Sara D.
Yelp
TLDR: This was the WORST experience at any hotel I've ever stayed at, including those that are much much cheaper and do not advertise themselves as luxury hotels. Definitely do not stay here as you will run the high-risk that your special experience will be turned into a stress-filled nightmare.
Me and my friend came to Tulum for a week and we decided to first stay at Alaya Tulum, a hotel down the street, which was an amazing experience. However, we had also wanted to experience Azulik considering its villas are world-renowned and the beauty of the hotel all-in-all. Considering the very high prices, we chose to only stay one night and booked the sea villa. The morning that we were planning on checking out of Alaya and into Azulik we got heard reports from the news and from Alaya's front desk that Hurricane Grace was going to hit that evening and they would be evacuating guests to their sister hotel downtown. Concerned, we called Azulik at 11am before leaving Alaya to see if they were doing the same, in which case we could cancel and not have to pay so much for a subpar experience. They assured us that the hurricane was not concerning enough for them to evacuate any of their guests. On that promise, we got in a taxi and headed over. Then, for further assurance, we asked the front desk when we arrived at 2pm to double check that we would be able to stay in the room and we wouldn't be evacuated. Again, they assured us they would not.
We were escorted to our room, which was stunningly beautiful, but that was the extent of the pleasurable experience. This is when things quickly started to spiral downhill. They provided us 2 complimentary drinks that could be ordered as room service. So, to start off the experience, we decided to order them right when we got settled in. As me and my friend both do not drink alcohol for religious reasons, and moreover I myself am allergic, we explicitly mentioned that we wanted the drinks virgin, and explained that this meant no alcohol because we both don't drink. After getting confirmation, we began talking and waiting for our drinks in the room, making sure to not leave and explore the hotel because the drinks could come at any time. 30 minutes later we were still waiting, so we called to check in. They said that the drinks had not been started, but that they would get on it right away. It was not till 1 hour and 15 minutes later that we got the drinks. I took one sip and immediately recognized the alcoholic taste and spit it out. We were furious. What kind of drink takes over an hour to make and how could A LUXURY HOTEL be so careless as to not follow allergy and religious instructions.
When we called the waiter back, he repeatedly questioned us and was adamant there was no alcohol. Not only did they make a mistake, but they refuse to own up to their own mistakes, and then after all that the waiter asked for a tip to bring us new drinks??? Another HOUR later we received the new drinks, which very clearly tasted different because there was no alcohol. Albeit the drinks themselves were still not good at all. Furthermore, we ordered a tres leches cake without rum and had to wait 1 hour to get it and another half hour for us to track down the waiter to ask if they were sure there was no rum. We had to physically track him down because no one in the hotel responds to WhatsApp messages or calls. The worst part is they will read the message and completely ignore it.
THEN, at 4pm we get a text saying we need to have everything packed and ready to evacuate into their on-site museum in the next 30 MINUTES because of the hurricane. Not only that, we would be sleeping on mats on the floor, alongside all of the other guests. AND THEY WANTED US TO STILL PAY THE $1,200 FOR THE NIGHT. Are you kidding me?!?! We checked twice with them to make sure this wouldn't happen. How irresponsible could they be. So we asked if we could be given an extra night in the hotel to accommodate for this, especially considering they had told us the hotel was not at full capacity., Their response was no because the weather is not under their control. As if it is under ours?? In response, we asked for a refund and we would just leave right then to find another hotel in downtown. Because, furthermore, how safe is an on-site museum when it is still right next to the beach which is the most dangerous area during a hurricane. Our request for a refund was continuously ignored until we went to the front desk and threatened to call our credit card company and request a charge back. And even after another TWO HOURS of arguing with the manager, we were told that he had no authority to conduct a refund. We would have to wait till the next day when their "reservation specialist" could help. The manager kept telling us that the hotel did not have cash to give us. (See rest of review by Hannah, the girl I stayed with:
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