Grand Palladium Kantenah Resort & Spa

It was a beautiful resort, loved the beach, the pool, the drinks, the food. Truly felt like paradise, the night life was great the sports bar had some of my favourites snacks. The staff was always friendly and helpful

Went here with my family for my mom's 50th. Beautiful hotel and property. The staff was one of the best parts... always so friendly, accommodating, and special shout out to Diego at the Kantenah Bar! Food was very good... especially for an all inclusive. Pool was heavenly. The beach was well kept and breezy... only major setback was the seaweed, which is not the hotel's fault, they made sure to try to clean it up and chance they got. If you're an ocean swimmer, this could be a problem, but the pool did just fine for us.

Recently my best friend and I went to Riviera Maya using a Groupon deal we had found. Going into the trip we were a little nervous.. being 2 girls we were constantly being lectured about how unsafe Mexico is and we did not have a great experience in the past at a resort in Punta Cana (dirty, crummy food etc). Needless to say we were a little wary during our hour long taxi ride to Grand Palladium, ready to make the best out of whatever situation we were getting ourselves into. All that worry though immediately subsided when we pulled up. The expansive eco-resort was absolutely gorgeous, our rooms were clean and felt secure, and the food was PHENOMENAL! We are hardly picky travelers but this was next level from anywhere we had experienced before. We had the time of our life and wished we could have stayed longer. The Grand Palladium really felt like home! Some highlights in particular: - All the resort staff were so kind, patient (we only knew “un poquito” of Spanish) and friendly. In particular we loved hanging out with Adriana, Igor and Salvador from the POP crew, Santiago from the Colonial bar, and Jo the photographer. They definitely did their part and made us feel so welcome. I personally am dairy free and at each restaurant the managers or servers took be through the list of what I could and could not eat. I thought this was an incredibly thoughtful touch! Our personal favorite restaurants were La Lola, Adelita, El Dorado, and Poseidon. We didn’t care too much for Sumptuori or Chang Thai but that could just be our own personal tastes. We decided to go all in and get the Zentropia massage which included a day pass to the spa. We scheduled halfway through the week with the intention of giving our skin a break from the sunshine. It just so happened to rain that day and was the perfect activity- we ended up staying all day! The massage (my first ever) was wonderful and the facilities were top notch. We did go on the Akumal/Aktun Chen excursion to snorkel with the turtles and see the Cenote. That will be one of my fondest memories and highly suggest it to anyone going. I was nervous going in and ended up having so much fun. I would suggest bringing biodegradable sunscreen and bug spray from home though because the price in the hotel store was sky high (almost 40$!!) The beach did have a significant amount of seaweed but we balanced our time between there and the pools so it really didn’t affect us that much. All in all I wholeheartedly suggest this resort to anyone looking for the perfect mixture of relaxation, adventure, and fun!! We will miss all the people of palladium 😊