El Dorado Casitas Royale by Karisma

Another good stay at El Dorado Casitas Royale. We were there a year ago, and the overall experience has improved. We have been members for 9+ years, and the property seems to be moving forward after the ownership changes from a couple of years ago. We pay a lot for our room and expect great service, and the property delivered this year despite a few opportunities. Negatives: - Despite the check in taking place in the Exotic Lounge, we couldn't get a shuttle to our room. The check in agent indicated that it would be a while, and we should just walk. With what we paid for the Presidential 1-bedroom, a shuttle should not be an issue. Not to mention that the check in is supposed to take place in our room. -Still cannot make dining reservations in advance of the stay. Luckily the hotel wasn't that crowded, and we were able to get reservations. -Member gala dinner was completely booked for the location we wanted to attend. Why couldn't this be coordinated in advance of the stay? -Our room was in section 30. Just isn't the same experience as being in section 31 or 32. -Communication with the prearrival group was spotty. I had to call multiple times, and finally talked to someone who was able to ensure our prearrival selections were received. We never received confirmation of our airport transfers, but these were handled as expected. A Lomas rep had a sign this year with our name when exiting the airport, and this is a step forward from past trips. Positives: - Butler service was terrific. Alvaro is our favorite and is always so attentive. This was our first time with Alondra and Ruben. Both were also very good and always quick to respond. Luis handled our in suite dinner and did a great job. Fernando was the check for the in room dinner which was terrific. - Liquor selection for the swim up bars has improved dramatically. Had a decent selection of bourbon and whiskey, which was an opportunity last year. Still could not get these brands in the restaurants, but at least these were available in the swim up bars. -Overall food quality was good. Really the same level as we have come to expect. Portions were a little less than in prior years, but quality hasn't changed. Already booked another stay next year, and hope the property continues to move forward with improvements to the member experience.

Room 3201 is awesome! So mush outdoor space, private pool and great views. Have been coming to this resort for many years and it never disappoints. Airport transportation, the grounds, food, drinks and the best staff anywhere! Service here is the best. Special thanks to David, Yalma, Leydi, Guillermo, and Gerardo.

This was our 2nd time visiting the Eldorado Resort. My family and I were there in 2022 a d stayed at Generations which is the family resort. This time we stayed at Royale (adults only) We had 2 Junior Suites which were pleasant enough. We did not receive the best swrvice, Booking reservations for the restaurant of your choice was quite challenging. We tried multiple times to book with D' Italia and finally got a reservation for the 5 of us to celebrate my daughter's 25th Birthday, only to find out that afternoon the restaurant closed! Concierge was unable to help us with any other accommodations for dinner that night so we had to settle for Chef Market which was less than favorable. We arrived on a Friday morning and fully intended on making all the reservations upon arrival to the resort however our rooms were not ready nor assigned making it impossible to make dinner reservations. Our rooms were ready by 3pm, at which point no availability at the restaurants we wanted. Our day trip to Maroma Beach was amazing and probably the best part of our trip, I highly recommend! Tuesdays are Mexican Fiesta night and that was fabulous. Overall we had a good time, but I do think dinner options should be more accessible.

My wife and I recently went to El Dorado Casitas Royale, April 6th to the 11th, 2025. We had been to El Dorado Royale back in 2009 when the first cluster of Casitas had opened, but at the time we stayed in the Royale rooms and not the Casitas. The resort has grown immensely since we were there, for the better. It was fun spotting where the old restaurants were located and how they were replace by better and larger ones. Check in was a little confusing, as Casitas guests are shuttled to the Casitas lounge to do the check in process. We wound up having to wait 15 minutes to get a cart to take us to the Casitas lounge but after that, check in was prompt, efficient and very orderly. We had requested a second floor Casitas room, and we got what we requested. The room was what we remembered when we saw the models during our first stay. Everything was in good repair and the only annoyance was the finicky toilet flush mechanism. We have been to over a dozen all-inclusive resorts, so we are used to such things. On our first night we went to Rincon Mexicanos for dinner since that was the only one that had open availability for that night. It turned out to a serendipitous experience because of our server, Shey, who offered to suggest items on the menu and to explain how the dishes are made in different parts of Mexico. I wound up try several things I would have never given a second thought to on the menu. All Shey’s suggestions were fantastic. We had the good fortune of meeting up with Shey, later in the week at D’Italia where she was serving. Shey recommended a great wine for us, and I got adventurous and had Shey order my complete meal from appetizer to dessert. Each serving was like Christmas morning, a delicious surprise. I would not hesitate to do it again. The dining experiences in the other restaurants was superb as well. We stayed in the 30s block of Cassitas, on a second-floor room and loved it. Poolside and the beach were very relaxing. Alberto took care of all our needs from fresh towels to even surprisingly, cleaning my sunglasses. Who could ask for anything more? We plan on returning to El Dorado in the fall with others.

This is no where near a 5-star resort. The staff was great, our room (swim-up) was very nice, but it goes downhill from there. Our mattress sunk in the middle (both beds), food ranged from very good breakfasts at cocotal to downright terrible at D talia. My wife had veal that was hard to cut because it was so tough. I had fish that was dry, fishy, and practically inedible. The pizza place ran out of dough at 3:00pm! Room service meals were always cold. etc, etc, etc. In short, our stay was not good, and we wont be back.