Decameron La Marina Guayabitos, Ramada All Inclusive Resort

The first thing to know is that all 3 Decameron in RDG cater primarily to Mexicans from Guadalajara on 2-3 day beach vacations (80%) and to older Canadians on inexpensive all-inclusive vacations (20%). None of these hotels are luxurious in any sense. However, the setting is magnificent and the blend of vivacious, exuberant, fun-loving, music-loving Mexicans with, perhaps, more sedate Canadians is all part of the fun! We stayed at the Marina, which is near to the southern end of the bay. It has the Decameron U-shaped design with the pool in the middle and restaurants near to the beach at the open end of the U. The pool is very popular with families. The rooms are nicely appointee. Opt for an ocean view to have better-ish/semi view of the beach and sea. The room attendants are really good. And the staff are by and large very pleasant and welcoming. During the day there is always someone who speaks some English at the front desk. In the evenings you can be out of luck. But, the best advice is to talk with your fellow Canadian guests. All of the following info, we found out from them or just wandering about, not from staff. Things to know: 1) there are activities listed on the 1st floor. While a few are offered at the Marina, many are are only offered at Cocos which is about a 4-5 minute walk away and the road or beach. The bike tour is not offered but you can sign out bikes. The bikes at Cocos are better. We did yoga at the Marina a few times. Both instructors were good, very much appreciated Alex’s class. 2) there are shows nightly at Cocos at 9:30, followed by disco. There are no notices of this anywhere at the Marina. The shows at Marina are okay but very short followed by karaoke. If you are a fan, brush up on your Spanish and have your moment in the bright lights. 3) the Marina activities are all announced in Spanish. 4) we found the inside of the buffet restaurant at the Marina to be dark and depressing. It is mostly painted a dark gray. The outside seating is good. 5) if you are staying at the Marina you can eat all 3 buffet meals there or at Coral. This works well if you are walking to the far end of the beach where Coral is. Staff there are great, and very pleased to welcome you! Their buffet restaurant is bright and offers great views. 6) Cocos is the largest of the 3 Decamerons, and they have the largest buffet, with great views and staff, and with cloth napkins at every place setting (paper at Marina), pepper shakers at every table (at the Marina you have to ask for one), the best selection of items (eg. Specialty cheeses, bacon, fruit, and simply more choices of everything). If you are staying at the Marina you can go to Cocos for breakfast and lunch. They simply sign you in at the front desk of the restaurant. No big deal. After our 10 days they recognized us and knew our number by heart. 7) Ala carte dining. They are not offered every night. Now, to get into one is a big hassle. For the ala carte at Marina you check via a QR code be

Beware if you run into problems! I posted this with Wyndham... We reserved your property, Decameron La Marina Guayabitos from October 20th through the 24th, 2024 with points but left a day early, on the 23rd. My husband had an accident on the stairways coming from the bar on the second floor. He fell on the wet stairs and his wrist was cut rather severely from a glass that was in his hand. Staff helped us with arranging medical care nearby. It was determined by the medic that he needed stitches. Again, the staff helped us with transportation to the nearby La Peñita where a doctor at the hospital gave my husband four stitches. When we inquired with the night manager who's responsible for paying the doctor he said we could pay it and we would be reimbursed. We thought that was generous but the next morning no one knew anything about it. First disappointment. We then asked for a copy of the accident report from an a.m. manager named Dahir. After insultingly suggesting that it was "common sense" that a floor may be slippery he conceded to promise us a copy of the Accident report for our insurance. We left the property a day earlier and on our exit we saw Dahir again. He said he didn't have an accident report (after 2 days). I suggested it's probably policy to fill out an accident report in order to protect both parties, not as an admittance of guilt. He still said he didn't have an accident report. Second disappointment. Though we met many friendly employees and the place was busy, I can't recommend your hotel to anyone. The blatant ignorance of the manager from lying about being reimbursed to especially the other one lying about completing an accident report is absolutely unacceptable! Though the amenities may be fun, you are not in an honest, competent environment. Hope you don’t run into needing assistance from the management. I suggest the hotel get their acts together or they are opening themselves to litigation.

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