There are probably many vacationers who want an excellent luxury adults-only all-inclusive resort with a balcony/terrace plunge pool but don’t want to deal with the stairs leading up to the rooftop terrace.  Well, here’s an alternative.  Excellence Playa Mujeres is one of the most popular luxury adults-only all-inclusive resorts in the area (according to Trip Advisor) and it offers vacationers a suite with a HUGE terrace that you can access directly from your sliding door.  It’s not just Trip Advisor that labels this resort as popular, I have talked to lots of fellow guests on my many Mexico all-inclusive trips and it is inevitable that this resort’s name eventually becomes part of the conversation as being a repeat favorite.  It obviously has a very loyal following.

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Some of you may remember this resort as The Fives Azul Beach Resort when Karisma used to manage it–the resort owners wanted to manage it themselves (actually, all of their own resorts) and took over this task in Oct. 2019.  As a result of the change, there have been some changes, some small, some not so small in all their resorts.  From my current understanding of how this resort family is set up, the all-inclusive plan may not be a given anymore since some of their properties have options of accommodations only, a breakfast plan only, and an “all senses inclusive plan” which is more like what everyone associates with an all-inclusive plan.  So, just a heads up when booking to make sure you have booked an all-inclusive plan (All Senses Inclusive) if that’s the way you want to travel.

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