I came across a recent comprehensive resort review of the family-friendly Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach done by Passport To Travel. This resort is located in the Punta Cancun area next to the very popular Hyall Ziva Cancun. The last time I visited this property was before they became an all-inclusive resort, so I know what the property looks like but have never stayed there.
Riu is opening a brand new family-friendly resort in Cancun’s Hotel Zone…it’s supposed to open Dec. 2025 so we will see if that actually happens. It’s called Riu Ventura and it’s family-friendly with an adults-only rooftop pool area.
If you are interested in the brand new adults-only Ocean by H10 property which is opening this fall (Ocean Azure Costa Mujeres), I’ve linked a video below which highlights the amenities and look of this new resort.
While I’ve never stayed at the very large Bahia Principe megaresort which is located close to Akumal in the Riviera Maya, I do know that the beach area has always had mixed reviews due to the sand whales which were placed offshore to prevent beach erosion (sand whales is a term that describes the incredibly huge black sand-filled bags which are located offshore and basically ruin a perfect ocean panorama at some Riviera Maya resorts).
Garza Blanca Cancun is not just another “pretty face” in the all-inclusive resort market, it now offers a family program which includes baby amenities. That’s right, you read this correctly. Baby amenities are now offered at this beautiful high end resort.
I’ve stayed at both Hotel Xcaret Mexico and Hotel Xcaret Arte (see my resort reviews in this section of my blog), and have always wanted to enjoy a River Suite with a jump platform. As a matter of fact, at Arte I booked this room category with the request to put me in a Jump River Suite since there has never been a separate category for this room type. Unfortunately I didn’t get my request (I think it might have been due to the original booking with a wholesaler and not directly with the resort), but I did get a complimentary upgrade to a River Spa Suite which turned out to be more than OK, but still disappointing since I had my heart set on jumping off my terrace into the river below.
If you’ve got an upcoming reservation for Golden Parnassus Cancun you’d better check with your TA (if using one) or the party with which you’ve booked your stay.
For full disclosure, I have not yet stayed at Hilton Cancun. However, I have read a lot of positive reviews about the property and have been wondering what the secret is of its popularity since on the surface it looks and acts like so many other all-inclusive resorts I actually have booked.
I ran across an interesting article that inferenced that imagining great things/outcomes can be just like experiencing the real thing–under certain conditions of course.
Remember Now Emerald? It closed early 2024 for an extensive renovation by Hyatt and will be open Oct. 2025 as (drum roll)…Secrets Mirabel Cancun.