Grand Palladium vs. Barcelo resorts?

[foxfirejg]

I'm considering both of these complexes for my wedding, and I was wondering if anyone has spent time at both or could give me some of the pros/cons that they encountered at each of these places! I've heard that the beach at the Palladium resorts is ok to go topless at (at a family friendly resort??), and I was wondering if anyone had troubles with that. Is it the same at Barcelo, and I just haven't heard about it yet?

Thank you!

[Davematthews16]

Well, I can tell you that my WC has spent a lot of time at both. She's stayed at pretty much all of the "wedding hotels" in Mexico. We did a ton of research, and concluded that the Barcelo Maya Palace was the best fit for us. It's a brand new hotel that just opened in December. (There are other Barcelo hotels nearby as well) My boss, and one of the agents in the office I work at both stayed at the Palace and said it was AMAZING! From the food, to the pool, to the beach, to the rooms. It's all inclusive and has awesome wedding packages to chose from. I also saw a lot of pictures and am completely sold on it!! I think it depends on your budget, and what works best for you. I'm sure there are a ton of great resorts in each category, just do a little research and you'll discover which is best for you.