Overview
Sandos Caracol Eco Resort is an All Inclusive hotel with a stunning jungle setting surrounded by mangroves and natural lagoons in Playa del Carmen. Offering an impressive array of restaurants and bars, a fun water park with 29 water slides for kids and adults, a fabulous kids club, more than 40 eco-activities, and a beautiful white sand beach, plus accommodations for up to five people, it is ideal for a relaxing family vacation.
Exchange privileges between Sandos Caracol Eco Resort and Sandos Playacar Beach Resort. Guests of either property have access to the services and amenities of both properties. Limited day passes are available, day passes must be booked in advance, a la carte restaurants are not included in exchange, transportation between properties is not included. Additional restrictions apply, please contact hotel front desk for full details.
Other fees include
- A Government of Quintana Roo environmental tax ranging from $1-7 USD* per person per night is to be paid locally to the hotel. *Subject to change.
Check in
3 p.m.
Check out
12 p.m.
Rooms
955
Inclusions
- Daily activities
- Round-trip airport transfers
- All taxes
Rooms
- 1 king bed, or 2 double beds
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- 1 king bed, or 2 double beds
- Minimum 1 adult, maximum 3 adults
- Maximum 2 children
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- Bathroom with shower only
- Ceiling fan
- A/C
- Alarm clock
- Hair dryer
- Iron/Ironing board
- Mini-bar stocked daily
- Phone
- Safe
- Slippers
- TV
- 2 double beds, or 1 king bed
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- 2 double beds, or 1 king bed
- Minimum 1 adult, maximum 3 adults
- Maximum 2 children
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- Climate control
- Mini-bar
- Wifi, Premium liqueur bottles and 24 hour room service.
- Hot and Cold purified water dispenser and Solar system to heat water to avoid using natural gas.
- A/C
- Alarm clock
- Hair dryer
- Iron/Ironing board
- Mini-bar stocked daily
- Phone
- Safe
- Slippers
- TV
- 1 king bed, or 2 double beds
- Garden, Pool or Jungle View
- No more than 2 guests in the room
- 1 king bed, or 2 double beds
- Garden, Pool or Jungle View
- Minimum 1 adult, maximum 2 adults
- No more than 2 guests in the room
- Bathroom with shower only
- Ceiling fan
- 24 hour room service
- Wi-Fi
- A/C
- Alarm clock
- Hair dryer
- Iron/Ironing board
- Mini-bar stocked daily
- Phone
- Safe
- Slippers
- TV
Select Club Adults Only 18+ guests are entitled to the following upgraded services:
- Bathroom with shower, hair dryer, VIP amenities and vanity mirror
- Bathrobes
- Air conditioning
- Ceiling fan
- Cable color TV
- Clock radio with alarm
- Telephone
- Coffee machine
- Iron and ironing board
- Minibar with mineral water, fruit juices, fruit juices and beer (restocked every day)
- Safe
This private area allows maximum seclusion from the rest of the hotel and offers:
- Reception area exclusively for Select Club adults only guests
- Small business center
- Private concierge
- Adult only area bracelets
- Its own private pool allowing you to enjoy the quiet surroundings, ideal for working on that perfect tan in a serene environment
- An exclusive à la carte restaurant for breakfast and lunch with luscious gourmet dishes that cater to the most discriminating palates.
Adults Only Ocean Front Club House:
The exclusive Adults Only Ocean Front Club House allows you to enjoy and relax in an adults-only atmosphere, providing peace and quiet for maximum relaxation. The club house includes the following features:
- Private concierge to make sure everything is perfect for your enjoyment
- Towel service
- Showers
- Premium liquor bar and gourmet canapés
- Book selection with reading area
- Living room with TV’s
- Billiard tables
The beach area provides you with:
- Hammocks
- Lounge chairs
- Beach beds
- Private cabanas for optimum beach time
- Waiter service that is no more than a wave away to assure you don’t have to leave your relaxing oasis on the beach for refreshments
- 1 king bed, and 1 sofa bed
- Garden, Pool or Jungle View
- No more than 2 guests in the room
- 1 king bed, and 1 sofa bed
- Garden, Pool or Jungle View
- Minimum 1 adult, maximum 2 adults
- No more than 2 guests in the room
- Balcony
- Jetted tub
- 24 hour room service
- Wi-Fi
- A/C
- Alarm clock
- Hair dryer
- Iron/Ironing board
- Mini-bar stocked daily
- Phone
- Safe
- Slippers
- TV
Select Club Adults Only 18+ guests are entitled to the following upgraded services:
- Bathroom with shower, hair dryer, VIP amenities and vanity mirror
- Bathrobes
- Air conditioning
- Ceiling fan
- Cable color TV
- Clock radio with alarm
- Telephone
- Coffee machine
- Iron and ironing board
- Minibar with mineral water, fruit juices and beer (restocked every day)
- Safe
This private area allows maximum seclusion from the rest of the hotel and offers:
- Reception area exclusively for Select Club adults only guests
- Private concierge
- Adult only area bracelets
- Its own private pool allowing you to enjoy the quiet surroundings, ideal for working on that perfect tan in a serene environment
- An exclusive à la carte restaurant for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with luscious gourmet dishes that cater to the most discriminating palates and for dinner.
Adults Only Ocean Front Club House:
The exclusive Adults Only Ocean Front Club House allows you to enjoy and relax in an adults-only atmosphere, providing peace and quiet for maximum relaxation. The club house includes the following features:
- Private concierge to make sure everything is perfect for your enjoyment
- Towel service
- Showers
- Premium liqueur bar and gourmet canapés
- Book selection with reading area
- Living room with TV’s
- Billiard tables
The beach area provides you with:
- Hammocks
- Lounge chairs
- Beach beds
- Private cabanas for optimum beach time
- Waiter service that is no more than a wave away to assure you don’t have to leave your relaxing oasis on the beach for refreshments
- 1 king bed, and 1 bunk bed
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- 1 king bed, and 1 bunk bed
- Minimum 1 adult, maximum 4 adults
- Maximum 3 children
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- Balcony
- Bathroom with shower only
- 24 hour room service
- Wi-Fi
- Purified water dispenser
- A/C
- Alarm clock
- Hair dryer
- Iron/Ironing board
- Mini-bar stocked daily
- Phone
- Safe
- Slippers
- TV
- 1 king bed, and 1 bunk bed
- No more than 5 guests in the room
- 1 king bed, and 1 bunk bed
- Minimum 1 adult, maximum 4 adults
- Maximum 3 children
- No more than 5 guests in the room
- Balcony
- Bathroom with shower only
- 24 hour room service
- WI-Fi, Purified water dispenser
- Kid’s plunge pool on the balcony, 2 showers, and 2 water closets.
- A/C
- Alarm clock
- Hair dryer
- Iron/Ironing board
- Mini-bar stocked daily
- Phone
- Safe
- Slippers
- TV
- 1 king bed, and 1 bunk bed
- No more than 5 guests in the room
- 1 king bed, and 1 bunk bed
- Minimum 1 adult, maximum 4 adults
- Maximum 3 children
- No more than 5 guests in the room
- Balcony
- Bathroom with shower only
- 24 hour room service
- 2 showers, and 2 water closets
- WI-Fi, Purified water dispenser
- A/C
- Alarm clock
- Hair dryer
- Iron/Ironing board
- Mini-bar stocked daily
- Phone
- Safe
- Slippers
- TV
- 1 king bed, and 1 sofa bed
- Pool view
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- 1 king bed, and 1 sofa bed
- Pool view
- Minimum 1 adult, maximum 3 adults
- Maximum 2 children
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- Wifi, Premium liqueur bottles and 24 hour room service.
- Hot and Cold purified water dispenser and Solar system to heat water to avoid using natural gas.
- A/C
- Alarm clock
- Hair dryer
- Iron/Ironing board
- Mini-bar stocked daily
- Phone
- Safe
- Slippers
- TV
Amenities
Beach
Select Club Beach Section
Pool
Bee Child Sculpture
Bee Child Sculpture
Jungle Venue ($)
Salvia Restaurant
El Tempo
Riviera Restaurant
Santo Taco food truck
Waterslides
Activities
Spa
Wedding Facilities
Location
Reviews
Great resort if you don't care about dining
DanaeTravelling (Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada) on Apr 27, 2024
This resort could be really great if a few changes were made. The jungle atmosphere, layout, room (family penthouse suite) and staff were wonderful (Josh on the animation team & Amayrina at the spa were both standouts!)- no complaints there! We loved our suite - it was well worth the upgrade for the space it afforded our family. We had a family of monkeys visit us on the balcony multiple times. Only complaint there was that the water pressure in the shower is super low and it took a while to get hot water. Air conditioning didn't work as well in the 2nd room. The ocean is rocky but we still swam and explored, so that's no problem if you have the right expectations and water shoes. Didn't have problems finding chairs in shade on the beach either. Lots of hermit crabs to watch in the tide pools. Our kids also really liked the Animal Keeper program, ribbon tunnel (write what makes you happy on a ribbon, tie onto branches - was very beautiful) and vendor markets. They loved seeing so many animals around the resort too. The food was a huge disappointment. The guac tasted like it came out of a squeeze tube. The a la carte restaurants required waking up at 12am every night to reserve (if you waited till morning, they were usually fully booked) and you couldn't book more than one day at a time. When we did get into the a la carte, we were still disappointed - Riviera had a fabulous location but served bland, dryed out food that looked like it sat under a heat lamp the entire day or was pulled from a buffet, Los Lirios meat lacked seasoning, etc. The buffets were typical but almost always had line ups to even get in. The Mexican buffet was the best of those options. It really put a damper on our week - I think we lost weight because the food options were just so lackluster. The teppanyaki restaurant was the only one we really enjoyed - great time there! There were also a few instances where we were given incorrect information or scheduled events just didn't happen - for example, the cenote show didn't run on the night posted and we were really excited for that. You also need to show up an hour early for the Mayan Fire ceremony. When one member of our party needed first aid, they were sent to two different places before getting correct advice. We were told times for activities but not all of the exceptions ("you can go swim in the cenote all day day" except there were multiple hour blocks reserved for groups only). The food issue alone would keep me from booking again or recommending this resort, which is too bad because we really loved so many other aspects. Between having to be up every night to book something to avoid the buffet and the unseasoned/dried out food served it just affected us too much to come back.
Mediocre at best
Renea H (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) on Apr 27, 2024
Be prepared to stand in long lines from the moment you arrive to check in and each and every meal thereafter. We checked in online the day prior (a lengthy process) to arrival, there is a separate checkin with a “shorter” line. An employee walked over with a list and argued that we weren’t “on his List” for online check in guests and tried to move us out of line until I asked to speak with a Manager. The room accommodations that we paid for were not available for both rooms so we were advised that we would have to work out any refund with the travel agency, since we prepaid. Be prepared to stand in line for each meal, three times per day. During one breakfast, we stood in line for a half hour, we were next to be seated then the hostess announced that they are “closing the buffet in 2 minutes, the table aren’t cleaned but if we hurried we might be able to get something to eat before they put everything away”….it was like the hunger games!
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