Faro Blanco Resort & Yacht Club Marathon, Curio by Hilton

The resort is beautiful. The grounds were well kept and the staff was very pleasant. We preferred the infinity pool on the Marriot side. It had the best view with the warmest water. The lighthouse pool was nice but everyone eating at the restaurant were staring right at you. We also ran into an obnoxious resident who was throwing a tantrum near that pool. Apparently we are sharing their pool so her rights trump hotel guests rights. The man-made beach was clean and provided a nice place to watch the sunset. We have 2 complaints. The first is the hot tub was broken and the second was the lack of pool cleaning each morning. I had to skim the pool 2x during our stay. Lastly I love the iguanas but I did see one fall right out of the tree onto a woman's lap and it scratched her up pretty bad so watch where you sit. We will be back for 10 days for the 4th of July so that should tell you we loved it.

Beautiful location! Loved the relaxing area to sit and just chat and swing in hammock! Comfortable and clean rooms. Would definitely stay here again! Very friendly staff. Didn’t use either pool as it was a little too cold but they were very well-maintained.

It seems Hilton and the hotel is still working out many issues on hot water, staff training, welcoming guests. Newly renovated. “Spa” is not yet available. Our family of 4 stayed for 6 nights in 2 rooms. Nice rooms and showers, but both rooms had barely tepid water for showers for the first 2 nights (up to New Years Eve). It got moderately warmer the next day, but never hot. We also heard other guests complain of cold showers and “not hot enough.” We were given very little information on check-in, and when we inquired about amenities or New Years Eve events, we were told there were no amenities and nothing special going on for NYE. So we were surprised when we came back to the hotel for NYE, there was music, dancing and a party going on (open to all). *sigh* The front desk needs better information and training. We (and other guests) were not told how to get pool towels (ask at front desk). Front desk did not tell us about the complimentary cocktail (I read about it online and asked them). We chose this resort because we thought there might be amenities and activities given that it has 4 pools. To clarify, 2 pools (the nicer pool by the restaurant and lighthouse is not heated; the pool close to the guest rooms is heated, but often taken over by kids) are at Faro Blanco Hilton. The other 2 pools are at the “Sister Resort” Faro Blanco Marriott, a 5 min walk. Your Hilton key doesn’t work there, but theoretically you are allowed to use the 2 pools at the Marriott. Faro Blanco Marriott has some activities (yoga in the AM on weekends only), movie nights, etc. (unlike Faro Blanco Hilton). Not sure if we could have participated in these. Front desk of the Hilton mentioned nothing about any of these offerings, just that we could use their pools. We did use the lounge & games at the Marriott.

Entering this beautiful resort we were greeted by wonderful and helpful front desk staff. Dazzy helped us get our vacation all together. The experience has been remarkable. A beautiful adventure! .The pools and beach were devine. Loved this place!

The room was filled with mold and full of hair. The room looked lovely as long as you have no smell.. Mold was literally blowing all over the room. The comforter specked with it. We didn’t notice it at first as they seem to leave the AC units off so the room looked clean, smelled musty, until we started up the AC then mold was being flung around the room. We did our best to do nothing but sleep in the room… we wish we would have left but sometimes it’s just not an option.

From the moment we arrived, we were so pleased with our experience at Faro Blanco! The young lady, Jasmine, at the front desk, she was an absolute delight! The kind of smile and welcoming personality that makes you feel like you choose the right vacation for the family. The hotel staff, the restaurant staff, and the location were everything you could ask for and more. We thoroughly enjoyed everything about our stay! Highly recommend:)