Ocean RivieraParadise

We traveled as a couple to El Beso. The resort is very family oriented and not what we expected. El Beso was only a small part with a dedicated lunch and bar. The restaurant advertised as being for guests of El Beso was open to everyone including many children. The rooms were large and well equipped, however, they remained on the dirty side for most of our trip. Throughout the resort, the bars are closed early and hard to come by. The restaurants are closed mostly except for the evening. The buffet was okay, our personal favourite was the Margarita restaurant. We found the Steakhouse absolutely horrible with cheap cuts of meat drenched in butter. (I understand this is an all inclusive but this was by far the worst steak I have had) At many points, there would be vendors advertising various things (massages, photos, excursions, etc.) it could get annoying but the vendors were very respectful and not overly pushy. Throughout the resort, there are constantly places or opportunities for guests to “upgrade” we did not use these but they were constantly advertised to us. The El Beso pool was a party pool, constant music and loud people with heavy drinking. Totally okay but the pool is small and most of it taken up by Premium loungers. As most resorts, there is an issue with people reserving chairs for the day and not using them by laying towels or personnal effects. I did not see rules about this and rhe staff did not seem to bother. We spent most of our time looking for loungers or places to put our belongings. We rarely saw these people come back. The drinks were good, bar staff was fun and very responsive. The liquor and beer was bottom shelf unless you were a premium member. The beach is extremely small and at the time we went unswimmable due to algae. Tl;dr good for families. El Beso is definitely not a romantic destination for people looking fkr time away from kids. Food is alright, drinks are alright. Enjoyed our time but we will not return.