Tucked away on a private beach on the Santiago Peninsula stands the all-suite, all-inclusive Barceló Karmina. This AAA Four-Diamond resort is inspired by the Mayan culture and modeled after authentic temples and pyramids with brilliant tropical gardens and spectacular views of the slate blue Pacific Ocean that is sure to awaken your senses. Guests are welcome to enjoy up to four amazing restaurants, five bars, six interconnected swimming pools with waterfalls including an adults-only pool, an invigorating massage at U-Spa and daily entertainment. For those seeking a more elevated experience, our Premium Level accommodations offer our best views, 24-hour room service, unlimited access to our specialty restaurants, private check-in, personalized concierge service and much more. From couples to multi-generational families to those looking for the perfect destination wedding or business meeting, this resort is a paradise for all. Live up to more at Barceló Karmina.
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General Policies & Fine Print
Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds.
Convention Policy - Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.
Hotel Spring Break Policy - This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.
Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.
General Information - Room taxes and service fees are included in vacation price. Minimum night stay restrictions may apply. Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.
Customer Ratings & Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
7985 reviews
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Dec 10, 2024Average. Not 5 star service.
We paid for premium but a lot of service and details were lacking. Lights in bathrooms didn’t work in first suite. The reception desk didn’t seem to know how to handle this as they took their time discussing among themselves until we asked if we could get another room. That was accommodated. With premium level we still had to wait in line for check in. The new suite is fine. They’re large but that’s what we paid for. Dated. Showers didn’t get hot. Leaking tap. Poor water pressure. Details like no room service menu nor menus for the 3 restaurants (not buffet) available. Detail like showing us how to get to our room was overlooked. No luggage cart when we brought our luggage in. I’d be fine with all of this for a 3 star hotel but not a 5. And not for premium level.
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Dec 09, 2024Mini vacation
all in all the resort is very nice and accommodating with fantastic people working there. We felt very welcome here
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Dec 04, 2024Barcelo Karmina stay.
This is a beautiful, very well maintained hotel. Had an issue with the room quality, but reception staff rectified the issue right away. The rooms large, as well as their bathrooms and great views from the balcony.. Staff do an excellent job, even around the pools was spotless. The clientele 80% Mexican families and 20% tourists who skewed older retirees. There is an adult only pool which was very quiet. Lobby bar was a great place to end the day and there was a piano player nightly. Being a smaller hotel, there is a smaller amount of choice in the buffet. The a la cartes were very good but not always open. The buffet did not open for lunch until 1:30PM but other then that food quality was good. A small peeve was that you could not access the long beach to the South from the resort. You had to walk to the main entrance by the main road and walk about a kilometer to gain access to the beach. Only benefit, other than the walking , was a Starbucks along the way. Our stay was very enjoyable and the highlights were the friendly staff and the nightly shows. The service and facilities were extraordinary. Every detail was evident and thoughtful. The views and landscaping are amazing. There were so many activities to choose from, or enough space to just relax. The room was spacious and clean, the food was good ~ except they didn't have guacamole during our trip!
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Dec 01, 2024terrible scam once you arrive
find another hotel - once you arrive they want to add on extra charges for everything- all inclusive but once you try to make reservations at a restaurant they all full- and you walk by in the evenings and restaurants are empty - you only have snack area where they offer food during day. our TV didnt work it would black out.
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Nov 30, 2024
Enjoyable
This is a beautiful, very well maintained hotel. I never saw a thing in need of repair, which is more than I can say for higher end places I've stayed. The rooms large, as well as their bathrooms. Staff do an excellent job, even around the pools was spotless. The clientele 80% Mexican families and 20% tourists who skewed older retirees. This is not party central. There was a guy who played piano in the lobby before supper for a bit and their little show ran 9-10pm. Being a smaller hotel, there is a smaller amount of choice in the buffet. The a la cartes were good. Lunch was a small peeve. You had 3 options. Pre cooked hamburgers and hotdogs in a tray at a beach shack. A little sit down restaurant where you could order a small amout of things like sandwiches/wraps etc. That was only open half the time we were there. Otherwise you had to wait for the buffet to open for lunch at 1:30pm. My other small peeve was that there is a gate in the resort to the long beach to the South if you wanted to walk the beach, or visit Walmart or the mall right there. They would not allow you to use the gate. So it was a 1/2 mile walk out to the street, then past a golf course and back down. So a one and a quarter mile walk to get to that beach on the other side of their gate. Nit picking aside, I enjoyed my stay and I will return to this resort some time down the road.