Hard Rock Hotel Cancun

Had a problem with our room and the front desk clerk was unhelpful and rude. Everyone else was great

The Hard Rock Hotel is unapologetically a flip of another hotel property which HRH completed in 2012. The location is amazing giving guests easy access to all Cancun has to offer within minutes by cab or bus. The beach and water is spectacular and probably what made the remodel attractive. The food is excellent in all restaurants, & we found the buffet quality to be on par with most sit down restaurants. There are shops and bars on property, a well equipped fitness center including hoops & tennis courts. The outdoor amphitheater is a very cool touch and has events nightly. We caught the Queen tribute show and the band was really exceptional. The grounds are clean, compact and very well maintained. The infinity pool transitions visually perfect with the beach view. The best part of the hotel by far is the staff top to bottom. We were consistently engaged by staff at all levels in a polite, respectful and service oriented fashion. It was clear that this team understands and appreciates what business they are in. Well done HRH!

There are some things that didn’t work for us at the Hard Rock Hotel. We were on the 3rd floor /Royal level. The room had an electrical issue and an electrician fixed the problem in 24 hours. No concessions were made. The lighting is ceiling zoned spot lights. We could never find a comfortable pattern as the lights were harsh yet not quite positioned right to apply makeup over the bathroom sinks. There is a guitar lesson TV channel & you can order a guitar & amp for the room. Unfortunately, the inventory isn’t big enough and we were never able to get one. Studio time is also limited & we were also unable to find time in 3 days. One of the most bizarre annoyances was The Rock Shop. It had a great selection of HRH merch but only small or XL sizes for nearly every item! We bought nothing. As an all inclusive, HRH can’t find a better way for guests to make dinner reservations than to force guests to stand in a reservation request line every day for 30-45 minutes. Surely there’s a better system. Finally, either it was the crowd or the brand, but we were constantly surrounded by smokers by the pool or on the beach. There’s a very liberal smoker policy or it isn’t well enforced, not sure. However, for the most part, if we mentioned something, smokers usually moved with apology.

Staff was always helpful and very polite Very clean

Food could have been better.