Select Club at Sandos Caracol All Inclusive - Adults Only Area

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3 outdoor pools, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
On the beach, white sand, free beach cabanas, sun loungers
Aerial view
Lake
Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • All inclusive
    All inclusive
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Hot Tub
    Hot Tub
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Room service
    Room service

Explore the area

Map
Carretera Chetumal Pto Juarez, Km295, Solidaridad, Playa del Carmen, QROO, 77710
  • Playa Xcalacoco
    12 min walk
  • Gran Coyote Golf
    8 min drive
  • Punta Esmeralda Beach
    8 min drive
  • Playa Del Carmen, Quintana Roo (PCM)
    17 min drive

Room options

Superior Select Club 2 Double Beds or 1 King Bed

  • 420 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Select Club, King Bed with Sofabed and Jetted Tub

  • 441 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Penthouse Select Club, 1 king bed with Sofabed and Jetted Tub

  • 667 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room Deluxe

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Sofa Bed(s) and 1 King Bed(s) OR 2 Full Bed(s)

Suite Premium

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Sofa Bed(s) and 1 King Bed(s) OR 2 Full Bed(s)

Room Superior

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed(s) OR 2 Full Bed(s)

About the neighborhood

Playa del Carmen

Located in Playa del Carmen (Grand Coral), Select Club at Sandos Caracol All Inclusive - Adults Only Area is within a 15-minute drive of El Camaleón Mayakoba Golf Course and Guadalupe Church. .This all-inclusive property is 3.1 mi (5 km) from Mamitas Beach and 5.8 mi (9.4 km) from Quinta Avenida.

What's nearby

  • Playa Xcalacoco - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Gran Coyote Golf - 8 min drive - 2.8 miles
  • El Camaleón Mayakoba Golf Course - 10 min drive - 3.7 miles
  • Quinta Avenida - 13 min drive - 5.9 miles
  • Mamitas Beach - 15 min drive - 3.2 miles

Getting around

  • Cancun Intl. Airport (CUN) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Fives Plaza - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪La Laguna - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Marley Coffee - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Arezzo - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Breeze Pool Bar - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Select Club at Sandos Caracol All Inclusive - Adults Only Area

Elegant adults-only property on the beach
Select Club at Sandos Caracol All Inclusive - Adults Only Area offers 218 accommodations with iPod docking stations and free minibar items. Rooms open to balconies. 42-inch plasma televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, laptop-compatible safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

2 outdoor tennis courts, a health club, complimentary bicycles, and a complimentary water park with waterslides are featured at the property. 3 outdoor swimming pools and 3 spa tubs are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, health club, or spa tub.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Spa Sandos has 16 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Massages are available on the beach and in the spa; other services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, and sports massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, and reflexology. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Make yourself at home in one of the 218 guestrooms featuring iPod docking stations and free minibar items. Rooms have private balconies. 42-inch plasma televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 3 outdoor swimming pools, 3 spa tubs, and a complimentary water park. Additional amenities at this property include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
This property is all inclusive. Rates include meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.

Grab a bite at one of the property's 9 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). When you are in need of a refreshing drink, visit the swim-up bar or one of 8 bars/lounges, or 2 poolside bars. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Select Club at Sandos Caracol All Inclusive - Adults Only Area has 9 restaurants on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

All inclusive details

This property is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).

Gratuities and taxes

Gratuities are included.

Food and beverages

All buffet and à la carte meals, snacks, and beverages included
In-room minibar (all beverages included)

Activities and facilities/equipment

All non-motorized water sports are included.

Water activities

Kayaking
Sailing
Snorkeling
Surfing/body boarding

Land activities

Bicycling
Fitness facilities
Tennis
Volleyball

Lessons/classes/games

Aerobics
Dancing
Water fitness
Yoga

Entertainment

Onsite entertainment and activities
Access to onsite nightclubs
Onsite live performances
Theme parties

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • 2 poolside bars
  • 8 bars/lounges
  • 9 restaurants
  • A swim-up bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • 3 outdoor pools
  • 3 spa tubs
  • Arcade/game room
  • Basketball
  • Beach volleyball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Ecotours
  • Fitness classes
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Free water park
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Kayaking
  • Parasailing
  • Personal motorized watercraft
  • Sailing
  • Sauna
  • Scuba diving
  • Shopping
  • Snorkeling
  • Steam room
  • Surfing/bodyboarding
  • Waterslide
  • Yoga classes

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Free beach cabanas
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 16 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Prenatal massages
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Spa tub
  • Sports massages
  • Steam room
  • Thai massages
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 16 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 2006
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch HDTV with cable channels
  • iPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Free stocked minibar
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from November 7 2024 to November 11 2024 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • One of the dining venues
During renovations, the property will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Free rollaway/extra beds
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A damage deposit of MXN 5000 will be collected before check-in.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 31
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, health club, or spa tub
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa

Property is also known as

Sandos Caracol Eco-Resort Adults Only All Inclusive
Sandos Caracol Eco Select Club
Sandos Caracol Eco Select Club Playa del Carmen
Sandos Caracol Select Club Adults All Inclusive Playa del Carmen
Sandos Caracol Select Club Adults All Inclusive
Sandos Caracol Eco Resort Select Club All Inclusive
Sandos Caracol Eco Resort Spa Adults Only All Inclusive
Sandos Caracol Eco Inclusive
Sandos Caracol Select Club Adults Only All Inclusive
Select Club at Sandos Caracol All Inclusive Adults Only Area
Sandos Caracol Eco Resort Select Club All inclusive Adults Only
Sandos Caracol Eco Resort Select Club Adults Only All inclusive

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 278 out of 809 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 255 out of 809 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 147 out of 809 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 76 out of 809 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 53 out of 809 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Fernanda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nature is amazing. Difficult to make a reservation for dining. Sidewalk smelling of sewage. One day, it was applied insecticide when we were at the outside hydrobath and the balcony was filled with smoke.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Midaja

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
I didn’t like the fact that we kept asking for face towels and the kept bringing hand towels.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Marco, Burbank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great resort for family or all adults. The nature around the resort is great. You see monkeys lizards and other animals
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

carlitos

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst resort ever
It was a terrible experience even though we was there during there storm. Upon arrival i was told that there will be no liquor intil sunday. Mind you this is thursday qhen i checked in and i was leaving on monday. Asked how am i going to be accommodated for this since this is an all inclusive resort. I was then told i need to take that up with my travel agent. So that night the storm came through and the room flooded. So i went to the front desk and they changed my room to a smaller room and in the kids area where i paid for a penthouse and in the adult area. I was told i would have stay in that room that night and deal with it. So the next day they moved my room to a room with no electricity and was told again to deal with it. I was only there for 4 days and that is what i had to deal with. Now my cousin was there and was in a flooded room with no electricity for the whole 4 days and they told him that there was nothing they could do for him. The food is nasty. I would not recommend this to anyone. Then the animals are everywhere and very disrespectful.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was wonderful
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Lakin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Paula

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Food was absolutely excellent! Best we’ve had at an all-inclusive!!! Very little beach area and not good for swimming, very rocky. The select club option was the way to go!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

MICHELE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We stayed here in April 2018 and I would have given 5 stars for everything back then. I wish I had taken notice of the more recent reviews though. Food weren't fantastic, it was ok but there is only really the one buffet restaurant and this is only open at select times and this time of year it is busy! The senote in 2018 was easy to enter (no lining up or booking it) and it was mainly used for snorkeling, which was great. This time of year, if you are lucky to be able to get into it, its used mainly as an extra pool, lots of dive bombing of the deck area and such, not much snorkeling going on. My bad for booking for this time of year and not doing the research! If you want to truely enjoy this property and don't like crowds, I'd suggest booking early or later in the year for sure!....the wildlife is plentiful here though which is really nice to see
Stayed 10 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Megan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The property itself is amazing. However, we booked the adults only section and were consistently treated like children. You can’t get a drink in the adults only section after 5. You can’t get a drink out of the tiny clubhouse without being fully dressed even though it’s pool side, we also were made to leave the pool at 830 even though it closes at 10. I’m not sure why we paid more for the adults only when we really had no extra luxuries besides not having any kids around.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Karl

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The Eco aspect was pretty cool however the aging property shows its age with broken walkways, sunken access and trip hazards. It was a little strange how early the bars closed and how often they ran out of ice. Also the warm beer was definitely an issue. The only ice cold beer was from our rooms bar fridge and our trip to Cozumel. We paid for the Adults Only side that is supposed to include Select Club check-in however we were turned away when we got there because he was closing. They sent us back to the main lobby to get in line for the general check-in. That's not a big deal but very inconvenient for our older family members with limited mobility.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Richard

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We arrived at 8:30 PM and where not told we could not check in at the Adult Only check in as they where closed but we where staying that area. We where in the Adults Only area of the resort, there is no buffet for evening supper forcing you to the regular buffets with all the kids running around. At night you had to go to the regular bars or all the way to the beach for a drink. You can only book A La Cart resturants on the day you want to go forcing you to stay up past midnight and then using there app that most senior's do not now how to use.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Eric, Bryson

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very large resort and lots of walking is required. Very quiet at night, no real place to sit and have a nice drink after hours. Pretty much a ghost town after midnight. They are very happy to give rides if required and staff will a friendly!
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Elaine

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in took over 3 hours! And it was difficult to make reservations at the restaurants. The property was great but it's huge. We stayed in the adults only section and it was a long walk to meet up with family members with kids.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Nokoni

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort property was amazing with lots of native wildlife and beautiful plants. Very much enjoyed the adults only sections and the food was good. Only complaint was the difficulty getting reservations, particularly difficult at the fogo de Brazil and teppanyaki restaurant, a separate reservation process and huge lines in the heat. Other reservations cannot be made a head of time and had to get on the app at midnight to find availability. Staff was very friendly and a special shout out to Ignacio at the adults only bar on the beach!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Toni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Might want to control wild animal population. Buffet was filled with chaos…rude visitors, rude kids. Would be nice to have another buffet for adult only side. Food was better at the adult pool side but every meal, breakfast and lunch took an hour or more. My wife and I have been to many parts of Mexico and this was the worse resort we have been too. Spend your money elsewhere…
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Laura Lee

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was no hot water multiple days and the whole resort smells like sewer, the food in buffets is terrible and often not at proper temps and no labels! There is no traditional Mexican food whatsoever. Not even rice and beans. Staff doesn’t speak fluent English. We had a flight cancel and we called they said they would hold the reservation and we showed up they said we got marked as a no show! The cenotes are man made and you must wear a life jacket which are all broken buckles and in poor condition. Flies in food everywhere and the drinks are sugared up. Kids in adult only areas and food was left out all day and horrible! You must stay up till midnight to possibly get a booking in the restraints or wait in long lines to book only two days in advance. We booked a 10 day stay and left after 6 to another hotel. Nothing is as advertised! Do not go here! We have been trying to get a refund for our days we left and we are struggling to even have someone call us! You cannot get room service or anyone on the phone. We tried to get room service and had to call bell boy and then got reprimanded by the food service ppl when they called us and then waited an hour and a half for very very unappetizing food most days there was no bread or coffee and other amenities that should be provided at an all inclusive save your money. Do not stay here.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

john

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful time at this property. We went in February. We stayed in the adults only section and I'm glad we did because the other reviews say it stinks near the swampy area and it did, probably from the sulfur of the swamp. The signage needs work as we had no idea what to do, or where to go for dinner. Breakfast and lunch, we ended up going to the Brazil place and we were told that it needed no reservations for dinner, but for dinner, it did. We ate at the Mexican buffet for the most part as the International buffet was not good. Those are the only 2 place you can eat dinner without reservations. The app refused to work for us, so we eventually went to the info place next to the fun center (with the Foosball and ping pong tables), and we did get reservation there for all the days remaining. We ate at the Mediterranean place one night, the Brazil Place the section night and the Teppenyaki (Japanese hibachi) place the next night. All these places severed the most excellent food. We did end up going to Tulum for a half day and it was quite busy but we still had a good time. We did book a bed on the beach for $99 dollars US, but it was unclear where we were to get that, so we ended up in the adults only section until lunch when we asked about that and we were in the wrong place. There are 3 beds in the other section that were reserved, so we ended up moving to that section and we got chicken wings and fries, chocolate covered strawberries, champagne and about 8 beers.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Van

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Randall

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ok
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Celline Cardoso Almeida

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort is beautiful, lots of nature and animals (monkeys, turtles, coatis, iguanas, etc.). Sometimes it felt like I was in a cottage in the middle of the forest. Staff was very nice and helpful. The Los Lírios restaurant is amazing, the others not so much and it’s really hard to book the à la carte restaurants if you are not Royal Elite.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Dale E

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very scenic. However the place was very smelly. Kids everywhere other than adult pool. Adults only in a very small area. Food was quite bad. Staff was great. Drinks were below average.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed the resort. Good food options for celiac. Managers and chefs really took care of that for me. I found the Adults Only areas to be fairly quiet and relaxing which is just what I wanted. Great snack and drink options at Adults Only beach bar. Awesome breakfast and lunch right at the poolside restaurant as well. There were a lot of animals roaming the resort and I really enjoyed that, and pretty much everything else about this place.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024