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Sandos Playacar All Inclusive

4.0 star property
4-star beachfront property near Playa del Carmen Maritime Terminal

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Exterior
Reception
Jr. Suite Riviera with Jacuzzi
Family dining

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Paseo Xaman-Ha, Mza. 1, Lote 1 Fracc. Playacar, Playa del Carmen, QROO, 77710
  • Playacar Beach
    4 min walk
  • Mahi Golf Course
    19 min walk
  • Xaman Ha Aviary
    6 min drive
  • Playa Del Carmen, Quintana Roo (PCM)
    8 min drive

Room options

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Jr Suite Hacienda | Living room

Jr Suite Hacienda

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Hacienda One Bedroom Suite

  • 73 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Hacienda One Bedroom Suite

  • 73 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Hacienda One Bedroom Suite

  • 73 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Select Superior Adults Only

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Select Ocean Front Adults only

Select Ocean Front Adults only

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

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Riviera Family King Junior Suite

Riviera Family King Junior Suite

  • 52 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bunk Bed

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Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Riviera Family Queen Junior

  • 52 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Hacienda One Bedroom Suite

  • 73 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Hacienda One Bedroom Suite

  • 73 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Playa del Carmen

Beachfront retreat .Your stay at this Playacar property places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Xaman Ha Aviary and Playacar Golf Club. Paseo del Carmen and Playa del Carmen Maritime Terminal are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Playacar Golf Club - 5 min drive
  • Xaman Ha Aviary - 6 min drive
  • Quinta Avenida - 7 min drive
  • Playa del Carmen Maritime Terminal - 7 min drive
  • Xcaret Eco Theme Park - 12 min drive

Getting around

  • Cancun Intl. Airport (CUN) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Festival Grand Buffet - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Rosa Roja - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪El Gaucho Steakhouse - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Cupcake Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪RIU Yucatan - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Sandos Playacar All Inclusive

4-star beachfront property near Playa del Carmen Maritime Terminal
Sandos Playacar 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.

Lie back and work on your tan with relaxing beach amenities like umbrellas and sun loungers. At Sandos Playacar All Inclusive you can cool off in one of the 8 outdoor swimming pools and indulge in a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.

There are 9 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. For a drink, you can stop by one of the onsite bars, including 2 swim-up bars and 6 bars/lounges. Public spaces have free WiFi. This all-inclusive property also offers a complimentary water park, a complimentary children's club, and a children's pool. Self parking is free.

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

  • 819 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 7 buildings
  • 9 dining venues
  • 3 bars by the pool
  • 2 swim-up bars
  • 6 bars or lounges
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 2004
  • Deli
  • Kid's club (free)
  • Supervised kid's activities (free)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Coffee in lobby
  • 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
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Beauty salon
  • ATM
  • Onsite shopping
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
Sandos Playacar All Inclusive offers 819 accommodations with free minibar items and laptop-compatible safes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. 32-inch plasma televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Spa Sandos has 22 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Massages are available on the beach and in the spa; other services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, and sports massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, and reflexology. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Languages

English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 8 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • Free supervised childcare
  • Free water park access
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Waterslide

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 9 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 2 swim-up bars, 3 poolside bars and 6 bars/lounges
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • 8 outdoor pools
  • Fitness classes
  • Arcade/game room
  • Beach volleyball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness center
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Free water park access
  • Full-service spa
  • Kayaking
  • Mini golf
  • Motorized watercraft
  • Playground
  • Sailing
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room
  • Surfing/body boarding

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 parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch plasma TV
  • Cable/satellite channels

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Free minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
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

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Sandos Playacar All Inclusive

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Sanitation services: MXN 32.57 per night
  • A damage deposit of MXN 5000 will be collected before check-in.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

  • Airport shuttle fee: MXN 2100 per person (one way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: MXN 880.00 (one-way), (from 1 to 17 years old)
  • 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 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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit 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 and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, and window guards in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • For stays on 31 December, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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Sandos Playacar All Inclusive Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 472 out of 1338 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 361 out of 1338 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 229 out of 1338 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 159 out of 1338 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 117 out of 1338 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property and amazing beach. The food was the worst tasting of the many all inclusives I’ve stayed at. Also ended up with a stomach bug that seems to be sweeping through the resort right now. Room was comfortable and clean. There was a weird red light motion sensor in the bathroom that they assured me was not a camera. The resort is huge and a long walk from family rooms. I would not return but that beach was amazing.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was the greatest vacation of my life. Me and my girlfriend stayed here for 5 days and every day was better than the last. I wish I never had to leave. I’ll be back for sure sometime in my life
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Berna

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

david

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Every time we go to Sandos the experience is amazing ! All the crew is great and very helpful! Will be back one more time for sure, and the kids love the aquapark!!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Ryan

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ivan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pools
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Luis

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room was invaded with cockroaches. There was construction in the property next door, noisy.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erminia

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access to everything
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jimena

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really good place for vacation.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arely Naylet

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Vanessa

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Deodato

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Family friendly resort, lots of things to do, good varieties of food. Overall a very nice resort for the family. One advise to visitors, bring your own drinking glass or tumbler unless you don't mind using their rewash or rerinse plastic glass😮
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Leidy

Travelled with family
I had some much expectations for this hotel, I visited it 8 years ago and it was great. But it change so much. Food was not great, some fruit from the buffet were bad and not entertainment at all around the pool or the hotel in general, drinks were not good, staff were not that friendly as I am use to in others hotels in Mexico. It is big and beautiful but it needs a lot of work to make Sandos Playacar of what it was before. Elena from the Italian restaurant was amazing and Naileth from the Brazilian Restaurant were the best. The rest of staff were ok. The Beach was gorgeous and made my stay very much fun.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jemi

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
CONS: 1) Hard to book dining options ( can only use the web app, or do walk in at very early hours). There are no alternatives for booking, and the staff in person made it hard to book dining. 2) Poor check in service. No offer of a welcome beverage despite the long check in process. None of the amenities were described without me asking many questions. I had to remind the staff to give me a towel card. The room bracelet is a great idea, but it is a little gross knowing that you wear it 24/7 and cannot remove it to wash or rinse it.The web app has the only version of a map of the large property. It is hard to read and challenging to zoom in on the map.Hopefully the property can introduce a GPS version of the map in their app to help figure out directions better. 3) Poor shuttle service. Very vague signs as to the stop locations, and such crowded conditions that I realized early on, its best to walk around the property to get anywhere in a timely fashion 4) Poor lack of signage. Signs that were present were difficult to read or in odd spots that you could not find them. 5) Lack of enforcement of areas: Staff did not enforce "adult only zones" 6) Frequent Upselling PRO: 1) Good BellBoy service. They take your belongings and immediately give a receipt, whether it is when you first come to the lobby, or request a pickup prior to your check out. 2) Good food. Despite challenging to obtain restaurant reservations, the food was pretty good overall. 3) Wide water options
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Yakira, Somerset

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Olga

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
We stayed in the 6000 block which is far from the main buffet and beach. It wouldn’t be an issue if they had an adequate shuttle bus system. When we stayed mid June they had one or two shuttle busses running thru the day but there were too many visitors and it was not enough. The lines were long and you had people walking up and rushing on the bus — if you’re not fast or have kids / strollers get ready to wait or walk every single time. My family members had different issues with their rooms. One other room in block 6000 flooded after a night of rain. A room in the adult section had no ac the entire stay and all they could do was offer a fan. Yes you read that right, a FAN. Another family in 6000 block walked into their room after check in and there was a couple showering. We stayed 6 nights and were able to get reservations to the restaurants only after our 4th night. I will not return to this place and don’t recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

CESARINA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, family oriented. Lots nature. Monkeys, donkey, bull, iguanas , lots birds. Great atmosphere , super relax . The spa is amazing. Food lots variety everyday and the upgrade room the haciendas (suites) are awesome
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Alexandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I just spent 5 days at the Sandos Playacar. It was a great property for a family vacation. The beach was absolutely beautiful. I wish they had more entertainment around the pool. It is not a resort for young adult who want to party. The DJ at the club could not entertain the crowd. This resort is perfect for the kids from 0-15 . The resort needs more animation around the pool, in the Teen Club and in the night club. Regardless of the lack of entertainment- I will still recommend
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Paula

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Booked 4 rooms for 4 days through Expedia. 7 adults (3 of them elders). Check in service was TERRIBLE with male agent . I had requested early check in and to have rooms close together since we had the elders. He said pick one or the other that he couldn’t help with both unless I paid an additional amount to upgrade rooms to adult only section. My priority was the rooms close together and the amount they requested was price gauging. Rooms were given to us around 5pm. But my dad’s room wasn’t ready until almost 7pm. And when the agent at the counter assisted me with that, she gave me the worse attitude and told me I had to wait an additional 30 minutes after I asked for a manager since she claimed she couldn’t see any reservation or change request for us. Tram service is TERRIBLE only 1 was working and it was at least a 30 minute wait if we were lucky. Property is big and nothing b is walking distance. On day 2 found out that I had access to Expedia concierge that could have assisted me with all my stay and she was amazing! Grouped our rooms in the adult section and helped with transportation. She saved our vacation. Had it not been for her, we would have left a day early due to the terrible service we were given. THANK YOU for saving our vacation and making the last day of our vacation memorable. Also we never received our complimentary fruit and wine room gift and fridge in room never worked.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My daughters wedding.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is super nice. The only con would be the early morning call every day to try and get me to buy a timeshare
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vanja

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room update
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Kiara

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Food was terrible. They allow children in adults only areas. Random staff walking in our room while sleep. Order room service and it never comes or comes incorrect. We received one towel key for 2 rooms and 4 people. Other guest were welcomed with drinks and champagne upon arrival but weren’t offered anything. We made an in person reservation at restaurant with the manager then the next day they told us we didn’t have a reservation. I don’t recommend this resort.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

jenny

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
It was very pretty and it felt at times magical to be there. The main issues were that one had to reserve tables before getting there to dine at most restaurants in the facility. Although, they did have one that was a la carte all the time. The drinks were heavily watered down and was very disappointing. Came to find out that only if you had a specific colored bracelet (all inclusive), you received that drink. Ours unfortunately, was the lesser of the 3. This made the experience feel as though we were “third class” citizens at times. This differentiation also followed us at the beach, at specific restaurants, amenities and so forth. Such a shame that as a paying customer, nonetheless, we were treaded differently. If I was aware of the different service that we were going to get I might have paid extra to get the full treatment. Yet, who wants to be a part of a classist vacation?! No thank you. But, everything else was good, entertainment, shopping, the convenience of shuttles back and forth, the safety was a plus and even met some staff who treated us like “black bracelet members “even though we were only “blue.” Do not believe we’ll return. So sad, had we felt truly welcomed there would have been no hesitation.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024