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  Great week staying at Coba

  My husband and I spent a wonderful week at Coba in November 2025. This was our second time at the Bahia Principe in the Riviera Maya—our first was about a year and a half ago at Akumal, which we really enjoyed. This time, we chose to stay at Coba. If you stay at Coba, you only have access to Coba’s buffet and the Coba loungers at the beach. You can purchase an upgrade for about $20 USD per person per day, which gives access to Akumal and the other buffets, bars, pools, and beach loungers. Whatever day you upgrade, you have to upgrade for the remainder of your stay. We thought we might upgrade, but ended up loving Coba so much that we didn’t feel the need. The family-friendly atmosphere made me feel very safe and relaxed. We were also surprised by how many fellow guests we met who were from Canada! The room was good. I found the bed, while still on the firm side, was softer than the bed we had at Akumal. We had booked a queen bed but ended up with 2 doubles. This didn't bother either of us. We also found our key card took quite a few tries to open the door. My favorite part of Coba was the plaza where the nightly musical entertainment took place—it had a bit of a European vibe that I really enjoyed. I also preferred Coba’s buffet over Akumal’s, as the food at Coba was served hotter. We saw 2 of the Theater shows: The City of Rock and Urban - both were fantastic. I was super impressed and recommend these. Coba is not directly on the beach; it’s about a 12-minute stroll or a 5-minute trolley ride. We enjoyed the leisurely walks to help burn off some of the extra calories lol. The beach bar could use more staff, and beach servers, as the line for drinks was often very long. The Coba section of the beach doesn’t have as many loungers as Akumal, but we never had trouble finding two. We also enjoyed many of the other activities - bingo, yoga, water volleyball, water polo, bike riding tour. Overall, we had a fantastic stay and will definitely be back—most likely at Coba again.

  Nov 24, 2025
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  Holiday with friends

  This was our 7th trip to Coba and we still love it here. Rooms are dated, but clean and comfortable bed, and really how much time do you spend in your room. Rooms are air conditioned and it worked great. Had lots of fun with Antonio, Alex, Elder, Hazeil, Alejandro, Hanna and Roberto the Entertainment Team. Had good service at the Piscis snack bar, as well as at the Buffet. Ofelia, Geraldine, maybe the wrong name, and Maria kept our glasses full at the Lobby Bar.

  Nov 20, 2025
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  Nice inexpensive way to visit Mexico - great entertainment

  Check-in: The two women we interacted with during our stay seemed unhappy, cold, and had a “don’t bother me” attitude. They should not have to work with guests. Buffet: Large and with potential, but it was reduced to about ¾ of its usual size by management. • Breakfast: Two omelette stations with cooks, but staples like bacon and potatoes were hard to keep stocked. The food was emptied faster than it could be refilled. • Lunch/Dinner: Plenty of variety, but only one live cooking station—the Mexican corner. No pasta, fish, chicken, or grill made to order by a chef, which was disappointing. Snack Bar (Piscis): Serves lunch until 6 pm and reopens at 10 pm. Limited selection, no made-to-order options. Everything is pre-cooked and lukewarm. Offers burgers, hot dogs, fries, and salads. Nice outdoor setting for a change from the buffet. A-la-carte restaurants : you need to book 10 days before your check-in on the app. Coba gets 3 dinners per week. We had the Mikado Teppanyaky (8/10), the Gourmet Coba ( 9/10) and the Brazilian Gran Tortuga (Tulum) was our favorite (10/10). Trolleys: Available at the lobby and a couple of stops at Coba. They pass every 10–15 minutes and go to La Hacienda, other resorts, and the beach (5 minutes away). Pleasant ride. Beach : very small , crowded. Unless you go ‘’up’’ on the second level of beach, like a terrace, but there are renovations there and you will hear saws and jackhammer. There were always empty loungers though. Renovations (Half of Coba is getting renovated to be the ‘new’ Bahia Tequila). The renovations are noisy at times, but it depends on your building location. It was not a problem for us overall. Rooms: Very clean and spacious but outdated and poorly soundproofed. Entertainment: The best I’ve seen in years. Eder and his team kept the pool area lively with challenges, classes, and music. I was especially impressed by the number of choices at night.—Terraza, sports bar, theatre shows, and the lobby bar. Impossible to get bored before 11pm! Staff: Aside from the check-in desk, everyone was friendly, polite, helpful, and always smiling—from trolley drivers to housekeepers, maintenance, and servers. Management: I did not see any onsite, but I can clearly say they overwork their staff. Only one bartender at the pool bar and one at swim-up bar, serving long lines non-stop for the whole Coba... The waiting lines were long and they should have always been 2 or 3 bartenders. We felt like management was cutting costs by reducing bar staff, buffet variety & cooks. Again, staff worked VERY HARD and were efficient, but couldn’t keep up with the demand. THE STARS OF THE RESORT : two employees that go above and beyond to make our stay an incredible experience: *** Eder (entertainment) & Miguel (Buffet) *** In conclusion, we had a great time at Coba, thanks to incredible staff and entertainers. We would like to come back, but after the full renovations.

  Nov 10, 2025
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  Unsatisfied

  The rooms are worn, no direct beach access, no restaurants were available on our stay,booked for a week straight. We ate warm buffet food for a week. I also recommend hiring your own transportation to and from the airport. It was over a 2-hour bus ride back to the airport, picking up at 6 different hotels. The entertainment at the resort was amazing, a lot of fun. The price point for the trip was great, now I know why. It was bare minimum service.

  Nov 09, 2025
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  Cold food.

  Here at the moment and all good except food always cold in buffet restaurant. Staff aware but nothing alters. Phil Sally 32935.

  Nov 08, 2025