Iberostar Paraiso Beach Hotel

portoboy · 06-18-2008

Hi, my wife and I are arriving there for 2 wks AI on sunday 22 nd June and was hoping a few people would help. What like is the hotel? whats likes the current weather? do I need to know anything before I go?? from a rainy scotland

cheers all

I heard it was raining and thunderstorms , is this true ?????

TAPPY · 06-18-2008

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Originally Posted by portoboy

Hi, my wife and I are arriving there for 2 wks AI and was hoping a few people would help. What like is the hotel? whats likes the current weather? do I need to know anything before I go?? from a rainy scotland

cheers all

Just got back from the Iberostar Lindo (which is right next to this resort) - the resort is great, the weather was wonderful. This is a great complex of Ibero resorts - the beach is really nice to.

portoboy · 06-18-2008

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Originally Posted by TAPPY

Just got back from the Iberostar Lindo (which is next store and they share some of the same pools and a la cartes) - the resort is great, the weather was wonderful. This is a great complex of Ibero resorts - the beach is really nice to.

Thanks Tappy, cant wait, we leave rainy scotland on sunday, bring on the sunshine and cocktails

schmerl · 06-18-2008

Staying at the IB Beach, you get three ala carte dinner reservations for a seven night stay. Make all you ala carte reservations as soon as you get there.
Also make sure to visit the Commercial Center. They have some shops there. Also in the Commercial Center are the disco and a burger place, taco place, tapas place and ice cream and crepes place that are included in your stay. The tacos are wonderful there!

michellei88 · 06-20-2008

We were there the first week of May for 8 days. This was our 5th or 6th ? trip to PDC. BY far the BEST AI in Playa. If you want a cabana by the pool, get up early ( 6am) and throw your stuff on it. Building 31 is great, clost to the pool, the beach, resteraunt. Some have complained about the walking but the tram is regularly running. The nightly shows are great. The staff is wonderful, I'm sure you will have a great time~! We are going back in October and will be staying again

portoboy · 06-20-2008

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Originally Posted by michellei88

We were there the first week of May for 8 days. This was our 5th or 6th ? trip to PDC. BY far the BEST AI in Playa. If you want a cabana by the pool, get up early ( 6am) and throw your stuff on it. Building 31 is great, clost to the pool, the beach, resteraunt. Some have complained about the walking but the tram is regularly running. The nightly shows are great. The staff is wonderful, I'm sure you will have a great time~! We are going back in October and will be staying again

cheers for the info, will tell u about when i get back, rained all day here in scotland so I cant wait to leave it all behind, arrive this sunday 10 hr flight from london, its all good

TAPPY · 06-20-2008

Have a few at the swim up bar for me !
I hope to get back in November !!!

MKay · 06-20-2008

Portoboy, be sure to post a trip report when you get back...with pictures

We're going to IB Paraiso Beach in November so would love to get lots of info, pics, advice. Have a GREAT time!!!

portoboy · 07-21-2008

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Portoboy, be sure to post a trip report when you get back...with pictures

We're going to IB Paraiso Beach in November so would love to get lots of info, pics, advice. Have a GREAT time!!!

Thought I had better inform you of our stay, I would have to say that it was the best holiday ever, rained once, magical thunder and lightning storm, watched with several strawberry margaritas yum

the resort itself is huge, there is a train type thing that runs round resort, too hot to walk

entertainment great our favourite was the movie show, brill laugh, 2 singers before the show starts are really good.
The hotel shares with the Del Mar, the Lindo, Maya can use 'our' stuff

, but its a large place so plenty to go round. beach is beautiful, jetskiing, parasailing, diving, snorkelling, free scuba lessons in pool. too hot in afternoon, retreated to bar for margaritas and popcorn

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A la cartes- was told 3 a week, was told book some in morn and chances are when you go back in evening differnet person is on desk, true, so you can get more.
Japanese=brillant show and geat food, Steakhouse, yum!!!! best steak ever, and I love steak, Gourmet, not our cup of tea, set menu, asparugus soup or mushrooms, like neither

Staff excellent, gardens and rooms speechless!!! peacocks everywhere, they loved our balcony!!! seen turtles, parrots etc. shopping centre was ok, crepes at shopping centre were great,Went to cancun shopping, went to jewellery factory cant mind name of it offhand, WOW, im amazed i escaped so light, went to playa del carmen 5th avenue, what a length of street, plenty of shops, bars, eateries, excellent beach there. will add more later, but dont forget the cats at the steakhouse so so cute

any info on how to add photos I shall be pleased to so so, overall this place was amazing and we are going back next year

playadreaming · 07-21-2008

Nice concise report. This is the thread that I learned to post pics with, Babaloo sums it up nicely....

http://www.playa.info/playa-del-carm...ng-photos.html

MKay · 07-21-2008

Thanks for the update portoboy! Sounds like you had a great time. Now I'm even more excited for our November trip. I'm sorry I can't help with the picture thing...that's something I need to learn as well. If you get it figured out, I'd love to see your pics. You guys sound like a lot of fun, and the IB sounds like a wonderful place.

Kimber60445 · 07-22-2008

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Originally Posted by schmerl

Staying at the IB Beach, you get three ala carte dinner reservations for a seven night stay. Make all you ala carte reservations as soon as you get there.
Also make sure to visit the Commercial Center. They have some shops there. Also in the Commercial Center are the disco and a burger place, taco place, tapas place and ice cream and crepes place that are included in your stay. The tacos are wonderful there!

Glad you enjoyed your stay. I was at the Grand last December, but never made it over to these places at the Commercial Center.
I am thinking of going back and staying at the Lindo with a small group of friends. Besides the places above, and the lunch buffets, is there any type of "grill" near the pool where you can walk up and get burgers/quesidieas (sp?) and guac and chips -- stuff like that, or do you just have the buffet or Commercial Center options? I have a friend who is a very picky eater!
Kim

queencityfan · 07-22-2008

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Glad you enjoyed your stay. I was at the Grand last December, but never made it over to these places at the Commercial Center.
I am thinking of going back and staying at the Lindo with a small group of friends. Besides the places above, and the lunch buffets, is there any type of "grill" near the pool where you can walk up and get burgers/quesidieas (sp?) and guac and chips -- stuff like that, or do you just have the buffet or Commercial Center options? I have a friend who is a very picky eater!
Kim

Hi Kim,
There is a large palapa at the pool by the walk to the beach that serves breakfast and lunch that we used almost everyday rather than getting dressed and walking back to the buffets. There is also a snack place on the beach.

Kimber60445 · 07-22-2008

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Hi Kim,
There is a large palapa at the pool by the walk to the beach that serves breakfast and lunch that we used almost everyday rather than getting dressed and walking back to the buffets. There is also a snack place on the beach.

Awesome, that is perfect!!!! Is the place by the Palapa a buffet, or a grill where you walk up and get a burger/hot dog and stuff like that. What kinds of stuff does the place on the beach have? Chips and salasa???
Kim

TAPPY · 07-22-2008

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Awesome, that is perfect!!!! Is the place by the Palapa a buffet, or a grill where you walk up and get a burger/hot dog and stuff like that. What kinds of stuff does the place on the beach have? Chips and salasa???
Kim

We just got back from the Lindo (June) and we loved it so much we are going back in November.

The beach grill is a small buffet and has burgers, grilled chicken, hot dogs, chips, salsa, quac, and they also had some fruit and other salad type of stuff.

The other main buffet is right by the main pool, you can wear swimsuits (with cover up) and go in to that one as well.

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portoboy lost on fifth Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 14	Iberostar Paraiso Beach Hotel Hi, my wife and I are arriving there for 2 wks AI on sunday 22 nd June and was hoping a few people would help. What like is the hotel? whats likes the current weather? do I need to know anything before I go?? from a rainy scotland cheers all I heard it was raining and thunderstorms , is this true ????? Last edited by portoboy : 06-19-2008 at 05:16 PM. Reason: forgot to say when going

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michellei88 very sparkly Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: pacifica ca Posts: 35	IB Paraiso Beach We were there the first week of May for 8 days. This was our 5th or 6th ? trip to PDC. BY far the BEST AI in Playa. If you want a cabana by the pool, get up early ( 6am) and throw your stuff on it. Building 31 is great, clost to the pool, the beach, resteraunt. Some have complained about the walking but the tram is regularly running. The nightly shows are great. The staff is wonderful, I'm sure you will have a great time~! We are going back in October and will be staying again

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schmerl way into it Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PA Posts: 134	Staying at the IB Beach, you get three ala carte dinner reservations for a seven night stay. Make all you ala carte reservations as soon as you get there. Also make sure to visit the Commercial Center. They have some shops there. Also in the Commercial Center are the disco and a burger place, taco place, tapas place and ice cream and crepes place that are included in your stay. The tacos are wonderful there!

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TAPPY añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Louisiana Posts: 14,933	Have a few at the swim up bar for me ! I hope to get back in November !!!

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MKay very sparkly Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: White Bear Lake, Minnesota Posts: 27	Portoboy, be sure to post a trip report when you get back...with pictures We're going to IB Paraiso Beach in November so would love to get lots of info, pics, advice. Have a GREAT time!!!

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playadreaming way into it Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: near Tulsa Posts: 230	Nice concise report. This is the thread that I learned to post pics with, Babaloo sums it up nicely.... http://www.playa.info/playa-del-carm...ng-photos.html

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MKay very sparkly Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: White Bear Lake, Minnesota Posts: 27	Thanks for the update portoboy! Sounds like you had a great time. Now I'm even more excited for our November trip. I'm sorry I can't help with the picture thing...that's something I need to learn as well. If you get it figured out, I'd love to see your pics. You guys sound like a lot of fun, and the IB sounds like a wonderful place.

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