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December 27, 2023
We enjoyed Iberostar Tucan. What we enjoyed, family friendly, safe location, conveniently located, loved the wildlife, beach was easily accessible. We enjoyed the booked Xcaret excursion which we set up through the hotel partner staff. Taxis easy to coordinate. What we found disappointing was the food options. Only thing open is buffet. Unless you make reservations days in advance. No room service at all. Instead you have to walk to one restaurant that is open after hours. Not convenient. They tried tricking us that the only option to watch the Christmas Eve show was to buy a table and a bottle of wine, which we knew was not true. The entertainment was below average including the Christmas Eve circus. We did not like staff wanting to pitch timeshare right when we checked in after a long flight and then turned around called us at 9 AM the next morning. They told us at the desk the only option to eat Christmas Eve dinner was at 8 PM. My husband is diabetic so this did not work for us. We walked up at 6:30 the restaurant was half empty and they got us right in. This again is frustrating the misinformation. That being said would I come back? Possibly if the price was right and there were no other options for hotel stays. I would only go knowing you need to schedule your food options in advance. The rooms are average not 5 star worth. The smell of mildew in both of our rooms. Beds were average. It was manageable.