Barcelo Ixtapa - All-Inclusive

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10012 reviews

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  Gorgeous beach, good resort.

  We recently had a two week vacation at the Ixtapa Barcelo. For the most part it was a wonderful stay. The beach is amazing and great for snorkeling , but you need to be careful about the waves as they will knock you over and steal your stuff. I lost a pair of prescription sunglasses and my husband lost his mask and snorkel and they were just gone. The hotel itself is nice. It’s very clean and the rooms were good, but don’t let them tell you that the beds are queen size. They are definitely a single plus and I don’t think they are even quite a double. My husband and I ended up staying in separate beds because we could not get a good sleep in one bed. The food is plentiful, but if you’re a picky eater like me you will have a very difficult time finding something substantial for lunch or dinner. They do have the obvious hot dogs and hamburgers but definitely not what you want everyday. We did find out later in our vacation that if there wasn’t something there that you could eat, you could ask for them to make you something different. As well, in the morning at breakfast, you can ask them for bacon, but it won’t be out on the serving line. Hi baby We booked the premium status and had use of the lounge, which was lovely, but there was no designated pool area so we struggled to find chairs every day as the resort was very full. My sister-in-law ended up going down to the pool every morning around four in order to secure chairs for the four of us each day. It would be wonderful if the resort could designate the smaller pool by the waterfall as a premium pool only. The staff were amazing and everything was very clean. The beach is clean as well and free of seaweed which was lovely. We did discuss if we would go back again and we have decided that we would. There isn’t a lot to do if you’re not a drinker at the resort but they do have some fitness classes that you can attend. The premium lounge did have a lending library so I did read a lot of books while I was away.

  Feb 01, 2026
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  We Love Barcelo Ixtapa

  My wife and I had a wonderful time food was great and service was excellent. Special thanks to Eduardo Porfirio for the awesome drinks! Ezequiel Martinez best waiter who served me! Lucio Contreras treated me great! Hermelindo Mata and Guadaloupe were also excellent in taking care of us! Lizeth Hernandez had the most wonderful smile and made us feel special everytime we needed a table...When people like this treat you so nicely greet you and call you by your first name, come shake your hand stuff like that is unforgettable!!! Vladamir at the front desk and Luis another of my favorite bartenders did the usual magic in taking care of us. SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT YEAR CAN'T WAIT1

  Jan 27, 2026
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  Disappointed

  We just returned from a week at the ixtapa barcelo. We've been to this chain of hotels and other all-inclusive in other areas and generally had a very good experience. This is not a resort however that I would be making any effort to return to. We paid for the upgrade to the premier lounge and for the money that you spent you got very little in return. The premier lounge rarely had somebody in there to assist you and when there was somebody there it seemed rather inconvenient for them to help you. The food that was in the lounge was very minimal and often cold and we ended up going to the buffet most days. The room that we ended up staying in did not have a balcony rather just a window that opened which was disappointing. We found the food at this resort to be rather bland with limited variety on most days. We were very happy to be of checking out and leaving this resort and won't be making an effort to return.

  Jan 25, 2026
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  Jan. 8th - 22nd , 2026

  Overall this resort is a great place to have a vacation. Great service and very freindly. Love the a la carte restaurants. We have stayed in a lot of the Barcelo resorts and have enjoyed them all . The Barcelo Ixtapa has by far the best walking beach.

  Jan 23, 2026
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  All inclusive Motel 6

  I stated the Barcelo for four nights which should’ve been less because I tried to leave based on the lack of clarity and how the hotel promoted itself. I was encouraged to go there by locals who I was doing a project with, but they had never stayed there so I was the guinea pig and when I had explained that I didn’t feel the value was there for the amount that I paid very expensive, roughly triple of the other properties on the same beach I asked to leave early and they refused to allow me to leave with any refunds for days that I have not stayed so I was held hostage to stay without a refund. I went to the staff multiple times to see if there could be resolution they did change my room which improved a little bit, but certainly did not meet quality or standards for the price that I paid. The food is largely inedible. I will never return so Barcelo got their small Fortune for four nights, but never again

  Jan 23, 2026