Review of Iberostar Paraíso Beach 5*

We had a good time during our Anniversary celebration. I'll start with the negative: The room was clean, but smelled like the sewer at times (I'm not sure why). The food was not good at all, at least for me and my husband. We quickly learned that we have to get up early to eat breakfast if we want a good hot meal at the main buffet. We tried to get a reservation for a couple of the restaurants, but when we arrived the ones we wanted were already booked. We ate at the Italian restaurant and left before dessert because we were so disappointed with the starters and entrees. They were not tasty, the seafood was over done, and the bread was cold (I prefer warm bread with melted butter. Not cold bread with a hard butter surprise on the inside). However, we would definitely recommend the Japanese restaurant! That was amazing! Yum! Moreover, the drinks were watered down, but I expected that since it is an all inclusive. My husband and I were so excited when we saw the cafe shop with frappes and desserts and the crepe shop, but were quickly disappointed because everything was disgusting! On to the positive: The pool is great and the beach is beautiful! The shows were good. The circus show and the Mexican folklore were exceptionally great! The staff were extremely pleasant and helpful! The room service was on time, but again the food wasn't great and the candy shop is yummy, but I wish there was variety (chocolate please! ) We would recommend eating breakfast early in the main buffet, reserving the Japanese restaurant, and eating at the hard rock restaurant (You don't need a reservation for that one, but you have to go when they first open because as soon as they get super busy, the service goes down the drain! ) This was our experience. Our biggest complaint is the food.