Bahia Principe Grand Coba - All Inclusive

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  Coba, was decent for the price!

  We booked this place as an AirCanada Vacation, great price for the ‘play’ package. The rep Alex on-site was great, very friendly and helpful. Unfortunately the lady rep gave the impression that tourists asking questions about the tours offered were an inconvenience. We would have booked more excursions however her demeanour was very unwelcoming. The resort consists of 4 each sections. The Coba resort is more focused on families with smaller children, the water park is very much for 2-6 year olds as the slides are on the smaller side. There is large pool and pool bar as well. Lots of planned activities daily in the pool by the fun entertainment team. There is a ‘kids club’ for the littles and adults activities (dancing, Spanish lessons, bike rides) and shows daily. The evening shows were all incredibly done! There is only 1 buffet for the whole Coba, it was generally ok but lacked daily variety. You can upgrade by 1- going to a 80 minute presentation where they’ll try to sell you a 15 year package or 2-paying extra per day, you get a second bracket to use the pool and buffet at one of the other resorts. They have al la cart restaurants, you can only try 3. Unfortunately it’s nearly impossible to reserve. We were able to select 2 of the restaurants before we arrived by booking on the app. Italian and Japanses places were great! The snack bar beside the pool was ok, although it’s open to the wildlife so be cautious, hamburger buns often had pieces picked off from the birds. Check-in and checkout was a breeze with no issues, rooms were standard. Found it odd for a party of 4, our room had 2 double beds, made for tight sleeping quarters, queen beds would have been perfect. And the rooms are COLD, you have no control over the AC, we had to ask for extra blankets and a few times had to put on pants to sleep comfortably. They have trains running non-stop to take you around all 4 resorts, to the beach and there is a market around Tulum resort/ casino. We loved riding the trains around and seeing all the different resorts. The spa service I experienced was absolutely fantastic, so rejuvenating and authentic. Overall, we enjoyed our stay. A great resort for families with young children and the evening entertainment was top notch. If you’re wanting to go for the foodie experience, maybe try one of the other resorts.

  Jan 25, 2026
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  Coba was okay....probably won't go back

  Bahia Principe Grand Coba is getting a bit dated in the rooms. Food at the buffet and snack bar was cold most times. Food at the Sports Bar would have been good to have. Bartenders at the jacuzzi bar would have been good too. We went quite a few years ago and had so much fun there. Tequila has taken some of the Coba accomodations.

  Jan 24, 2026
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  Wonderful Family Vacation

  We had a wonderful family vacation here! The drinks were cold, the food was great, and the service was amazing. The buffet offered so many options it was almost hard to choose what to eat—but I would highly recommend the Mexican food. The service staff was incredible. We never had to wait for anything. I would take two sips of coffee and be topped up with a fresh cup right away. We only ate at the buffet, as we find it works much better when traveling with young children. The beach is about a 10-minute walk, or you can take the convenient shuttle. We loved walking to the beach in the mornings and stopping at the lookout. The snorkeling in the safe swimming area was a hit with all of us, and the staff did an excellent job removing sargassum daily. BUT the true highlight of our trip was Eder from the entertainment staff. He was incredible and truly made our vacation. My kids can’t wait to return to Bahia Principe—if only to see Eder again! He was funny, kind, and remembered our names every day, making our kids feel so welcome. So if you read this, Eder: hello from Carlos, Yessica, Brissa, and Cole! 😊

  Jan 23, 2026
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  Bahia Principe Grand Coba - Three Star resort

  We went to Bahia Principe Grand Coba. It was a 3 * resort and they had much neded upgrades to the room. Plug ins were few so bring an extension cord with a few extra ports if you have more than 2 electronics to charge. They did not clarifiy the beach lounge situation. COBA only has a very small area by the beach ( also it was very rocky not a great beach, and not very well labled. We sat in the WRONG ones and were asked to leave. Specialty dinning was great the PORTOFINO -( we went twice there) and was 3* at the Japanese and La Gourmet. They also must have a limited amount of seats for the COBA residents as we booked and they said they were almost full - but emtpy seats were everywhere as was the same at a few other speciality restaurants we check out - they said they were full but again many empty seats. It was nice relaxing time by the smaller whirlpools and the main pool was not too busy lots of lounges there. Kids area was great for anyone that has little kids we saw lots enjoying that but we did not have any little ones with us this trip. The Bahia Spa was excellent and Isadora was fantastic with her massages and treatements that I had. Would recommend her definately for a spa experience. I give it a 3 star rating over all mostly beause coming from Canada and the beach is the drawing point and it was not that great. Rooms need an update on electronic situation with newer TV and more plugs for devices. We would not come back to this resort only because we have been to many others and have had better experience. But that being said it is a lot less expensive than some other resorts.

  Jan 23, 2026
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  DONT BOTHER!!!!!!!!!!

  This place sucks! Buffet never replaces food. Resort is huge. You have to use shuttles to get around. But they won’t stop if you have the wrong coloured wrist band. Got lost and it took half an hour to find beach! And when you do find the beach—1 bartender-15 min wait!

  Jan 22, 2026