Hyatt’s new modular beachfront suites, courtesy The Points Guy
Modular Beachfront Suites At All-Inclusive Resorts–Anyone Heard About Them?
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Category Archives: Suite Reviews
Wyndham Alltra Playa del Carmen Oceanfront Jr. Suite Video From My Trip…
As part of my latest solo trip to the Riviera Maya I stayed at Wyndham Alltra Playa del Carmen. This Wyndham is an adults-only resort with a convenient location to 5th Avenue, PDC’s clubs, and famous Mamita’s Beach Club. It also has an affordable price point for those looking for a very good all-inclusive at a reasonable price.
Atelier Has A Few New Room Categories…
With the closing of the family-friendly Estudio section of Atelier Playa Mujeres, management decided to revamp parts of the resort to make it more in line with the Atelier adults-only atmosphere. (Atelier accepts guests age 16+). As a result, there are a few new room categories which were added including the following: Continue reading
Want Help In Deciding Which Room To Book At Beloved Playa Mujeres?
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?
Outstanding Swim-Ups–Serenity Club Jr. Suite Oceanfront Swim-Out at Haven Riviera Cancun
I just got back from my latest Mexico trip and discovered a truly great category of swim-up/out suite. Haven Riviera Cancun is a gorgeous five star resort (a complete resort review to be posted soon) with a large amount of swim-out suites (88 I believe) located throughout the property. I stayed in an upgraded Serenity Club Jr. Suite Swim-Out Oceanfront and thought it was the best swim-out suite I’d ever experienced. Let me share with you why I think you cannot go wrong booking this suite category.
Select Club Penthouse at Sandos Caracol–A Suite Review
My last blog post was about the spider monkeys at Sandos Caracol, so I decided to do a suite review of the resort as well. Sandos Caracol is a well-regarded eco-resort located just north of Playa del Carmen in the Riviera Maya. It has close to 1,000 guest rooms and is very spread out, so be prepared to walk. The good thing about its size is that guests get to experience nature since only 30% of the resort property has been developed–this factor results in frequent spider monkey sightings since parts of the resort are situated in the middle of the surrounding jungle and mangrove sections. Animals also seen on the grounds include agoutis, the ever popular coatis (watch it, they will steal your food if you’re not careful), and let’s not forget the local cats (strays here have access to food, water, shelter, and veterinary care since Sandos works with Coco’s Animal Welfare). The resort has a Mini-Farm (a small on-site petting zoo) with donkeys, chickens, and rabbits, but personally I’d much rather seek out the chance encounter with monkeys.
Estudio Rooftop Suite–A Suite Review
FYI: Estudio guests can no longer gain access to Atelier for free.
The family-friendly Estudio Playa Mujeres is the sister resort to the adults-only Atelier Playa Mujeres; both are located in the exclusive Playa Mujeres area north of downtown Cancun. Atelier and Estudio are adjacent to one another with easy access to the Greg Norman Playa Mujeres Golf Club, one of the top-rated golf courses in Mexico (many rooms in both resorts have views of the course). Adults staying at either resort have previously benefited from exchange privileges; however, a temporary suspension of Estudio adult guests being able to access Atelier is currently in effect (I will check on this when I arrive at Atelier in August). This occurred due to an Estudio hotel promotion which resulted in a price point several thousand dollars below Atelier’s; the policy was temporarily put in place to address “fairness” to higher paying guests at Atelier.
Oceanfront Suite at Barcelo Maya Palace–A Suite Review
Barcelo Maya Palace is just one resort out of six in the mega-resort complex of Barcelo Maya Grand Originally, it was Barcelo’s premiere resort offering in Cancun and the Riviera Maya for many years. It continues to offer excellent food, attentive and friendly customer service, snorkeling for sea turtles right off the beach, a great kid’s water park, and one of the most massive main pools I’ve ever seen at a resort. Guests of the Palace have access to four of the remaining five resorts (the Beach, Caribe, Colonial, and the Tropical); the only resort Palace guests do not have access to is the brand new adults-only Maya Riviera at the other end of the complex. The Palace is not as close to the other resorts as one would think–take the resort shuttle or walk the beachfront walkway to other resort destinations. Taking the beachfront path makes a very relaxing stroll during the evening, especially if the moon is out with the sounds of the waves in the background.
Grupo Posadas Adds Another Resort To Its All-Inclusive List–A Suite Review
Photo courtesy of US News and World Report
Private Pool Suite at El Dorada Maroma–A Suite Review
While I have already covered the Overwater Palafitos at EDM in a prior suite review post, I thought I’d highlight a less expensive alternative if you are thinking about booking this resort. Let’s face it, you could drop some very serious cash here ($1600-$2500 USD p/night for two at the palafitos–that’s rack rate), but there are some very lovely rooms at EDM that won’t drain your bank account to that extent.