Resort Details
- Cozumel Buffet
Our endless buffet serves a continental breakfast, full breakfast and dinner. Dinners at Cozumel Buffet showcase Mexican, Italian, Asian, and international specialties.
- El Cedral Smokehouse Restaurant
A fine A la carte restaurant, the steakhouse specializes in fine cuts of grilled or barbecued meat. Formal dress required; although longer shorts are permitted.
- Las 2 Marias Tex-Mex Restaurant
Guests can savor the most authentic Mexican recipes including quesadillas, tacos, burritos, and enchiladas. Formal dress required: Gentlemen are kindly asked to wear long pants.
- Palapa El Cedral
Providing an informal setting, this restaurant prepares a breakfast and lunch buffet with salads, hamburgers, meats, and pastas. If you are feeling that late afternoon hunger, the restaurant also offers a snack bar.
- Various bars/lounges
Several bars are open throughout the day where guests can relax over refreshing drinks and savory snacks at any hour. Soft drinks are available at night as well.
- 24-hour front desk
- Accessible facilities
- Accessible rooms
- Babysitting†
- Baggage hold
- Beachfront
- Bell staff/porter
- Children programs
- Children welcome
- Children's play area
- 24-hour front desk
- Complies with Local/State/Federal laws for disabled
- Accessible rooms
- Babysitting†
- Baggage hold
- Beachfront
- Bell staff/porter
- Children programs
- Children welcome
- Children's play area
- Complimentary wireless internet
- Elevators Not Available
- Exercise gym
- Free parking
- Gift/News stand†
- Housekeeping - daily
- Laundry/Valet service†
- Liquor store†
- Meal Plan Type: All Inclusive
- Non-smoking rooms available
- Pool
- Safe deposit box
- Spa†
- Tennis court
- Tour/sightseeing desk
- Wakeup service
- Water sports†
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The resort provides the following wedding packages:
- Star Wedding Package
- Silver Star Wedding Package
- Gold Star Wedding Package
Please contact wedding coordinator for complete information, locations and to reserve a date.
† Fees may apply
- Children's poolThere is 1 children's pool on-site.
- Children's program, onsite
STAR CAMP:
Star Camp is free and part of the all-inclusive experience at Iberostar and features more than 140 age-based activities based on the approach and theory of multiple intelligences, which advocates personal growth through cooperation.
· Discover a new, artistic dimension by reproducing giant versions of works of art as a team.
· Use all the senses in a trendy restaurant atmosphere to guess the dishes on our sensory menu.
· Record short films, become a journalist, publicist or the stars of an improvised video.
· Discover the inner artist by working with clay.
· Accept (im)possible challenges and blindy cross a terrain full of obstacles with the help of team members.
· Perform exciting scientific experiments, such as creating snow or ice, in true frozen style despite the heat of the pool.
· Learn how to get a hard-boiled egg into a bottle or experiment with colors.
· Summer classics like darts, capture the flag or Olympic-style events.
Monkey Star camp - 4-7 years old, Dolphin Star camp - 8-12 years old, Eagle Star camp - 13-17 years old
STAR CAMP FEATURED ACTIVITIES: Minichef, Tie Dye, Not another drop, Olympic games, Get wet, Super hero day, Water carpet, Waterbomb, The search, Teen Disco, Games on stage, The treasure hunt & Sand castles
Star Camp Shows:
On the Rock, Circo, Queen, Fiesta playa, Canta bahia, Rock, Funny nights, MJ Show, Reggae beach party, Iberostar Awards, El regreso del rey Las Vegas, The circle of life Magic, Latin Funny nights, Boogie nights
What's New!
Wanda’s wacky kitchen, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Save the Reefs, Star Camp Live Show
- Direct access to a beach
- Fitness center on-site
- GeneralActivities include:
Aerobics
Yoga
Shooting tournaments
Archery
Basketball
Billiards
Bocce
Gymnastics
Table tennis - Motorized Water Sports †
- Non-Motorized Water Sports
Activities include:
Catamarans
Kayaking
Water aerobics
Water polo
- PoolThere are 3 outdoor pools.
- Sailing †
- Spa †The hotel's top spa performs the best relaxing and energizing treatments including aromatic massages, facials, holistic sessions, and even treatments for the entire family.
- Tennis court
- On-site Entertainment
Live nightly shows in theater/disco
† Fees may apply
Customer Ratings & Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
8692 reviews
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Dec 04, 2025Great location, activities, and staff!
Amazing resort! Beautiful nature and wildlife all around you and plenty of fun activities/shows led by Judith who kept things fun all trip! The entire staff was nice and helpful!
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Dec 03, 2025
Can’t go wrong with Iberostar
We had a great time at Iberostar Waves Cozumel. After a smooth check-in, we were greeted by Rufino who was so nice in explaining everything we needed to know about our stay. He even challenged me in finding the armadillo! :) Upon arrival at our room, we noticed we had two double beds. We were able to change rooms (for a king size bed!) a couple of days later, as the hotel was currently at full capacity. Beds (the double beds and king size bed!) were comfortable, but the pillows in the second room were very firm. Note: The hotel should consider adding more hooks or a drying rack inside the room, as there were none! The pool looked well maintained (we did not swim in it), and there were plenty of seats available. We enjoyed the beach during our whole trip. The sand is smooth and perfect. **bring water shoes if you are to go in the ocean** The water was clear and beautiful! Tons of snorkeling to do at the pier. I recommend bringing your own mask and snorkel, as the hotel charges 20 USD to borrow the equipment, for an hour a day, for the week. The 3 restaurants on site are delicious! Our favorite was the Mexican one. The evening buffet has food theme nights. Everything was delicious - sometimes not well identified, so those with allergies might want to double check on that. There’s a snack bar at the beach, lunch buffet at the pool area and an amazing (!!!) taco stand at the entrance of the lunch buffet. Lots of fun wildlife to see and hear… Beautiful sunsets at the beach… Friendly staff… An overall great experience!
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Dec 03, 2025
Amazing place to go once, but you will go back 😉
This hotel and the staff are AMAZING. From the cleaning to the bars to the food, everi thing is awesome. A special thank you to Rufino for all the help, and wonderful service. You have to go!
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Dec 01, 2025Class and accessibly
So we’ve stayed at this resort before and other Iberostars around the world. And we keep coming back because of several factors. First of all, the service cannot be beat. From the hosts to the wait staff to the cleaners, everyone is friendly and truly makes you feel like they’re happy you are there. The food is pretty good and plentiful and there’s something for everyone. There are always vegetarian and vegan options and never a shortage of fresh fruit. There’s always a breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffet, a beach side snack bar that has hotdog hamburgers that kind of food as well. As well as Several restaurants where you can get more specialty cuisine. The rojo poblano’s are my favorite every time. One of the major reasons that we choose,m Ibarostars is that they are making a true effort for wheelchair accessibility. I’ll include some pictures below to demonstrate what I’m talking about but there are paved or planked paths almost everywhere in the resort that are accessible. We are staying in an accessible room with zero entry doors a zero entry shower pull down grab bars for the bathroom and large path of travel throughout the room. There are even accessible spots on the beach with a planked spot very close to the water. Sometimes some of the larger public bathrooms are not as accessible, but there’s always an accessible bathroom close by. In general, they do make an amazing effort to make the resort accessible to an individual in a wheelchair or scooter, etc.
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Nov 25, 2025some good and not good experience
the location is great and resort is nice, however the website is always lie. the promoting discount is never there when you click to book. when you get to check in the staff have to decide if you need 2 beds or 1 bed. funniest thing never heard anywhere in the world. otherwise love to scuba perfect location
- AdvisoryThe Municipal Government will be charging all guests in the area of Cozumel an Environmental Sanitation Tax of a minimum $79.20 pesos, ($4.00 usd approximately) per room per night. This amount is not included in your vacation price and will be collected at your hotel. These funds are being used to protect, maintain and conserve the extraordinary beauty of the area.
- Check In: 3:00 PM
- Check Out: 12:00 AM
- Minimum Check-In Age: 18
- General Policies:
Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds.
Convention Policy - Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.
Hotel Spring Break Policy - This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.
STUDENT/YOUTH GROUPS POLICY - In order to maintain a family oriented environment, Iberostar Hotels and Resorts will be implementing a policy directed at student/youth groups. Students/youth are considered by the hotel as any person between 16 and 23 years of age. In addition to the Spring Break Policy instituted for all bookings traveling in the months of March and April, Groups shall adhere to the following conditions:
- All student/youth groups must be pre-approved and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
- Upon check-in, each group will be required to make a refundable cash deposit of USD $200.00 per room for any charges or damages that might be incurred during the stay.
- In the event that any member(s) from the group engage in inappropriate behavior disrespecting Hotel staff and/or other guests or causing physical damages to the facilities, the hotel management reserves the right to expel the entire group
without reimbursement or refund of the remaining nights.SPRING BREAK POLICY - The resort is a family oriented environment. Bookings traveling in the months of March and April will be subject to the following conditions:
- The minimum age requirement for check-in is 18 years of age. One parent or chaperone age at least 25 years of age will be required per room for check-in.
- In the event that any guest(s) engage in inappropriate behavior disrespecting Hotel staff and/or other guests or causing physical damages to the facilities, the Hotel Management reserves the right to expel the guest(s) without reimbursement or
refund of the remaining nights.
Effective:11/01/2019
SPRING BREAK POLICY - The resort is a family oriented environment and thus has implemented the following policy for Spring Breakers reservations. The valid period is March 1st, 2020 to April 30th, 2020. Spring Breakers are defined as Students/youth between 16 and 23 years of age.
- One parent or chaperone at least 25 years of age will be required per room for check-in. Adults accompanying are responsible for the students’ behavior.
- In the event that any guest(s) engage in inappropriate behavior disrespecting Hotel staff and/or other guests or causing physical damages to the facilities, the Hotel Management reserves the right to expel the guest(s) without reimbursement or refund of the remaining nights.Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.
General Information - Room taxes and service fees are included in vacation price.
Minimum night stay restrictions may apply.
Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.
- Pet Policy : Pets Not Allowed