Secrets Bahia Mita Surf & Spa Resort - All Inclusive

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  A great week at a great resort.

  This was the 2nd time we have visited Secrets Bahia Mita Surf & Spa Resort and it was even better than the first. The service was generally excellent, the food was great, all the staff was respectful and courteous, the room and resort was clean and weather was beautiful.

  Nov 17, 2025
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  Overall amazing Resort

  My husband and I are on our last of 9 days and enjoying Secrets Bahia…this resort is large and on a hill and takes a few days to figure out the various elevators to get to beach, restaurants or entertainment. Be prepared for pressure from Secrets club - we just say no thanks (asked numerous times) and do not book a tour for the free breakfast or beach bag - we prefer to go to various resorts, not one brand. But overall this resort has amazing service and food are some of best we’ve had on our many trips to all inclusives including Mayan, DR & Costa Rica, Greece. Our preferred king room is beautiful and has a lovely view of ocean Marietta Island in the distance, and has been mostly quiet. Doubtful any one room has perfect views of ocean except presidential or high end suites at front of ocean. The hallways can be noisy at night with people returning from parties, we used ear plugs which make it better. We loved the preferred 8th floor for lovely views, quiet atmosphere - again gove some tips for best service. Food at 1:30 is quite good as well on patio. Aolso we used the preferred bars one on 6th floor and other on 8th on Dreams side…they also have snacks there. Restaurants and food choices are so numerous - we tried all Secrets ones for some lunches and all dinners which we enjoyed. Favorites were Portofino, french snd surprise Bluewater grill near beach for both lunch and dinner (great expansive menu). We went to Dreams for their World cafe for lunch there a few times and it was fresh & great at opening for lunch at 1:30. We also ordered their room service night before we wanted breakfast and both times service was prompt and hot. Food here does not disappoint, there is something for everyone and no stomach issues. If anyone complains we are not sire why… Beach is really beautiful…you can walk a very long way down the sand for exercise - the swimming as you may have heard is a problem…we enjoyed a little swim with our water shoes when the tide was out. It was still too scary with the large rocks and waves. But we enjoyed an afternoon there. There also is a little awesome sandy shaded bar right above the beach - check it out after 11 and into the evening, we called it the “secret” bar as no one was ever there and premium drinks and beuty are flowing. Entertainment changes daily and you can do as much or as little depending on your preference. We usually had early dinners and would watch some music or take shuttle to a show in amphitheatre a few mins away. All staff are very helpful and concierge checked with us ( not really assigned a butler on arrival? but think we suppose to). We throughly enjoyed our stay - will likely return…it is a beauty of a resort.

  Nov 17, 2025
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  Zip line Tour

  Zip line at Bahía Mita secrets and dream resort. INCREDIBLE!!!!!! Noe and Jaky were our guides and were amazing. They were so nice, patient, friendly, and informative!!! This was one of the highlights of our trip. Definitely book this zip line tour thru the jungle you won’t regret it. It’s great for families and has more than just zip lines!

  Nov 16, 2025
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  Great week at Secrets!

  We had a great time! Met lots of nice people. We prefer a sandier beach, this one is pretty rocky but great for surfers. Lots of pools, great food, excellent service. We especially appreciate our Concierge, Ericka, and our Butler, Rousse. Super helpful, responsive, friendly, great conversations and they helped us with every detail of our stay. Thank you!! We also loved our zipline experience. Noe and Alexandra were prof, experienced, friendly, fun, interesting and interested, funny and very competent with our safety. Very very fun!! Thanks Amigos!

  Nov 16, 2025
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  Review of Secrets and Dreams Bahia Mita

  This resort is one large complex with one side being Secrets (adult only) and the other side Dreams (family). The entire complex is 4 years old, and we were surprised by the amount of deferred maintenance that was obvious around the resort. When combined, it is a good size property that has a lot of sneaky nooks and crannies to catch some relaxation, a drink, or sunset. Navigation around the Secrets side was intentionally difficult to keep kids from easily accessing the adults only areas. As an example, one elevator bank only went up to the 4th floor, then you would have to go down and around to access the elevators up to the 8th floor Sky Bar. Lots of elevators around the resort for those with mobility issues. However, the access to the beach was a bit more difficult and the final landing is a pretty steep ramp down to the beach. As a note, there is ongoing construction right next to the Dreams side. Condos are being built and that construction definitely impacts some of the view and will be continuing for at least another year, if not longer. It did not really bother any of the group, but just be aware of that. ACCOMMODATIONS - We were in Room 3353 which is a Junior Suite Ocean View King. The room was nice and comfortable. The bed was pretty comfortable. We have adjustable beds at home so sleeping completely horizontal again takes some getting used to for us. The mini bar was filled mostly every day and there was evening turn down service as well. No issues with hot water or water pressure. However, the water flow inside the shower area was not the best. The water pooled at the entrance and did not flow properly to the drain. This was either a poor tile placement job with insufficient slope or there has been settling of the structure so the original slope is not what is was. Overall grade = A- SERVICE - The service at the various restaurants was pretty good. The buffet service could have been more consistent, but there were days that is was definitely top notch. With the exception of one dinner at Portofino (see below), the other restaurants had solid service. We never had to wait for a table on any day regardless of which restaurant. Overall grade = A- FOOD AND BARS - The food overall was good with some being great. Pretty consistent with quality and service no matter where we went. Overall grade = A- BEACH AND POOLS - On the Secrets side, there were 3 different pools at the front of the complex with 2 of them facing the beach and ocean. There was no chair game while we were there and plenty of spots around the different pools. There is also a rooftop (8th floor) pool area that is preferred only. There are additional pools on the Secrets side on the 6th floor open to anyone. One is at the end of the complex really inside Olio that has stunning sunset views. The other pools on the 6th floor are very shallow. If you want the ability to swim (like Ken does), the pools in the photo above are where to go. Overall grade for pool areas = A+ The beach area is shared between Secrets and Dreams. For the size of the resort, the beach area is relatively small. Nice sunset views. This is on the Pacific Ocean side so always waves and high tide did get a little rough. However, there was paddle boarding, surfing, and even kayaks you could use. A little too rough for us on those, but there were plenty of people out there especially with surfing lessons. We like to hear the waves crashing when laying down on the beach so it was good for that. Overall grade for beach and ocean = B- SPA AND FITNESS CENTER - The spa treatments were nice - not the best, but good. Unlike our past couple of Secrets spa experiences, we were allowed to hang out in the relaxation area after the spa treatment. Overall grade for spa = A- The fitness area was actually two rooms and various sections. Since it is a newer resort, the equipment is in pretty good shape. A lot of cardio equipment and a whole spinning room. There were Peloton bikes for those that subscribe to that. Probably the only criticism would be more free weights and different resistance machines - less cardio equipment. Overall grade for fitness area = A- RESORT GROUNDS - As mentioned, this is a larger complex overall with a lot of different areas with nooks and crannies. Some of the design components of the resort did not make much sense, but others were nice. As noted, navigation around the resort is a bit of a challenge especially on the Secrets side, but you get the hang of it. There is jungle around the resort and the vegetation around the grounds is in pretty good shape, but could use some attention to detail - trimming, weeding, and such. One of the very noticeable items is the mold/algae all over the outside of the buildings. This is a normal thing with such humidity, but we were making comments the first couple of days about the need to address the deferred maintenance items like cleaning the mold, patching cracks, painting, etc. As if they heard us talking, the third day we were there saw maintenance people appear out of nowhere and all kinds of patching, painting, and mold removal began all over the resort. We were told it had been on the list and they wanted to get things in shape for the upcoming holidays and high season. Definitely needed. Some proactive work on the HVAC systems to keep the drain lines clean and open will prevent 90% of the ceiling drips seen all around the resort. For the resort only being 4 years old, the amount of maintenance and repair necessary was a bit surprising. Overall grade = C Overall, we had a great trip! Definitely a different layout and style of resort. Room was nice. Preferred amenities were nice. We received top notch treatment while we were there.

  Nov 14, 2025