After closing several months for a complete renovation, Riu Playacar opened its doors Oct. 2015 to a practically brand new resort. I last saw this quaint Mexican beauty Feb. 2013 and there have been many significant changes since then. Here is a list of the most notable additions/renovations: Continue reading
Guests can relax and book their vacations without concern over renovation noise or inconvenience–Excellence Riviera Cancun has finally finished their extensive and prolonged renovations. The most recent work which has been completed is in the guest room category with the following changes/additions being made: Continue reading
Here is another artist rendering of the supposed renovations–this one is at the pool.
New poolside area
If you have a Facebook account, you have probably already seen some of the artist renderings or models of the new addition to EDSS. Reportedly, this new addition is on the north side of Hidden Beach Resort and resembles Generations Riviera Maya. Here are some of the artist renderings I discovered, if you haven’t seen them already.
Excellence Riviera Cancun will be working on their next phase of renovations from Sept. 1 to October 31, 2015. These renovations will consist of the following: Continue reading
A fabulous new video of the resort was just posted on YouTube–looks like they used a GoPro camera. Really gives an excellent overview of what the grounds and beach look like–note the absence of loungers around the main pool, only Bali beds. Have a look!
It is finally official, as of January 17, 2015, the beach areas have been reassigned between the Sian Ka’an and the Coba resorts at Grand Bahia Principe resort in the Riviera Maya. Guests staying at Sian Ka’an will now be spending their beach time next to the Akumal resort’s beach (the old Coba beach), while Coba guests will now be using the Holbox beach bar and bathroom areas (the old Sian Ka’an beach). This makes much more sense given the changes which have occurred since the Akumal resort made the switch to the Luxury Don Pablo collection.
Excellence Riviera Cancun has added some new and exciting touches with Phase II of its renovations. An 8th restaurant has been added, Flavor Market, which is a tapas a la carte alternative.
I came across this map of the renovated Akumal Bay Beach and Wellness Resort (formerly referred to as ABR). Have a look!
Progress is definitely occurring in the completion of the renovation work at the old ABR. According to recent reports, guest room work is nearing completion on the 2nd and 3rd floor rooms, and the Penthouse Rooftop Suites may be finished by mid January 2015. I came across an excellent slideshow of resort pics (courtesy Vancouversundog on Trip Advisor)–the password required is ABR. Check out this link to see the slideshow. Also, check out this link to see a post of the most recent dates of completion.