Everything looked so clean and fresh! The interior colors were soothing and the cocktails & food so vibrant! Too bad about the darn wind! 🚩Looking forward to part deux! All the best to you

@Coolist

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Laura!!

Awesome James! Always an entertaining watch! Cheers brother!

I love your videos! Thank you & Happy Holidays!⛄🌲

Your channel is super useful for planning my trips. Thank you!

Love it! Thank you!

@Coolist

6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

I spend 5 nights at live aqua Cancun and loved it! I booked live aqua Punta Cana based on your review and was a little nervous that it wouldn’t be as good as Cancun. Now I am super excited to experience the punta cana location, huge thanks for your videos

Wow I never even got a notification tht you ever did this video 😢 Thank you as always for this though!

Great videos and info as always

@Coolist

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Naut! appreciate it

Great video!!! Love Cancun

@Coolist

6 ай бұрын

Me too! Cancun and I go way back!

Awesome video James. You should do Miami sometime soon though!

Love the vibe of the Hidden Garden restaurant. MB was chic. Love the room. Very fresh and relaxing.

We have been to the Mayan Riviera area several times in the last few months and the wind has been relentless almost every time It certainly puts a damper on your pool or Beach day

We visit Live Aqua every other year - it’s my favorite all-inclusive on the planet!

@Coolist

6 ай бұрын

I'll be back and want to do other locations as well!

My daughter and I were there last January first her birthday. We both loved it. We liked the close proximity to the shops too. Everyone has their own criteria for an all inclusive. I also went to the Fiesta Americana which I believe is a sister property. Food was great. Fish tacos. ❤ Sometimes you may need more time or a second stay to get the full picture. Safe travels. 😊

Nice video bud!

@Coolist

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Very cool to see you're starting the Cancun area. My favorite hotels in Cancun so far in order : Secrets Impression Moxché (just insanely above everything else that exists), Iberostar Grand Paraiso (mainly for the food and the ocean front rooms), Secrets Maroma, Excellence Riviera Cancun. I am booked for Hyatt Ziva and Excellence Playa Mujeres so we'll see. Live Aqua has been on my future resort list along with Secrets Akumal, Unico, Atelier, Secrets Impression Isla Mujeres and Secrets Cap Cana.

@betsyb2682

6 ай бұрын

Yesssss I want to see him do that hotel so bad

@jeremymac3

9 күн бұрын

Did you go to Hyatt ziva yet?

@sabrinav

8 күн бұрын

@@jeremymac3 Yes, it was great for a family resort. I would not go without kids though. But that applies to any family resort for me.

I’ve been watching since your first few Vegas resort reviews! And now here I am booking Playa Del Carmen for my 30th bday, hoping you’re visiting Xcaret Arte soon…. Would love your honest breakdown review of that property 🤞🏼

Great review What do you think is better live aqua or coral?

We stayed here back in 2015 and loved it. It was actually our first all inclusive experience and a great one to start with. Many things looked very familiar and saw some newer stuff too. We had a great time but haven't felt the need to return, yet, with all the other great options in the region. One of the biggest selling points is that it's Adult Only and that is worth quite a bit as well.

Still waiting on Riu Caribe! But thanks for all the “work” you are putting in! Cheers!! The editing and making it worth watching is work don’t take my “work” the wrong way 😅

Too bad about the wind. Beach looked like it would have been nice. Great video as always . One other, music for your videos have been getting better and better recently. Thanks James!

@Coolist

6 ай бұрын

Yo West! Yeah, I switched music companies and I think the uptick in quality is pretty noticeable.

Great video. Which all inclusive resort chain consistently has the best food quality ?

I love this hotel!

Appreciate your videos. can you do one on Atelier? I loved it and would be curious of your opinion.

nice video ! thanks !

@Coolist

6 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Part 2 eh, can't wait.

I’d love to see a Temptation Cancun review

Hey by any chance, did you have to pay for the starbucks in there or was it included with all inclusive?

what other places u staying at? im waiting to book something! waiting you to finish this journey of urs! love the work, so close to 75k!!!!!

@Coolist

6 ай бұрын

planet hollywood next

Are you ever going to go check out some Jamaica resorts?

Hi friends . May i ask you what website are you bought your ticket ( air and hotel all included ) and do you have something secrets . thanks and have a great day

which one would you recommend, Aqua or Hyatt Zilara? Am torn deciding between the 2.

Any plans on going to Atelier Playa Mujeres? You need to go!

Any plans for a review of THE GRAND MOON PALACE or LE BLANC?

I think Atelier picks up where Live Aqua leaves off… you should check out that place in Playa Mujeres

You got great personalized service … I’d suspect that they knew who you were 😊

If you are planning on trying an Excellence property, hopefully ERC as it has a much better layout and overall feel than EPM. I found the food better too. It's quite an old property but I love it.

We returned home yesterday from an all-inclusive trip in the Riviera Maya region and the ocean was very wavy everyday. It was a shame because I was not allowed to do any kayaking. It didn't stop us or anyone else from swimming in the ocean though.

Hotel Xcaret Mexico!!

Beautiful! Doesn't look super busy either

@Coolist

6 ай бұрын

It wasn't, shocking for a weekend in prime season

Went in 2014. It was amazing.

Back in 2012, my husband and I adored our stay here at Live Aqua. Now, with two little girls, do you have any recommendations for a family-friendly resort that's just as wonderful?

@noly9041

5 ай бұрын

Finest is very good hotel to travel with kids. Excellent kid’s club and entertainment for kids.

We had been going to LA for 6 years straight. Our favorite AI adults only resort in Mexico. Checked all our boxes. However, since lockdown, the room/night price has skyrocketed. Especially during the Christmas holiday week. 1000/night this year!! Nope...See ya Live Aqua!

This was the first all inclusive we stayed at when we started travelling annually with our friends nearly 10 years ago. The other all inclusive resorts that we have stayed have been a little disappointing in comparison and I think it is time to come back to Live Aqua. (Kudos to our Husbands who accidently booked the one of the most amazing all inclusives in Cancun) It looks like they have freshened the decor and have kept the coziness of the restaurants. We remember that the staff was amazing and went our of their way to make our stay memoriable.

Does the bedroom provide privacy? I see it is glass enclosure.

Great review James! The hotel looks great but a bit dated/tired/needs a refresher. The food looked fantastic. $350/night is on point. Anything more than that is too high.

@Coolist

6 ай бұрын

For an all-inclusive, the food was way way above average. For $350/night, the property offers meaningful value.

Coolist🎉💯💯💯

@Coolist

6 ай бұрын

😎💥

There's a section in the video of the pools with loud wind noise and no music. Not sure if it was intended to highlight how windy it really was or if you meant to have music! Love all your videos

@Coolist

6 ай бұрын

Lately I haven't been inserting music in the pool and beach montages for more of an ASMR vibe. I did overlay music in this beach montage because of the overpowering wind.

My son wants to celebrate his 21 birthday at Cancun which is the best party hotel the yuo recommend

I imagine it'll be a 4 when all is said and done. I feel usually if a stay elicits a "reserve judgment" response, it's a pretty clear indicator a 6/6 score is ruled out and a 5/6 is possible but pretty unlikely. Because 6/6 resorts just consistently elicit that feeling naturally, and 5/6 resorts, as imperfect as they are, also inspire this feeling to a slightly lesser extent. I highly doubt it not being windy is going to ultimately change the outlook much if at all. The Thai restaurant looked like the standout of Live Aqua Cancun to me. That looked amazing! The room was awesome too! On the flipside, the resort doesn't feel like it has much soul, or character like you surmise. I can't say I was floored by this place based off of your review alone, but am still looking forward to Part II. 😇

@Coolist

6 ай бұрын

Definitely not a 6. It's so hard to gauge because of the price elasticity. At $350/night, it's borderline excellent, but at $600/night it's borderline lackluster. We'll see... 😎

It’s difficult to rate the Live Aqua against the Iberostar Coral level- they are two very different resorts. But which one would you rather stay at if money isn’t an issue?

Was the Starbucks included or you have to pay?

We've stayed at this hotel three times, and have always enjoyed it! Food is very good, the service is fantastic, and we do like the "Miami Beach-ish" feel, never having been there. When you go back, be sure to see about reserving the Live Aqua level room, which allows you entrance to the lounge on the floor. It's separate, and very nice. Also, be sure to reserve a cabana, as it comes with a wonderful 20-minute foot massage (or at least it did in the past). The fact that anyone would be willing to do that to my feet for that long amazes me, and it feels great. Regarding the beach, it was one of the reasons I chose the place, as I much prefer to swim in the waves than to bathe in an ocean that emulates a pool, especially with so many nice pools to choose from. I was told once that the red flag had nothing to do with conditions....it had to do with sharks....but who knows. My fav restaurant for lunch is that one in the corner, Sea Corner. I hope you have a better experience the next time you go. Watching this has made me think that another trip is needed. Thanks for that!

Is it a mostly seniors crowd?

Had a five day stay in October, red flag day everyday. Food was just ok, they couldn’t get my steak right at MB after two tries but the habanero soup was amazing. Night life was really lacking and honestly the price per a night I thought was pretty expensive for what you got. The highlights though were the staff, our beach waiter and hector the bartender to had the margarita class were awesome!!! And we really enjoyed the pools, however renting a cabana for 80 dollars a day I thought was outrageous even if it does come with a ten min foot massage. I felt upgrading to an aqua suite did not support the included cabana at 150-200 dollars more a night. My friends enjoyed it and want to go back. I just thought it was ok not the best. Certainly not the worst.

Is this better than the Lopesan costa bavaro in punta cana?

@Coolist

5 ай бұрын

In a few ways, maybe, but overall - no. If you consider value - LA is 4x more expensive. Then absolutely no.

what about the food?, was it good?, I heard some bad reviews about it. That it was in bad state sometimes

@Coolist

6 ай бұрын

Not bad at all. Anyone saying it is bad is being hyperbolic, or just lacks objectivity or experience,

Which room/ suite did you stay in?

Wasnt a fan of all the upcharging. Just charge more up-front. Rooms were a little dated, but still loved Live Aqua.

Live aqua is the best best best!

Best all inclusive food I’ve had in Cancun however Iberostar is more fun with better alcohol on the adult side. Would pick Iberostar 1st and Live Aqua 2nd

I love the way the restaurants seem tucked away from each other. I hate when they are stacked right next to each other/overlaps/square. Same logic with pools.

@Coolist

6 ай бұрын

Good observation - the quality of restaurants are usually an immediate indicator of the caliber of the hotel.

Why do you drink cappuccino at 11pm?

Is it adults only

You didn’t like the habanero soup. 😮

Would love to do a colab with you!

we all know the risks of a "quick" nap

Did the guy around 7:04 give you the finger?

@Jazlizard

2 ай бұрын

LoL looks like it😆

"controy" lmao. bottom shelf drinks. i fully agree with you about this place lacking character. this place has outlived its hype. if they're charging 600 or 700 i might as well go to secrets maroma beach/akumal/moxche or atelier up north. we need an atelier review, i'd love to hear what you have to say. also secrets tulum when they're no longer plagued with new resort hiccups.

@Coolist

6 ай бұрын

Atelier with happen next trip... Very interested....

Three words: Fontainbleau, Las Vegas...

How rich are you?? $1000 per night is wild.

I don't know about this one James, like you said there's nothing Caribbean at all about this place! I know it was windy and all but the beach didn't thrill me, the rooms didn't impress me AT ALL, and at $350/nt, I better be wowed! The food didn't look that special to me, and the so-called pool party was a joke so I'd much rather stay at your 2 previous hotels than this one! LIVE AQUA?? Not so much live there......Iberostar is the winner so far for me!

Para el precio y fama del hotel creo deja bastante que desear en la comida y bebidas, sobre todo en comida, muy bonitos los restaurantes pero la comida parece fast food. Lo malo de todos esos Resorts es que te venden humo. Sería bueno visitaras algunos de mas categoría para ver si es que en verdad te dan algo del otro mundo. Al final nunca vas a desquitar en consumo lo que pagas por una noche.

On dit "Je ne sais quoi". If you are interested , here is an important review. You Will have to "work" for this one as I am French from Canada. Encore un "resort mexicain" qui a oublié que la nature qui l entoure et la mer doivent être les raisons majeures de son existance. Trop dommage de voir que tout ce que vous trouvez génial sont des endroits placardés a l interieur sans vue à l air climatisé dans un hôtel Full béton. Désolation de défruire de si beaux terrains remplis de palmiers, cocotiers, végétation, mangroves naturels pour du béton. Are you really thinking that we want To travel just to eat food that ressemble ours and celebrate that Starbuck is in the resort ? If Cuba would not have been sanctioned by your country, YOU would like To see what is really being on vacation, under palapas enjoying looking at the océan and walking less than 50 feet To get in a turquoise water. No enormous pools, no enormous restaurants, no massive concrete construction. Just an outside by the beach opened al fresco restaurant with live little cuban band. You are eating a grilled lobster freshly catched from the sea. No frills, no luxe just nature at its best. Oh, and after dinner you walk to the pier at 100 feet from the restaurant and you will be looking at a sky full of stars because they are no humongus light around To destroy the visibility.

Looks gorgeous but boring. Lost me at the bingo at the pool.

They used to be much better before.

Cancun is the best 👍, Los Angeles is the worst 👎

You not gonna gain 2lbs from eating burger but eating pizza before sleep is way to achive that for sure 🤣🤣🤣

this is vbullshit hotel with no manners what so ever, staff is rude

Impression Isla Mujeres by Secrets. Your welcome

@anonymous00117

6 ай бұрын

grossly overpriced