I’ve been seriously contemplating doing a solo Cancun trip for 2025–I stayed at Riu Caribe and SLS Playa Mujeres in January, then did another trip in July staying at the Iberostar megaresort complex in the Riviera Maya, now I’m thinking of a late fall trip to some cheaper resorts since my travel budget for the year is almost in the red. It’s been a difficult year emotionally for me and it looks like it won’t get any better and Mexico calls when I need a recalibration and reset. (Actually, Mexico always calls to me no matter my mindset, lol).
Category Archives: Guest Room Videos
Want To Know More About The Villa Room Category At JOIA Paraiso by Iberostar?
I always like to know more about the resorts at which I will be staying prior to my arrival…it’s part of the fun and anticipation of a resort stay! Plus I don’t want to miss anything important I should be experiencing when I do arrive.
Family Of Five+ Friendly Resorts–Sensira Resort and Spa
Here’s another resort idea for larger families traveling together…Sensira Resort and Spa offers 359 guest rooms; several room categories are two bedroom suites (plus a sofa bed) which can accommodate parties of 7. This resort is located 20-25 min. south of Cancun’s airport, so it’s within easy driving distance once you’ve landed. It also offers 8 restaurants, 5 bars, 3 pools (including an adults-only and a separate family pool), a children’s water park area, mini-golf course, children’s zipline, climbing wall, and a Toddler’s Club for 18 mos. thru 3 yrs. (along with the typical Kid’s and Teen Clubs).
Family Of Five+ Friendly Resorts–Villa del Palmar Cancun
Here’s another idea for larger families who want to stay together in basically the same space while vacationing. Check out Villa del Palmar Cancun, an all-inclusive OPTIONAL resort (so be careful when booking or you may wind up with a European meal plan and have to pay a lot extra when checking in…). This beautiful resort has 415 rooms, suites, and residences from which to choose, 5 pools, 5 restaurants, 6 bars, a garden spa on-site, plus a children’s water park which actually consists of inflatables located within the ocean. This resort is also located close to the ferry pier to Isla Mujeres, so that is another plus for staying here.
Family Of Five+ Friendly Resorts–Grand Residences Riviera Cancun
Here’s another resort which can accommodate up to 13 people in their suites. That’s got to be a record, I haven’t come across another resort which can accommodate that many guests in one suite with multiple bedrooms.
Family Of Five+ Friendly Resorts–The Royal Sands
The Royal Sands is another Cancun all-inclusive resort perfect for accommodating families of 5+; it is approximately a 20-25 min. drive north of the Cancun airport. This resort is part of Royal Resorts (a timeshare/vacation club or whatever it may be labelled these days), so just keep that in mind when booking this resort. That means that if you are staying over on a Saturday (and you are not a timeshare owner) you just may be asked to change rooms due to owners having first dibs on particular rooms for their dates of stay. Other than that, this is a good choice for basic pool and beach fun in the sun for larger families/parties traveling together.
Family Of Five+ Friendly Resorts–Seadust Cancun Family Resort
Here’s another all-inclusive resort to add to the list of those that cater to larger families–Seadust Cancun Family Resort. This resort is located on an eastern-facing beach in Cancun’s Hotel Zone between Iberostar Selection Coral and what used to be known as the Royal Islander–an excellent location in terms of being fairly close to the Cancun airport (a 15 min. drive) for those families who don’t want to spend another hour getting to a resort after a potentially long flight with children in tow. Vacationers should be aware that this resort, in a way, looks like a cruise ship, both interior and exterior-wise. It’s rather cavernous once you step inside the lobby area, and the sound may carry upwards to some interior hallways which lead to guest rooms. Best to request rooms on higher floors if noise bothers you.
Want To See What A Typical Room Looks Like at SLS Playa Mujeres?
In case you’re wondering what the rooms look like at SLS Playa Mujeres, here’s a short video done by Shoreline Destinations to show you! This seems to be a Captivate Swim-Out King room category; interesting concept with the short walk to the actual swim-out pool and the very private terrace. I can’t tell for sure, but it looks like the bathroom area may be able to be closed off entirely by a sliding door.
A New Series Of Blog Articles–Resorts That Can Accommodate Families of 5+
I get quite a few inquiries requesting information about all-inclusive resorts that can accommodate families of 5 or more…Many existing resorts can only comfortably accommodate families of 4 but obviously not all families vacationing together only consist of 2 parents and 2 children–it’s become quite a vacation trend for multigenerational family vacations where there are lots of people wanting to stay together in close proximity to one another.
Check Out This Video On Hotel Mousai Cancun…
Finally, A quality video about what this brand new adults-only luxury resort has to offer. If you are interested in luxury Cancun all-inclusive resorts, here’s the latest the area has to offer.