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Reviews of The Elements Oceanfront & Beachside Condo Hotel

4 out of 5
The Elements Oceanfront & Beachside Condo Hotel
Avenida Flamingo & Calle 46, Playa del Carmen, QROO

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

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Rating 8 - Good. 60 out of 232 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 232 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 232 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 232 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Martin Samuel Gutierrez

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Miguel Hernandez - Ambassador on 10 Apr 2024
Muchas gracias por tomarte el tiempo de calificarnos. Hasta la próxima!

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth Corona

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great!
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Miguel Hernandez- Ambassador on 10 Apr 2024
Thanks so much for your comments, see you next time!

10/10 Excellent

Cara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Condo was fabulous! View was great!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Miguel Hernandez - Ambassador on 10 Apr 2024
Gracias Cara, hope to see you again!

6/10 Okay

Mason, Lino Lakes

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As much as I love the location of property. I was not so happy with the enourmous pile of seaweed across the street. The smell would make it unbearable to sit out on patio. But in is not the Elements property of where that pile is. Elements in my opinion is quite the gem. Secure, clean and friendly. We stayed in 121 which had a great view of pool and the sea. My only problem was the musky smell, which i get being in a high humidity climate. But I know that can be treated. Not exactly allergy friendly for me. I will definitely stay at the Elements again next time i am in Playa.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Miguel Hernandez - Ambassador on 10 Apr 2024
We appreciate your feedback, and we are glad you enjoyed the facilities, unfortunately the seaweed, is a seasonal issue and this is completely out of our hands, on behalf of the city hall, there's people cleaning the beach everyday, but some days the smell can be strong, we hope you come back and that next time you don't encounter this issue.

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it! Plenry of room for all, easy walk to 38th for restaurants and fun!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Miguel Hernández - Ambassador on 4 Mar 2024
Hola Philip, it was a pleasure to meet you and we are glad to hear you enjoyed your time here, hopefully see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Robin, Smithfield

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in a penthouse which has 2 floors and 2 balconies with ocean views. The pool is giant and has a sun shade over a section. The property’s beach club was just across the street and served drinks and food. There was also a 7-11 conveniently across the street from the front entrance. The bustling 5th Ave was a 5 min walk away. Communication via WhatsApp was excellent.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Miguel Hernández - Ambassador on 4 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback and we appreciate your taking the time to share your experience.Hasta luego !

10/10 Excellent

Tenzin

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Beautiful property.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Miguel Hernandez - Ambassador on 12 Feb 2024
Gracias for taking the time to share your review, see you next time!

10/10 Excellent

Lane, Newmarket

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Miguel Hernandez - Ambassador on 12 Feb 2024
We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and we are looking forward to your next visit!

6/10 Okay

James

Travelled with family
The room was spacious and had a great view of the ocean. There were peices of broken glass around the lower deck, the hot tub did not work and does not have a cover to keep debris out, also no scoop or net available to clean out debris, could not be used at all. Room faced boat launch, noise and lots of turned up seaweed. Beach club is next to marina, very narrow beach and swimming area. Walking distance to many stores and restaurants was a plus.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Miguel Hernandez on 8 Jan 2024
Hola James, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, regarding the narrow beach, this is a seasonal fenomenon and at this time of the year we have high tide, if you return in summer, there's always more beach extension, and about the hot tub we did offer to have your hot tub cleaned, but you didn't want us to do it, we don't keep cleaning items because we want to do this for our guests. I hope you return and we will do our best to make your stay go smoothly.See you next time!

10/10 Excellent

Terrence

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Miguel Hernandez on 6 Jan 2024
It was a pleasure, to have you staying with us, see you next time

10/10 Excellent

Jerrie, MILTON

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location. Beach club is really nice with great Pizza and drinks. Walk to 5th Ave or walk to Jungle Strret. Very safe area. Stayed in Penthouse 23 it was fabulous Beautiful views and a jacuzzi on the upper deck !!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Miguel Hernandez on 6 Jan 2024
Thanks for sharing your comments, we hope you come back soon, it was a pleasure to host you!

10/10 Excellent

Jaiese L Reynoso, Denver

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was perfect for a family . It was big and spacious and many expats live here so it’s quiet . The pool was safe for even small kids since there is an area where the water is very low . It was walkable to fifth avenue and plenty of restaurants . I would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Bric Vacaion Rental - Ambassador Miguel Hernandez on 26 Sept 2023
Hola Jaise, it was a pleasure to meet you, and we are super happy to hear you had a good time, We are looking forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Miguel Hernández - Bric Ambassador on 2 Nov 2023
Muchas gracias por tomarte el tiempo de calificarnos, un placer haberlos tenido por aca!

10/10 Excellent

CLAUDIA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We got a awesome ocean view from our unit. Our unit was so clean and beautiful, pool is huge and clean, it’s a very safe place ,everyone was so welcoming and 5th Avenue was so close, you got a lot in a walkable distance, we enjoyed our visit!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Bric Vacation Rentals - Ambassador on 5 Sept 2023
Claudia, we want to thank you, for choosing us as your destination and we hope to see you again.Hasta la próxima!

8/10 Good

Danny

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beachfront was very accessible & had shaded areas as well as good seating available.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Bric Vacation Rental - Ambassador on 29 Aug 2023
Muchas gracias!We appreciate your comments and are looking forward to your next visit!

4/10 Poor

Lilian

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Bric Vacation Rental - Ambassador on 23 Aug 2023
Hola Lilian, buenos días, lamentamos que no haya sido de tu satisfacción tu estancia en Elements y nos gustaría saber cual fue el motivo de tan baja puntuación, estamos en la mejor disposición de darle seguimiento a tu s comentarios.Quedamos pendientes, saludos !

8/10 Good

charlene

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
I didn’t like the beach
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Bric Vacation Rental - Ambassador on 17 Aug 2023
Hola Charlene, thank you for your feedback, The beach is constantly changing and it's never the same, some days the water is crystal clear with lots of beach in front of the beach club and in other seasons we get sargassum and beach shortens,it's impossible to know but we appreciate you for taking the time to share your comments.Hopefuly you decide to return some day, to enjoy all the different activities that Playa del Carmen has to offer!

10/10 Excellent

Maira, Rahway

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place for families. Plenty of space, clean and right across the beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Bric Vacation Rental - Ambassador on 17 Aug 2023
Hola Maira, thanks so much for your feedback and we are looking forward to your next visit.It was a pleasure to host you!

10/10 Excellent

ericka

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Family friendly, big pool and beautiful condos
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Jose

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Bric Vacation Rental - Ambassador on 17 Aug 2023
Thank you for taking the time to rating your experience.

6/10 Okay

Dennis

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Property was OK.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Bric Vacation Rental - Ambassador on 17 Aug 2023
We truly appreciate your staying at The Elements and thank you for your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

CECILIA

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Bric Vacation Rentall - Ambassador on 28 Aug 2023
Muchas gracias por tomarte el tiempo de contestar, los esperamos a la próxima!

4/10 Poor

manuel

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The condominium was tu dirty and the employees want to charge if they clean no good 😒
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Bric Vacation Rentals - Ambassador on 30 Jul 2023
Hi Manuel, we are sorry to hear you experienced this situation, it would have been great to hear about it during your stay, we could have sent the cleaner to fix it immediately and it would have been free of charge. I hope you give us another chance to change your mind.Saludos!

10/10 Excellent

halona

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great spot
Great place to stay. Miguel was fantastic with all our needs. Good location. Plenty of taxi out front to take us places too far to walk. Pool was perfect temp and clean. Quiet place to rest. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Bric Vacation Rental - Ambassador on 30 Jul 2023
Halona, it was great to host you and we are very happy to hear you had a good time, come back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, close to 5th Ave but far enough that it was quiet and laid back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Bric Vacation Rental - Ambassador on 22 Jul 2023
Hola Mónica, I’m glad you were able to relax and enjoy your time here, see you next time!

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We couldn't have found a more convenient, well kept, friendly resort property than the Elements in Playa Del Carmen! We stayed in a ground floor condo, with all the comforts... walk outside to your patio and into the pool or 200 feet to your private beach! Our concierge, Miguel, was always available with answers & recommendations to help make our valuable time enjoyable. We absolutely will stay there the next time we visit.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Bric Vacation Rental - Ambassador on 20 Jul 2023
Hola Kurt, it was great to have met you, and we are thrilled to hear you a had a nice vacation. We appreciate your taking some time to share your experience and are looking forward to your next visit.Saludos!

4/10 Poor

Blas

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was not as described poor amenities 3 rooms no TV, overall conditions of penthouse to be improved
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Bric Vacation Rental - Ambassador on 19 Jul 2023
Blas, we are sad to hear your experience was not as you expected, and will definitely follow up on your comments to make some signiicant improvements, hopefullly you give us a second chance. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Haydee, El Paso

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The penthouse we booked was great. Everything we needed was their. From towels, silverware, pots and pans etc. The a/c was top notch! We felt very comfortable at this property and the staff was eager to answer any questions we might have. The pool was clean and large enough for many people to enjoy and the beach was only a across the street. Overall we think we got our monies worth and we would definitely recommend this property to family and friends.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Bric Vacation Rental - Ambassador on 19 Jul 2023
Hola Haydee, we want to thank you for chosing us as your destination and we hope to have you return soon, it's great to hear you had a good time.

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I really liked the property it was equipped with everything.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Miguel Hernandez - Ambassador on 11 Jul 2023
We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your time here and looking forward to your next vacation.

10/10 Excellent

Elaine I

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our first trip to Playa Del Carmen and we loved the condo at the Elements. It was clean, comfortable, great view and had all the amenities, including a washer and dryer and a wonderful fitness center. We also loved the decor, very reflective of the culture with bright, vibrant colors and art work. This location is within walking distance to several restaurants, shopping and grocery stores. The pool and hot tub were amazing and the access to the beach was the best. We felt very safe there, staff were friendly and helpful. Mr Miguel was most accommodating, answered all of our questions, made wonderful recommendations and arranged transportation for us to and from the airport. When we return, definitely staying here again!! Room 112.
Response from Bric Vacation Rental - Ambassador on 4 Jul 2023
We are super thrilled to hear , that you had a good stay and everything went smoothly during your time here. We can't wait to host you on your next visit!Saludos!

8/10 Good

michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Accommodations were what we expected in terms of space. We all loved the pool. It’s a great pool! The condo we stayed in could definitely use some updating. The plumbing fixtures in kitchen and bathrooms were rusty. Even the metal legs on couches and beds were rusted. Tears on the couch which we were told the owner was aware but yet didn’t replace! The kitchen was functional but cabinets were oddly placed. The stove was missing a knob. The dishwasher is old! We didn’t spend much time in the condo so it was okay overall.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Bric Vacation Rental - Concierge on 26 Jun 2023
Hola Michael, we appreciate your honest feedback and will follow up on these issues, we are glad to hear that you a good time here and are looking forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo Antonio Picado

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
everything around this condo was amazing. safe ,friendly and beautiful 😃😃👍👍👍👍👍
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Bric Vacation Rentals - Concierge on 26 Jun 2023
Hola Ricardo, we are so happy to hear you had a good time and we hope you return soon!

4/10 Poor

Janeth

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The place was big, the downstairs bathroom smelled really bad, the view was the worst, there was a portable toilet across the street were I saw Lady going to the restroom without closing the door, also the first night it was a nightmare because the power went out and it was so hot and my girls were scared.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from Miguel Hernandez (ambassador) on 12 Jun 2023
Hola Janeth, we appreciate your feedback and we are sorry your experience was not what you expected, regarding your complaints, unfortunately some things are completely out of our hands (the piece of land accross the street is privately owned) and we understand how this may have affected your view, and about the power outage (as I mentioned when you called to report it) this was something that happened in all downtown area in Playa, this was not due to an internal problem in the building. About the smell in the toilet we wish you had reported it promptly so we could have done something about it, we hope you consider giving us a second oportunity to do our best to provide a better experience.

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully furnished and very clean! We thoroughly enjoyed our five day stay!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Response from Miguel Hernandez (ambassador) on 12 Jun 2023
Hola Brenda, we appreciate your feedback and are looking forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Holli

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love the Elements. This is the fourth time we have stayed at this hotel and it is our go to location in Playa. The staff is helpful and we love the rooms and location.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Miguel Hernandez (ambassador) on 12 Jun 2023
Hola Holli, we are very happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and thank you for your feedback, it's always super nice to have repetitive guests like you!See you next time!

6/10 Okay

Joel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
It was great besides the boiler didn't work
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Miguel Hernandez (Ambassador) on 5 May 2023
We undersrtand that this was an issue during your stay and this is why we informed to you about this problem before your arrival, and offered you another apartment with the same ammenities and layout, I think it's important to mention that we did offer to your family another apartment during your whole stay to shower and you accepted to stay in the apartment knowing about this, also we did replace the water heater during your stay but unfortunately it came faulty, I hope you give us another opportunity and next time everything goes smoothly.Thank you for your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Louis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Highly recommend
Great experience staying at The Elements. Spacious apartment, all amenities provided, good pool and nice beach club. Great to have a personal concierge (Miguel) who organised transportation, gave great restaurant recommendations and swiftly answered any questions. Huge thanks for making our holiday so enjoyable.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Miguel Hernandez (Ambassador) on 5 May 2023
We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay and it was a peasure to have you staying with us, we are looking forward to your next viisit!

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

2/10 Terrible

Barry

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was great (right on the beach) and the building was actually pretty nice (grounds were well-kept and the suite was nice and roomy), but the service was essentially nonexistent. Waited a whole day to get someone to unclog a toilet, hot tub never warmed up, and they messed up the return airport shuttle. Lighting was either too bright or too dark, and total lack of facial tissues and scented TP were irritating. Sofas were horribly uncomfortable.

8/10 Good

cristiana, scottsdale

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location Quite but super close to restaurants and all The only downside was the beach in the front has a bad smell ..

4/10 Poor

Nora

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Disappointing property. No ocean view, poor communication, beach was smelly like sulfur, ant hills all over beach, crawling all over you. Food scarce & terrible, no cleaning of room or no extra towels, no one spoke English. Skip this place!

8/10 Good

Heena

6/10 Okay

Nancy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This condo hotel is good but not excellent. It was built in 2006. The first unit we stayed in was very run down, worn out and most appliances didn’t work or only half worked so they eventually moved us. The second unit was better but we still had problems with the dishwasher and one toilet. Kitchens are horribly designed and not well equipped. I talked to a women in the pool and she said her unit still had everything original and look tired. Another man the stove and dishwasher in his unit did not work. Location is good, safe and near grocery stores and shops, beach is just okay (there was considerable erosion during our stay), the pool is large and excellent. So renting here is iffy.
Stayed 28 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Roberto, san jose

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked everything about this property. The view from our balcony was beautiful!! Staff greeted us with a smile and answered every question we had. All I can say is thank you and would definitely stay at The Elements again.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022

4/10 Poor

Jesus

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We find very dirty the condominium, all the bed sheets there was very dirty, and we did the reservation long time a go for to give time to prepare everything and was very unexpected the mess

10/10 Excellent

Ping, Blacksburg

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location of this condo property is so convenient to everything, X parks, PDC downtown, shopping and dinning options are abundant nearby within walking distance. The property manager Miguel is exceptional! The communication before and during our stay was fantastic. Miguel is on top of everything we requested and provided in time. We had a minor injury at the Xpark and needed prescription medicine but could not find it in the closeby pharmacy, Miguel took it over and delivered the much needed medicine to our apartment within an hour! We are really grateful for his exceptional service, so would definitely recommend the property to anyone who’s looking for non-all inclusive vacation rental in PDC area! Again many thanks to Miguel, our wonderful rental manager!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great, spacious and convenient
The apartment was beautiful and very spacious. Conveniently located, with a great swimming pool and a very nice beach club too. Excellent value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Belinda

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sandra L

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was great overall. We had a great time!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Miguel Hernandez on 17 Aug 2022
We are glad to know that you enjoyed your time here and we are looking forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Luis Guillermo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved that it did not have a hotel property atmosphere. It felt like home but with a beach front view and an awesome pool. Very friendly staff . Julio the security at the beach gate was awesome. Loved this place also big thanks to Miguel
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Miguel Hernandez on 17 Aug 2022
Hola Guillermo, I'm happy to hear that you had a good time and I will make sure Julio at the beach is recognized for his good work at the beach! Looking forward to your next visit