That’s right, it’s only been a month since I returned from my last Cancun trip and it’s definitely time to book my next solo adventure.
No kidding, I’ve been contemplating the resorts I want to stay at during my next Cancun vacay. My job is a high stress position and I need to take a mental break every 4 mos. or so or else I get a bit snippy and that’s not good for anyone. So right now I’m looking at September….the peak of hurricane season but according to the present climate forecast this has a high probability of being a Super El Niño season (80%-90%) which means less tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic and a higher probability of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean area–for those of you planning on vacationing in Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Ixtapa, Mazátlan, and Acapulco (does anyone even vacation there anymore??) you may want to rethink your vacation plans this summer and early fall.
So here are my initial choices…let me know in the comments below what you think.
Two basic choices which can be intermingled depending on my mood and budget:
- Garza Blanca and Hotel Mousai Cancun. Garza Blanca is family-friendly and Mousai is adults-only with awesome balconies. These sister resorts are right next to one another, so I can just take my backpack and carry-on and walk next door to resort #2; booking either one or the other allows access to the family-friendly initial Tafer resort, Villa del Palmar Cancun. That means stay at one play at two when staying at Garza Blanca, or stay at one play at three if staying at Hotel Mousai. This last Cancun trip staying only three nights at each resort felt a bit rushed so I would do four nights at two resorts. FYI: Did you know that Garza Blanca and Villa del Palmar have some suites that have an in-room washer and dryer? Perfect for families with kids. Vacationers need to be aware that these Tafer properties are all-inclusive optional resorts, so the initial rates you see will be for a European Meal Plan.
- Hyatt Vivid Grand Island and Paradisus La Perla Reserve Upgrade. Kind of like comparing apples and oranges–a more boisterous resort atmosphere with one of the largest rooftop pools in Cancun (Hyatt) that also happens to be non-beachfront but with access to its own beach club, and a more luxurious beachfront sedate resort with swim-out suites that connect to the main pool. The best of both worlds. Both of these are also adults-only.
Seriously, I want to go to all of them but I’m not independently wealthy so I have to work within a budget (tears shed).
Below are several resort videos you can watch if you desire; let me know what your choices would be!