It took us a day or two to adjust to how compact this resort is, but in the end we loved it and enjoyed it a lot. The coffee shop in the lobby is amazing—real coffees made to order, crepes made to order, and amazing pastries and macaroons, etc. all included. The restaurants were good but not “stellar”. We liked the Italian one the best. Mono the Asian one was the weakest for us—everything looked pretty but it was like the chefs made it look like the pictures but had never actually tasted the real thing—which is understandable because it’s in Mexico of course!
The service was outstanding and prompt, waiters steady at the poll, quick room service, nice turn down service. Our favorite employees were Paola, a waitress at Flamingo’s who also recognized us at room service, and Ivan the head waiter of the Italian restaurant, who was warm friendly and took great pride in “his” restaurant. Every company should want employees like these.
The other big learning is the rhythm at the pool. Mornings are quiet and laid back, not crowded even though lots of people reserve their chairs. (I don’t know why hotels all over the world continue to just allow this—it really sucks.) in the afternoons, the pool area gets more active and crowded, with music and DJ’s and activities. Morning volleyball is really fun and usually has 6-10 people playing. Afternoon volleyball will seriously have 40 people playing. It’s a wonder the ball ever touches the water! It is a little cheesy but a fun activity.