Everyone has their opinion on the “best of” within any category up for discussion, and that includes all-inclusive resorts. Within Mexico’s Cancun and the Riviera Maya areas, there is a plethora of such all-inclusive resorts, and since I’ve never bothered to count them I can’t give you a specific number. Even if I did, every year there is a minimum of 2-3 new adults-only resorts so the number would soon be inaccurate anyway.
Even if you’ve never been to Cancun before, hopefully you are aware that Cancun has been a mecca for spring breakers for quite some time. Beautiful azure ocean vistas, soft white sand beaches, warm and sunny days perfect for tanning, and nearby bars and clubs for nighttime fun attract many vacationers during spring months, not just college students. If you are not into wild and crazy partying and still want to vacation in Cancun during the spring, it’s important to know where college spring breakers tend to stay so you can avoid experiencing a potentially disastrous vacation experience. If you like this kind of party ambiance, more power to you; read on and find out where to stay instead!
I’ve been meaning to post the outcome of Condé Nast Readers Choice 2023 poll results for best eastern Mexico resorts…if you don’t already know the results, here they are: Continue reading
If you’ve already decided to book Beloved Playa Mujeres, then you already know you will be staying at one of the best luxury boutique couples only all-inclusive resorts in this part of Mexico. The question then becomes not where to stay, but which room to book…This may be a difficult decision since the Beloved offers 11 different room categories. That’s a lot for any property. So, what’s the difference in these categories?
I keep seeing more and more YouTube and Instagram videos out about the “Top 7-10 Best Of”, typically listing resorts in the Cancun and Riviera Maya areas of Mexico. I guess that’s not surprising to see those in my feed given most of my social media searches and views are about those very items, but after viewing some of these posts I come away with thinking they’ve got to be just random picks with no validity to them. The NYX Hotel Cancun a five-star? Please.
Karisma Hotels and Resorts has introduced the world’s first Autism Concierge at most of their Mexico resort properties. An Autism Concierge will be the dedicated contact for all resort guests who either have autism themselves or are traveling with someone who has autism.
My last blog post was about the differences between the five resorts at the Iberostar Paraiso resort complex–this post is about the shopping area adjacent to the golf course across the road from the different resorts. All resorts at this complex have access to this shopping area, you just have to decide whether you want to walk to it or take a golf cart shuttle from your resort to the entrance of the mall.
If you enjoy vacationing at large megaresort complexes, you’ve probably read something about the Iberostar Riviera Maya property. The resort as a whole is located about 35 min. south of the Cancun airport and is comprised of five separate resorts, a golf course, and a separate “shopping mall” complex right across the road from the beachfront resorts. The individual properties, from the most expensive to the cheapest, are as follows: Continue reading
For those of you who didn’t know (that included myself until I accidentally came across the info), Grand Palladium Kantenah has been closed since April 15, 2023, and is planning on reopening Dec. 15, 2023. The resort has been closed primarily for room refurbishments and the addition of rooms and amenities for the resort chain’s successful Family Selection program. The Family Selection program is considered to be a “resort within a resort” and has already been implemented at both the Costa Mujeres and Puerto Vallarta resort chain locations. Kantenah resort is part of a mega-resort complex also consisting of the adults-only TRS Yucatan (you can read my resort review here), the Colonial, and the White Sand family resorts. It’s a very large mega-resort complex but is very popular with all it has to offer vacationers since all family resort’s amenities and services are available to one another. The adults-only section, of course, is only for guests who stay in that particular resort, and the Family Selection will only be available for upgraded Kantenah guests.
As i promised with my last post on deciding whether to visit Tulum or Playa del Carmen, here are the all-inclusive resort options with the easiest access to these very popular Riviera Maya towns.