El Dorado Royale, Mexico

In May, Dave and I made a quick 3-night trip to El Dorado Royale in Riviera Maya, Mexico, to celebrate the Cinco de Mayo  wedding of Sarah and Eric. We were part of a group of 40+, and the adults-only, all-inclusive resort was a great choice! Just a few highlights:

The Lobby area

Our suite - Swim-Up Jacuzzi Jr. Suite 

In our excitement to get the party started (we were among the last to arrive), I failed to get any in-room pictures! The room was depicted honestly on the El Dorado Royale site, so I guess I didn’t think about taking my own photos. We had a king size bed, a loveseat, and a small dining table in the main room, and a jacuzzi bath, double sinks, a separate shower, and a separate toilet in the bathroom. There were robes, slippers, and a safe in the large closet. The fridge was stocked with beer and soda once a day, and we had 24 hour room service. We also had a concierge office just outside our block of rooms. Our room was connected to our friends’ rooms via the swim-up pool. We all basically swam off our patios and found each other in the water! It was such a great arrangement for a big group.

Food!
El Dorado Royale has several options for food 24/7. Since we had wedding activities for two of the three nights we were there, we didn’t even make a dent in the offerings. Upon arrival, we had burgers at JoJo’s Caribbean Seaside Grill while we waited for our room to be ready. That night, we had an arrival dinner scheduled by the bride and groom at Cocotal that was very good. On Saturday, we had breakfast at The Spot followed by room service quesadillas in the pool for lunch. The private wedding dinner that evening was a family-style Mexican fiesta at The Spot, complete with churro cake!

On Sunday, Dave and I visited Cocotal for a breakfast buffet and La Isla for a yummy lunch. That night, we followed the beach over to the Casitas side of the resort and enjoyed D’Italia and the Bellini bar. 

Entertainment
Obviously, Saturday’s wedding was the main attraction for our group.

 We also enjoyed Guacamaya’s in the evenings, complete with bar swings!

We had a great time during our brief stay. Storms at sea had blown up a TON of seaweed, so beach time was really not possible. If we were to make it back, I would look forward to more time in the sand. It’s a beautiful resort with tons of options for everyone.