Pure Mareazul

I was hesitant to go on our family's trip to Mareazul as it was my sister-in-laws 40th birthday party. However, once we were there all anxieties faded away and we had a wonderful 5 days. Some additional context that may help. We had 3 apartments/suites split between 8 adults and 6 kids. One penthouse, one firstfloor with a pool, and one other. Our kids ranged from 3 months to 14 years old and most were 8 or under. We spent 80% of our time at the pool and 20% at the beach. The pool is one of the largest I've seen that wasn't at a water park, and even compared to a waterpark it was big. All the apartments were in great condition. We ate almost exclusively at the on-site restaurant and bar by the ocean. Was it more expensive than I wanted to pay, yes. Was Wal-Mart out in town also more expensive than I thought it should be, yes. I mentioned Wal-mart being expensive because I don't think Mareazul was out of the ordinary. I'm just tired of paying $15 for a sandwich at home in Boston and thought vacation would be cheaper, it wasn't. The front desk staff ranged in helpfulness. If you're going to rely on them for everything then you'll probably be disappointed. We used them in addition to directly calling places and the concierge. Yasmine was ours and a rockstar. She even arranged to have a cake delivered for the 40th birthday.