San Miguel Church

This is a beautifully designed hotel that is surrounded by lush greenery. There’s a pool in a beautiful setting with lots of options for lounging if you don’t want to be in full sun. I loved that you also have the option to use the facilities at the Fiesta American if you want full sun and a DJ! The combination of the 2 facilities was great because you just have more options. But I always really liked the difference from being at the Fiesta American, beach and pool and then going back to the Explorean where it was more cool and quiet. Perfect for families with small children! Lots of indoor/outdoor restaurants with high ceilings and fresh healthy food. And other little things like a coffee, ice cream and pastry bar from 10 - 10 for caffeine and sugar addicts. Staff was super nice and helpful and there was a different option each day for a field trip. The boat trip to go snorkeling got me back in the groove with snorkeling again after 25 years, and then I discovered that the snorkeling right off the beach at the hotel was just as great! (There are decks with ladders to easily get into the water as this is not a wide sandy beach.)

Overall our family of 4 with two teenagers had a good stay. As with any AI there were pros and cons. We were on the 6th floor and the view was amazing, but FYI trees would block many lower floor views. The pool is redone beautifully, and the over water terrace beds are amazing. Great snorkeling out front (bring your own gear). Great drinks with quality booze options, but no alcohol served until 11 AM. The restaurants were excellent, we loved the lunch cevicheria, however the buffet wasnt very good and there needs to be a net around the whole dining area to keep birds out of the food that’s not covered. Check schedule and make online reservations for dinner at the restaurants, no limit but not all are open every night. Wished there were more activities during the day, the evening entertainment was ok- I think the fire show is the highlight but we weren’t there for that. Air conditioning was great in one of our rooms but wouldn’t get below 23c/75f in the other. Overall an awesome hotel for adults but there are better options for families with kids.

Great resort to relax. Food is above average compared to other resorts. Not a lot to do besides eat, drink and hang by the pool. Not a lot of socializing. Skip out on Momo, the Japanese restaurant, the rest were great.