I want my $2,000 back! Yes, the beach is good, the food is great & the water is gorgeous, but…
Secrets Aura is the number one best resort hotel in Cozumel, Mexico, both in popularity and luxury. How? The only way Secrets Aura is the best resort in Cozumel is if it was the only hotel on the island of Cozumel, Mexico. I just stayed at this highly touted Secrets Resort for three nights during prime-time peak season, and, well, my trip did not go as expected. I was looking forward to a luxurious and relaxing weekend at one of the most beautiful and tranquil places in the Caribbean – but my experience was something out of the Twilight Zone.
In this video, I take you along with me for my entire 72 hour stay at supposedly one of the best all-inclusive resorts in Mexico, and one of the best all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean. Every aspect of my experience is documented in stunning 4k Pro Res video, and along the way I show you all of the property, including the most exclusive areas such as my Oceanfront Suite as well as the Preferred Club Beach and Preferred Club Pool. This video will uniquely showcase one of the most beautiful all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and provide brutally authentic insights from a professional traveler that has stayed at over 60 all-inclusive resorts in less than two years.
SECRETS Aura Cozumel VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
– Room tour of my Oceanfront Suite
– Analysis of upgrading to Secrets Preferred Club – Is it worth it?
– Dining Experiences
— Restaurants (Bordeaux, Windows, Oceania)
— Room Service (Quality & Menu)
— Buffet
– Complete Pool Day at all 4 Pools at Secrets Aura
– Full Beach Day at Secrets Aura (General Section & Preferred Club Section)
– Activities / Entertainment / Nightlife
– Pros & Cons / Positives & Negatives of staying at Secrets Aura in Cozumel, Mexico
☑️ Exclusive In-Depth Room Tour of My Oceanfront Suite (Preferred Club) at Secrets Aura Cozumel ☑️
MIND-MELTING Colors & Views 🫠 $700 Oceanfront Suite at Secrets Aura Cozumel
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Honestly it's getting to the point I'd rather spend my money at an average 4 star. The prices are ridiculous now. We stayed at the El Dorado Royale last year and even that's gone down hill 🙁
I think the lack of foam parties just ruined it for him🤣🤣🤣
You want to see prestigious? For real?
Go to Costa Rica and stay at 2 (non all inclusive resorts):
1.) Nayara Tented Camp (stay in Titi 15)
2.) El Silencio Lodge and Spa
Great food, great service, amazing people and an epic country.
There are more resorts that we have experienced that are excellent at a lower price but these make Secrets look like a dump.
You’re welcome, LOL.
I do love Cozumel island its safe to travel and has some great places to eat and snorkel. I stayed at Iberostar which I know you would hate but it is affordable lol. The reason why its a Saturday to Saturday crowd is its pretty popular with Canadian tourists and the only time direct flights are offered to Cozumel is on the weekend typically Saturdays.
macao beach is also very vey nice!
You do know that Secrets has a Resort Pass for cruisers at Secrets Aura, right? That’s the crowd you’re getting.
What is the jellied looking red thing underneath all the ingredients on the Nicoisse Salad? I also didn't see lettuce 🤔
do tulum next
sorry if you had a bad time, kinda aggressively ageist there though. old people vacation too
Absolutely not. If I paid that much money and have people acting up I would be pissed
LOVE your videos. Very informative. Tropical areas are my preferred idea of vacation. If only i could travel a fraction of the times you travel.
My gawd: $700 a night for THIS?!!! Like, that's basically slander considering Encore's average daily room rate is less than that, or Burj Al Arab's average daily room rate is only several hundred more. 🙃🙃🙃
I will admit in the spirit of fairness the ocean waters DID indeed look breathtaking. Still not worth that price tag though. Glad you found a gem in Cozumel just before this place though. 😇
I’m sure you’re sick of hearing it but Secreta Cap Cana is in a different league to other secrets
What kind of Sunglasses are this ?
Resort Pass – Cozumel is full of cruisers who get off the ship and live their best lives on a cheap day pass excursion to the resort. They are rowdy and rude and typically Americans who believe cruising is traveling. Last year while staying in PDC I booked a snorkeling excursion unfortunately the tour was a whole family from Alabama who booked the excursion through the cruise ship. It was a nightmare.
Been there it’s old and not well maintained,Dump
James as always ……. Brilliant 👍🏻
Love the siesta sign you should patent that one 😂
I would like to know what the very old people were doing that was so far from what they should be doing at their age. If they were 30-40 year olds would you have mentioned their age too? Why was mentioning their age relevant? Laughing, joking around, singing, dancing, having fun? That is all you showed in your video. Was there more? Were they screaming and running throughout the halls playing ding dong ditch? It sounds to me that the issue is the placement of the pool near the rooms, not the fact that there were 50-60 year olds "not acting their age". There are people of all ages who love to travel, meet other couples and have a great time…which often ends up with noise.
what is your absolute all around favorite all inclusive in Mexico?
I'm all about the party pool unfortunately it was the preferred club members that made it the party pool myself I would joining in. I will have to dis agree with you on that beach I thought what a disappointment maybe in person it was better doesn't compare to other beaches around like the Playcar area .
And yet despite looking like a secrets you ordered from wish , it’s still another great video
It’s the cruise crowd….. Macarena at its finest… Lol
Thank you for making consistent and accurate videos!! You’re the best!! 🎉❤
Love your videos so much James! We loved Secrets Cap Cana and it was very upscale and quiet. Could you please visit more Secrets properties such as Secrets Tides, Akumal, or any others? Thank you!!
I stayed there in 2013 and it was bad even then. Lol. We booked a non preferred swimout room which was connected to a slide. That wasn't the problem, the room came complete with mold. We immediately upgraded to a Preferred Club room which was much better, but still older. And the crowd was funny, it went from a retirement home to Spring Break in a matter of days due to the cruiseship crowd 😂
This whole 3 hotel chain connected are the 3 worst resorts I ever visited. Secrets,sunscape and dreams had the worst food, worst service but the beach was nice
Return to Vegas anytime soon?
Hi James 👋
Sorry you had an unpleasant experience, but your positive attitude is always great to see.
I stayed in the Secrets Akumal Preferred Club, and it was amazing!!
Thank you for taking the time to make such great videos!! 😎👍
Be detail oriented is not a Mexican business strength. It’s that way everywhere in Mexico. The general manager obviously doesn’t review his own property , he is responsible for this and he passes these requirements to his team from food service , room maintenance , etc. 700/ day is top tier. You earn that fail
Yup , unfortunatly this kind of Hotels and resorts are more ,and more , AND MORE ,and it's everywhere ,not just Mexico. They sell to us so called "Prefered clubs ,VIP clubs ,Diamond clubs" and when they don't have all their rooms sold out they bring on the weekend LOCALS in for 25% what we paid for ,and those people like you said, acting like bunch of 15 year olds. More and more tropical destination don't have any more RESPECT for western costumers and that's fact.
That beach looks terrible.
Great food and a magical beach. Sounds good to me!
Hi James. I've stayed at this resort last year in May. Worst Secrets I've stayed in. Rooms are dated and the food was terrible. This place doesn't deserve the Secrets name.
My preferred hotel in Cozumel is optional all inclusive, less than $200/night, has amazing snorkeling and less frills but amazing drinks/food. I've been to Secrets Aura for 10 days back in 2016 and we were not impressed. Also, it's a long ride into town if you want to explore. Cozumel has many great restaurants and bars and a lively town square, highly recommend going into town!
Its time for you to hit Maldives!
James.. couple things.. First off..You said “ratchet”.. Automatic like 👍🏽 😭😭
Second..I feel like you.. I try not to be judgmental about crowds but as I’ve gotten older it gets harder to do.. especially when I spend big coins for a certain expectation of level of service and standards… I appreciate your honesty because I would’ve been ready to cuss everyone out because of that noise!
Thanks for another amazing review! ❤
Brotha you should definitely do a review on Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya!
Main problem with cozumel all inclusives is there really is no demand for them from nationals and just barely some from international tourists…..so yeah they will all be way below quality vs anything on riviera maya or on pacific.
Now we know to cross Aura off our list. Thanks!
Great review. Secrets Maroma beach is still my favorite Mexican resort to the day. Amazing beach!