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
4 bars/lounges, poolside bar
3 outdoor pools
5 restaurants, breakfast served
Kayaking

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • All-inclusive
  • Bar
  • Hot tub
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
Carretera Federal Chetumal, Puerto Juarez Km. 300, Playa del Carmen, QROO, 77710
  • El Camaleón Mayakoba Golf Course
    7 min drive
  • Grill
    1 min walk
  • ADO Terminal Alterna Playa del Carmen
    14 min drive
  • Cancun, Quintana Roo (CUN-Cancun Intl.)
    42 min drive

Room options

Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub (Emerald)

  • 64 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, Pool Access, Garden View (Emerald)

  • 65 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, Partial Ocean View

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

Deluxe Room, Ocean View

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

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
  • El Camaleón Mayakoba Golf Course - 7 min drive
  • Gran Coyote Golf - 9 min drive
  • Maroma Beach - 12 min drive
  • Playa del Carmen Main Beach - 24 min drive

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
Some rates at BlueBay Grand Esmeralda All Inclusive are all-inclusive. These rates include onsite meals and beverages, and may include taxes and gratuities. 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 spa tub, and a sauna. There are 5 restaurants on site, as well as a snack bar/deli and a grocery/convenience store. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 4 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

There are 3 meeting rooms available. A children's pool, a fitness center, and spa services 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
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Kid's club (free)
  • Supervised kid's activities (free)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • 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
  • 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

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Free supervised childcare
  • 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

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–11:00 AM
  • 5 restaurants
  • 4 bars/lounges and 1 poolside bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • Fitness classes
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Canoeing
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness center
  • Kayaking
  • Motorized watercraft
  • Sailing
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Spa services
  • Spa tub
  • Tennis
  • 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 concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • LCD TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Free minibar

More

  • 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
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
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. 259 out of 1060 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 223 out of 1060 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 225 out of 1060 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 157 out of 1060 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 196 out of 1060 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Tania, Lodi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Sure, here's a revised version: --- The hotel is not bad, but it is not the best either. Many parts are under construction. There are only two buffets, which at night are used as restaurants with reservations. The staff is very good, although they try to sell you programs that, according to them, are no longer "time shares," but in my opinion, it's the same dog with a different collar. They tell you that they will give you a welcome breakfast and that they need 90 minutes of your time, which turns into almost 3 hours. We paid $7.00 USD for a hotel taxi to take us from the lobby to the hotel entrance because the tour bus could not come to pick us up. The room is not bad, but it is not the most beautiful; it is a bit old. There is only one swimming pool, although it is quite large. If you travel like I do with the all-inclusive package expecting to enjoy Coronas 🍻, let me tell you that this is not part of the all-inclusive. The check-in service is a little disorganized, and the heat is horrible. The beach has a lot of seaweed, and I didn't really have time to enjoy it. In conclusion, if you are looking for something economical just to sleep and barely be in the hotel, it is a good option.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Ricot

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Ronelson

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
After reading comments about this property and it’s staff before our trip, I did lower my expectations already. The property was massive. Staff are incredibly great and helpful and respectful. Some may find them very rude maybe because most of them does not understand nor speak english. Despite this, they still try their best to help us in every way they can. Food, I may say is very sub par, they can do better. The only time we enjoyed our meal was when we had dinner at the Italian restaurant. My daughter had a blast! She was given a second entree when she asked and our server gladly gave her the lamb chops that she asked. They truly made her day ( she was sick and is on bed the entire day). The downside is that we had to make dinner reservations the day before. Our Steak night dinner was such a disappointment. As I’ve said, they can do better. My daughter had the duck, in which we have to pay extra (around 20 usd). Steak and duck are both salty. They asked me to sign the charge slip even before our dessert was served, which by the way took them forever. Maybe they did this because my husband and my MIL left before dessert was served. Avoid breakfast and lunch at the buffet area by the beach, so much flies! Drinks, all are too sweet for my liking. The cocktails are so sweet it can give me diabetes. The only cocktail that I liked was their margarita. Pool closes at 7 pm, too early! Beach area is ok. Beach along the hotel zone is way more better!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Diana

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Atul

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Omar, Bloomington

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Muy buen lugar para quedarse serca de la playa con la familia ♥️
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fabian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort was clean, beautiful beaches beautiful pool the food and drinks were great the service was excellent the entertainers were very friendly and very good, overall was a great experience I would recommend the resort to anyone and I will definitely be going there again. The only downside is unfortunately the little coatis (raccoon) in the balcony in the room all day and night we weren’t able to enjoy the view from our balcony because the coatis was taking over our balcony, we understood they are not dangerous but it is somewhat uncomfortable having them in your balcony if you leave the door a little open they will definitely come in your room, they are animals and not dangerous but they should try to come up with a way of trying to keep them out of the balcony. Other than that it is a great resort.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sofiya

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
BlueBay Grand Esmeralda is a great family hotel with a lot of entertainment, great service and delicious food options. It was a great vacation.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Yaritza

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
beautiful place but not sanitary found mold, ants, roach, dust, blood, got a rash, drain wasn't going down, brown water, water all over the floor after a shower, bed was broken in half and unpolite staff at lobby area. just a horrible experience at both rooms. When we called maintenance hours later no call back got switched to a different room the next day after calling 3 times and still dint come until an hour, after. the door barely opened or closed kept getting stuck Golf Carts would barely stop. Always coming in the room without permission. made a report and took photos of us. we supposably made too much noise threaten to call the police and accommodated the other customers after what we said about the first room the second one was worse. most of the staff were selective on who they were nice to. Other than that, the staff at the bar and the women were awesome very nice and helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frederick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay and felt welcomed.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jaime

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay at Blue Bay. The staff were amazing and the property was well maintained. We read a lot of bad reviews but took the gamble and it paid off. If you’re looking for a good affordable, family friendly options that has two pools, plenty of food options, swim-able beach and great helpful staff this is could be the place. We also loved all the different animals we saw in the beautifully maintained grounds and the cenote lagoon just down the beach
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Stephan

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Worst experience ever. Wished we stayed home instead of going on that vacation
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Amy, Vinemont

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had to change rooms 3 times. Once for broken doors etc. and secondly BED BUGS our room was fumigated and they expected us to sleep in that room for the remainder of our stay. Don’t waste your time or money on this resort!!! Not a 5 star more like 1/2 a star! Nasty all together. Food was awful!! Don’t let the photos on the website fool you! FALSE ADVERTISING AT ITS BEST!!!!!
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Evangelina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gopal

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great buffet. Different buffets each day was awesome. Did not miss home food. Beach was not great with lot of seaweeds. But you walk right to go in front of ocean maya royale and the beach there is great. Just 0 min walk. I would definitely come back.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Maria

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No air conditioner lobby,show area,&restaurant by the beach. No snacks by big pool. Transportation limitada
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ramiro

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Nina

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cockroaches, dilapidated facilities, awful food. Enjoyed time with my family but will never visit this resort again…
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Margarita Quintela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I would of liked having other restaurants to choose from where reservations weren't needed.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

JESSENIA, EPHRATA

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pool closes very early. Service was great. Rooms are not in their best conditions. Avoid their “talk” about buying a vip membership. 2 hours to charge 14k. All the resorts are the same.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Sarah Anne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Decent for a quick 5 day getaway.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

KISHA

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Nengpeng

Liked: Staff & service
No signs for building numbers and very confusing
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Abigail

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There are common areas that desperately need maintenance, as well as within the rooms (air con wasn’t working when we arrived and were told it was across the entire building, and took few hours to get working). WiFi dropped constantly and lifts were on and off too. Staff were amazing, which is what made the stay better.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Karoline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024