Palmaia aerial view, courtesy Palmaia Resorts
The New Palmaia Now Open For Vacationers?
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Monthly Archives: December 2019
Xhale Club Master Suite Upgrade at Breathless Riviera Cancun–A Suite Review
For those adults looking for a more high energy all-inclusive resort in the Riviera Maya, check out Breathless Riviera Cancun. It’s located about 15 min. south of the Cancun airport and consists of three resort sections–the Xcelerate “Party Zone”, Allure, and the more quiet Xhale section with upgraded amenities including its own pool and restaurant, Kibbeh. Breathless resorts are part of the AMResorts family (Secrets, Dreams, Now, and Sunscape resorts) which means a more upscale resort experience.
Looking For Something Affordable Right On The Beach?
Families are often hampered by space or finances when vacationing. Everyone either gets squeezed together in a small space or winds up in a location that is a second or third choice because it is more affordable. Not so with this very easy on the wallet oceanfront all-inclusive in Cancun. The Occidental Tucancún (a Barcelo resort) is located on a good stretch of beach facing the Caribbean Sea in the Hotel Zone; it is also located right behind the Kukulkan Mall for those who may want to shop. It offers 332 rooms in several different building sections, three pools (one is adults-only), four restaurants, a 24-hr. snack bar, a spa, a gym, and a Kid’s Club. A couple of negatives at this resort, though, WiFi is an extra cost and there is little beach shade. Not all guest rooms have balconies either. But for the cost and location, it is a nice find in the Hotel Zone.
Jr. Suite Oceanfront Video at the New Barcelo Maya Riviera
Interior resort videos are starting to come out at the new adults-only Barcelo Maya Riviera. The resort just opened several days ago and it is slowly being filled by guests; right now it is pretty much a ghost town, but with Christmas and New Years coming up I’m sure the resort will be pretty much at capacity. This new resort has 850 suites; 110 of them are swim-ups. It will have the largest conference facilities in the Riviera Maya, so the resort has yet to experience what this will be like for the entire mega-resort (the entire resort property offers over 1.5 miles of beachfront with five additional resorts–the Barcelo Maya Beach which is right next door, the Maya Caribe, Maya Colonial, Maya Tropical, and the Palace which is at the far north end).
Majestic Elegance Costa Mujeres Video of Public Spaces
Majestic Elegance Costa Mujeres is a brand new resort which just opened north of Cancun. It recently changed its name from Majestic Elegance Playa Mujeres to Majestic Elegance Costa Mujeres. I recently posted a video of a swim-up room; here’s a video of the public spaces in order to give everyone a look at its general architecture and design.
More Video of Club Med Cancun Yucatan
I found this short but sweet video of public areas and water sports available at this Club Med. It also gives more of an idea how the resort is situated amidst water. Enjoy!
Club Med Cancun Yucatan–Take Advantage of the Jade Upgrade
Once upon a time (actually, it was around 1996) there was a family who took an adventurous trip to Mexico (it was Ixtapa–semi-adventurous). While the dad chose the resort with price in mind, the rest of the family were whooping it up at all the activities available including trapeze and sailing lessons. And the resort was beachfront, a big plus for everyone. That family was mine and the resort in question was Club Med Ixtapa. That was my first introduction to Club Med (I believe Club Med was the very first all-inclusive brand) and what a pleasant surprise it was.
EC Club Swim-Up Suite at the New Majestic Elegance Costa Mujeres–A Suite Review
If you are familiar with the Majestic brand or have stayed at their all-inclusive resorts in the DR (Dominican Republic), you know that this name is synonymous with attentiveness to customer needs (an average of 1.5 staff members p/room), 5-star resort amenities, exclusive areas for adults with an upgrade, and the pinnacle of guest vacation requests–not having to make dinner reservations at a la carte restaurants.