Category Archives: Guest Room Videos

Oceanfront Suite at Barcelo Maya Palace–A Suite Review

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Barcelo Maya Palace is just one resort out of six in the mega-resort complex of Barcelo Maya Grand  Originally, it was Barcelo’s premiere resort offering in Cancun and the Riviera Maya for many years.  It continues to offer excellent food, attentive and friendly customer service, snorkeling for sea turtles right off the beach, a great kid’s water park, and one of the most massive main pools I’ve ever seen at a resort.  Guests of the Palace have access to four of the remaining five resorts (the Beach, Caribe, Colonial, and the Tropical); the only resort Palace guests do not have access to is the brand new adults-only Maya Riviera at the other end of the complex.  The Palace is not as close to the other resorts as one would think–take the resort shuttle or walk the beachfront walkway to other resort destinations.  Taking the beachfront path makes a very relaxing stroll during the evening, especially if the moon is out with the sounds of the waves in the background.

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Grupo Posadas Adds Another Resort To Its All-Inclusive List–A Suite Review

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Photo courtesy of US News and World Report

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Private Pool Suite at El Dorada Maroma–A Suite Review

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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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Chairman Two-Bedroom Suite at New Adults-Only Rebranded Resort–A Suite Review

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While Royalton Suites Cancun originally opened in Feb. 2019, the parent company has already decided to switch it from a family-friendly to adults-only all-inclusive resort starting “sometime this fall” (I have not run across the exact opening date yet).  The new name will be Royalton Chic Suites Cancun–“Chic” is a particular sub-brand of Royalton’s depicting luxury adults-only resorts, not just adults-only sections like the Hideaway at Royalton Riviera Cancun in the Riviera Maya.

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Swim-Up Suite at BlueBay Grand Esmeralda–A Suite Review

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Here’s another budget, family-friendly all-inclusive resort in the Riviera Maya which offers great deals many times throughout the year.  It’s called BlueBay Grand Esmeralda, and it’s located north of Playa del Carmen.  While not classified as a mega-resort, BGE has 979 rooms and suites, three pools (no swim-up bar, however), two buffets and six a la carte restaurants, a sports bar (no A/C), six bars including a beach bar with swings, theater, tennis courts, jogging trail, spa and gym, motorized and non-motorized water sports, and kid’s club.  Since the resort is large, it also offers golf cart service to take you around the resort if you wish.

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Club Suite at the Golden Parnassus–A Suite Review

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This is another suite review for those on a budget looking to vacation in Cancun–this time it is an adults-only resort.  Don’t let Golden Parnassus Cancun fool you; it may be a smaller and less well-known resort in Cancun’s Hotel Zone, but it has a devoted following.  If you’re 30+, on a budget, and are looking for an adults-only resort with a party atmosphere, this may be the resort for you.

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Emporio Cancun Jr. Suite–A Suite Review

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Here’s another suite review of a Cancun resort for those on a budget (the first one I reviewed was a swim-up suite at the Flamingo Cancun Resort Hotel).  Few have probably heard of Emporio Cancun; it is an all-inclusive optional, meaning that vacationers who book don’t necessarily have the all-inclusive plan, so be careful if you are booking it yourself using a wholesaler.  There are three basic meal plans:  room-only (European Plan), bed and breakfast plan, and the all-inclusive plan.

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Sian Ka’an Master Suite at The Pyramid at Grand Cancun–A Suite Review

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If you’re looking for an all-inclusive resort in Cancun’s Hotel Zone which has many restaurant and bar choices, a more lively atmosphere with lots of entertainment possibilities, and the lengthiest pool in Cancun (it’s a quarter-mile long and meanders beachfront), then staying at The Pyramid at Grand Cancun could be your kind of vacation destination.

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The Master Suite at Fiesta Americana Condesa Cancun–A Suite Review

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Fiesta Americana Condesa Cancun resort in the Hotel Zone is part of the impressive Grupo Posadas hotel chain which also runs Live Aqua properties.  If you know anything about Live Aqua resorts, you expect the Condesa Cancun to be something beyond the typical all-inclusive resort experience.  A guest’s stay begins with entering the property under the impressive palapa roof which covers the lobby area (the palapa roof rises up to a height of 118 feet tall).  One’s stay only gets better with the resort’s terraced pools which include cascading waterfalls, multiple poolside Jacuzzis, a beachfront swimup bar and small kid’s water park with slides, a separate beach bar, and varied dining choices including four a la carte restaurants, a sushi bar, poolside grill, ice cream shop, dessert carts, and poolside BBQ’s options.  There is evening entertainment, and both younger children and teens have their own spaces for socializing and scheduled activities.

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Royal Tower Guest Room at Grand Park Royal Cancun–A Suite Review

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Looking for nice adults-only accommodations in a family-friendly Cancun Hotel Zone resort?  Grand Park Royal Cancun offers its Royal Tower adults-only section with a great location–within a mile of the clubs which means a long walk or an easy bus ride to evening fun!

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