
We did not feed them so they didn’t bother us too much. Just be careful when you are eating, as the coatis and iguanas are definitely drawn to the food. The pool has food available as well so you can order lunch or snacks. The drinks around the pool are outstanding and they did not seem watered down at all. He is a terrific employee for Valentin but he is also just a wonderful person. We spent our days at the main pool where we were very well taken care of by Miguel. They had a mechanical bull on Monday, chair basketball, pool volleyball, music trivia, a “magic carpet” race, aqua cycling, and many other activities. The Go Team is truly great they work really hard to get the guests involved and excited. It was a lot of fun and I am glad we arrived in time for it.

After we checked in, we were off to the foam party that they have every Sunday at 3. The resort had a lot of vegetation and wildlife (coatis and iguanas are everywhere) and it is truly beautiful. Three of the four of us were bitten all over but my husband did not have a single bite. We had been to Cancun 5 times previously and have never used the insect repellent we brought but we were glad to have it this time. Our rooms overlooked the grounds and we could not really sit on the patios because of the mosquitoes. The rooms were very nice and we were happy with the closed concept of the restrooms since I was stying with my son’s girlfriend and my son was staying with his dad. When our rooms were ready, we were taken by golf cart to them by Kevin, who gave us a lowdown of the resort. The lunch buffet truly has something for everyone and if you like dessert, they probably have about 20 different things on it just for you. Since we were pretty early, we checked in with Phoebe and she told us that we were able to get the room types we had requested (two beds in each, and next-door rooms) but our rooms were not ready so we had a drink at the martini bar and then we went to lunch at their buffet. The drive to Valentin took about 25 minutes and when we pulled up, it was clear Valentin was a nice resort. They are organized, extremely professional, and very nice. If you need a transfer service, I very much recommend Kalido. We found our driver, Rafael, with Kalido and off we went. People will try to sell you timeshares and get you in their taxis but if you ignore them, you’re fine. If you have never been to Cancun, do not talk to anyone until you are among the transfer companies. We exited the airport to find our transportation with Kalido. By the time we got through that area, our luggage was already out and off the bag carrousel. They were not in existence the last time we went to Cancun but the lines with the agents did not seem too much longer on that particular day. We used the e-gates since we are all over 18 and hold US passports and it was super quick and efficient. Getting off the plane and through customs and immigration took about 15 minutes.

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