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
Excellence Riviera Cancun Room Renovations
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Top 5 Best Resort Kid’s Clubs
If you’ve ever traveled with a child or teen you know that keeping them occupied with interesting activities along with the opportunity to make new friends can either make or break a vacation. With family vacations on the rise again, there is a renewed interest in resorts which offer the most quality child/teen friendly amenities to help ensure that everyone in the family is happy. Travel Impressions, one of the nation’s top leisure tour operators, has published a short list of their favorite recommendations. Since this blog focuses on resorts in Cancun and the Riviera Maya, I will only list those recommendations which pertain to this area. Continue reading
Generations Maroma Closing
Generations Maroma is in the process of transferring all of its amenities to its sister resort and adjacent property, El Dorado Maroma. According to its parent company, Karisma Hotels and Resorts, Generations Maroma is adding its suites, Chakay restaurant, and bars to the pre-existing El Dorado Maroma property due to the “overwhelming demand of El Dorado Maroma”. Generations Riviera Maya, a family-friendly resort success, will absorb the bookings meant for Generations Maroma.
Recognize These Riviera Maya Resorts?
Found a nice video on Vimeo.com which shows several different beach areas and towns in the Riviera Maya. Check out the video and see what looks familiar to you–I saw Riu Palace Riviera Maya twice within the first 2 1/2 minutes, Gran Porto Real and THE Royal Playa del Carman at around the 4:26 mark, and what I believe is the new Secrets Akumal construction at around the 3:33 mark.
Xcaret Investing $32 Million in Two New Parks
By the end of 2015, Xperiencias Xcaret (Xplor, Xel-Ha, Xenotes, Xoximilco, and Xcaret Parks) will be opening two new parks in the Riviera Maya. The first park is scheduled to open sometime this summer and will feature a free-flight aviary with 70 bird species from southern Mexico. The second park, Xenses, is scheduled to open October 2015. This park is more of a secret–“it is designed to strengthen the senses of visitors”. Check out this link to learn more.
Akumal Bay Beach and Wellness Resort New Video Tour
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!
Beach Reassignment at Grand Bahia Principe Coba/Sian Ka’an
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 Finishes Public Space Renovations
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.
Akumal Bay Beach and Wellness Resort Map
I came across this map of the renovated Akumal Bay Beach and Wellness Resort (formerly referred to as ABR). Have a look!
Akumal Bay Beach and Wellness Resort Update and Slideshow
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.