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Looking for an all inclusive resort for a friend vacation in South Cancun or Mayan Riviera – Your experiences please
I’m looking for help finding a fun, all inclusive resort for a friend vacation, ideally from your personal experiences.
Here are the specifics. Four of us are looking to take a friend vacation in February, 2010. Our main requirements are (1)warm, (2)all inclusive, (3)”fun” atmosphere, and (4) Six nights. From the research that I have performed, with our budget ($1500 per person, including the flight), it seems we might be limited to Mexico. So I have been focusing my research on South Cancun and the Mayan Riviera. We are young minded earlier thirty year olds (meaning none of us are married, or have kids, and we still like to drink many adult beverages on occasion, and let tomfoolery ensue). A resort with a higher than average amount of bars and nightclubs would be ideal, as would the resort being adults only. We don’t care to leave the resort, therefore shopping or clubs outside the resort are not needed as part of the equation, and being away from the main part of Cancun (the short, horizontal side of the 7 shape of the island) would probably be good. I had a session with a AAA travel agent this past weekend, and was given a resort catalog. A couple sentences in a book really can’t provide a full picture or help me determine if it suits our mindset. That is why I’m asking here for personal experiences. Thanks in advance.
Here are the specifics. Four of us are looking to take a friend vacation in February, 2010. Our main requirements are (1)warm, (2)all inclusive, (3)”fun” atmosphere, and (4) Six nights. From the research that I have performed, with our budget ($1500 per person, including the flight), it seems we might be limited to Mexico. So I have been focusing my research on South Cancun and the Mayan Riviera. We are young minded earlier thirty year olds (meaning none of us are married, or have kids, and we still like to drink many adult beverages on occasion, and let tomfoolery ensue). A resort with a higher than average amount of bars and nightclubs would be ideal, as would the resort being adults only. We don’t care to leave the resort, therefore shopping or clubs outside the resort are not needed as part of the equation, and being away from the main part of Cancun (the short, horizontal side of the 7 shape of the island) would probably be good. I had a session with a AAA travel agent this past weekend, and was given a resort catalog. A couple sentences in a book really can’t provide a full picture or help me determine if it suits our mindset. That is why I’m asking here for personal experiences. Thanks in advance.
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I booked a trip to Riviera Maya through Apple Vacations about 5 years ago. I stayed at Iberostar Paraiso del Mar:
http://www.applevacations.com/showHotel.do?command=showHotel&hotelCode=211040
I only remember there being 1 or 2 late night clubs, but there was a cluster of similar resorts near us. Their website specifically excludes "spring breakers." My girlfriend at the time did extensive research before choosing our resort, and we had a great time.
I can answer more specific questions if I remember their answers. The drinks are free all day and all night, so I had 1 or 2...each hour I was awake.
http://www.applevacations.com/showHotel.do?command=showHotel&hotelCode=211040
I only remember there being 1 or 2 late night clubs, but there was a cluster of similar resorts near us. Their website specifically excludes "spring breakers." My girlfriend at the time did extensive research before choosing our resort, and we had a great time.
I can answer more specific questions if I remember their answers. The drinks are free all day and all night, so I had 1 or 2...each hour I was awake.
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