Sian Kaan Resort....DON'T GO

I was in Progreso last week. I was thinking about going to Technotel Resort for all inclusive. I changed my mind because it was a little further away from the port than I was willing to travel.

At the bus station where eveyone gets dropped off at, a company was offering all inclusive package to a resort called Sian Kaan that was only 5 minutes away for $30. The pictures of the resort looked nice.

12 people decided to go so they loaded us all in a van.

It was actually 10 minutes away and it was in a very old runned down neighborhood at the end of a dirt road. It was extremely awful. It appeared to be an old dirty apartment complex....not a resort.

All 12 people refused to stay and chose to leave immediately upon arriving.

I must say we were all pleased that the company gave everyone their money back without hesitation.

Do you remember the name of the company? I was in Progreso last week and the only company I saw was Auto Progreso. You would have liked Technotel-been there twice.

I do not know the name of the company. They were right outside the back door. They were also selling tickets for the red double decker bus that goes around the city which was parked right outside the back door as well. They also had a booth set up about 1 block from the beach that said Siam Kaan resorts. they were not with autoprogresso. Guess that's why they were set up outside the terminal.

They offered resort only for $20 and all inclusive for $30.

AGREE, We were reluctant as we were approached exiting the market and told about the place. 12 in our party, 6 adults, 3 teens(12y-14Y), 3 small kids(5y-7y) and an elderly couple that decided to take a chance with US.

THE TURN DOWN THE DIRT ROAD DID INCREASE OR SKEPTICISM BUT WE DECIDED TO GIVE THE PLACE A CHANCE AND IT WAS WONDERFUL! WE WALKED THROUGH THE GATE AND IT WAS LIKE OUR OWN PRIVATE BEACH SO NO CROWDS LIKE MAIN BEACH AT PROGRESSO. KIDS WERE SAFE AND WE ALL LOVED THE WATER AND THE AREA IN GENERAL. THE STAFF WAS MORE LIKE A FAMILY RUNNING THE PLACE US BUT NOT PUSHY AT ALL JUST FRIENDLY AND ATTENTIVE. GREAT DRINKS, GREAT AUTHENIC MEXICAN FOOD, GREAT MUSIC. GREAT WI FI. THE AREA WAS CLEAN AND SHADED WITH HAMMOCKS AND MASSAGES PROVIDED. WE STAYED MOST OF THE AFTERNOON THERE AND THE VAN RETURNED ON TIME AND WE PAYID TWO DOLLARS A PERSON AND HE TOOK US BACK TO THE SHIP INSTEAD OF BUS TERMINAL. OVERALL IT WAS JUST A WONDERFUL SUPRISE!

Whenever I read a post like this by a first timer poster praising a place that others said was awful, I wonder if the post was written by the owner of the place.

It's possible. I don't post a whole lot but I've been on 25 cruises. I can assure you the place looked disastrous.

It's possible. I don't post a whole lot but I've been on 25 cruises. I can assure you the place looked disastrous.

I didn't mean you because I am a Westbanker too. I meant the poster before me who said the place was fabulous.

No problem. I knew that's what you meant. I just wanted others to know I've been on many cruises and to many different islands and have never experienced such a pitiful place that shouldn't even be called a resort.

I've been to Progresso a bunch of times and have done my research and never heard of it. That tells me it can't be all that great. Just sayin'