booked trip thru jet blue vacations ,very easy everything on-line. check-in could not have been easier. next stop lobby bar. this is when we met Maria and Lucy, they are a true treasure. they are daytime bartenders. they will take very good care of all your needs. next fast shuttle to our room. we were in building #59 . central location close to everything. food and drinks were perfect. overall everything was perfect...

After researching many resorts, this one stood out from the reviews “YouTubers” were posting. We decided to go and really check it out for ourselves. When we got there, we were given the opportunity to upgrade from the Colonial to the White Sands at no extra charge. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions Colonial and Kantenah were not open, so obviously we paid for Colonial but since they weren’t open of course we got put in White Sands. Awesome for us, but hmm what about for those who paid extra to stay at White Sands? They should’ve just booked Colonial and been upgraded anyway for way less money. Anyway, again due to COVID, only 9 restaurants were running but only 2 a day, WITH RESERVATIONS! So if you didn’t reserve, you’d have to wait and hope there was an opening. Aside from the hotel app not functioning properly. However, the one thing that made a lot of frustration go away and turned this vacation to an unforgettable trip, was the SERVICE !!!! These people made us feel like we were kings!! They always greeted us with a smile and went out of their way to make sure we were happy. When it came to the food and restaurants situation, they were incredible and did things we would never think someone would do for us and saw them doing it for everybody !! To them it was more important to have a happy customer!! Several people that went the extra mile and need to be recognized were,
Noe
America
Santiago
Filomena
Sergio
Gerardo
Veronica
Jorge
Florencio
Cesar
Yolanda
Estefania
Venustiano
These people shown so much enthusiasm and always smiling and willing to help. We really appreciate them. When it comes to Bell / drivers

Nehemiah
Adolfo

These guys were awesome !!!! These guys appreciate and love their job, always willing to help and making sure we were good.

In conclusion this place was awesome (considering the circumstances,COVID-19) food was good, not great. Hospitality was great. SERVICE WAS AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING!! Please! for all of you who can afford to go to these places, you can afford to tip these people. They make sure you’re taken care of, don’t be a cheap skate! $1 for you may not be much but for them it is a lot. The difference is you aren’t forced to tip 15% for bad service like in the states. TIP TIP TIP TIP TIP !!!!!!

Let’s start with the beautiful weather of Mexico. In the morning it was cool but by the afternoon is was warm enough to swim in the ocean. The pool water was a bit on the cold side for me so I never went for a swim in there but I did sit pool side to tan.

From the moment we entered into White Sands we felt comfortable . We did have a misunderstanding with the booking but, Pedro went above and beyond to make sure it was corrected. We ended in a Romance Bungalow. The outdoor shower and jacuzzi were magnificent!

I firstly want to thank the White Sands bar team for making my husband and I feel like we were in a home away from home. We felt catered to for the first time ever and we will never forget it! Day crew: Maria, Lucia, and Eduardo along with the night crew: Santiago and Tomas... thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts. You guys were a testament to what I’m sure Grand Palladium has to offer it’s guests. With that being said everyone was absolutely welcoming and extremely kind!

Covid for sure changed how much more we could have enjoyed but we will say we were never bored. The only down side was that the restaurants were only open on specific days and we were not able to obtain a reservation to the one my husband wanted to try (Poseidon.) Our absolute favorite was Hibachi (hands down) from the experience of it all to the food.

My husband and I enjoyed the nightly shows and music held at the lobby. Marielys and Mr Mike are so talented we enjoyed listening to them every night !

We absolutely hope that next time we visit ,with our children, we will be able to enjoy all the wonderful things this hotel has to offer.