Now that I’m a first time grandma I realize I might have to switch my resort emphasis for awhile and highlight the options for those families who might want to travel with infants and very young children. I will focus on one resort at a time (starting with those who cater to infants) and eventually do a master list for easy reference.
The newest blog post in my series of rooftop terrace suites highlights those at Finest Playa Mujeres, and if there are any similarities with my previous rooftop terrace suite post (re. Excellence Playa Mujeres 2-Story Terrace Suite With Plunge Pool), no one should be surprised since these two are “sister resorts”, or resorts owned by the same company.
I have fond memories of this resort. I first stayed here around 2015 in an upgraded Excellence Club Swim-Up Suite and thought it was a fabulous resort in terms of service, food, and amenities. My opinion still hasn’t changed. In fact, I’d place Excellence Collection Resorts as being among the top two resort chains in Cancun and the Riviera Maya (sorry, but my number one spot is claimed by Grupo Experiencias Xcaret with their wildly popular beginner resort, Hotel Xcaret Mexico–can’t wait for the opening of their new upcoming resorts which are currently being built right next door so to speak from Hotel Xcaret, La Casa de la Playa and Hotel Xcaret Arte).
With all the hype about the new Finest Playa Mujeres resort I just had to check it out for myself. Following my visit to the lovely Riu Palace Las Americas I took a 35 min. taxi ride to this new resort–in fact, it’s so new that my taxi driver had to confirm its location with both the Riu doorman as well as the security personnel at the Playa Mujeres gate. Since the resort is located north of downtown Cancun and well out of the Hotel Zone district, my taxi had to go through two security gates–one at the entrance to the Playa Mujeres resort area, and the other more lengthy security check at the entrance to the resort itself. There is a third security checkpoint between the Playa Mujeres and the Finest Resort checkpoints, but this one was still under construction so there were no live personnel to ask me for identification. With the amount of time it took to actually enter the resort, I was beginning to think the queen of England was a guest as well–this is a very secure location, so guests can feel at ease about non-registered individuals roaming the property.