I work for a pest control company and I have a hint for you. When you are staying in a hotel/motel, place your bags in the shower/tub and check the beds for bedbugs.
Hola! This is hilarious, my sister and I stayed at this same place during a university break in 1987. It wasn't all inclusive then, hardly any places were. Cancun was just up and coming tourist place then, Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya were not developed, miles and miles of jungle. My sister and I got Montezuma's revenge there and were sicker than I've ever been in my life for 3 days and 3 nights. We finally got out to get some antibiotics and started to get well again. Weak and dehydrated like beyond belief. The beach was crappy then and still is. The first double room you walked in looked exactly the same as when my sister and I stayed there for 2 weeks. Stay safe and enjoy travelling!! 😎🦩🐬🌺🌴🍹
I will be at Finest Playa Mujeres for a wedding next year, so I'm perusing CZcams to check out the hotel. Your post caught my eye. Thanks for the heads up!😉
It’s amazing, we stayed on the adults side in an Ocean view suite, it had a massive balcony and Jacuzzi plus premium spirts. The beach was also lovely, it’s in a gated community which has the Excellence and Beloved resorts inside too. We loved it but it was in 2019 but we’re going to TRS Coral in early November. Personally we love Sandals and Secrets resorts.
As someone who knows Cancun from its very beginning and has lived there for extended periods of time, I could recognize the hotel you're talking about right away. First of all, the property is quite old, probably over 40 years old, and has never been a luxury resort. I personally have never heard a positive comment about the hotel, it is widely considered cheap and crappy... There are many great hotels in the Mexican Caribbean, but in the end, you get what you pay.
nah.... being cheap is not an excuse for trash food... many hotels around the world are very cheap with great food and clean... mexico is getting behind...
As far as the food being cold- it probably hadn't been cooked for hours but prepared only a short time before. It doesn't take food long to get cold if its sitting and not staying steadily warmed. At a buffet, you should never get the first food put out. Always wait until it gets busier and they start refilling/replacing pans of food. That stuff will be put out as soon as it was cooked, meaning you'll actually get some fresh hot food. This goes for every buffet- even at restaurants where the food is hot, it's not necessarily fresh and can be dried out from sitting awhile. If it's busy, they're replacing more often and generally preparing more as they go along.
We love that you did this !! So many times people make things out to be what they are not … I would still probably not stay somewhere like this but I absolutely love that you checked it out for yourself! Do more of these ! Love it !! ❤😊
If you travel only to sit in a hotel and eat their food then sure, but many of us travel to immerse ourselves in the other country and so the hotel is a place to sleep and that's it.
I had this feeling when I saw the reviews what hotel it would be and I was spot on. Didn’t even stay there, my sisters and I did one of the boats that sail from that “beach” and we were turned off by the hotel. Thanks for doing the dirty work for everyone else!
I stayed there when I went on vacation with friends in college. At the time years ago, it was decent for being a college student, but now I would NEVER!!!!! 😂
I don't play when it comes to food safety! As an adult, if I get food poisoning, I have to deal with it! I have to nurse myself back to health, I have to waste my vacation days sick, it's all on me! So don't feel bad about being picky about food temps!
I knew exactly where you guys were going when you started reading the reviews because I just read them about a week ago 😂 I didn't book it but I know that it's close to other places where you can get decent food, it's on the bus line, and close to the ferry. I'm happy that you all gave it a shot. There aren't many recent videos on the place. I would probably still stay there if I wanted a quick weekend trip but just not pay extra for "all inclusive".
My flight back home was cancelled and we were placed in this resort overnight until the next flight. This is the most disgusting place I’ve ever been in. Everyone on the flight I was on slept in the lobby as the rooms were unusable. The entire place reeked of vomit and there was trash everywhere. I can’t believe people would actually pay to stay here. I couldn’t even last a night.
Oh and none of the bars or restaurants served water. Wth is up with that. We had to beg the staff in the front desk and they were able to do us a favour and provided us their own bottled waters. WHAT? Why was water so inaccessible lol
please keep this up, do not use that resort, last month i went with my wife and we got robbed there, it was the worst vacation of my life, one person broke into our room (main ground) trough the slidding door, the resort had security but i think no one was watching they could only check the cameras 8 hours later of what happened, ill be uploading a video, its been one month and we still havent received fully the money of our belongings stolen. DO NOT USE THIS RESORT i made a police report and until now its nothing, ive been ghosted for a week and its been one month since the theft i booked trough expedia and when confronting them, expedia said they can issue a 100 dollar cupon, and thats it i tried to be as safe as possible and yet still happened, i wasnt flauting, phone showing the less time possible, money separated, yet within 20/25 min out of our room we got robbed, trust no one please !!!
Yes I uploaded a video about it, just put the resort name and u should be able to find (copy of the report is there too) thank you for not deleting my comment, it’s been a stressful time for us 😞
When I stay at a resort or hotel, I always check the sheets at the bottom of the bed. I've stayed in a couple of places where the fitted sheet had filth on the bottom of it due to the linen not being changed YUK!!!!!!😱
My brother in law has told me that negative online reviews are exaggerated but … not always. Bedbugs are the worst. I reckon they are a rite of passage for anyone who travels for any length of time, however. I don’t reckon you can avoid running into one or two, although they do travel in packs and where there is one there are thousands more, whilst you are travelling.
Lloyd and Mandy, a “flop house” is American slang (understood elsewhere, though, too) for somewhere where street people used to go to flop (you know, have a sleep) for the night. Think of a men’s or women’s shelter as being a flop house. A flop house is even lower rated than a hostel and far less cleanly, as well. Ugh, all round I would say.
There are many so called resorts in Cancun that were build in the 80s-90s and never renovated, if you want to go to a great resort, its better to go to the mayan riviera, more room for more activities and great food...
This video came up a suggestion. After watching, you have a new sub!!!! I love your perspective on what you seeing & how you are looking for the positives!!!! Yes, there are negatives to this place, but you managed to show certain scenes, that made it LOOK like a cool little nook! Major bummer on the noise! Sleep is an important factor when booking a room!!!!!
I'm a retired flight attendant and have gotten bittenby bed bugs at a Marriott. One flight attendant brought home bed bugs from the hotel. They took over her house. They were everywhere..They exterminated and threw out her stuff. Be careful
I know this place!!! It hasn't changed! The time we were there, I was charged $50 US cash for room incidentals. At the end of the trip they gave us our money back...in Pesos ...at their exchange rate saying they didn't have $50 U.S...but just before that the front desk person was about to refund our money in US dollars, until the manager stopped her. Staff were good people! Management was horrible.
I didn’t see where you named the place? My family is going to be at the crown paradise in about a month. Our first time in Cancun. Hopefully it will be a great experience. Thanks cheers
Thanks for your brave decision to forgo comfort, cleanliness (yikes--bedsheet stains!) and cold, mysterious foods. I appreciate that you both were willing to be optimistic and open-minded from the get-go! Glad you didn't have to suffer any bedbugs!
I rarely do all inclusive We love to explore and try new places Unless the resort has at least 3 restaurants then you will be eating the same food No Bueno 😊 lower budget means more party people lol Was this hotel Imperial Las perlas My girlfriend and I stayed there I paid a tip at check in an got a nice room with living room kitchenette and separate bedroom nice balcony facing the ocean. Thanks for sharing I love Cancun good luck in the future!!
by 8:56 Im already out the door. It looks like a hostel. And thats bad. I once stayed in a hotel in Singapore called the Hotel Garden Inn and it was three lies for the price. So far this one lives up to the bill and Im just past the Squarespace ad
I think it must be Al Ritmo. It was absolutely awful. When we asked to cancel the pre-paid days after less than an hour there, they told us they could not do anything about it because we paid thru a third party booking site. The food was awful, the staff were mean, the AC was broken where the "free entertainment" was and the water slides were broken down. Plus it was an expensive taxi ride into town to get some real breakfast, despite the fact that their gross food was included in the price of our stay.
Don’t worry so much about bed bugs. Those resorts all use copious amounts of aluminum phosphide, so no worries (just pay attention if your finger nails turn black).
Props to you for staying there, the food alone made me want to run away and I'm only looking at it through video! I could see this being a very budget stay for a night or two if you were trying to travel around and see as much of Mexico on a budget but even then I'm sure there's better for a similar price!
You are absolutely not being picky!!! I would feel the exact same way! This place is terrible. I wouldn't even be able to sleep with the stained sheets.
I like that you guys are trying the budget places to stay. As always the video was good and I like to see a video like this in all the big vacations area. I have also notices that you guys are adding the song names in the last couple of videos. Maybe you can add the date range of each video as well.
You should have booked one on Isla Mujeres, a 15 minute ferry ride away. We were at the north of the island and it was a great all inclusive resort. Extremely clean!
As far as the "ocean smell"- that's going to be pretty much anywhere on the coast. It's worse at certain times of the year and in certain weather conditions, like when it's hotter and more humid. It can be strong one day, light the next and gone the next day, only to come back stronger than before the next day. It's not really just specific sections that have issues with sea grass and seaweed- even in areas where it doesn't grow out in the water (even far out where it can wash in), storms well off the coast can get everything stirred up and it can wash ashore wherever, depending on currents and tides and if the storm travels inland, etc. Where I live in Florida, we have seaweed at random times all through spring and summer- it's funny because tourists will complain that "it wasn't like this last year. This is gross. We'll go somewhere else in Florida next year". Good luck- anyplace can get a wash of seaweed. We do get what we call June grass, which is long sea grass that washes up thick around June (i guess it has to do with its growing cycle).
Another great video per usual!:) I’m glad you gave this place a shot! I normally do things like this as well, so I understand where you’re coming from before staying here, and of course post-stay, I understand the rating. What a place! 😅👀
Hi guys sry about the dismal time at the hotel just a note on the cold food could have been the steam tables not working or no sternos to keep the food warm
I looked this place up on tripadvisor, and it looks like it's around $60-70 a night. Not sure if that includes the 'all inclusive' package. But I'd say it's really made for the locals and not tourists from America.
Last time I went to Cancun we went to Eldorado something for it honeymoon. They put us in a cheap room & took two days to give us what we paid for, on the last night they have us or free welcoming Champaign, it was difficult to get a reservation at the 8 restaurants the room service was nasty & child. We went on a paid outing to the beach & them the town but they left use on the beach for 6 hours & not the town where I wanted to go, during that time we were robbed in the hotel room, they took cash, drugs, clothes & a carton of cigarettes. Then we were there for 8 nights & several times a day we would be stored to join s club your the hotel. Beautiful hotel with the worst service I've ever experienced.
Bwahahaha! I am an American that lives in Merida and I can tell you, Mexicans LOVE their hotdogs!!! When I saw the title of this video I was sure that you guys were going to be staying at the Crystal, I have to admit, this one is much worse 😂. Y'all are some brave souls! 😂😂😂
The Hotel Imperial Las Perlas is at a different level than many resorts. Still, they lose because they need to improve at keeping things simple while providing quality-driven accommodation. Cheap should not mean poor services and accommodations.
When people party in the hall and wake you up. Get up early and bang on their doors in the morning or put the 'MAKE UP ROOM' sign on their doors and notify the maid service.
I don't know what you are complaining about........I just returned from a short trip to India and even though the hotels were nice when you take a short walk down the street there is poop everywhere and you fon't know if it is human, dog or cow poop.......I am very serious about this.......Also most of the Temple bathrooms were okay but there was one temple with all squat toilets with just a big drain connecting the cubicles and no doors for privacy between each stall AND THE WORST PART is there was piles of poop all over the floor and nowhere near the drain......It's not that hard people.......If there is a drain and holes in a particular area then why poop on the floor outside the stalls. It's not as if you missed the mark.......Stuff of nightmares.
Lloyd and Mandy. I subscribed! I really like that you posted this trip. Many people post the beautiful side of travel - which is wonderful to see but, there can be down events like this one. Rooms that do not meet up to expectations, sightseeing that does not meet up to expectations, travel on bus or train that is not very comfortable. Travelers have to be flexible. You both try to see the upside of things. Good for you. That gets my respect. Will keep watching. Hang in there!
What an experience...lol How much are you paying for this resort compared to the other resort you stayed recently? The lady in the restaurant seemed customer service friendly - did you ask her to heat the food up for you and did you ask to have the linen changed ? I am assuming the beer was cold 🍺🍺 lol I haven't been to Mexico so enjoying the channel and look forward to your next adventure 👍
While traveling with personal pillow, might it be more hygienic to place it in a protective plastic bag? Rather than wheel it thru airports, lug it about publicly .. plus, it's not a quality pillow. One can tell.
HI Mandy/Lloyd - Many thanks for this video I found it to be very informative. My family & I are looking to go to Mexico & are shopping round Cancun area for a decent resort with decent reviews (read lots of reviews from different hotels) I have also subscribed to your channel because I think you guys are so cool
Hi I went to the Iberostar tucan and it was great. Middle to upper class. The best for a reasonable price. Food lovely with lots of choice and always hot!
I think you were perfectly reasonable and I really wouldn't have given it a good review although the service staff seemed nice. You were brave to go there in the first place after reading those reviews.
u can find airbnb for as low as 15/20usd, im sorry but when OUTSIDE of a country, NO ONE knows what is cheap or what is expensive, i've stayed in airbnbs that were 30 euros and had a great time, 80 - 90 usd a night for a resort AI, i think its still a decent amount of money in mexico do u agree ? now if there are other resorts that are 200/300/400 USD a night they are also in fact a 4-5 stars resort, this resort is sold as a 3 star but is far from that
I know ya all travel around a lot but have you never encountered bed bugs before they can get in your clothes and you can transport them b careful they are awful and horribly hard to get rid of
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The hotel reviewed here is Hotel Imperial Las Perlas, if its ok to mention it seeing as though it wasn't even in the description.
THANK YOU!
Thank you.
Thanks
I thought it would be the Grand Oasis.
I work for a pest control company and I have a hint for you. When you are staying in a hotel/motel, place your bags in the shower/tub and check the beds for bedbugs.
Absolutely! First thing i do is pull back bedding and check and never put my belonging on bed , floor or fabric furniture!!
Correct well we have rollers before we go too far in the room we do that.
Always do! Thanks for the reminder!
So what's the name of this hotel?
I was looking for this comment!! Can not believe they didn’t check the bed first!! Even in a high end hotel!
Talk about click bait!! Thanks for wasting 22 minutes of my life. You never mention what "resort" it is.
The imperial las perlas
A tip on the bed bugs. Always pull the sheet back and check the underside of the mattress for blood stains.
Hola! This is hilarious, my sister and I stayed at this same place during a university break in 1987. It wasn't all inclusive then, hardly any places were. Cancun was just up and coming tourist place then, Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya were not developed, miles and miles of jungle. My sister and I got Montezuma's revenge there and were sicker than I've ever been in my life for 3 days and 3 nights. We finally got out to get some antibiotics and started to get well again. Weak and dehydrated like beyond belief. The beach was crappy then and still is. The first double room you walked in looked exactly the same as when my sister and I stayed there for 2 weeks. Stay safe and enjoy travelling!! 😎🦩🐬🌺🌴🍹
I’m very impressed with your guys patience with those loud neighbors, I become evil when people bother my sleep😂
Boy, me too. I can deal w/pretty much anything, but losing my sleep makes me unfunctionable.
@@purselmer5931 turns me into a mean person!
Did they say the name of the resort or did I miss that part?
They did not
Hotel imperial las perlas, and yes, it's in the ranking as one of the cheapest and also, the worst all inclusive hotels in cancun
Man, you guys are very forgiving and generous with you scoring. If it were 50 dollars a night, I'd give it a 1.5 star rating but for 120. no way.
especially with that trash food
I will be at Finest Playa Mujeres for a wedding next year, so I'm perusing CZcams to check out the hotel. Your post caught my eye. Thanks for the heads up!😉
It’s amazing, we stayed on the adults side in an Ocean view suite, it had a massive balcony and Jacuzzi plus premium spirts.
The beach was also lovely, it’s in a gated community which has the Excellence and Beloved resorts inside too.
We loved it but it was in 2019 but we’re going to TRS Coral in early November.
Personally we love Sandals and Secrets resorts.
As someone who knows Cancun from its very beginning and has lived there for extended periods of time, I could recognize the hotel you're talking about right away. First of all, the property is quite old, probably over 40 years old, and has never been a luxury resort. I personally have never heard a positive comment about the hotel, it is widely considered cheap and crappy... There are many great hotels in the Mexican Caribbean, but in the end, you get what you pay.
nah.... being cheap is not an excuse for trash food...
many hotels around the world are very cheap with great food and clean...
mexico is getting behind...
what the name of hotel
@@stephaniecarroll6864 It is the Imperial las Perlas.
As far as I see $49 a night. Not even in Houston Texas you can get something this low.
As far as the food being cold- it probably hadn't been cooked for hours but prepared only a short time before. It doesn't take food long to get cold if its sitting and not staying steadily warmed. At a buffet, you should never get the first food put out. Always wait until it gets busier and they start refilling/replacing pans of food. That stuff will be put out as soon as it was cooked, meaning you'll actually get some fresh hot food. This goes for every buffet- even at restaurants where the food is hot, it's not necessarily fresh and can be dried out from sitting awhile. If it's busy, they're replacing more often and generally preparing more as they go along.
I disagree that "this goes for every buffet". I have stayed at all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and I have never experienced that problem. :)
We love that you did this !! So many times people make things out to be what they are not … I would still probably not stay somewhere like this but I absolutely love that you checked it out for yourself! Do more of these ! Love it !! ❤😊
I never thought about anybody doing a review based on the other people's review trying to prove them wrong this was a awesome video
I have a travel rule: If I can't afford a great hotel and great food etc....I don't go
Yeah
I like that.
Yep
Who cares about the hotel. I travel to get to know new places.
If you travel only to sit in a hotel and eat their food then sure, but many of us travel to immerse ourselves in the other country and so the hotel is a place to sleep and that's it.
I think checking the bed would have been the first thing I would have checked...great review!
Lies… this hotel costs 50 dolars per night, not 120 as you said on the video … what do you expect for 50 bucks all inclusive ???
Resort prices change ALL THE TIME. Depends when and where you look when booking.
The hospital bracelet got me dying!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂
I had this feeling when I saw the reviews what hotel it would be and I was spot on. Didn’t even stay there, my sisters and I did one of the boats that sail from that “beach” and we were turned off by the hotel. Thanks for doing the dirty work for everyone else!
Which resort is it?
@@aliciagretchen7915 imperial Las Perla
I stayed there when I went on vacation with friends in college. At the time years ago, it was decent for being a college student, but now I would NEVER!!!!! 😂
I don't play when it comes to food safety! As an adult, if I get food poisoning, I have to deal with it! I have to nurse myself back to health, I have to waste my vacation days sick, it's all on me! So don't feel bad about being picky about food temps!
Nice of You guys that You were so positive :) not taking it as a joke or being overly negative which would be easy clickbait.
I knew exactly where you guys were going when you started reading the reviews because I just read them about a week ago 😂 I didn't book it but I know that it's close to other places where you can get decent food, it's on the bus line, and close to the ferry. I'm happy that you all gave it a shot. There aren't many recent videos on the place. I would probably still stay there if I wanted a quick weekend trip but just not pay extra for "all inclusive".
What is the name. No one seems to mention it
@@constancegraves1404 Hotel Imperial Las Perlas
Yeah what’s the name!!! Lol
@@Lyricmami85 Thank you your the real MVP
So what's the name of the hotel? Are we just supposed to guess?
Hotel imperial Las perlas si no me equivoco
this resort not worth even mentioning the name tbh
My flight back home was cancelled and we were placed in this resort overnight until the next flight. This is the most disgusting place I’ve ever been in. Everyone on the flight I was on slept in the lobby as the rooms were unusable. The entire place reeked of vomit and there was trash everywhere. I can’t believe people would actually pay to stay here. I couldn’t even last a night.
Oh and none of the bars or restaurants served water. Wth is up with that. We had to beg the staff in the front desk and they were able to do us a favour and provided us their own bottled waters. WHAT? Why was water so inaccessible lol
please keep this up, do not use that resort, last month i went with my wife and we got robbed there, it was the worst vacation of my life, one person broke into our room (main ground) trough the slidding door, the resort had security but i think no one was watching
they could only check the cameras 8 hours later of what happened, ill be uploading a video, its been one month and we still havent received fully the money of our belongings stolen.
DO NOT USE THIS RESORT
i made a police report and until now its nothing, ive been ghosted for a week and its been one month since the theft
i booked trough expedia and when confronting them, expedia said they can issue a 100 dollar cupon, and thats it
i tried to be as safe as possible and yet still happened, i wasnt flauting, phone showing the less time possible, money separated, yet within 20/25 min out of our room we got robbed, trust no one please !!!
Wow, sorry to hear that. That sucks
Yes I uploaded a video about it, just put the resort name and u should be able to find (copy of the report is there too)
thank you for not deleting my comment, it’s been a stressful time for us 😞
When I stay at a resort or hotel, I always check the sheets at the bottom of the bed. I've stayed in a couple of places where the fitted sheet had filth on the bottom of it due to the linen not being changed YUK!!!!!!😱
My brother in law has told me that negative online reviews are exaggerated but … not always. Bedbugs are the worst. I reckon they are a rite of passage for anyone who travels for any length of time, however. I don’t reckon you can avoid running into one or two, although they do travel in packs and where there is one there are thousands more, whilst you are travelling.
Lloyd and Mandy, a “flop house” is American slang (understood elsewhere, though, too) for somewhere where street people used to go to flop (you know, have a sleep) for the night. Think of a men’s or women’s shelter as being a flop house.
A flop house is even lower rated than a hostel and far less cleanly, as well.
Ugh, all round I would say.
There are many so called resorts in Cancun that were build in the 80s-90s and never renovated, if you want to go to a great resort, its better to go to the mayan riviera, more room for more activities and great food...
Good job! and this is why guest reviews are so important. I always check and then make a decision before booking. Very rarely have they been wrong!
What place is this?
This video came up a suggestion. After watching, you have a new sub!!!! I love your perspective on what you seeing & how you are looking for the positives!!!! Yes, there are negatives to this place, but you managed to show certain scenes, that made it LOOK like a cool little nook! Major bummer on the noise! Sleep is an important factor when booking a room!!!!!
......you both are adorable as well!!!!
love constantly smilin mandy 😍😂 & your chillin vibe od video 👍
She’s always stoned that’s why she smiles
I'm a retired flight attendant and have gotten bittenby bed bugs at a Marriott. One flight attendant brought home bed bugs from the hotel. They took over her house. They were everywhere..They exterminated and threw out her stuff. Be careful
This is bad, y'all. This is really bad. Thanks for the laugh! I love your chill, positive attitudes.
I feel dumb asking but for some reason i cant find the name of this resort in the comments or content of the video.
Hotel Imperial las Perlas.
Brave!!! No way no way!!! Get out!! It is the worse!!! Don’t do that again! Mum speaking here! LOL
Hahahaha
What was the name of that hotel? I will scratch it of my list. Muy Pronto
Imperial las Perlas
Love these Ken and Karen reviews
I know this place!!! It hasn't changed! The time we were there, I was charged $50 US cash for room incidentals. At the end of the trip they gave us our money back...in Pesos ...at their exchange rate saying they didn't have $50 U.S...but just before that the front desk person was about to refund our money in US dollars, until the manager stopped her. Staff were good people! Management was horrible.
Which place is this??
What property is this? I feel like missed the name. Or do I just have to figure it out.
I searched for Grand Oasis Cancun and this came up, so it is probably it.
I didn’t see where you named the place? My family is going to be at the crown paradise in about a month. Our first time in Cancun. Hopefully it will be a great experience. Thanks cheers
My favorite customer complaint was " The ocean smells".
Thanks for your brave decision to forgo comfort, cleanliness (yikes--bedsheet stains!) and cold, mysterious foods. I appreciate that you both were willing to be optimistic and open-minded from the get-go! Glad you didn't have to suffer any bedbugs!
I rarely do all inclusive We love to explore and try new places Unless the resort has at least 3 restaurants then you will be eating the same food No Bueno 😊 lower budget means more party people lol Was this hotel Imperial Las perlas My girlfriend and I stayed there I paid a tip at check in an got a nice room with living room kitchenette and separate bedroom nice balcony facing the ocean. Thanks for sharing I love Cancun good luck in the future!!
by 8:56 Im already out the door. It looks like a hostel. And thats bad. I once stayed in a hotel in Singapore called the Hotel Garden Inn and it was three lies for the price. So far this one lives up to the bill and Im just past the Squarespace ad
You guys are adventurous and troopers. Well done in the review...calling it like it is.
I think it must be Al Ritmo. It was absolutely awful. When we asked to cancel the pre-paid days after less than an hour there, they told us they could not do anything about it because we paid thru a third party booking site. The food was awful, the staff were mean, the AC was broken where the "free entertainment" was and the water slides were broken down. Plus it was an expensive taxi ride into town to get some real breakfast, despite the fact that their gross food was included in the price of our stay.
It's not al ritmo, it's imperial las perlas
I would have been booking somewhere else as soon as the taxi pulled up!
Don’t worry so much about bed bugs. Those resorts all use copious amounts of aluminum phosphide, so no worries (just pay attention if your finger nails turn black).
Props to you for staying there, the food alone made me want to run away and I'm only looking at it through video! I could see this being a very budget stay for a night or two if you were trying to travel around and see as much of Mexico on a budget but even then I'm sure there's better for a similar price!
You are absolutely not being picky!!! I would feel the exact same way! This place is terrible. I wouldn't even be able to sleep with the stained sheets.
I like that you guys are trying the budget places to stay. As always the video was good and I like to see a video like this in all the big vacations area. I have also notices that you guys are adding the song names in the last couple of videos. Maybe you can add the date range of each video as well.
"the lobby is hood", so ghetto vibes then LOL 🤣🤣🤣
You should have booked one on Isla Mujeres, a 15 minute ferry ride away. We were at the north of the island and it was a great all inclusive resort. Extremely clean!
He was like "I thought I'm going to give them a good review" lol
I may have missed it but what was the Name of this hotel so we dont book there? Thanks.
Also wondering lol
Imperial las perlas
I am five minutes in and have no idea what resort this is, did you guys say it and I missed it?
in the begining of the video says it
What is the name of the resort so I avoid it
Shhhhhhh
It’s a secret!
hotel run-of-the-mill las stones
As far as the "ocean smell"- that's going to be pretty much anywhere on the coast. It's worse at certain times of the year and in certain weather conditions, like when it's hotter and more humid. It can be strong one day, light the next and gone the next day, only to come back stronger than before the next day. It's not really just specific sections that have issues with sea grass and seaweed- even in areas where it doesn't grow out in the water (even far out where it can wash in), storms well off the coast can get everything stirred up and it can wash ashore wherever, depending on currents and tides and if the storm travels inland, etc. Where I live in Florida, we have seaweed at random times all through spring and summer- it's funny because tourists will complain that "it wasn't like this last year. This is gross. We'll go somewhere else in Florida next year". Good luck- anyplace can get a wash of seaweed. We do get what we call June grass, which is long sea grass that washes up thick around June (i guess it has to do with its growing cycle).
I paid extra to stay here. It looks nothing like the other videos. Is there another one or another section? I’m nervous now.
I don’t think so…
The confusion with being drunk after having 6 drinks is absolutely wild
what hotel is this?
Hope you’ll make this a series! You gotta find a gem eventually 💎
Why don’t you turn the background music UP EVEN MORE since it’s all we hear?
Now this is what you call a great video!
Thank you!
will the shuttle take you back to the airport on the day of your departure?
What hotel was it?
Another great video per usual!:) I’m glad you gave this place a shot! I normally do things like this as well, so I understand where you’re coming from before staying here, and of course post-stay, I understand the rating. What a place! 😅👀
Hi guys sry about the dismal time at the hotel just a note on the cold food could have been the steam tables not working or no sternos to keep the food warm
You guys are freaking hilarious. I plan to move to Mazatlan next year. Maybe we'll cross paths for a pint someday.
OMFG - how funny was that vid - hahaha - Lloyd, dry as an aussie chip
I looked this place up on tripadvisor, and it looks like it's around $60-70 a night. Not sure if that includes the 'all inclusive' package. But I'd say it's really made for the locals and not tourists from America.
What place is this.
OMG I would have left and I was only just saw the mould in bathroom ewww
You are so kind. I won't waste my money.
Really enjoyed this video. New subscriber 😊❤✌️
Last time I went to Cancun we went to Eldorado something for it honeymoon. They put us in a cheap room & took two days to give us what we paid for, on the last night they have us or free welcoming Champaign, it was difficult to get a reservation at the 8 restaurants the room service was nasty & child. We went on a paid outing to the beach & them the town but they left use on the beach for 6 hours & not the town where I wanted to go, during that time we were robbed in the hotel room, they took cash, drugs, clothes & a carton of cigarettes. Then we were there for 8 nights & several times a day we would be stored to join s club your the hotel.
Beautiful hotel with the worst service I've ever experienced.
Bwahahaha! I am an American that lives in Merida and I can tell you, Mexicans LOVE their hotdogs!!! When I saw the title of this video I was sure that you guys were going to be staying at the Crystal, I have to admit, this one is much worse 😂. Y'all are some brave souls! 😂😂😂
Sleep and Food are so important.... So glad you only stayed one night! Bed bugs ugh
The Hotel Imperial Las Perlas is at a different level than many resorts. Still, they lose because they need to improve at keeping things simple while providing quality-driven accommodation. Cheap should not mean poor services and accommodations.
Agreed!
When people party in the hall and wake you up. Get up early and bang on their doors in the morning or put the 'MAKE UP ROOM' sign on their doors and notify the maid service.
You read the reviews and you still booked this hotel 😂
Sorry - did I miss something? I thought you purchased the VW and were going to travel and stay in that?
I don't know what you are complaining about........I just returned from a short trip to India and even though the hotels were nice when you take a short walk down the street there is poop everywhere and you fon't know if it is human, dog or cow poop.......I am very serious about this.......Also most of the Temple bathrooms were okay but there was one temple with all squat toilets with just a big drain connecting the cubicles and no doors for privacy between each stall AND THE WORST PART is there was piles of poop all over the floor and nowhere near the drain......It's not that hard people.......If there is a drain and holes in a particular area then why poop on the floor outside the stalls. It's not as if you missed the mark.......Stuff of nightmares.
Lloyd and Mandy. I subscribed! I really like that you posted this trip. Many people post the beautiful side of travel - which is wonderful to see but, there can be down events like this one. Rooms that do not meet up to expectations, sightseeing that does not meet up to expectations, travel on bus or train that is not very comfortable. Travelers have to be flexible. You both try to see the upside of things. Good for you. That gets my respect. Will keep watching. Hang in there!
What an experience...lol How much are you paying for this resort compared to the other resort you stayed recently? The lady in the restaurant seemed customer service friendly - did you ask her to heat the food up for you and did you ask to have the linen changed ?
I am assuming the beer was cold 🍺🍺 lol I haven't been to Mexico so enjoying the channel and look forward to your next adventure 👍
Love that you did this - could totally see myself booking a place like this and leaving after the first bad meal lol! Thanks for your sacrifice.
Wow, you were actually very generous with your review and giving it 2 stars..I would not have been so nice
Did you give the name of the resort?
If you look carefully at 5:20 when they pull in it appears to be the Imperial Las Perlas!
@@emem009 thanks.
Looks like las perlas 🤷♀️
While traveling with personal pillow, might it be more hygienic to place it in a protective plastic bag? Rather than wheel it thru airports, lug it about publicly .. plus, it's not a quality pillow. One can tell.
whats up with the pillow? at least wrap it with plastic when you travel. haha
HI Mandy/Lloyd - Many thanks for this video I found it to be very informative. My family & I are looking to go to Mexico & are shopping round Cancun area for a decent resort with decent reviews (read lots of reviews from different hotels) I have also subscribed to your channel because I think you guys are so cool
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for supporting our channel :)
Hi I went to the Iberostar tucan and it was great. Middle to upper class. The best for a reasonable price. Food lovely with lots of choice and always hot!
Palace hotels excellent
Great review! However I died when you show the beach. I thought at least the beach will look better than the resort 😂😂😂😂
I think you were perfectly reasonable and I really wouldn't have given it a good review although the service staff seemed nice. You were brave to go there in the first place after reading those reviews.
This video came up as a suggestion on my feed. Got to 6:12 in the video and I have to say GO BIRDS!!!! Totally digging the Eagles gear. 👍
That Mandy was wearing an Eagles shirt is what drew me to this video video in the first place! Go Birds!
When I saw the first room I thought, oh my! Looks like a place that should rent by the hour.
Just like anywhere, you get what you pay for, simple as that. You literally went to the cheapest place in Cancun, what can you expect?
u can find airbnb for as low as 15/20usd, im sorry but when OUTSIDE of a country, NO ONE knows what is cheap or what is expensive, i've stayed in airbnbs that were 30 euros and had a great time, 80 - 90 usd a night for a resort AI, i think its still a decent amount of money in mexico do u agree ? now if there are other resorts that are 200/300/400 USD a night they are also in fact a 4-5 stars resort, this resort is sold as a 3 star but is far from that
I know ya all travel around a lot but have you never encountered bed bugs before they can get in your clothes and you can transport them b careful they are awful and horribly hard to get rid of
That room is worst than motel 6 😂 except for the view
Could never figure out the name of the hotel?
It's at the end of the video... Around 20:50