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BlueBay Grand Esmeralda All Inclusive

4.0 star property
4-star beachfront property near El Camaleón Mayakoba Golf Course

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3 outdoor pools, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Kayaking
5 restaurants, breakfast served
4 bars/lounges, poolside bar
5 restaurants, breakfast served

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • All-inclusive
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Carretera Federal Chetumal, Puerto Juarez Km. 300, Playa del Carmen, QROO, 77710
  • Tres Rios Ecopark
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • El Camaleón Mayakoba Golf Course
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Maroma Beach
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Cancun, Quintana Roo (CUN-Cancun Intl.)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub (Emerald)

  • 64 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, Pool Access, Garden View (Emerald)

Suite, Pool Access, Garden View (Emerald)

  • 65 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, Partial Ocean View

Deluxe Room, Partial Ocean View

  • 35.0 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Free minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, Ocean View

  • 35 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Free minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, Garden View

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

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About the area

Playa del Carmen

On the beach.A stay at this Riviera Maya property places you within 3 miles (5 km) of El Camaleón Mayakoba Golf Course and 6 miles (10 km) of Gran Coyote Golf. Maroma Beach is within 6 miles (10 km) and Quinta Avenida is within 9 miles (15 km).

What's nearby

  • Tres Rios Ecopark - 7 min drive - 2.8 km
  • El Camaleón Mayakoba Golf Course - 7 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Gran Coyote Golf - 9 min drive - 7.4 km
  • Maroma Beach - 12 min drive - 7.5 km
  • Playa del Carmen Main Beach - 24 min drive - 12.9 km

Getting around

  • Cancun Intl. Airport (CUN) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Black & White - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Beach Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Jaal-Ha - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Coco Café - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Bluemoon - ‬4 min walk

About this property

BlueBay Grand Esmeralda All Inclusive

4-star beachfront property near El Camaleón Mayakoba Golf Course
BlueBay Grand Esmeralda All Inclusive is an all-inclusive property. Room rates include meals and beverages at onsite restaurants and bars. Other items and amenities, including taxes and gratuities, and access to recreational activities and entertainment may also be included. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.

BlueBay Grand Esmeralda All Inclusive offers its guests 3 outdoor swimming pools, outdoor tennis courts, a hot tub, and a fitness center. There are 5 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 4 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. WiFi is free in public spaces.

There are 3 meeting rooms available. A children's pool, spa services, and a terrace are also featured at the family-friendly BlueBay Grand Esmeralda All Inclusive. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Playa del Carmen property.

  • 979 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • 8 buildings
  • 5 dining venues
  • 4 bars or lounges
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 2006
  • Deli
  • Kid's club (free)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Conference center
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Convenience store
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Beauty salon
  • ATM
  • Onsite shopping
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Coffee shop
  • Bar by the pool
BlueBay Grand Esmeralda All Inclusive offers 979 accommodations with free minibar items and safes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. LCD televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Playa del Carmen property provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • 4 bars/lounges
  • 5 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness classes
  • Free children's club
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Kayaking
  • Personal motorized watercraft
  • Rowing/canoeing
  • Sailing
  • Shopping
  • Volleyball
  • Windsurfing
  • Yoga classes

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Free stocked minibar
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at BlueBay Grand Esmeralda All Inclusive

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the property before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

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BlueBay Grand Esmeralda All Inclusive Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 287 out of 1185 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 255 out of 1185 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 249 out of 1185 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 182 out of 1185 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 212 out of 1185 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I'm going to try to keep this short, gets my blood pressure up. This is by far the worse vacation i have ever taken. Stayed 8 days. Called front desk over a dozen times no answer. No hot water. All inclusive only if you could get reservation at restaurant. It was so tricky, 4 if them could make through the app then it quit working then you would have to hunt down concierge which was a half mile away, and then would tell you we can only make it for the next night. At the Ja Hal (steakhouse) they let cats, coati run around the restaurant, cars would spray and the coati actually grabbed silverware off my table. It was disgusting. Never went back to that one. Was unable to get a reservation at the french restaurant. Everytime you went to book a spot it was full. Crazy. They have 900 rooms and 250-300 chairs around beach and pool. You have to get there by 500-515am to get a spot. You would have to stand guard your towel till after 7: 00a if you left security would steal your towel and they would make you pay $30 to get it back it was a scam. It happen to me. Talk to this person talk to that person talk to this person just give me my time you took it you said you took it. 3 hours later. Only asked me one time on the beach if I wanted something to drink. The room was so noisy. Air whistling thru the sliding window, if you opened it to get it to stop glass banging on balcony. Elevator broke. Well I'm out of room, or i would write a longer review. Only thing good the weather.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Andrhea

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

steve

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

steve

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Beautiful ,but needs renovation, plus to .many kids, needs a adult only resort.

6/10 Okay

Evandro Jose

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
1. Front desk stafd doesn't speak English. 2. Missing chairs in the pool, a lot of guests reserve chairs with towels because of the small amounts available. 3. Reservation for dinner was very easy as special restaurant are small. 4. Just 2 bars on the pool are with just 1 or 2 bartender, causing 20min wait for a drink. 5. In case of rain they don't have enough shuttle to move guests to the restaurants. 6. Elevator on the apartment building barely works. On my case were broken 4 days on my 7 days stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alam

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Horrible check in experience the rooms were dirty.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Landy, Parksville

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spent 18 days over Xmas at the Blue Bay. Our room (3rd Floor) was spacious with an Ocean view. Housekeeping staff were excellant. With 5 ala carte Restaurants our favorites were the Italian and Mexican. Even the buffets were really good with lots of choices for you. Huge pool area could use more chairs as you need get up at 7 and grab some. 2 Bars, one with swings which is the Social one for meeting people. Unfortunately the ocean in that area is full of Sargasso which made it a bit dirty to swim in. Hotel was trying to keep it as clean as they could, but wasnt crystal clear blue as Im used to. Place could use some updating as its getting on 20 yrs old now. All in all though it was a nice relaxing Vacay and quite enjoyable.
Stayed 17 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Luis Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Todo bien solo algunos detalles en la habitación y problemas con el ascensor, muy muy pocos camastros en el area.de playa eso muy mal
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we checked in our room was wrong and they weren’t willing to make it right. It’s hard to get into the restaurants because you have to make reservations days ahead. The food at the buffet is under cooked. There were two bars and the no adult pool like advertised. Very limited pool loungers so you have to be up at 7am to get one. The excursions are terribly expensive if booked through the hotel and not to mention they are under construction throughout the hotel. The whole experience was sub par and not worth the money we paid.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Delilah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Elevator wasn't working
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
There was NO hot water in the shower. In hot Mexico and no shower for a week. I will not return to BlueBay
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Miroslav

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They have only 20 beach chairs and 7 beach umbrellas for the whole resort . Lazy staff snd dirty rooms
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Kelly

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Denis Allan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Booked a deluxe garden view room, all we aw was a bit of grass and trees. Not my idea of a garden. Was supposed to be bathrobes in the room, there weren't any. Called for an 11:30 pickup for us and our luggage, on day of checkout, to take us to the lobby. It never showed up. Had to walk to the lobby. Wouldn't recommend this resort, sorry.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Stephenie Bryenna

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bad wifi, power went out entire resort for hours, extremely loud all hours of night, phone connection bad, sewage smell all over, not much hot water, booked a la carte when said they accommodated vegan to be turned away all dressed up with nothing. Charged for guacamole and meals were same every time every day. VERY UNIMPRESSED.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Sergey

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 14 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

tahsin

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disappointed and Frustrated – A Stay to Forget... I recently stayed at the Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda, and my experience was far from what I expected, especially considering the significant amount of money I spent. Towel Policy Concerns One of the most frustrating issues was their pool towel policy. Guests are charged $30 for a lost towel, and this policy feels more like a money-making scheme than a genuine security measure. Despite being cautious, I was treated with zero empathy by the concierge staff, particularly Edgar. This practice felt exploitative, and I suspect the staff may be complicit in "losing" towels to enforce charges. Deteriorating Facilities The property is in desperate need of attention. Buildings are run-down, elevators don’t work, and some areas have an unbearable stench reminiscent of a septic tank. Restaurant Management Issues A particularly unpleasant incident occurred at the Mexican restaurant, where the manager, Enrique, enforced a baffling and inconsistent dress code. Guests wearing t-shirts, shorts, and strapped sandals were allowed, but I was turned away for single-strap sandals. This not only ruined our evening but felt inconsistently applied, as others with similar attire were allowed entry. Final Thoughts Overall, my stay at Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda was disappointing. Its poor policies, declining facilities, and lack of guest care make it impossible for me to recommend. I hope the hotel addresses these issues.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Steve

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The service was horrible, the property was huge and the shuttle service was horrible the property was old and dirty huge cockroaches , food was bad never go here!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Georgina, chino

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super outdated, public restroom non functional always only one working at the most busies times. Always same food and no snacks by the beach pool Area
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dima

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 11 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Darlene

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Alexei

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Jamie

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Grounds are well maintained. Staff are friendly and helpful. Some rooms are musty smelling and mouldy. Sliding doors would not lock properly. Buildings and rooms need updating. Food was ok, not great. Most food items were luke warm at best. Pool was fine. Resort needs more deck chairs around pool.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tabatha

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024