Guide to the Barcelo Maya Grand Resort - Part 4 - Bars, entertainment, and nightlife.

People come to all-inclusive resorts to have a good time, so the bars, nightlife, and entertainment options can be a huge selling feature. But different people have different ideas of what makes for a fun vacation, so it's important to know if the resort you're staying at has a vibe that matches with your personality. In this video, I'll show you the bars and drinking options you have at the Barcelo Maya Grand, the live shows they put on every night at the open-air theaters, and the nightlife options if you are looking for late night drinks and music. Hopefully this gives you enough information to let you know if it will be the right resort for you.
There's lots to cover in this video! I'll show you the in-room minibars, swim-up bars, all-inclusive drinks, pool service, beach grill bars, self-serve beer taps, lobby bars, Tequila Bar, Bar Puebla, Mall Bar, Beach bar, outdoor patios, entertainment, live piano music, open-air theaters, Palenque Theater, Kukulkan Theater, theater bars, Il Divo Show, Magic Show, Love Barcelo Show, Circus Show, Variety Show, Men vs. Women show, Michael Jackson Show, nightlife, Jaguars, resort nightclub, ONE Disco Club, Strikers Sports Bar and Bowling Center, Barcelo Maya Grand, Riviera Maya, Mexico, and much more!
Check out the other parts of this complete guide to the Barcelo Maya Grand Resort:
Part 1: Location, hotel buildings, lobbies, and room tour - • Guide to the Barcelo M...
Part 2: Pools and beaches - • Guide to the Barcelo M...
Part 3: Food and restaurants - • Guide to the Barcelo M...
Part 4: Bars and nightlife - THIS VIDEO!
Part 5: Amenities and noteworthy places - • Guide to the Barcelo M...
Part 6: Water and adventure activities - • Guide to the Barcelo M...
Part 7: Getting off-resort - • Guide to the Barcelo M...
Part 8: My overall thoughts about the Barcelo Maya - • Guide to the Barcelo M...
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[@user-xs3sy9vt8c]

We have been to the Palace several times. It really does depend on which hotel you stay in. The Palace is much quieter as it costs more to stay there. The other hotels are a little cheaper and you tend to get a more party crowd. They have a new, All Adults hotel now too. Great review.

[@michellesheppard6427]

Great vid, I never knew the name of the lobby bar at colonial until watching,I always called it the Piano bar.

[@milanam3980]

Very helpful information. Thank you !

[@gemmacripps5030]

Thank you for these videos!! So excited to go in October 😍 looking forward to your next videos!

[@FirsthandGlobetrotting]

I'm glad you like them! Hopefully everything is back to 100% operational at the resort in October and you have an amazing time.

[@heachi5000]

Great ingo..👍

[@supercool742]

This was great info!! The only thing I would ask is, please add what is kid friendly (for shows, etc). I am wondering if kids can go to the shows. They look amazing & I would love my kids to see them. Thank you again for the post. This was very helpful for me and much appreciated.

[@FirsthandGlobetrotting]

For all of the shows I went to, I don't remember seeing anything that I would say wasn't kid friendly. The best ones for kids (and lots were in the audience) were Magic and Circus. Some of the others might be a little slow for kids, but I think nearly every show had at least a few kids in the audience.

[@na-df5qb]

Hello and thanks for your very informative videos. I was wondering about the premium rooms. What are the amenities attached to theses rooms besides being closer to the pools/beach.

[@FirsthandGlobetrotting]

They have a few different perks like Premium check in lounge, premium drink selection, extra a-la-carte reservations, free wifi, and free spa hydrotherapy.

[@angelamartin1147]

Do you have any info on the spa(s)? Especially at the Riviera.

[@FirsthandGlobetrotting]

Unfortunately I didn't go to the spa, sorry. Hopefully next time.

[@ninosimoni6374]

Two questions , was any of the amenities closed during covid? And how much was the extra cost for bowling and arcade?

[@FirsthandGlobetrotting]

The short answer to your first question is "Yes, some are closed", but the long answer is a little more confusing. The resort has been opening and closing individual hotels during COVID depending on how many people are booked, and whenever a hotel is open/closed the amenities/restaurants attached to it are open/closed. There have been times (I think around Christmas) when nearly everything was open and other times when nearly nothing was open. My hope is that as more people get vaccinated and travel restrictions are relaxed then things will reopen and stay open. The bowling was pretty expensive - I think it was $15 per person per game when I was there. The arcade used tokens and I think it was around $1.50 per token.

[@wearethejamess]

when did you visit this resort? We are planning a trip to this resort and wanted to see if this was during covid times?

[@FirsthandGlobetrotting]

This was February 2020. As of right now, the resort has been temporarily opening and closing hotels depending on how many reservations they have. Whenever they reopen a hotel, they reopen all the bars and restaurants and amenities attached to it. I think right now 3 of 6 are open...around Christmas nearly all of them were open, and some times only 2 are open. Hopefully soon once travel restrictions are reduced it will get back to 100%.

[@jsalaman88]

At the speciality restaurants, do they have kids menus?

[@FirsthandGlobetrotting]

Yes, they do. I think it's the same kids menu at all of the restaurants. They also have a small kids section at the buffets.

[@adaylamendez1173]

When did you visit? Post covid?

[@FirsthandGlobetrotting]

This was a few weeks before it. I think most of the entertainment is temporarily not happening right now since most of the hotels haven't reopened. Hopefully it will be back to normal soon.

[@angelamartin1147]

What if one is travelling solo? Is it safe for a woman to visit the nightclub and then get back to her room safely?

[@FirsthandGlobetrotting]

The entire resort is gated with security at the main entrance, so it felt very safe and secure to me. If there were any problems, it would probably be from other guests, but I found the resort had more of a relaxed feeling so it wasn't a wild party place where people were acting badly.

[@dobentiapon8481]

Hi is wifi free in this resort? Thanks

[@FirsthandGlobetrotting]

Before COVID it wasn't (unless you had a premium room), but it is currently free for everyone. Not sure if/when they will switch back to charging for it.

[@storypunman]

Music is way too LOUD in this theater!!!! Operators must have had their ear drums blown out. And also distorted.