A brief rant about the Atelier Cancun

I booked an Ocean View room, which only offered a glimpse of the sea when I turned my head to the right from the balcony. This was after an upgrade (booking with my Amex card automatically upgraded me to FHR and gave me a $150 hotel credit, so the "sandwich method" didn't work 😂). (Hotel: Just tell me if you can see the sea or not 🙃) The hotel's soundproofing was terrible; I could hear the neighbors talking quite clearly. On the first night, right after dinner at 10 pm, the couple next door started arguing fiercely, using all sorts of F-words and curses. I thought it was going to go on until midnight. Turns out, I guessed wrong 🙂 The couple stopped arguing promptly at 11 pm, but at 2 am, they started running and shouting wildly upstairs (I'm on the 4th floor, 5th floor). I called the front desk twice, and they said they'd send someone up to remind them, but each time it was quiet for a while before starting again 🙂 It finally stopped at 3:30 am. The next day, we asked the front desk to change rooms, but they said the people upstairs had already checked out (so it was a last-minute party, right? 🙃). We insisted on changing rooms, and they eventually gave us a top-floor room very close to the sea (Picture 3️⃣ - still look to the right 😅). Why a minor complaint? Because the hotel restaurant was indeed very good, with delicious food and drinks 😅, and the staff were quite friendly. The hotel had many activities every day; I went to acrobatic show and a clay sculpting class (Picture 8️⃣). On a nice day, you can walk a short distance to the beach and take great photos; there are some popular Instagrammable spots. The restaurants were all great; each restaurant has its own wine list, and you can also order classic wines directly. During my two-day stay, I ate at Cala di Luna, El Suspiro, and Cilento (pictures 4-7). Cala di Luna (Mediterranean cuisine - the bread and seafood risotto were good). El Suspiro (Caribbean cuisine - the octopus and grilled fish were delicious!). Cilento (Italian cuisine - the lamb chops and beef stew were the best for dinner! The mushroom soup and steak for lunch were also delicious!).