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Grand Palladium Colonial Resort & Spa252 garden-view rooms, seven villas and an adults-only pool, beachside
Grand Palladium Colonial Resort & Spa is a 5-star, 24-hour all-inclusive resort on the oceanfront in the Riviera Maya, with direct access to the beach.
Photos: Palladium Hotel Group
- 8.0
- Very good, 107 reviews
- 5★
- hotel class
- 252
- rooms and suites
Guest rating from Booking.com, updated 2026-11-05.
Grand Palladium Colonial Resort & Spa is a 5-star, 24-hour all-inclusive resort on the oceanfront in the Riviera Maya, with direct access to the beach. It was built in 2002 and refurbished in 2014, and shares a complex with Kantenah and White Sand.
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The 252 rooms are Deluxe Garden View rooms of about 37 square meters, each with a king bed or two singles, plus seven villas.
Two show cooking restaurants and four à la carte restaurants cover the evenings. La Hacienda serves the international buffet, El Dorado is the steakhouse, La Adelita serves Mexican, Sumptuori Japanese, La Lola Spanish and Ribs & More American, while Tikal and El Gran Azul handle breakfast and lunch. Nine bars are spread through the resort.
The shared family pool measures 3,544 square meters, a children's aquatic park covers 757 and the adults-only El Secreto pool sits apart. The Zentropia Palladium Spa & Wellness is on site, and the Baby Club (ages 1 to 3), Mini Club (4 to 12) and Junior Club (13 to 18) look after children. Basketball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, archery and table tennis are on offer, with snorkeling, kayaking and paddleboarding on the beach. Bowling, Chic Cabaret & Restaurant and spa treatments carry an extra charge.
It suits families who want a large, sociable resort with plenty of room.
What's included
- 24-hour all-inclusive
- 2 show cooking restaurants and 4 à la carte restaurants
- Themed bars including swim-up, lobby and sports bars
- 24-hour snack service
- Kids clubs for ages 1 to 18
- Daily beach and pool activities
- Live music, DJs and theater shows
- Non-motorized water sports
At the resort
- Beachfront
- Spa
- Kids club
- Teens club
- Water park
- Weddings
- Luxury
Who it suits
- Families, with a kids club on site
- Families with teenagers, who get a club of their own
- A trip built around the spa
- A splurge: one of the most indulgent stays in the region
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The details
- All-inclusive (operator's wording)
- Grand Palladium Colonial Resort & Spa is a 5-star, 24-hour all-inclusive resort in Riviera Maya (Quintana Roo), located on the oceanfront with direct access to the beach. Source
- Rooms
- 252 rooms (Deluxe Garden View) on the page and the fact sheet; built 2002, refurbished 2014; 7 villas. Source
- Dining
- 2 show cooking restaurants and 4 à la carte restaurants; 9 bars on the page, 11 on the fact sheet. Source
- Kids clubs
- Baby Club ages 1-3, Mini Club 4-12, Junior Club 13-18. Source
- Pools
- Family pool of 3,544 m2 shared with Kantenah, children aquatic park of 757 m2 and adults-only El Secreto pool. Source
- Airport
- 90 km and 90 minutes by taxi on the fact sheet; the airport is not named. Source
- Extra charge
- Chic Cabaret & Restaurant, Zentropia spa treatments, bowling. Source
- Restaurants
- La Hacienda (international buffet), El Dorado (steakhouse), La Adelita (Mexican), Sumptuori (Japanese), La Lola (Spanish), Ribs & More (American), Tikal and El Gran Azul. Source
- Room details
- Deluxe Garden View rooms of 37 m2 with a king bed or two single beds, TV and air conditioning; maximum two adults and two children. Source
- Sports
- Basketball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, archery, table tennis, snorkeling, kayaking and paddleboarding; diving costs extra. Source
- Website
- palladiumhotelgroup.com
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