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Platinum King Junior Suite | Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

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7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • All-inclusive
  • Bar
  • Room service

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Paseo Xaman-Ha, Mza. 1, Lote 1 Fracc. Playacar, Playa del Carmen, QROO, 77710
  • Playacar Golf Club
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Quinta Avenida
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Playa del Carmen Maritime Terminal
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Cozumel, Quintana Roo (CZM-Cozumel Intl.)
    ‪255 min drive‬
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Platinum King Junior Suite Ocean Front

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Platinum King Master Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Jr Suite Hacienda

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Hacienda One Bedroom Suite

  • 73 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Platinum King Junior Suite | Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Platinum King Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Select Superior Adults Only

  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Select Ocean Front Adults only

  • 30 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Platinum King Master Suite Ocean Front | Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Platinum King Master Suite Ocean Front

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Riviera Family King Junior Suite | Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Riviera Family King Junior Suite

  • 52 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bunk Bed

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Riviera Family Queen Junior

  • 52 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • All-inclusive
4.1 out of 5, Very good, (4276)
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for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
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About this property

Sandos Playacar All Inclusive

Family fun on the beach, with 8 outdoor pools, near Playacar Golf Club
Catch some rays at the beach or spend the day relaxing at Sandos Playacar All Inclusive's full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the property's 9 restaurants.
Sandos Playacar All Inclusive offers 819 accommodations with free minibar items and laptop-compatible safes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. This Playa del Carmen property provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Complimentary bicycles and a complimentary water park with waterslides are featured at the property. 8 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include Access to hot tub, a sauna and a fitness centre.

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

Spa Sandos has 22 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 hot tub, a steam room and Turkish bath/hammam.

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

Sandos Playacar All Inclusive's great beach location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Playacar Beach. Free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and 8 outdoor pools are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Drinking and dining options include 9 restaurants, a coffee shop, 2 swim-up bars and 3 poolside bars
  • Splash around at the free water park with a waterslide or swim in the 8 outdoor pools
  • Indulge with facials, Thai massages or body wraps at Spa Sandos
  • Services include babysitting, a children's club and dry cleaning/laundry
  • On-site recreation includes a gym, a steam room and a sauna
  • Guests have great things to say about the family-friendly amenities and the helpful staff
  • Just a 5-minute drive from Playacar Golf Club and 6 minutes from Xaman Ha Aviary
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Some rates at Sandos Playacar All Inclusive are all-inclusive. These rates include on-site meals and beverages, and may include taxes and gratuities. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages and other amenities.

Lie back and work on your tan with relaxing beach amenities, such as umbrellas and sunloungers. At Sandos Playacar All Inclusive, you can cool off in one of the 8 outdoor swimming pools and indulge in a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.

There are 9 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafΘ and a nearby snack bar/deli. For a drink, you can stop by one of the on-site bars, including 2 swim-up bars and 6 bars/lounges. Public spaces have free WiFi. This beach property also offers a complimentary water park, a complimentary children's club and a children's pool. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Playa del Carmen property.

Sandos Playacar All Inclusive has 9 restaurants on site.
24-hour room service is available.

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Sandos Playacar All Inclusive are available. These rates are higher because they include on-site food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Gratuities and taxes

Gratuities are included and additional gratuities at guests' discretion are accepted.

Food and beverages

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

Activities and facilities/equipment

All non-motorised water sports, land activities and use of recreational facilities and equipment are included.

Water activities

Kayaking
Sailing
Scuba-diving lessons
Snorkelling
Surfing/body boarding

Land activities

Cycling
Fitness facilities
Miniature golf
Football
Volleyball

Lessons/classes/games

Aerobics
Cooking
Dancing
Language
Water fitness
Yoga

Entertainment

On-site entertainment and activities
Access to on-site nightclubs
On-site live performances
Theme parties

Languages

English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • 2 swim-up bars
  • 3 poolside bars
  • 6 bars/lounges
  • 9 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 8 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Beach volleyball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness classes
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Free children's club
  • Free water park
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Kayaking
  • Mini golf
  • Personal motorised watercraft
  • Playground
  • Sailing
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Snorkelling
  • Steam room
  • Surfing/bodyboarding
  • Waterslide

Family friendly

  • 8 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • Free water park access
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Waterslide

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
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

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

Full-service spa

  • 22 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Prenatal massages
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • 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.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 3 floors
  • 7 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2004
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Free stocked minibar

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
Late check-in subject to availability
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

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Sandos Playacar All Inclusive

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Sanitation services: MXN 85 per night
  • A damage deposit of MXN 5000 will be collected before check-in.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: MXN 2100 per person (one way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: MXN 880.00 (one-way), (from 1 to 17 years old)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Sandos Playacar All Inclusive offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation with your arrival details prior to travel. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • For stays on 31 December, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Sandos Playacar All Inclusive Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 504 out of 1360 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 357 out of 1360 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 225 out of 1360 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 150 out of 1360 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 124 out of 1360 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Tiffani Natasha

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ursula R Venegas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very family and friendly environment
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Like the option of an adults only section.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Sierra

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Beach is beautiful didn’t like the fact that workers just walk into your room whenever. Very weird.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Kaitlen

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pros: - Lots to see on the property as it is quite large - Clean grounds - Clean rooms - Friendly staff - Variety of pool options - Beautiful beach - Chayita Cons: - Entire group of 11 all got norovirus starting on day 2 of our trip. After looking on Facebook groups, it's clear that it has been rampant there for months and looks to be ramping up (or more people are speaking up) We missed out on so much. - Food was not great which can be expected at an all inclusive. Not just at the buffet but at the restaurants as well - VERY hard to get reservations for restaurants even though most of them are quite empty at opening. We were lucky and had help from Kena that works at the resorts and she was able to get our group reservations for all restaurants.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ezekiel Taylor

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I would have liked there to be clocks by all the pools. Our room was in the adult section near the pool and we could not get good internet access the whole week. The tvs are pretty out of date, it would be nice if the rooms had the Roku tvs so we could log into our own accounts. - other than that we had an amazing experience and will definitely be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Trent

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Ashley

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a large resort with several pools, water parks, and a big beach. The buffets were great and we really liked 3/5 restaurants we tried. Our experience the spa was phenomenal. The majority of the staff were very friendly and accommodating, although we did have a few off experiences. The resort is beautiful and there are quite a bit of night time activities, however all the day time activities were only in the adults only areas, not at the family pools, so we were not able to participate. Overall great stay and we would return.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Sara R

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful family friendly beach and pools. Don’t except an “upgrade” if you’ve booked a family suite. You will lose big beds and won’t have a door on the bathroom area. Couldn’t change my clothes without kicking my boys out. Too much traffic on the sidewalks. Constantly dodging shuttles and hotel vehicles. Food was fine. Nothing spectacular but fine.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

caroline

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The property is beautiful and the beach is breath taking. The food was actually very good in my opinion. The restaurants had great selection and the quality was great. It felt weird going out for fancy dinners this good and not having to pay! Such a treat. Loved the cupcake cafe for endless treats and the coffee drink selection was awesome. The two cons I found about the all-inclusive was that our shower was luke warm/cold the entire stay and was not fixed when we voiced our concerns. Our friends said they had the same issue. It was also a bit frustrating that all of the pool chairs were claimed first thing in the morning by people with their towels that weren’t even there. It was very hard to get a pool chair at any time during our stay. Other than that, we were very happy with our stay and think it’s definitely something you should try if you haven’t before.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Spencer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Another amazing visit at Sandos
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Marilyn

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Resort was clean and main buffet had alot of variety.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The kids had a great time at the waterpark which made me put everything else aside. The rooms were large but dated - it did not appear to be a 5 star resort which is what is advertised. The customer service was lacking. Front desk personnel were awful to deal with. Both elevators in our building were out of service and we were located on the 3rd floor. Though our room was ready upon check in, they wanted to charge us $20 per person to check in 52 mins early (prior to there 3pm check in). Lastly, the food was fabulous! I would not recommend staying at this resort without kids. You could get better service about anywhere else!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Hector Rogelio

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
I do not recommend this property
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

keighla

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The resort was very nice and clean. Rooms were big and well equipped. However the family area is a very long walk from the beach and main buffet. I also noticed that most of the beach chairs are blocked off for the executive level people as well as a few of the more convenient pools. Furthermore if you would like to book a dinner at one of the a la cart good luck unless you are executive level.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with family
Beach is unreal.. kids loved the water slides. Only brutal thing is the trolley to get to the buffet and beach from the rooms. It’s about a 15 minute walk… gets annoying with the kids and all of their stuff.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Lizeth

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed for 1 week for a wedding, room was ok, had good AC and spacious. Property requires ALOT of walking to access restaurants beach and bars. Restaurants required reservations which were very limited during the week only ate at 2 due to availability. They provide towel keys & charge $50 per key if not returned at check out. Staff and housekeeping staff not the best at providing keys back. Food was terrible, cold, no flavor, not good at all!!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jared Francis Leonard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Found 2 cockroaches in the room. Food got repetitive at buffet A la cartes are very good Beach is pristine Staff are amazing
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ninfa

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We went down for a friends wedding & I will never return to a Sandos again. The place looks exactly like the pictures, except everything's literally falling apart. It was raining a couple days & my mom who stayed in a separate room was literally leaking water and drywall chunks were coming off the ceiling. There were literal puddles in her room. Our shower head just started spraying water after being there for 2days & we had to call them 3 times to get it fixed & even then it wasn't fixed properly. Out of all the staff the maids were the nicest. We had like 2 nice waiters who actually paid you attention. Most of the staff was kind of rude. Then again it might just not be the brightest place to work either. 2 days into our vacation BOTH elevators just didn't work & we were on the 3rd floor & had to take the stairs with a newborn & 2 toddlers. Not to mention the poor workers had to take the stairs for room service, stocking up everyone's fridges, THE BELL BOYS TAKING UP LUGGAGE. The resort is beautiful on the outside but I would not stay here again. It's HUGE & they have a trolly that's supposed to pass by every 5min but totally doesn't. Then you waste so much time just waiting. The food is not good, they have so many options but it's not to die for. Breakfast for instance ends at 10:30am & I was getting food & staff would just rudely take the tings from under my arms without even stay excuse me. For the same amount of money I could've stayed at the Riu & that place is NICE.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We loved the beach! So beautiful ! Food was great and great shows. . However - Too many restrictions. No bar after dinner. Not allowed in certain areas due to lack of stay status. Music was terrible and so loud in adult area. Not relaxing at all. We had to move rooms due to lack of cleanliness (stained towels, broken door handle, broken bathroom dispensers) and not having king bed as booked. It took 2 days to move room. But new room had beautiful view .
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Uros

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Sidney

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marko

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Best beach so far on Mexico east coast. Beautiful nature surrounding cozy haciendas. Friendly animals could be seen on different sites. Lots of family activities.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beach at Sandos Playacar is probably its best quality - it is unmatched! The front family pool area is superb! The food here is also top-notch. Service is terrific. We enjoyed the cupcake cafe and taco buffet also. The entertainment was pretty good. Being there with kids, there is a large area of the resort they are not allowed. For us that was a bummer. We didn’t use the upper pools much, they were cold. Possibility due to being shaded much of the afternoon.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025