Where to begin? We are Unlimited Vacation Club Platinum members and have been to Secrets Silver Sands, Secrets Marina Beach, Secrets Playa Mujeres, Dreams Playa Mujeres, Dreams Tulum , Now Saphire, Now Jade, Secrets St John, and Secrets Wild Orchid. All were awesome, but this was the very best resort/vacation we have ever had!
Let’s start with the most important part. The people. The first one we met was Jeanne from the UVC club. She checked us in and we fell in love with her! In all of our UVC experiences, she is the first one we “trusted”. That is pretty hard to say about a UVC rep. But, she honestly made us feel like we were important, regardless of our membership status.
Next was Anibal, our butler. I do t even have the words. Have you seen the movie Mr. Deeds? How Adam Sandler just had a thought in his head and “poof”, the butler just appeared out of nowhere? Well, that was Anibal. He just appeared out of the clouds sometimes. It was like he knew what we wanted before we did. He was absolutely amazing! The true spirit of the resort and the best service we have ever received from anyone, anywhere! Thanks Anibal!
Now, for the others who were absolutely outstanding. Jeffrey at RoseWater, Carlos and Wander at the preferred Club bar, Evelyn at the spa, Alba and Zuny beach and pool waiters, and Cristian and Royer restaurant managers. Could not have asked for better, more attentive staff!
Now, for the resort. We started in a swim up bungalow suite which was gorgeous and amazing. It was also right by the RoseWater, so the drinks started flowing as soon as we stepped outside. We didn’t even have to leave our patio. After a few days, we switched to an ocean front swim out (to which our livers said thank you”. The view of the ocean while sitting in your own pool was outstanding. Could not have asked for anything better.
The resort is absolutely stunning. Food was excellent. Entertainment, although limited due to Covid, was good. The grilled chicken on the beach was the best we have ever had in our lives. The beef dishes were also consistently amazing. Portofino, the Italian restaurant, was our very favorite.
My only complaints, if I have to choose some things for improvement, is that there was no bathtub in either of the rooms. I love baths, but this was not a possibility unless you are in a master suite. Also, it would be nice to have been able to lower the thermostat a degree or two in the summer, but since we were here in January/February, we definitely could not complain. My only other “complaint” was the lack of variety in the restaurants. The menus were the same every day and were limited. Even the buffet which was only open for breakfast, got real boring after the 2nd day. And last is that the hamburgers (ordered twice) were completely raw.
Overall, I can not say enough about Secrets Cap Cana. We loved it and will definitely be back! Thank you Anibal and everyone for being so amazing and making our 10th anniversary trip a dream come true!