Re: Iberostar

Posted by Patt on March 28, 2000 at 19:49:00:

In Reply to: Iberostar posted by swampy on March 26, 2000 at 12:40:28:

: Just got back from the Iberostar yesterday. The hotel is nice. The smell of sewage is nasty. Seems those tropical breezes kick up just as you are entering the main dining room. It was mostly at the evening meal that it was nasty. The stage and show were near the DR so you had to suffer the stink for the rest of the night. The bugs really seemed to enjoy it too so if you plan on staying for the show use bug spray as they are nasty.
: The beach is very rough. You can't get inot the water without going over lots of coral. They have tried to make it easier by placing sand bags on the top of the coral from the waters edge but they are very slippery and if you fall you will land on the sharp coral.
: The grounds are very jungle like as the government has not allowed them to remove a lot of trees. The beach will remain rough as they are no longer allowed to blast out the coral formations to make a nice sandy beach. You will need beach shoes for sure if you plan on doing any swimming in the ocean.
: The rooms are small and the beds are very hard. I like a firm mattress baut it is really hard. Feels like you are sleeping on the box spring.
: If I had to do it all over again I would go to the Allegro Resort. The beach was great, no sewage smell,rooms small but you don't spend any time in them anyway.

I just returned from a fabulous stay at the Iberostar in Cozumel. No sewage smell until the last day, and that was minor, not offensive. We had no problem with the bugs other than little bees if you had sweet drinks by the pool. As for the beds, yes the mattresses were hard, but found them no where near uncomfortable. As for the beach, I guess it is a matter of preference. I walked it for miles without beach shoes and had no problem. It was a bit tough in some areas. It may not be the best beach for swimming, but there are lots of places that are, especially on the undeveloped side of the island. I found the beach to be very relaxing; not alot of noise and activities. I found there was lots to do at the Iberostar if you chose to get involved. It's a wonderful place to relax and have fun. If you are looking for lots of water sports you can walk down to the Allegro beach -not a big inconvenience. I found the grounds to be very beautiful - the gardens and "jungle" atmosphere is part of the Iberostar's charm. We saw lots of beautiful birds, lizards and iguanas. If you are looking for the "high-rise, modern" atmosphere this is not the place to go. The Iberostar has a lot of charm and I found it to be a wonderful place to stay.

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• Thank You for the great info! Andi from CA 16:36:07 3/29/2000 (0)

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