Live Aqua exterior from the street
A Return to My Slice of Paradise–A Review of Live Aqua
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Category Archives: Renovated Resorts
Now Sapphire Adds New Oceanfront Suites
Now Sapphire has given its fans a preview of a new guest room category, the Preferred Club Master Suite Oceanfront. This Master Suite has a total of 1,040 sq. feet and includes a separate bedroom with king bed, a living room with a sofa bed, two 55 inch flat screen TV’s, an additional guest bathroom in addition to the main full bathroom, and a balcony with a Jacuzzi–with an oceanfront view.
For Those Interested in the Rebranded Now Emerald Cancun…
Now Emerald Cancun used to be called Grand Oasis Sens–it is located on the east side of the “7” in the Hotel Zone. While some renovations were made, the resort itself looks very similar with cosmetic changes and re-naming of public spaces. The resort opened with its re-branded name in June 2019 and is fully operational at this point.
AM Resorts To Re-Brand Several Oasis Hotels and Resorts
AM Resorts (re. Secrets, Now, Breathless, etc.) is going to take over two Oasis brand resorts–Grand Oasis Sens will become Now Emerald Cancun, while Grand Oasis Tulum will become Sunscape Akumal Beach Resort and Spa. Renovations will be done and the rebranding is supposed to take effect June 1, 2019.
Barcelo Swim-Up Video
Interested in the Barcelo Maya Grand Resort’s swim-up suites? I recently returned from this resort and am starting to post pics and videos. The first posted video is the swim-up suite at the Maya Caribe section of this mega-resort. What do you think of the room?
Riu Tequila Finishes Renovations
Riu fans take note–Riu Tequila is now reopen for business since its closure in April. There have been lots of major renovations including the pool areas; take a few moments and read the Riu blog post complete with pics. Click the link here.
Palladium Rebrands The Royal Suites
Palladium Hotels and Resorts has renamed The Royal Suites Yucatan by Palladium; it will be called TRS Yucatan Hotel by Palladium. The rebranding will involve guest room renovations, guest rooms with a private pool, the addition of an infinity pool and Ibiza-style beach club, and new dining venues. Additional staff will be hired in order to provide a higher level of customer service. This part of the Palladium resort complex will remain adults-only.
Secrets Maroma Room Renovations
Secrets Maroma continues to work on guest room renovations. Work began in May 2017 and will continue until Dec. 17, 2017. While the resort has tried to avoid booking guests into buildings being worked on, there have been a few isolated reports of people being placed near ongoing renovations. Guests are encouraged to contact the resort concierge for guest room building placement should there be any concerns about renovation noise.
Grand Section of Moon Palace Opens New Amenities
For those interested in how the Grand section of Moon Palace is doing with its construction of new amenities, here is the latest info. New openings include the following: Continue reading
Riu Palace Las Americas Resort Review (Post Renovation)
Ever since the renovations were completed several months ago at Riu Palace Las Americas I have been chomping at the bit to go back and check out what had been added, painted, replaced, removed, and relocated–I wanted to see whether the beautiful resort I had visited several years ago was still basically the same or in what ways it was now different. Since I had seen the transformations done to Riu Cancun, Riu Playacar, Riu Mexico, and Riu Yucatan, I had some initial trepidation that my beautiful Las Americas with its Mediterranean charm had perhaps turned into a modern day glitzy Vegas palace.