Iberostar Selection Bávaro Suites 

Spent 7 days here with family, returning after 16 years to this resort. Glad to see some changes, and also happy to see that some of the best things stayed exactly the same. Overall, a great experience. Beautiful grounds, great people, and we would return. Good things: * The bracelet with NFC chips that open the door is a great feature. No more worrying about losing keys or remembering to bring them. Once you get used to it, you kind of wish every hotel did this. * The app: great information overall (though some restaurants like Brave are missing menus). You can chat with reception, get notifications when your room is ready, and check activities and shows. The schedule can be a bit off or confusing at times, but overall it’s a very useful feature. * Wi-Fi: good coverage everywhere. No need for roaming or eSIM, which is always a win. * Food: great variety and good quality. It does get a bit repetitive after a few days, but still better than many resorts we’ve been to. Food is subjective, but for us it worked well. * À la carte restaurants: we visited two. Kabuki (the “Japanese” restaurant) is more about the show, which was fun. You get sushi appetizers, then a full meal cooked in front of you (fried rice + chicken, beef, shrimp, salmon), and dessert. The Brave steakhouse was pretty good, we loved the meat and the service. * Pool: just great. Plenty of food, snacks, drinks, and unlimited ice cream, which automatically makes it a top-tier pool. Fun activities by the Star Friends team and a solid splash zone for kids. * Beach: large, well maintained, cleaned every morning. Plenty of seating, even during March Break, which says a lot. Things to improve: * Room cleaning: our first room on the lower level was fine, but we found two very large cockroaches casually exploring the space. Not exactly the welcome committee we were hoping for. Reception handled it very well and moved us to an upper-level room in another building, which was much better. * Restaurant cleaning: on several occasions we were seated at tables that hadn’t been fully cleaned. Crumbs still on the table, napkins reused if they “looked clean,” and at least once I had to point out a dirty knife left from previous guests. The standard should really be a full reset: clean table, new cutlery, new napkins. I understand it gets busy, but this feels like a basic expectation. * Utility vehicles: the constant loud beeping when backing up can get a bit much, especially when you’re trying to relax or sleep. Totally understand the safety need, but maybe lower the volume or adjust routes to reduce how often it happens. Some closing notes: * I read a lot of reviews mentioning time-share pressure, but we didn’t experience any at all. Either we got lucky or they took the hint quickly. * We booked through Costco Travel for the first time. The private transfer to and from the airport was excellent. No waiting, no multiple resort stops, just straight there and back.