Q: WHEN SHOULD I BOOK TO GET A ROYAL ELITE ROOM?
A: If you are looking for a room in Royal Elite sections ( Hacienda, 1 Bedroom, Penthouse, Superior) you need to book between 90-120 days ahead. For last minutes booking there is Standard, Deluxe, Jr suites available
Q: HOW COME THERE IS AVAILABILITY ON SANDOS.COM OR OTHER WEBSITES FOR THIS PARTICULAR TYPE OF ROOM AND I CAN'T GET IT THROUGH ROYAL ELITE WEEKS RENTAL?
A: Royal Elite Members only have an alotment ( % of the rooms) in the hotels, when this % is reached we can't book any rooms.
Q: WE'RE A LARGE GROUP, CAN YOU RENT MULTIPLE UNITS AT THE SAME TIME?
A: Yes we can book several units ant the same time, contact us early for a better selection of rooms.
Q: HOW LONG DOES IT TAKES TO RECEIVE MY FINAL BOOKING DOCUMENT FROM SANDOS?
A: Usually between 2-78 hrs after the reception of your payment.
Q: OTHER THAN THE ALL INCLUSIVE FEES, IS THERE OTHER SURCHARGE OR TAXES TO PAY AT THE HOTEL?
A: There is no hidden fees related to your booking. A new sanitary taxe will be charge at Sandos Caracol and Sandos Playacar, about $8 per room per week.
Q: WE FOUND ABOUT YOUR SERVICE AND WEBSITE AFTER WE ALREADY MAKE OUR RESERVATION THROUGH A TOUR OPERATOR, IS THIS TOO LATE? CAN WE PURCHASE AN UPGRADE WITH YOU?
A: Depending on where you booked your hotel you can cancel at no charges, check out their policies. If you can't cancel we can't sell you an upgrade. Royal Elite reservations and regular bookings are completely different. Contact us for a future trip.
Q: I DELAYED PAYING THROUGH PAYPAL, WHAT HAPPENS IF THE ROOM WE WANT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE WHEN THE RESERVATION IS DONE?
A: If it's the case we'll advise you and offer you another type of unit or simply refund your payment at 100% if you don't want this unit.
Q: DO YOU SELL TRIP CANCELLATION INSURANCES:
A: No we don't. We highly recommend you to purchase medical and trip cancellation insurances as we do not refund any rental fees.
We recommend for Canadians TuGo they have both medical and trip cancellation and are competitive in pricing.
Q: AFTER OUR RESERVATION IS DONE COULD WE ADD AN EXTRA DAY TO OUR RESERVATION?
A: Yes, please contact us with your booking number, we'll contact RE office to make the change if there is availability.
Q: IS MY ROOM CATEGORY GUARANTEED, WHAT HAPPENS IF THE UNIT IS NOT AVAILABLE AT CHECK IN?
A: The room category is confirmed on your booking document, some type are very limited, if there is a major problem with the unit the hotel will do their best to accommodates you with an upgrade or same category. For the Ocean Front 1 and 2 Bedroom rooms at Sandos Playacar the 'View' or the floor level is not guarantee, if it's available they will give you the unit.
Q: WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO DO A ROOM REQUEST OR TO PRE-BOOK OUR DINNER'S RESERVATIONS?
A: Only a few days before your arrival to the hotel.