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Reviews of El Secreto Hotel Bacalar - Todo Incluido

3.5 out of 5
El Secreto Hotel Bacalar - Todo Incluido
Tinto Mz. 243, Xul-Ha, QROO

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 27 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Ricki

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is possible that I have been to a worse hotel than el Secreto in my 49 years of professional flying, but if so, I cannot remember it. First of all, the hotels advertisement online is a total misrepresentation. A fabrication. Simply a lie. It is not an all inclusive hotel. It is a very dirty and unsanitary hovel. My bathroom was covered in mold and mildew. No hot water in the sink. No soap. No clothes iron. Toilet would not flush. Unreliable internet. My room had an insect infestation and I was bitten several times during the night. No television. Howling cats roam the halls at night.The “kitchen” is a converted metal oceangoing container set outside in the side yard. On the way to the kitchen you will negotiate dog vomit on the steps and then starving dogs around and inside the container/kitchen. Food was cold and poor quality. I suffered nausea and diarrhea. Trash is piled in areas within 200 feet of el Secreto. Rats and other rodents infest the garbage dumps. I have PHOTOS. HAPPY TO SHARE. I was scheduled for a four night stay on my business trip. I complained to the manager the first morning. He promised a refund the full amount for the remaining three nights. As of this writing, and after several attempts to contact the manager, I have received no refund.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Megan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were informed by the property that our reservation was canceled. I am extremely upset and annoyed. We weren’t informed by Expedia about this “cancellation”.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ignacio

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yvette G

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everyone was so nice, welcoming, and hospitable! All the gentlemen and ladies working there are extra helpful and courteous, they really made our stay that much more enjoyable. The food was delicious, all hand made ro order. The hotel is in a perfect spot at the bottom of Bacalar Lagoon, not too far from the city or the Chetumal airport. It's peaceful and clean!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Ana

10/10 Excellent

Azucena

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful and relaxing place!
Excellent! Very quiet place with lagoon, friendly and helful staff, padle board and kayak service, breakfast included, restaurant, close to Bacalar town, free inside parking. Special thanks to Esteban; there was an incident with booking one of our rooms, they worked out to gave us the refund in meals credit 👍
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The name is misleading- it suggests you are staying in Bacalar, when in fact you are quite far away! Staff was very helpful but the apartments need a lot of work. Mold and mildew was rampant! Restaurant is overpriced!

10/10 Excellent

Emilio

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

Linda

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Josefina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The service was great, the food was good, and everyone was kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I rally like the property I fell like I was home. The only thing I will add more sighs how to get there
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Roupen

Liked: Cleanliness
Overpriced camping
More like camping than a quality hotel. Don't be fooled by the pictures on the internet. Very minimal room with very little space. Complimentary breakfast was fruit and granola (expected more). Extremely hard to find. Frustrating because they changed the name but haven't changed their sign. Extremely overpriced for what you get.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

Rene

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pésimo de lo horrible más feo
No hubo quien recibiera en 30 minutos. Nos cobraron de más No fue todo incluido Nos querían cobrar aparte el IVA No hubo agua caliente El baño está en MUY mal estado Quise cancelar pero no había manera
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
La gente que hospedan es muy ruidosa y no hay nadie que cuide o ponga orden, no tienen suficiente personal, no hay bebidas, contraté todo incluido y no hay ese servicio, solo desayuno pero a partir de las 7:30 am
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

MARIA

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Me encanto
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Gabriel

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bien ,solo un tema Lo venden como destino : Bacalar y no lo es Fuera de eso todo bien
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Christian

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Me gusto la ubicación del hotel, un lugar muy íntimo y frente al lago le da un toque especial. El personal es muy atento.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

Heriberto

No conocimos el hotel
No pudimos dar con el hotel, las calles son brecha, sin alumbrado, la comunicación con el hotel por teléfono no era clara, NO pudimos dar con la entrada al hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

ALAIN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was ok but it was one of our one month travelling more expensive hotel we get and it was not the best batheroom doen t have hot water little musty some differente way in the shower clean but not great not easy swimming not really nice to go apperciate in the lagune best to go to bacalar the breakfast included is cheap but good ok but the less it s just near a big electric station who s make an noise all night and like the place are incredible nice view lake three is beautiful sure quiet you here at miles away this noise
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

elias

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melchor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Luis Enrique De La Sierra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
wow
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022