Tina

My husband and I both experienced blackouts when vacationing in Cancun last April (2016). We stayed at the Barcelo Costa Cancun. We thought it was very strange that we blacked out (as we didn't have THAT much to drink), but we did blame it on being over served at the time. We checked in to the hotel around 1pm and had blacked out by 430pm. We both woke up in the room with no recollection as to how we made it back. We woke up around 930pm and my husband remembered a Mexican couple hanging out with us (which I then found photos on my phone to confirm this). It didn't make sense that a couple that didn't speak any English would want to hang out with two people that were "blackout" drunk. We had our valuables in the room safe and didn't notice anything missing. We were only in Cancun for the one night, so there wasn't much to take (which is why I don't believe anything worse happened to us). Until hearing recent stories about this happening to others, we didn't think more about it. Now understanding this happened to us as well, I want to share my story to help others be aware. Since the bartenders are pouring drinks from bottles behind the bar, there is very little you can do to protect yourself. I will most likely not stay at an all inclusive in Mexico ever again. It is so scary as these aren't seedy hotels!!! Even the nice, high end ones have terrible things happen at them!