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Another Resort To Add To The All-Inclusive Optional List…

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If you are a fan of all-inclusive resorts plus a Hyatt Hotels and Resorts member, you will certainly celebrate this chain’s immersion into the all-inclusive market.  While some Hyatt resorts are fully all-inclusive, resorts like the family-friendly Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen are now all-inclusive optional, meaning that when booking you can choose the all-inclusive package–simply booking this resort doesn’t automatically mean you can eat and drink without an extra charge.

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Want To See What The New Hilton Tulum Looks Like?

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The videos are finally starting to get posted for the brand new Hilton Tulum, an all-inclusive resort located on a bay between Akumal and Tulum which opened May 2022.  At the present time it’s the largest all-inclusive resort under the Hilton brand with 735 rooms and suites, eight pools plus a kid’s water park, 13 restaurants, three bars, separate kid’s and teens clubs, and an on-site gym.

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Now That the “Bugs” Have Been Worked Out at Breathless Cancun Soul…

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New resorts always have issues, but they are typically worked out within 3-4 months.  Such is the case with AMR Collection’s newer add, Breathless Cancun Soul.  This resort opened Dec. 2021 and is located on the northwest end of Cancun’s Hotel Zone.  It has 429 suites, three pools, 10 restaurants/dining venues, 10 bars, and 24/7 room service.

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What Is The New Ventus Ha’?

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Another new resort opening I overlooked…The new Ventus Ha’ is a luxury hotel located in the midst of the mangroves right behind Ventus at Marina El Cid, while Ventus at Marina El Cid was added as an adjoining sister resort to Marina El Cid in 2017.  The new Ventus Ha’ opened November 2021.  All three are family-friendly; if you stay at the new Ventus Ha’ you have access to three resorts–stay at one play at three.

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What’s Up With the Ex-Melody Maker?

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I keep seeing on my blog stats that readers still want to know what’s going on with the ex-ME Cancun/ex-Melody Maker resort in Cancun’s Hotel Zone…the answer is that I do not know what’s going on with the much anticipated opening of this resort as the Armar House which is now owned by Marriott.

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Has Anyone Even Heard Of OLEO Cancun Playa?

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I often forget this Hotel Zone all-inclusive even exists.  Atelier bought it around 2016 and completely renovated it to reopen in 2017–perhaps you remember this property by its various prior names of Hotetur, BelleVue Beach Paradise, or Hotel Yalmakan?

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Yes, You Can Get An All-Inclusive Package at the Mayakoba…

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For those of you who absolutely HAVE to stay at the luxe Mayakoba complex in the Riviera Maya and still want all-inclusive perks, you can get it by booking the Andaz resort within the complex.  The entire Mayakoba complex is located 25-min. south of the Cancun airport in a gated community of 620 acres with four major “resort” sections–the Banyan Tree Mayakoba, the Fairmont Mayakoba, the Rosewood Mayakoba, and the Andaz Mayakoba.  Just be aware that staying at the Andaz only allows you to visit other resort restaurants (you have to make reservations), but there is no general exchange privileges with the other three resorts in this complex.  Also, even though you may book the all-inclusive plan, you will have to pay for your food and drink orders at the other resort restaurants since they are not part of the all-inclusive plan.

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Outstanding Swim-Ups–Flamingo Cancun Resort, A Low Budget Option

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Here’s a swim-up option for those vacationers on a budget.  You can still go to Cancun and stay in a swim-up suite without paying a fortune or going into debt.  Cancun’s Hotel Zone has a great budget vacation option, Flamingo Cancun Resort.  This family-friendly resort is located about a 20-min. drive north of the Cancun airport, and slightly over a mile from the popular La Isla Mall in the Hotel Zone.  I put this resort in my “outstanding swim-up” list because most of these swim-ups are right on the beach, have ocean views (some room’s ocean views are partially obstructed by thick vegetation and palm/coconut trees), plus you have easy access to malls and the Party Zone in Cancun’s Hotel Zone.

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Curious About the Differences Between Excellence Resorts?

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I think that the Excellence brand is one of the best when it comes to all-inclusive resorts in Cancun and the Riviera Maya in Mexico.  Two of the most popular resorts in these areas are Excellence Playa Mujeres (EPM) and Excellence Riviera Cancun (ERC).  Both are highly ranked in TripAdvisor review ratings, and both deliver a quality of customer service which earns many repeat guests.

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Here’s More on Hotel Xcaret Arte…

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I found this video on YouTube which is a bit long (over 20 min.) but gives a great overview of the wonderful experience you will have at Hotel Xcaret Arte, an adults-only (ages 16+) all-inclusive resort.

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