Ocean Riviera Paradise El Beso

The people that work at this resort are absolutely wonderful and also my favorite thing about staying here. Irene in the lobby bar has provided us with great bar service. She’s friendly, fast and always has a smile on her face.

My wife and I stayed at Ocean Riviera Paradise from 22–29 September 2026 to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary.

First, I want to say that many of the Mexican staff were excellent — hardworking, polite, respectful and professional — and we are genuinely grateful to them.

Unfortunately, one experience seriously affected the rest of our holiday.

Shortly after check-in, we were asked whether we were celebrating anything special. When we explained it was our 25th anniversary, we were told the hotel was giving both of us massage services as a gift.

We genuinely believed this was a complimentary anniversary gift.

The following morning we agreed to what we understood would be a short resort tour. We specifically asked that it take no more than about one hour because we did not want to waste valuable holiday time.

Instead, we were passed between representatives, taken for coffee and gradually introduced to a Premium Travel Club sales presentation.

Eventually we were presented with a membership costing approximately US$19,900 for 25 years, with around US$10,000 requested upfront. When we said we wanted time to think, further lower-priced offers were presented.

By the time we finally left, approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes had passed.

The most upsetting part came at the end. We were told we had until around 1:30pm that day to make a decision and that, if we agreed, we would receive several gifts, including the massage services.

These were the same massages that had originally been presented to us simply as an anniversary gift.

We felt seriously misled and did not return.

What affected us most was not only the time lost, but how we felt afterwards. For the rest of our stay, both my wife and I felt extremely uncomfortable whenever we were near the reception/Premium or Exclusive area.

We actively avoided it because it reminded us of what had happened. We had travelled to Mexico for a very special anniversary and spent part of the rest of the holiday trying to forget this experience and enjoy what time we had left.

Our complaint is not that Premium Travel Club exists. Our concern is the way we were led into the presentation, the lack of clear information at the beginning, the nearly four hours taken despite our request for one hour, and the anniversary “gift” later becoming linked to a same-day decision.

We have formally complained to the hotel, First Choice, Premium Travel Club and PROFECO.

I am sharing this so future guests can make an informed decision. If you are offered a massage, tour, breakfast or other “gift”, ask clearly whether it is connected to a sales presentation and whether any conditions apply.