"Pros: I have enjoyed the people that served and assisted me on my week stay at the Barcelona. Two pools, the Kids pool and the Adult only pee pool. The Adult only pool is actually the bar pool, with that being noted , I have watched how many times people get out of the pool to go to the washroom while drinking all afternoon, there were a couple people that got out to go to the washroom , not many . Take that as you may. I think the ocean is cleaner in which I utilized to swim. I know , not the hotels fault for people disrespecting common things like NOT peeing in the pool. But 2 pools doesn’t quite do it. Second discontent are the restaurants, if you stay 3 nights the hotel gives you 1 Al LaCarte restaurant, so I had only 2 awesome meals. The 5 other nights were a packed buffet, i repeat a single buffet restaurant in which is full from start 6:30 to around 9:30, closes at 10:30. I have waited hungry for approximately 750 people to make it through 1 buffet restaurant, it’s now 2:30 hours waiting to eat. All the Al La Carte restaurants were 1/3 full most nights. This is not the serving staffs fault in which they are attentive to your needs. Its the upper management decisions on which restaurant will be open and etc., like I have said only 1 restaurant buffet for most everyone. I have stayed at the Dreams hotel right next to Barcelos over Christmas and this time spring break at Barcelos, plus I am a well travelled individual that has never seen before only 1 restaurant buffet open in a calibre of hotels like this one. I can see if the resort wasn’t busy, well maybe ok I can see cutting costs. But not very happy customers. If a person would enjoy open restaurants that are Al laCarte open to all, every night, go to Dreams. You get more for your money , Dreams is a solid 4 star, Barcelo is a 3 dim stars due to upper management’s cost cutting . Don’t get me wrong the frontline staff are incredible and when you get an Al laCarte it is very good food." ~Calvin