feet distance except in spa services (no one wore a mask). This was a bit alarming overall. I would have felt better if I'd have seen some kind of screening being done for everyone at check-in (temp checks at least) to give some sense of covid caution, but there was none of this. There was hand sanitizer in one shared common space but again, it just seems like more could have been done to give people a bit more piece of mind (temp checks since masks were not being worn). Overall, I got what I wanted and needed from the experience but only because I supplemented it with what I needed. Therefore I give it a 2.5/5. It was a great space to recharge and reconnect but manage your expectations around it being a "spa resort". If you've been to 4 or 5 star facilities where the service is impeccable this will fall short.

So I chose this place strategically because it's 45 mins outside of Cancun. I'm one for adventures…read moreso staying at an all-inclusive off the beaten trail made sense to me. However, I will say that if you're an active Fitbit user... you will get your steps in here! The resort is spread out so you'll do a lot of walking but if you're not up for it... just wait by any of shuttle signs and you will eat picked up by the passenger go-carts that drive around frequently. We were shuttled to our room and every building has a concierge during the day if you have questions on getting around or questions regarding your room. The rooms are a nice size and the view was amazing. The only set back is, if you're on the bottom floor then you may have some furry visitors as there are animals on the property. But no worries, don't bother them and they won't bother you...simple as that. Housekeeping cleans the rooms daily, this is a requirement and it says so on their website. There is a safe available in the room if you would like to lock away your valuables, but the housekeeping staff is nice and we were gifted with a new towel animal daily. They have nightly free shows and the sports bar (black&white bar) is 24 hours. The Festival restaurant is buffet style and open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The resort has other cuisine specific restaurants but you will need to visit he lobby to make a reservation, same day is fine as long as the reservation is before 5 PM. For late night snackers (or if you're like us... if you need a burger after shots at the beach bar) then visit Don Ista (located behind the Festival) between 11p-1am for a burger or hot dog. If you're comfortable enough then you can grab a taxi and visit 5th avenue in Playa Del Carmen... it's about 15-20 mins away from the resort and cost us $30 USD. 5th Ave offers shopping, restaurants and Starbucks if you're really in need (lol). Overall, there are plenty of resorts available that are closer to Cancun. But I challenge visitors to explore the resorts in the direction of Playa del Carmen, including this one.

One of the most beautiful hotels I have ever stayed in. Located about 40 minutes from Cancun…read moreInternational airport and about 20 minutes from Playa del Carmen, this one of kind resort is not only immense in size, but It is all inclusive as well. After about a minute of driving up to the hotel lobby grand entrance, you are immediately greeted by the friendly staff that is eager to help you with your bags. The entrance in itself if spectacular with huge fountains and a great open rotunda type reception area. After our bags were taken, my boyfriend and I headed immediately for the nearest bar which was the sports bar. This bar is directly located to the right of the reception and this is also where the dinner and a show takes place every night. This is also one of the few areas in the hotel that you can get FREE WiFi without paying $5 bucks every hour. Now as for the rooms, they are a bit of hike away from the reception lobby, but they are so worth the walk. Extremely spacious and all single rooms include a California kind bed, FREE mini beer bar that is stocked with beer and soda (this is also replenished everyday) and a huge shower with a rain shower head. I also forgot to mention that this resort is one of the few in Mexico that is completely GREEN. This means that all of the lighting in the rooms can only be turned by putting your room key in a slot by the front door. The lights will shut off once you remove your key. These keys are extremely sensitive to sun and water so keep them in a dry area (we got locked out twice because the card got too hot.) One of the best features of this hotel is the pool area. Blue Bay has about 5 different pools that are all connected to one another. Lounge chairs are pretty tricky to get here because you have to wake up at the crack of ass in order to "reserve" your chair. So wake up early to avoid searching for a non exist ant chair around 11am-4pm. The pool area has has two bars on either end. One is a great round swing bar that actually has swings around it. This by far was my favorite bar just because of the chairs. There is also another bar behind the steakhouse on the beach that is for VI P's from 10am-5pm, but if you get lucky like we did you can sneak in if there is no watch guard. This bar has the top shelf liquor and the best bartender! Ask for Wilbert he will hook you up. The food was pretty good for an all inclusive resort. Blue Bay Esmeralda has 6 restaurants which include Mexican, Oriental, a Steakhouse, Italian and Seafood. In addition to these they have two buffets and the sports bar. The best one was hands down the Mexican restaurant. It had a great atmosphere and the food was delicious. The buffet for breakfast is great. They have everything from huevos rancheros cooked right in front of you to something as plain as yogurt. There is definitely something for every ones taste. Another amazing treat at this resort is the amazing staff. These workers work 12 hour shifts and still manage to keep a smile on their face. They are truly what makes this experience so wonderful. I recommend tipping at least $3 because to them that goes a long way. Unfortunately most of the hotel guests were not as gracious with their tip giving. If you have the extra cash, I recommend spending it in the spa. This spa is truly a dream. It is completely outdoors, and has pools, saunas and massage rooms. The massages are a bit pricey about $160 for the cheapest one hour massage to be exact, but again if you have the flow definitely come here and get a massage. If you only want to use the facilities it is $30 for all day. This resort is something out of a dream and I cannot recommend this place enough. If you're thinking about staying in the Riviera Maya definitely stay here you will not regret it.