For those of you who haven’t seen the video yet of the Grand Palladium fire which occurred a couple of weeks ago, I thought I’d post it so you can get an idea of how quickly a palapa roof fire can burn at a Mexico resort and potentially spread to other structures. Seeing this video makes me realize how lucky it was that no one was hurt and no other significant structures were burned beside the lobbies.
Maybe someone can fill me in on the details, but when did The Reef resorts become all-inclusive optional?? I’m thinking it must have been a couple of years ago when this company left my resort radar…regardless, if you are looking for an all-inclusive option for your next vacation, let’s do a quick rundown of The Reef Playacar to see if this may be the right one for you.
I just read that Riu Tequila reopened June 1!!! Many have been eagerly awaiting this reopening since there are many fans of this resort. While it’s not on the beach (it’s actually across the street), it has more of a party atmosphere and attracts lots of fun loving guests.
I actually wanted to find a video of how the new resorts are doing which are planning on opening within the next month, but as is typical of this area and new resort info there is not much out there–it’s like resort companies believe they are selling state secrets by giving away some teaser info.
Looks like the Beach resort section at the Barcelo Riviera Maya mega-resort will be reopening soon. It is the last of the six resorts at this location to reopen since being closed due to COVID. Rumor has it that it will open tomorrow which is sooner than initially posted.
Riu posted that their resorts, for the time being, will not be serving lobsters, clams, or oysters. This is being done with respect to an order from the Mexico Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development–from how I understand it, there is a time of year when capturing certain marine life is banned in order to avoid endangering the species overall. (If someone has a better explanation, please let me know).
FYI: Not a rumor, it’s been officially verified.
I just read on FB that the lobbies of the Grand Palladium Kantenah and Colonial in the Riviera Maya are on fire and guests are being evacuated to the beach….right now this is just a rumor, I will post more if it becomes available.
Bahia Principe just announced the dates of the last two resorts to be opened at the Riviera Maya mega-resort complex. The Coba resort will reopen June 4, 2021, while Sian Ka’an will reopen November 1, 2021.
No, I didn’t already recently post about this AI-optional resort–that was the Krystal Cancun. This is its family-friendly “sister resort” right next door to the north and it’s called Krystal Grand Punta Cancun. It has also been known in the past as Reflect, while some third party wholesalers may currently list this resort as Krystal Grand Cancun, or even “Altitude By Krystal Grand Punta Cancun” which refers to certain upgraded room types (Altitude rooms). It’s all the same resort, but it can be confusing.
If anyone is interested in the still being built Hotel Xcaret Arte set to open July 2021, you may have some questions about guest building location, especially when you are ready to book your room category. Hopefully the pic below can give you a visual about where guest rooms are located.