What’s Your Impression of Catalonia Royal Tulum?

Has anyone stayed at this resort?  If my Kauai vacation doesn’t work out for May I am thinking of booking Catalonia Royal Tulum for a larger group of individuals.  Seems pretty low key but in a great jungle setting with a beautiful beach (Xpu-Ha).  Just down the road from Barcelo Riviera Maya mega-resort with nearby cenotes.  Anyone been to Coba ruins leaving from this area of the Riviera Maya?  I’ve been to Chichen Itza and want to climb a pyramid this time.  Juan (my new go-to private driver for vacation excursions from FriendsTravelCancun) tells me he can take my party anywhere in Cancun and the Riviera Maya so I will be using him for transport as needed.

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A Quick View of Dreams Natura Beach

I’ve started to upload some of my resort videos from my latest trip to both Dreams Natura and Dreams Riviera Cancun.  This one is a quick look at why people may have been reading some poor resort reviews concerning Dreams Natura.  Yes, there is a massive mangrove jungle next to Dreams Natura and the Senator all-inclusive resort next door (the Senator is still under construction); the resorts here are quite a ways off the main road so the mangrove jungle is quite extensive.

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Drone Video of Atelier PM

Don’t forget to follow my Instagram account, allinclusivegal, as I travel later this week to Atelier Playa Mujeres.  Afterwards I will be staying at Riu Palace Peninsula, so it’s a two-fer.

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Private Pool Suite at El Dorada Maroma–A Suite Review

While I have already covered the Overwater Palafitos at EDM in a prior suite review post, I thought I’d highlight a less expensive alternative if you are thinking about booking this resort.  Let’s face it, you could drop some very serious cash here ($1600-$2500 USD p/night for two at the palafitos–that’s rack rate), but there are some very lovely rooms at EDM that won’t drain your bank account to that extent.

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