My daughter and I stayed at the Royal Villas for 1 week..choosing not to utilize the all-inclusive plan through the Barcelo. It really was a good choice as we found some really great restaurants in town. However, we did have some meals at the hotel and found them to be pretty good. The room itself was a one bedroom with a sink/refrigerator/microwave...which suited us quite nicely. Maid service was outstanding every day. Every day we went to the beach or the pool and had no problems finding a lounge chair at any time of the day. The one criticism I had was that the waiters were not too abundant on the beach and you had to really get their attention if you wanted to order a drink or even lunch.

I also have to say that I'm sure that the front desk (check-in and check-out) could be much better. When 4 people are behind the counter and one person is in line......it would be good to acknowledge that person and not ignore them for several minutes. It felt like we were a nuisance to the front desk staff. All other staff throughout the hotel was extremely friendly and helpful. Would I go back? Maybe, but it wouldn't be for quite sometime.