A New Resort That’s Not On Everyone’s Radar…..

I’ll admit, I don’t know much about this new resort, Palmaïa House of AïA, which opened Dec. 2019.  I do know exactly where it’s located, though, because I walked down to this beach area Aug. 2019 when I stayed at Iberostar Tucan.  This resort is located just south of Sandos Playacar in the gated community of Playacar.  Obviously the resort wasn’t finished yet when I saw it from a distance, but from what I did observe it was on a pristine stretch of Playacar beach with many rooms having oceanfront views.  That’s a great start in and of itself.

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Barcelo Maya Riviera–New Video

There’s a new video out highlighting various aspects and amenities of the new adults-only resort, Barcelo Maya Riviera.  I’ve been tracking this one because it is the first resort at which I will be staying the end of February 2020.  The video shows room amenities and views, some food displays (think crab and other seafood for lunch buffet), as well as the pool and beach areas.  Some reports of recent guests say there still is no dinner buffet here which is surprising, but it may change once spring break arrives. I’ve heard this resort is extremely disabled-friendly with large ramps to be able to access the beach which is always a good thing.

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