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Sandos Caracol Eco Resort - All Inclusive

4.0 star property

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Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • All-inclusive
  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
  • Pool

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Carretera Cancún Chetumal Km. 295, Playa del Carmen, QROO, 77710
  • Playa Xcalacoco
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Gran Coyote Golf
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Quinta Avenida
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Cancun, Quintana Roo (CUN-Cancun Intl.)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

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Eco Family Suite

Eco Family Suite

  • 41 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Eco Family Superior

Eco Family Superior

  • 29.9 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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

Superior Select Adults Only

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

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

Penthouse Select Adults Only

  • 62 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Select Adults Only

Deluxe Select Adults Only

  • 41 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Pool View 1 Bedroom Suite

Pool View 1 Bedroom Suite

  • 62 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Pool View Penthouse

Pool View Penthouse

  • 62 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Pool View Superior

Pool View Superior

  • 39 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds OR 1 King Bed

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

Eco Family Penthouse

  • 64 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

Playa del Carmen

Located in Playa del Carmen (Grand Coral), Sandos Caracol Eco Resort - All Inclusive is within a 15-minute drive of Gran Coyote Golf and Quinta Avenida. .This all-inclusive property is 6.1 mi (9.8 km) from Quinta Alegría Shopping Mall and 6.3 mi (10.1 km) from Central Square.

What's nearby

  • Playa Xcalacoco - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Gran Coyote Golf - 8 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Punta Esmeralda Beach - 8 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Quinta Avenida - 13 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Playa del Carmen Main Beach - 16 min drive - 5.2 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Fives Plaza - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪La Laguna - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Marley Coffee - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Arezzo - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Breeze Pool Bar - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Sandos Caracol Eco Resort - All Inclusive

Family fun on the beach, with 3 outdoor pools, near Gran Coyote Golf
Sandos Caracol Eco Resort - All Inclusive offers 956 air-conditioned accommodations with free minibar items and laptop-compatible safes. Rooms open to balconies. Plasma televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided 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 5 hot tubs are on site. In addition to a children's pool, other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

Children under 6 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the health club, fitness facility, or hot 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 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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 956 air-conditioned rooms featuring free minibar items and plasma televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 3 outdoor swimming pools, 5 hot tubs, and a complimentary water park. Additional features at this property include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
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.

Satisfy your appetite at one of the property's 9 restaurants. When you are in need of a refreshing drink, visit the swim-up bar or one of 9 bars/lounges, or 2 poolside bars. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Sandos Caracol Eco Resort - All Inclusive has 9 restaurants on site.

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)

Water activities

Kayaking
Sailing
Scuba-diving lessons
Snorkeling
Surfing/body boarding

Land activities

Bicycling
Fitness facilities
Tennis
Volleyball

Lessons/classes/games

Aerobics
Cooking
Dancing
Language
Yoga

Entertainment

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

Languages

Dutch, English, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • 2 poolside bars
  • 9 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
  • 5 hot tubs
  • Beach volleyball
  • Beach yoga
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • Ecotours
  • Fitness classes
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Free water park
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Kayaking
  • Parasailing
  • Personal motorised watercraft
  • Playground
  • Sailing
  • Sauna
  • Scooter/moped rentals
  • Scuba diving
  • Shopping
  • Snorkelling
  • Steam room
  • Waterslide

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • Free water park access
  • Laundry facilities
  • 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

  • 16 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • 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.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Plasma TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free stocked minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • 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

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The water slides for adults at the onsite waterpark are temporarily closed.
This property's water park is closed every Tuesday. The water park is open Wednesday - Monday from 10 AM-5 PM for adults and from 9 AM-6 PM for children.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, and window guards

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
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the health club, fitness facility, or hot tub, while guests under 6 years old are only allowed in the swimming pool with adult supervision
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Caracol Eco
Caracol Sandos
Caracol Sandos Eco Resort
Eco Caracol Sandos
Eco Sandos Resort
Sandos Caracol Eco
Sandos Caracol Eco Playa del Carmen
Sandos Caracol Eco All Inclusive Playa del Carmen
Sandos Caracol Eco Resort All Inclusive Playa del Carmen
Sandos Eco Resort
Caracol Beach
Caracol Village Hotel Playa Del Carmen
Hotel Sandos Caracol Eco
Sandos Caracol Beach Resort Spa
Sandos Caracol Eco Hotel
Sandos Caracol Mexico
Sandos Caracol Riviera Maya

Sandos Caracol Eco Resort - All Inclusive Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 443 out of 1743 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 449 out of 1743 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 345 out of 1743 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 231 out of 1743 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 275 out of 1743 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Bailey Jo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is pretty. A ton of vegetation. The wild life is everywhere, which is neat but also a nuisance. They come and steal food from you. The food is okay, just not a lot of variety. Entertainment is lacking as far as shows. We did go to the spa which was great. Other than the hot tub didn’t work, which we were not told before hand. The biggest issue was hot water in the rooms. We rarely had better than lukewarm. We tried at many different times of the day including 5:00 am and later evening. We were told it just takes time for it to get to the room but we let it run for an excessive amount of time and no luck. Our children 10,11 and 12 did enjoy the water park. The “Teen Lite Club” needs some attention, very disappointed with that. The staff was friendly and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Shirley Ann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s family friendly
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Rhoda Lizzie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The international buffet is too small and far too crowded. Not enough food options. Had to pay extra for 4 hours after checkout as flight is at 8pm. Otherwise I would not have access to the resort.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Cory

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, easy to navigate property and good food. Lots to do for kids
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kimberly

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Gale, Kelowna

Disliked: Staff & service
The good: -The nightly shows were amazing!! The performers were absolutely brilliant. I truly enjoyed every show. -The rooms were cleaned every day. They were modern, and had good AC. -Lovely cenotes on the property. Well maintained grounds.  We enjoyed seeing the monkeys around the resort, especially the babies. -The beach was very pretty and well kept. However, we prefer a beach with less rocks.  Very difficult to enjoy the water here without scraping, cutting yourself. The not so good: -It's almost impossible to get reservations at the restaurants. If you wake up at midnight to reserve, you may or may not get lucky.  Doesn't help that some restaurants are closed on certain nights. -Buffets were mediocre, with long lines.  There is very limited food options between service hours. Not ideal for people who arrived from a different time zone. -Constantly trying to be upsold an exclusive/royal/elite membership. There's not a single hammock/cabana in a family friendly non-exclusive area of the resort.  These are things that you usually don't have to pay extra for.  There are also multiple restaurants that you will not have access to without purchasing the membership. -Our mini fridge didn't get stocked for the first 5 days.  Compared to the other resorts in the area, service was poor. -Lastly the raccoons. I know it is a eco resort, and one of the main reason we choose this resort was because of this theme.  That being said the racoons are out of control.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Family Resort
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kieran

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Place was great. My kids loved it. The food was ok. But it’s an all inclusive so you kind of expect that
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jeremy O'Neil

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the resort ! My family and I had a blast . The dining , the shows, the animals . What an experience. The only thing I wish it had was a usable beach to swim in . A lot rockier than I expected
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Tiffany

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
An ok family resort Cuisine: We aren’t very big “foodies” and don’t wine and dine around for the finest food. We are very basic and were pretty disappointed in the food. We were only able to get to the international buffet. The other buffet wasn’t worth it compared. Expect long wait to get any drink and don’t expect to be offered a refill. Expect to see a lot of wildlife. We didn’t mind and they didn’t mind us. Workers are working so hard to keep this mini village alive and clean. I can’t imagine the work that goes into maintaining it here. Expect to walk.. lots. It’s very rare to get a room close to the pool/beach or the water park. Aqua park: this is the main reason we booked here. We have two young children and we knew they would be busy there for hours. There was 3 main waterslide areas. The main area tailored to small children, the mid level, and the bigger water slides. We had no idea there was height requirements for the slides. We weren’t able to go on the small and mid level even with our nervous kids. Which was a let down. Our 7 year old couldn’t go on the big ones and was super disappointed the others were to amateur for his age. We weren’t really sure why he couldn’t go on those since most of the big ones you’d see in a standard hotel. Beach: very rocky. Wear water shoes or take your time. Weather: we travelled mid Dec and only had one sunny day out of 7. Make sure you take the umbrellas they have in the rooms! Most workers don’t speak English so trying t
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tiffany

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The service wasn’t good at all, hard to get food and the only food you can get after 11 is burrito, and they weren’t very good. My kid was starving and we couldn’t get room service. We have to have a black bracelet. My last resort I stayed at you can get room service anytime doesn’t matter what kind of bracelet you have.. there was no snacks or food in our room only on the first day of arrival. Would not recommend staying here and will not be staying here again.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

carlos Mario, Norwalk

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Necesita urgentemente reparaciones en los techos . De los restaurantes,Banos. Se moja uno más adentro a que afuera
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn Dayel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Evelyn

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Nicole Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 14 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

DARREN GRANT

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved the wildlife roaming around the property! Resort was clean - there is always somebody leaf blowing/removing beaches and water. Housekeeping came every day and rooms were cleaned wonderfully. Mini bar stocked every second day. Pools were clean and fun ! Will stay here again :)
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kane Emel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, very large resort with lots to see and explore. Huge beach with tons of seating options.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dalia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was limited options as far as dining. The staff seemed lost about everything.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Heather

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I would go somewhere else!
Sandos eco resort looked great online. We upgraded to the penthouse suite with the hot tub on the balcony. When arriving we didn't get a good overview of the resort. Then getting to the room it was nice. But we ended up having engineering there 4 separate times to fix separate things. Then management didnt seem to care or want to move us. The water for the tub / shower were cold. Along with all of the pools and jacuzzi. They keep the water temps starting at 70 deg F. Which after getting a massage we would have liked to sit in a HOT tub to relax. The jetted tub the jets didn't work and took 30min to fill. So save your money and don't upgrade! We pick this place for tge adults only area. But there were kids everywhere. Which you cannot have any beverage by the pool or jacuzzi. The alcohol was the bottom shelf liquor. No name brands except for at the beach bar. Which then there was only one I recognized. The restaurants, most food was goid. But the buffets close to change over and there are tines you cannot get anything to eat. Also the popular restaurants you have yo make reservations for. But the only open up the reservations at 12am for the day. If you are not on right then to get reservations, you will not get reservations at the restaurants. The buffets and taco bar are walk in. The beach is really rocky! Bring water shoes to wear on the beach or go into the water. Goid points: the spa was great. Also seeing all the animals and cenote.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ajay

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

JR

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was a great experience for our family. The kids loved the wildlife roaming free and the aquapark (even though the big slides weren't working) along with the variety of shows offered. Would recommend to those with children, but not as an adults only trip.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything about the hotel was ok, staff were kind, food was OK, rooms were clean, good place for families to have a good time. One thing that was very annoying was the aqua park. Reason number one why we booked was because of aqua park, we showed up and half of it was closed, it was not mentioned anywhere in website, no one told us, they were happy to advertise the water park being open, take our money and when we got there it was no one's fault, that was very disappointing.
Stayed 13 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

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