Flamingo **** AI/EP

[Patricia Turffs]

I am planning a trip to Cancun in May & will probably be staying at the Flamingo. I stayed there last September. During the middle of my vacation the Caribbean pool was closed for repairs. Has anyone been there since september & can you tell me if the pool is now open? Thanks

[al & flora]

The outside pool-bar has been completely removed (but the stools are still underwater).
The repaired beaches are quickly disappearing.
It is easy to see the huge amount of sand the Mexican Government
dredged and brought to the shoreline, because the water has eaten
into the new sand and created sand-cliffs that are 4-5 feet high in some places.
Some hotels had to dig dry-wells thru the new sand so their doorways
would be useable.
Flamingo was laying sandbags on the lower beach area almost every day
to try and delay the errosion (that looks unstoppable).
Some of the hotels north of Flamingo already have water hitting their walls.
There is still good beach area off the Flamingo, but the 60meter beach
that they created last Springtime is down to ~20meter.
Still nice, but a shame to see it all being washed away.

The construction next-door is still going strong, and the new hotel
is a real beauty, but the "noise" was never a problem.
Even down in the Albatross, where the work is right-in-yer-face
the noise level is very low.... facinating to watch them.

The only big surprise was the lack of birds; very few in the air, and none around
the Albatross where they used to put on quite a show as they begged for food..... no Sandpipers on the beach at all..... quite an unexpected scene.

Sad to say, some of the ol' crew have moved on but there were still many familiar faces.

We had a great vacation.
Weather-wise, probably one of the best trips in the past 7 years.
It "rained" almost every day for at least 30-seconds, with 85-89 degrees the norm.

[al & flora]

[jakebo225]

when were these above pictures taken, please?

i'll be going there in march, just wondering if this is what it will look like... thanks!!!

[DConCT]

It seems the beach varies at that location these days...

Check out the pics in this review on TripAdvisor...

http://cancun-hotels.tripadvisor.com...Peninsula.html

[al & flora]

Pics were taken between Jan 15-24, 2007.

[DaytonOH]

Just got back from a 4 night stay at the Flamingo.

Got to the Hotel areound 3 and checked in. Room wasn't ready so we headed to the pool bar for drinks. (Lobby bar doesn't open until 4)

First room - King size bed good view. Didn't work since it was 2 guys.
2nd Room - 2 double beds. Beds and pillows were stiff/hard. No Fridge, small TV with a weird channel setup. Small Balcanoy overlooking Flamingo Plaza with 2 chairs and coffee table. Room was quiet, but walls were dirty, somesort of liquid stain on one wall, other than that clean. Purified Water sticker on mirror. After first night door stopped locking - complained 5 times before going to 3rd room
3rd room - Similar to second room, except on 5th floor. SMALL balcony - no chairs could fit. room much cleaner. Overlooked plaza. VERY loud room as noise from Margaritaville/Pat O's came in.

Pools - 2 nice pools, not very large and chairs were at a premium. The courtyard pool had a swim up bar and grilled hotdogs/hamburgers through out the day.

Food - Decent. nothing to write home about but not bad. I was always able to find something to eat.

Staff - Very friendly and for the most part helpful (except with the locking door)

Beach, Nice beach, lost of sand. There is some steep drop off's but nothing show stopping. Beach Chairs. Everyone I laid out in was broken in some way.

Overall, the hotel is showing its age, but they are trying to keep up with it. They were painting the hallways, and working on several of the rooms. We were a little disappointed with some of the room redscriptions, but overall a decent hotel for the price. I would stay here again for the price I paid.

[Tina]

Can anyone tell me what kind of beer they serve through their A/I plan? Dos XX's, Sol, corona????


Thank You

[al & flora]

Usually they have all three you mention.

Regarding A/I -
I've never had a drink request turned down at any of their bars.
If you see it you can drink it !

(startin' to plan our January visit now....

[408LizarD420]

Im going to stay here later on this month, its my first time going i was suppose to stay at the Oasis with the rest of us tha are going but 3 of us werent able to get reservations their so we decided to stay here... hows the the service now these days, has anybody been their lately or planing to stay their for SB?????

[kduitsm2]

I have never been to Cancun before but I will be staying at the Flamingo from the 16th-23rd, so I'll be sure to write a trip report when I get back.

[NickyD]

Poor cancun.. Wilma really did a number on it. I dont think it's officially yet recovered!

[UKLAD]

whats this hotel like during spring break? is it busy with breakers?

[GONZO]

Has anyone stayed here in the last 2 years??

Can someone who has been here recently give a review, please.

Thanks in advance! We will be there in February.

[GONZO]

Originally Posted by GONZO

Has anyone stayed here in the last 2 years??

Can someone who has been here recently give a review, please.

Thanks in advance! We will be there in February.

Anyone.........

[al & flora]

Been there almost every year for the past decade.
I think it is rated a three-star resort.
The food at the buffet is good, but you won't see shrimp & lobster.
We'll be there again in January.
I heard from one of the employees that there is a nice new 200-foot beach.

[GONZO]

Thanks for the post al&flora. We will be there late Feb.

Thanks again!

[FloridaFun]

Has anyone stayed at the Flamingo lately? On their website they have a crazy cheap rate of $110/nt all inclusive based on 2 ppl including taxes...(for early December)...I'm wondering what the catch is, that's the lowest AI price I've seen...

[jjrichardson]

I stayed at the Flamingo this past spring break and I was kind of hesitant as I saw a lot of bad reviews on sites, but it was great. The staff was fairly friendly, and we slipped the woman at the desk like $25 and she gave us an ocean view room, which had a balcony and great view. The all inclusive is definately a must. The drinks were good and definately make reservations for the restaurant for dinner as it is included in the all inclusive and they have different things to order. I got the filet mignion twice. I've only stayed at the flamingo so I can't compare it to any other cancun hotels, but if you are looking for a place to relax and have a good time, with cheap rates, the flamingo is the way to go. I can't imagine needing anything better than the flamingo that I would pay for.

[Greta]

Staying here May 1-5 this year. Any info would be helpful! All Inclusive!

[ToriB]

My Dad was just there last week, and he had no complaints. He didn't do All Inclusive as he was only at the hotel to sleep. He did say the crowd that was there, a mix of spring breakers and an middle aged crowd seemed to be having a really good time. He is a non smoker and was worried about getting a stinky room, but I think he said the whole resort is smoke free. Don't quote that. He had no complaints about cleanliness or a bad bed.

[FOandJD]

We were there last April with a group of 8. The hotel was GREAT, but if you are expecting 5 star, check that at the door or you will be disappointed. The rooms were clean and very nice. If you can, get one of the junior suites- they are definitely worth it. The view is amazing and the semi-private patio is a plus. The drinks were not strong, but that made it easy to drink all day without getting too trashed. The breakfast buffet is awesome (be sure to try the pico and the salsa verde with avocado in it!), the pool food and restaurant down by the beach were great for lunch (get the guac!), the dinner buffet was so-so, but with what you are spending, you can afford to go out somewhere else for dinner and not feel bad about it! The staff was friendly. Pedro was in charge of activities and did a good job. For what you are paying to go all-inclusive here, it is well worth it.

Feel free to contact me on here if you have any questions!

[Razor]

I just booked the Flamingo, my 9th trip to Cancum, first stay at the Flamingo. What time do the Flamingo bars close? My friends are mainly going to drink, so if they close before midnight we'll need a plan B.

[FOandJD]

They close EARLY- the lobby bar is the last one to close, and they are only open until midnight. Start making plan B! There is a Margaritaville directly across the street and the bigger clubs were not too far of a walk.

[ChrisnCancun]

Ok, we just got back from the Flamingo Cancun. We did a all inclusive 6 night stay. When we got there I got the upgrade to a ocean view room for 100.00. This is considered a 2/3 star resort and I was impressed with it for the most part.

Check in- went smooth, no big problems here.

Rooms- The rooms were clean and decent. Yes the beds were a bit hard but not too bad. Our air conditioning was working but not really cold, I was a little uncomfortable and night since I like it on the cold side. (watch out for the maid turning your air down or completely off after every time she cleans) The bathroom was ok and suited our needs. The balcony was very nice and the view was amazing. The drawers on the dresser are cheap and really sucked but so what, it worked. BTW we were in room 214.

Pools--- The main pool was great. It was kept clean and there was several activities through out the day. The pool bar/grill was good and the workers were friendly. The other pool is kinda in a weird location but it is secluded from everything else and is a nice getaway if thats what you like.

Bars---- There is a good pool bar, the drinks are ok a little hit or miss sometimes though. If you like black licorice try the Diristi on the rocks, its sweet but not too bad. The Margaritas were good and the rum punch wasn't bad either. this bar closes at 6 pm.
There is also a lobby bar, it stays open until midnight drinks here are the same as the other 2 bars. Then there is the Albatros bar, same as the other two but with a much better view. I think it closed around 8 pm?


Food----
Breakfast- contrary to what others have said on here I found breakfast to be my least favorite meal. It was decent and the omelets were very good but the variety was smaller than I expected. All in all it was still a good meal and I was happy to have it.

Lunch-- your options for lunch was the lunch buffet,the pool grill and the Albatros restaurant.
The pool grill had excellent hamburgers, ( they also had hotdogs nachos and french fries)
The lunch buffet was ok and changed it up about every day with something different.
The Albatros had a great lunch menu and it was different all the time.

Dinner---
The dinner buffet. This is where I was pleasantly surprised. The dinner buffet was different every night we were there. I was very happy with the quality and really enjoyed eating there.
The only other place to eat dinner was the albatros. They had good food every time we ate there and the dinner menu was never the same twice while we were there.

All in all the food was a little better than I expected.

Tip--- there is a GREAT little taco stand just down the road from the Flamingo ( a block or two to the south, ocean side) named Habanero's. It's very cheap and the food is great. Mario the owner is a great guy that speaks fluent English and will fix you up something special if you ask him to. Tell him Chris and Jackie said hi!

The resort was kept clean and the staff was helpful and friendly. It is a small resort though and you should not expect to get the amenities that are offered at larger 5 star resorts. If you keep that in mind I think you will enjoy yourself, after all you are not spending 5 star money for this place. It is well worth the price.

If I had one major gripe it would be that it need to have a tiki bar on the beach. If you decide to spend your day on the beach be prepared to walk at least 300 yards to go get your drinks. As a result of this there was almost no one enjoying the beach much while we were there. But dont let this or other bad reviews scare you off, it was a very good place for the money.

Chris

[kristinanddoug]

I have stayed at the Flamingo Cancun five times, from 2005 to 2008, if anyone wants to know something, feel free to ask. My wife and I now spend a bit more money and stay at nicer hotels. We enjoyed our run at Flamingo though, always had a great ocean view room with private balcony, always got treated like we were VIP's by the bartenders, never got sick, enjoyed most of the food there. But we came to a point where we didn't feel like clubbing all night, and with the lobby bar closing at midnight, we needed to go hotels that had more options for nightlife contained within the hotel itself. So the bottom line is, if you just want a place to party all day/evening, and you are going to go clubbing every night, then Flamingo is probably your best bet. Our biggest complaint over the years was the rock hard beds, they are a back killer. The last 3 times we went we packed a king size air mattress and put it on top of the bed and it worked great, takes up a lot of suitcase space though. Here is a pic of the volleyball pool bar:

[Margarita Mom]

We have stayed at the Flamingo for over ten years, we have recently heard that they have had a lot of staff changes and Sandra Roja is no longer there, is this true?