Briefly about the flight - a good plane, comfortable, modest food, who likes to eat, I recommend taking it with you. Upon arrival, well, a very long passport control, the slowness of the airport representatives and errors in the sample questionnaires provided on the website of the Anex tour operator - do not make dashes in the questionnaire, as shown in the sample !! ! We were miraculously not forced to rewrite - a chic English child to help.
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Briefly about the flight - a good plane, comfortable, modest food, who likes to eat, I recommend taking it with you. Upon arrival, well, a very long passport control, the slowness of the airport representatives and errors in the sample questionnaires provided on the website of the Anex tour operator - do not make dashes in the questionnaire, as shown in the sample !! ! We were miraculously not forced to rewrite - a chic English child to help. Our agency contacted the hotel in advance and we arrived with a letter of recommendation, we were immediately placed in the Maya Beach complex. Other tourists waited a long time, there were difficulties in communicating with the staff, as the hotel staff only speaks Spanish and English.
Rooms + - the same everywhere, great view and always not far from the sea, as the territory of the Barcelo complex is located along the beach with a length of 2.5 km.
The rooms are very spacious, there is everything you need, a mini-bar is free - I will publish a video on my yuotube channel soon. The hotel area is sooooo beautiful, well-planned, anywhere you will find a sun lounger pool bar, restaurant and beach at the same time, also a brilliant architectural solution - a path that runs through the entire hotel under a canopy that will hide you from the scorching sun and rain. The Gulf of Mexico is not visited by algae, but this year it brought, probably because the Russians arrived))), the algae were quickly removed and the rest continues. The coral reef near the Maya Palace hotel is amazing - no need for diving, we had enough!!!
Food - above all praise! We travel a lot and have something to compare with - better than in good 5 hotels in the Dominican Republic, premium hotels in Turkey, I am silent about Cuba ... , lobsters, langoustines, crabs, fresh juices, smoothies, a huge assortment of sausages, jamon, cheeses, meat, fish, fruits, desserts.
The restaurants have a huge range of dishes - all of the highest quality, a la carte restaurants are excellent, I will post a detailed video on my youtube channel. Representatives of tour operators do not give full information about the hotel to tourists, I don’t know on purpose or just out of forgetfulness ...So basically Russians are accommodated in Tropical and Colonial hotels, the amenities in the rooms are almost the same, but the main restaurants are significantly inferior in terms of assortment and service to the main restaurant of the Maya hotel beach/caribe. So, living in any of the hotels, you have the right to eat in any restaurant, I highly recommend the main restaurant Maya Caribe - a detailed video on my channel.
I will be happy to answer any questions, shoot a video about the hotel, tell you where to buy excursions cheaper and better. Our agency ordered us an individual Mercedes Vito transfer for 2 families there and back at a cost of 110 dollars.
https://youtu. be/HBg9UpDjzNQ
Rooms + - the same everywhere, great view and always not far from the sea, as the territory of the Barcelo complex is located along the beach with a length of 2.5 km.
The rooms are very spacious, there is everything you need, a mini-bar is free - I will publish a video on my yuotube channel soon. The hotel area is sooooo beautiful, well-planned, anywhere you will find a sun lounger pool bar, restaurant and beach at the same time, also a brilliant architectural solution - a path that runs through the entire hotel under a canopy that will hide you from the scorching sun and rain. The Gulf of Mexico is not visited by algae, but this year it brought, probably because the Russians arrived))), the algae were quickly removed and the rest continues. The coral reef near the Maya Palace hotel is amazing - no need for diving, we had enough!!!
Food - above all praise! We travel a lot and have something to compare with - better than in good 5 hotels in the Dominican Republic, premium hotels in Turkey, I am silent about Cuba ... , lobsters, langoustines, crabs, fresh juices, smoothies, a huge assortment of sausages, jamon, cheeses, meat, fish, fruits, desserts.
The restaurants have a huge range of dishes - all of the highest quality, a la carte restaurants are excellent, I will post a detailed video on my youtube channel. Representatives of tour operators do not give full information about the hotel to tourists, I don’t know on purpose or just out of forgetfulness ...So basically Russians are accommodated in Tropical and Colonial hotels, the amenities in the rooms are almost the same, but the main restaurants are significantly inferior in terms of assortment and service to the main restaurant of the Maya hotel beach/caribe. So, living in any of the hotels, you have the right to eat in any restaurant, I highly recommend the main restaurant Maya Caribe - a detailed video on my channel.
I will be happy to answer any questions, shoot a video about the hotel, tell you where to buy excursions cheaper and better. Our agency ordered us an individual Mercedes Vito transfer for 2 families there and back at a cost of 110 dollars.
https://youtu. be/HBg9UpDjzNQ
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We chose the hotel based on reviews, but were very mistaken (((( 1 - the territory is large, but the service is zero. 2- conferences are constantly held, during which the rest of the residents are evicted and the restaurant is sent to the buffet on the beach to eat 3- premium level does not work - you will not get the staff to perform the service that is required by the premium level 4- food for four 5- staff without a tip won't bite a finger 6- when there are conferences, Music yells in the Theater under the windows until 2 am, and then all this drunken crowd goes to the pool to yell, drink and sing songs! Calling security is impossible! The service is not 5 stars!.
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We chose the hotel based on reviews, but were very mistaken ((((
1 - the territory is large, but the service is zero.
2- conferences are constantly held, during which the rest of the residents are evicted and the restaurant is sent to the buffet on the beach to eat
3- premium level does not work - you will not get the staff to perform the service that is required by the premium level
4- food for four
5- staff without a tip won't bite a finger
6- when there are conferences, Music yells in the Theater under the windows until 2 am, and then all this drunken crowd goes to the pool to yell, drink and sing songs! Calling security is impossible!
The service is not 5 stars!
1 - the territory is large, but the service is zero.
2- conferences are constantly held, during which the rest of the residents are evicted and the restaurant is sent to the buffet on the beach to eat
3- premium level does not work - you will not get the staff to perform the service that is required by the premium level
4- food for four
5- staff without a tip won't bite a finger
6- when there are conferences, Music yells in the Theater under the windows until 2 am, and then all this drunken crowd goes to the pool to yell, drink and sing songs! Calling security is impossible!
The service is not 5 stars!
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So we returned home and I decided to write a review about this wonderful hotel. You can safely go here, you will definitely not regret your choice. The first delight you will cause the beach. Beautiful huge number of palm trees. There are so many sun loungers that it’s not something to occupy, but it’s unlikely that they will be able to occupy them all even with a 200% hotel load)) There is a place where you can see the fish.
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So we returned home and I decided to write a review about this wonderful hotel. You can safely go here, you will definitely not regret your choice. The first delight you will cause the beach. Beautiful huge number of palm trees. There are so many sun loungers that it’s not something to occupy, but it’s unlikely that they will be able to occupy them all even with a 200% hotel load)) There is a place where you can see the fish. Entry into the water is comfortable gradual. The staff are very attentive and try to help here the guest is always in the first place. True, sometimes they don’t understand what you want from them, but if you explain, they will do everything) There is a guy Denis speaks Russian and always helps with everything. Thank you very much for taking care of us. The area is great, very large and beautiful. Everything is thought out to the smallest detail. Huge amount of greenery. Swimming pools for every taste. Quite a lot of different living creatures run around on the territory (raccoons, lizards) Exotics are provided for you here! Great shows in the evenings. And two at a time in two amphitheatres. Everything is professional. There is enough entertainment both calmer and more active. Yoga, basketball, there is a dolphinarium. There is mini golf. Went to see the cenotes. Good selection of water activities. Food at a good level, there is everything for every taste. Shrimps, cheeses, a lot of meat. Lots of different fish. A la carte is very good. From Mexican I am delighted, but here it is already a matter of taste. Even visit at least a couple of excursions and do not sit in the hotel, we are going here again in the near future or in the winter it is to go on excursions. The hotel corresponds to the price quality. According to the numbers, there are no complaints; in general, the number is good, there are no special errors. Well, we found that one of the sockets moved away a little from the wall, well, this is already nit-picking) In general, everything is fine in everything!
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I recommend this hotel! The kitchen is extremely cool, the territory is huge and very well maintained (with local wildlife), the sea and the beach are huge and clean! Details in the travelogue!
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The kitchen is extremely cool, the territory is huge and very well maintained (with local wildlife), the sea and the beach are huge and clean!
Details in the travelogue!
The kitchen is extremely cool, the territory is huge and very well maintained (with local wildlife), the sea and the beach are huge and clean!
Details in the travelogue!
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Hello! More recently, I felt the hot sun, warm sea, fresh salty air, and here I am in cold gray Moscow... So about the rest: We went together with my husband on a long-awaited honeymoon trip : -) Tour operator: ICS travel: no complaints. Aeroflot flew 13 hours there and 11 back, no complaints about the service, they were fed 2 times, drinks were constantly present.
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Hello! More recently, I felt the hot sun, warm sea, fresh salty air, and here I am in cold gray Moscow...
So about the rest: We went together with my husband on a long-awaited honeymoon trip : -)
Tour operator: ICS travel: no complaints.
Aeroflot flew 13 hours there and 11 back, no complaints about the service, they were fed 2 times, drinks were constantly present. I was pleased with the choice of films in the back of the seat in front of the person sitting: a lot of new products and a golden fund of cinema, in general, you won’t need an iPad on the plane : -)
Customs went through quickly despite the fact that I had to go to the inspection of luggage, the inspection was superficial and took no more than a couple of minutes. When you press the button, a sign lights up: free or for inspection, well, I'm so lucky))) I'm already used to it.
The meeting side of Prime Travel, no complaints, clear well-coordinated work: transfer, excursions, competent guides.
The trip to the hotel took a little over an hour with the guide talking about Mexico, an air-conditioned minibus, not at all tiring.
The hotel struck and fell in love at first sight: a large beautiful area, a lot of greenery, pools, fountains. I saw a lot of iguanas on the lawn. We arrived at the second hour of the day, the keys to the room were given within 10 minutes. We lived in the Veracruz building. It's somewhere in the middle between the lobby and the beach. View from the room to a wonderful garden, second floor, balcony. The room is ordinary, everything worked, the only thing is that the TV is old Zenit, but we don’t watch it at home, so we didn’t even turn it on). The cleaning was carried out regularly, the minibar (bottles of water, cola, fanta, sprite, beer) was also replenished every day, regardless of the incentive. The linen is snow-white, the towels too, I didn’t look under the bed, I didn’t check the dust))). There is an ice maker and a coffee maker.
The territory is shared by 5 hotels. In addition to Tropical and Colonial, there are 2 more fours and Palace Delux.
By the way, we sell Tropical and Colonial as one hotel, in fact they are different hotels, each has a lobby, etc. But there is no fundamental difference.
We walked around the whole territory, IMHO the territory of Tropical and Colonial is the most beautiful : -) Delux certainly looks more luxurious, but all its advantages are crossed out by a bad beach. For me, this is a significant disadvantage. Well, in general, who is going for what.
Beach: great! White sand, beautiful sea, small stones at the beginning of sunset, but not for long, special shoes are not needed. The only thing was that there were waves, sometimes quite strong, but it's so cool to jump on them)))
There are swimming pools near the beach, bars and snack bars on both sides, there is a slide for children. In principle, there were enough sunbeds, however, since April 1, when many American schoolchildren arrived with their parents for the holidays, the number of unoccupied sunbeds has decreased.
Now I realized that taking sunbeds by the sea in the morning is not a habit of Russian tourists at all))) everything was used: towels, glasses, slippers, books, etc. We ourselves did not suffer from such garbage). As the guide told us, in American schools, spring breaks do not occur at the same time, because somewhere from February 15 to mid-May there are a lot of them on the coast, it’s easiest for them to fly about 3 hours.
Americans mostly hung out near the pool, animation was held there: aerobics and dancing. And of course at the bar : -) the law not to sell alcohol to minors in Mexico does not work))). Regarding the bar: friendly bartenders, there are no restrictions "in one hand", how much you can take away)
As for the contingent, about 90% of Americans are mostly states: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan. The rest: Mexicans from other states of Mexico. Europeans were not found, they met with compatriots only on excursions. Instead of Tageeeeel! (C) by the pool sounded: USA! , USA! , USA! )))
Food.
It is tiring to list all the dishes, so I will say there was a lot of food, varied, tasty. Fruits: 2 types of melon, watermelon, pineapple, apples, peaches, papaya, mango, guavo. Almost everything is imported because on the peninsula, in view of the rocky soil, little grows. Two restaurants connected to each other. A table was always found by the window overlooking the pool and fountain, there were no queues even at the peak of arrival, we went at different times and always found free tables. The waiters deliver drinks, very friendly and prudent, mostly communication in English, but many know a few Russian words : -) A la carte restaurants were offered: Italian, Mexican, Japanese, but we never went, too lazy to sign up, and there was enough in the general restaurant : -)
Cigarettes. The choice of the hotel is very meager: American marlboro, camel, lucky strike with scary pictures. They cost $7. But a great selection of Cuban cigars.
Smoking areas are limited, which is good news. But you can smoke on the balcony.
Entertainment: the theater held performances every evening, and then a disco. Or you could pass the evening in the lobby bar. For the fans: there were broadcasts of the Champions League, during the day, but mostly basketball and baseball for the Americans.
Tours. We went to Chichen Itza, Coba Tanka Tulum, on our own to Playa Del Carmen and Cancun. Excursions were organized by Prime Travel: interesting, organized, free water on the bus, receivers with headphones, the guide could be heard even being at some distance from him. Attention: the lunch box at the hotel is paid $ 7 alone, but in principle it will not be needed: if you have breakfast before the tour, then on the excursions we were organized a buffet.
Chichen Itza. It takes about 2.5 hours to visit a stone workshop, very beautiful products, especially masks, well worth it accordingly.
In Chichen Itza, the temple of Kukulkan, the stadium, the Temple of the Jaguar, the observatory. There is something to see and photograph. After Chichen Itza, swimming in the Sacred Senod: the underground well is very beautiful and pleasantly refreshing, then a buffet and the way back. There is enough free time for photography and shopping.
Koba-Tanka-Tulum. Drive about 40 minutes to Coba. You don't have to go on the excursion itself, velo rickshaws will be happy to take you to important archaeological ruins : -) but they still deserve a tip for their work, IMHO. In Koba, unlike Chichen Itza, you can climb a pyramid about 42 meters high.
Then there was a trip to the Tanka Eco Park: meeting the locals, whose ancestors were the Mayans, swimming in the senod, not as deep as in Chichen Itza, but refreshing after climbing the pyramid. After that, lunch prepared by the Mayans and departure to Tulum. This is the port of the city of Coba.
A good place for walks and photos, and the bay is simply unrealistic beauty. Everything is expensive in the supermarket in Tulum.
Playa Del Carmen. 20 minutes by minibus (3 dollars) from the hotel. We walked along the famous street for tourists - Fifth Avenue, went to Wallmart, tequila there is almost 2 times cheaper compared to a hotel store or a market in Tulum, for example. The famous Don Julio Anejo $40, in Tulum $84. Reposado is even cheaper of course.
Tequila. There are several types: blanco-white aging up to 2 months, inexpensive, suitable only for cocktails. Reposado - exposure up to a year reasonable price light straw color. Añ ejo - exposure up to 3 years, color like whiskey. Extra añ ejo - aging from 3 to 7 years. The so-called "black tequila" for connoisseurs about $ 250, they did not consider themselves to be such, they limited themselves to añ ejo.
Varieties worth buying: Don Julio's hyped brand, Herradura, 1800.
As the Mexican guide told us about Don Julio: this is the same as Smirnoff vodka in Russia.
Don Julio has been produced for 30 years, and the famous "horseshoe" Herradura has been produced for 150 years.
Souvenirs. Magnets are about $ 3-4, you can also buy instant chocolate in tablets, and drink a chocolate drink. Ordinary chocolates are not tasty, they practically do not use cocoa butter in their production, they are dry.
Cancun. We went with an individual excursion to Cancun (cheaper than by taxi, by the way), because we didn’t want to take the minibuses with a transfer to Playa Del Carmen in the heat.
Internet: $ 14 per day and only one session, that is, you can’t sit with two gadgets : -( the speed is normal, we watched the broadcast of the national team match.
The most beautiful coast Yukotan. We visited the tequila museum shop and were surprised by the prices: we bought Herradura añ ejo as a gift for about $40. We walked around the city, I did some shopping in La Isla. European brands are as expensive as in Moscow, but the prices for American brands were a pleasant surprise : -)
The transfer from the hotel was almost individual : -) apart from us, there was only one couple in the minibus, I don’t even know what it is connected with.
Summary: the rest was a success, in this my husband and I are unanimous! The review is of course written on emotions, but the most important thing is that these emotions are positive.
Have a nice holiday everyone! And thanks for reading to the end. If you have any questions, I'll be happy to answer.
So about the rest: We went together with my husband on a long-awaited honeymoon trip : -)
Tour operator: ICS travel: no complaints.
Aeroflot flew 13 hours there and 11 back, no complaints about the service, they were fed 2 times, drinks were constantly present. I was pleased with the choice of films in the back of the seat in front of the person sitting: a lot of new products and a golden fund of cinema, in general, you won’t need an iPad on the plane : -)
Customs went through quickly despite the fact that I had to go to the inspection of luggage, the inspection was superficial and took no more than a couple of minutes. When you press the button, a sign lights up: free or for inspection, well, I'm so lucky))) I'm already used to it.
The meeting side of Prime Travel, no complaints, clear well-coordinated work: transfer, excursions, competent guides.
The trip to the hotel took a little over an hour with the guide talking about Mexico, an air-conditioned minibus, not at all tiring.
The hotel struck and fell in love at first sight: a large beautiful area, a lot of greenery, pools, fountains. I saw a lot of iguanas on the lawn. We arrived at the second hour of the day, the keys to the room were given within 10 minutes. We lived in the Veracruz building. It's somewhere in the middle between the lobby and the beach. View from the room to a wonderful garden, second floor, balcony. The room is ordinary, everything worked, the only thing is that the TV is old Zenit, but we don’t watch it at home, so we didn’t even turn it on). The cleaning was carried out regularly, the minibar (bottles of water, cola, fanta, sprite, beer) was also replenished every day, regardless of the incentive. The linen is snow-white, the towels too, I didn’t look under the bed, I didn’t check the dust))). There is an ice maker and a coffee maker.
The territory is shared by 5 hotels. In addition to Tropical and Colonial, there are 2 more fours and Palace Delux.
By the way, we sell Tropical and Colonial as one hotel, in fact they are different hotels, each has a lobby, etc. But there is no fundamental difference.
We walked around the whole territory, IMHO the territory of Tropical and Colonial is the most beautiful : -) Delux certainly looks more luxurious, but all its advantages are crossed out by a bad beach. For me, this is a significant disadvantage. Well, in general, who is going for what.
Beach: great! White sand, beautiful sea, small stones at the beginning of sunset, but not for long, special shoes are not needed. The only thing was that there were waves, sometimes quite strong, but it's so cool to jump on them)))
There are swimming pools near the beach, bars and snack bars on both sides, there is a slide for children. In principle, there were enough sunbeds, however, since April 1, when many American schoolchildren arrived with their parents for the holidays, the number of unoccupied sunbeds has decreased.
Now I realized that taking sunbeds by the sea in the morning is not a habit of Russian tourists at all))) everything was used: towels, glasses, slippers, books, etc. We ourselves did not suffer from such garbage). As the guide told us, in American schools, spring breaks do not occur at the same time, because somewhere from February 15 to mid-May there are a lot of them on the coast, it’s easiest for them to fly about 3 hours.
Americans mostly hung out near the pool, animation was held there: aerobics and dancing. And of course at the bar : -) the law not to sell alcohol to minors in Mexico does not work))). Regarding the bar: friendly bartenders, there are no restrictions "in one hand", how much you can take away)
As for the contingent, about 90% of Americans are mostly states: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan. The rest: Mexicans from other states of Mexico. Europeans were not found, they met with compatriots only on excursions. Instead of Tageeeeel! (C) by the pool sounded: USA! , USA! , USA! )))
Food.
It is tiring to list all the dishes, so I will say there was a lot of food, varied, tasty. Fruits: 2 types of melon, watermelon, pineapple, apples, peaches, papaya, mango, guavo. Almost everything is imported because on the peninsula, in view of the rocky soil, little grows. Two restaurants connected to each other. A table was always found by the window overlooking the pool and fountain, there were no queues even at the peak of arrival, we went at different times and always found free tables. The waiters deliver drinks, very friendly and prudent, mostly communication in English, but many know a few Russian words : -) A la carte restaurants were offered: Italian, Mexican, Japanese, but we never went, too lazy to sign up, and there was enough in the general restaurant : -)
Cigarettes. The choice of the hotel is very meager: American marlboro, camel, lucky strike with scary pictures. They cost $7. But a great selection of Cuban cigars.
Smoking areas are limited, which is good news. But you can smoke on the balcony.
Entertainment: the theater held performances every evening, and then a disco. Or you could pass the evening in the lobby bar. For the fans: there were broadcasts of the Champions League, during the day, but mostly basketball and baseball for the Americans.
Tours. We went to Chichen Itza, Coba Tanka Tulum, on our own to Playa Del Carmen and Cancun. Excursions were organized by Prime Travel: interesting, organized, free water on the bus, receivers with headphones, the guide could be heard even being at some distance from him. Attention: the lunch box at the hotel is paid $ 7 alone, but in principle it will not be needed: if you have breakfast before the tour, then on the excursions we were organized a buffet.
Chichen Itza. It takes about 2.5 hours to visit a stone workshop, very beautiful products, especially masks, well worth it accordingly.
In Chichen Itza, the temple of Kukulkan, the stadium, the Temple of the Jaguar, the observatory. There is something to see and photograph. After Chichen Itza, swimming in the Sacred Senod: the underground well is very beautiful and pleasantly refreshing, then a buffet and the way back. There is enough free time for photography and shopping.
Koba-Tanka-Tulum. Drive about 40 minutes to Coba. You don't have to go on the excursion itself, velo rickshaws will be happy to take you to important archaeological ruins : -) but they still deserve a tip for their work, IMHO. In Koba, unlike Chichen Itza, you can climb a pyramid about 42 meters high.
Then there was a trip to the Tanka Eco Park: meeting the locals, whose ancestors were the Mayans, swimming in the senod, not as deep as in Chichen Itza, but refreshing after climbing the pyramid. After that, lunch prepared by the Mayans and departure to Tulum. This is the port of the city of Coba.
A good place for walks and photos, and the bay is simply unrealistic beauty. Everything is expensive in the supermarket in Tulum.
Playa Del Carmen. 20 minutes by minibus (3 dollars) from the hotel. We walked along the famous street for tourists - Fifth Avenue, went to Wallmart, tequila there is almost 2 times cheaper compared to a hotel store or a market in Tulum, for example. The famous Don Julio Anejo $40, in Tulum $84. Reposado is even cheaper of course.
Tequila. There are several types: blanco-white aging up to 2 months, inexpensive, suitable only for cocktails. Reposado - exposure up to a year reasonable price light straw color. Añ ejo - exposure up to 3 years, color like whiskey. Extra añ ejo - aging from 3 to 7 years. The so-called "black tequila" for connoisseurs about $ 250, they did not consider themselves to be such, they limited themselves to añ ejo.
Varieties worth buying: Don Julio's hyped brand, Herradura, 1800.
As the Mexican guide told us about Don Julio: this is the same as Smirnoff vodka in Russia.
Don Julio has been produced for 30 years, and the famous "horseshoe" Herradura has been produced for 150 years.
Souvenirs. Magnets are about $ 3-4, you can also buy instant chocolate in tablets, and drink a chocolate drink. Ordinary chocolates are not tasty, they practically do not use cocoa butter in their production, they are dry.
Cancun. We went with an individual excursion to Cancun (cheaper than by taxi, by the way), because we didn’t want to take the minibuses with a transfer to Playa Del Carmen in the heat.
Internet: $ 14 per day and only one session, that is, you can’t sit with two gadgets : -( the speed is normal, we watched the broadcast of the national team match.
The most beautiful coast Yukotan. We visited the tequila museum shop and were surprised by the prices: we bought Herradura añ ejo as a gift for about $40. We walked around the city, I did some shopping in La Isla. European brands are as expensive as in Moscow, but the prices for American brands were a pleasant surprise : -)
The transfer from the hotel was almost individual : -) apart from us, there was only one couple in the minibus, I don’t even know what it is connected with.
Summary: the rest was a success, in this my husband and I are unanimous! The review is of course written on emotions, but the most important thing is that these emotions are positive.
Have a nice holiday everyone! And thanks for reading to the end. If you have any questions, I'll be happy to answer.
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Remember "end of the world" in 2012? and we bought a tour package to Mexico, just in time for those Mayan Indians who prophesied (according to our rumors) that end! We wanted to celebrate New Year's Eve and Christmas (this is our tradition) in a warm country. Sorry, this review is 7 years late, but I can't help but write.
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Remember "end of the world" in 2012? and we bought a tour package to Mexico, just in time for those Mayan Indians who prophesied (according to our rumors) that end! We wanted to celebrate New Year's Eve and Christmas (this is our tradition) in a warm country.
Sorry, this review is 7 years late, but I can't help but write. A lot of memories left about distant Mexico, we, then still inexperienced tourists! )
After a tiring flight, NG was abandoned. Three days struggled with the change of daylight hours on the other side of the world. I really wanted to sleep during the day and stay awake at night
Now, choosing a vacation in Mexico, I would still choose hotels in Cancun itself or in the city of Playa del Carmen. They are, one might say, more civilized, more geared towards tourists. And the Riviera Maya is far from the hustle and bustle, more for relaxation. Only the huge territory of the Barcelo Maya hotel chain saves. With big iguanas walking along the paths. Squirrels jumping on palm trees. Pelicans arrive, birds are different, different. I even saw a hummingbird! Beautiful nature and snow-white, long, clean beach. And the Caribbean Sea (at that time we didn’t see anything more beautiful) there is snorkeling with schools of fish! This will not change even years! The service at the time was great! I called the food "why so much food ??? " "All inclusive" rolls over. Lots of seafood, delicious drinks and wonderful cuisine! Remember - Mexican-style "Nachos" chips with cheese like "fondue", you have never tasted anything tastier anywhere! )
Right in the corridor of the hotel, I was surprised by the apparatus (like a refrigerator), with pieces of ice. We had a family room, or rather an adjacent one, with 2 bathrooms and a passage door between the rooms. Which is very convenient for a large family (we rested with two sons) Cleaning is excellent. Noise isolation left a lot to be desired.
I did not like the behavior of American youth. Drunk to death, yelling in the middle of the night, the same story in bars.
Good animation with its entertainment program and a large concert hall with a bar did not let you get bored in the afternoon and in the evening.
There is a small market and shops for buying souvenirs and various Mexican goods. There is nothing outside the territory, only a bus stop. To the nearest shopping center "Centro Maya" half an hour to go for $ 3 (then), to the city of Playa del Carmen.
We took 2 excursions to the Mayan Pyramids (how can we not see them? ) We swam in the strange wells "cenote" Ik Kil in Chichen Itza. And we went to Xcaret Park - more like a zoo, where birds and animals live close to the wild. I liked everything very much!! ! Everything is very unusual!
Many years have passed... maybe there are changes. I think I need to repeat to refresh my memory!
Sorry, this review is 7 years late, but I can't help but write. A lot of memories left about distant Mexico, we, then still inexperienced tourists! )
After a tiring flight, NG was abandoned. Three days struggled with the change of daylight hours on the other side of the world. I really wanted to sleep during the day and stay awake at night
Now, choosing a vacation in Mexico, I would still choose hotels in Cancun itself or in the city of Playa del Carmen. They are, one might say, more civilized, more geared towards tourists. And the Riviera Maya is far from the hustle and bustle, more for relaxation. Only the huge territory of the Barcelo Maya hotel chain saves. With big iguanas walking along the paths. Squirrels jumping on palm trees. Pelicans arrive, birds are different, different. I even saw a hummingbird! Beautiful nature and snow-white, long, clean beach. And the Caribbean Sea (at that time we didn’t see anything more beautiful) there is snorkeling with schools of fish! This will not change even years! The service at the time was great! I called the food "why so much food ??? " "All inclusive" rolls over. Lots of seafood, delicious drinks and wonderful cuisine! Remember - Mexican-style "Nachos" chips with cheese like "fondue", you have never tasted anything tastier anywhere! )
Right in the corridor of the hotel, I was surprised by the apparatus (like a refrigerator), with pieces of ice. We had a family room, or rather an adjacent one, with 2 bathrooms and a passage door between the rooms. Which is very convenient for a large family (we rested with two sons) Cleaning is excellent. Noise isolation left a lot to be desired.
I did not like the behavior of American youth. Drunk to death, yelling in the middle of the night, the same story in bars.
Good animation with its entertainment program and a large concert hall with a bar did not let you get bored in the afternoon and in the evening.
There is a small market and shops for buying souvenirs and various Mexican goods. There is nothing outside the territory, only a bus stop. To the nearest shopping center "Centro Maya" half an hour to go for $ 3 (then), to the city of Playa del Carmen.
We took 2 excursions to the Mayan Pyramids (how can we not see them? ) We swam in the strange wells "cenote" Ik Kil in Chichen Itza. And we went to Xcaret Park - more like a zoo, where birds and animals live close to the wild. I liked everything very much!! ! Everything is very unusual!
Many years have passed... maybe there are changes. I think I need to repeat to refresh my memory!
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Well, I got to the computer, write a review. As for the hotel, I will say this: at the beginning of November, not all entertainment facilities worked at the hotel, half of the bars and animations were absent, probably because the hotel was half loaded. By the 15th, everything was slowly breathing. Hotel.
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Well, I got to the computer, write a review. As for the hotel, I will say this: at the beginning of November, not all entertainment facilities worked at the hotel, half of the bars and animations were absent, probably because the hotel was half loaded. By the 15th, everything was slowly breathing.
Hotel. Big, beautiful, well-groomed. Internet paid 12 USD. card for a day, but it worked for almost 2 days.
Rooms. They cleaned well, towels were changed regularly, the rooms themselves are normal, without pathos, but there is nothing superfluous. There are no Russian channels, but we didn't go there for that.
Sea. This is something... Just opposite Tropical, the beach is the best and entry into the sea. Loungers shaft on the beach and the pool, all missing. Near the bridge, there are teeming with fish... You can dive with a mask and feed them bread like in Egypt, in short, super...
Food and alcohol. Those who were in a good hotel in the Dominican Republic will understand me, this is not the Dominican Republic for you... Many drinks are for money, but what they pour without money is basically enough. Ala carte we liked Italian, others are not worth attention. The main restaurant is also from the Dominican Republic and was not close... But then again, we didn’t go for that.
Tours. Everyone writes about Chichenitsa... Well, I personally am not happy, maybe the guide got caught, but visiting Senod, we were delighted, very beautiful. It is better for men to go fishing without women; in the open sea, they rocked all the ladies in spite of the pills they had drunk. Park Xcaret go yourself. $59 and by 15:00. You can see everything before dusk. In the evening, a very beautiful show from 18-00 to 20-00. Exploer is also a natural park, be sure to visit, the impressions are super.
We went to the Pirate ship, also not bad, but for 10 dollars. we were put in the VIP. zone separately from everyone and we felt like the main visitors to this holiday, and for another 10 dollars. the waiter did not leave us for more than 5 minutes and poured and brought everything at first sight. Well, the most important thing is to visit the Coco Bongo disco. It cannot be expressed in words, it must be felt, this is the bright spot that will remain in memory for a long time. In our company there were people from 40 to 50 years old, everyone could not sit still, I'm not talking about the youth who wrote out there. Just don’t go there on weekends, because there is a full cue ball, take the VIP zone, it’s 100 dollars. not 50, but it's worth it.
Transport. On the Collective (such as minibuses), only this is on our shabby march taxis, but very worthy ones, 40 pesos or 3 dollars. and you are in Playa Del Carmen.
Purchases are best done in the Las Americas store 5 dollars. from Playa del Carmen by taxi. There are the best prices for tykila and everything else, in the hotel and in the city everything is 2 times more expensive.
Summary: Mexico is a country to visit. Have a good rest, if you have any questions please write.
Hotel. Big, beautiful, well-groomed. Internet paid 12 USD. card for a day, but it worked for almost 2 days.
Rooms. They cleaned well, towels were changed regularly, the rooms themselves are normal, without pathos, but there is nothing superfluous. There are no Russian channels, but we didn't go there for that.
Sea. This is something... Just opposite Tropical, the beach is the best and entry into the sea. Loungers shaft on the beach and the pool, all missing. Near the bridge, there are teeming with fish... You can dive with a mask and feed them bread like in Egypt, in short, super...
Food and alcohol. Those who were in a good hotel in the Dominican Republic will understand me, this is not the Dominican Republic for you... Many drinks are for money, but what they pour without money is basically enough. Ala carte we liked Italian, others are not worth attention. The main restaurant is also from the Dominican Republic and was not close... But then again, we didn’t go for that.
Tours. Everyone writes about Chichenitsa... Well, I personally am not happy, maybe the guide got caught, but visiting Senod, we were delighted, very beautiful. It is better for men to go fishing without women; in the open sea, they rocked all the ladies in spite of the pills they had drunk. Park Xcaret go yourself. $59 and by 15:00. You can see everything before dusk. In the evening, a very beautiful show from 18-00 to 20-00. Exploer is also a natural park, be sure to visit, the impressions are super.
We went to the Pirate ship, also not bad, but for 10 dollars. we were put in the VIP. zone separately from everyone and we felt like the main visitors to this holiday, and for another 10 dollars. the waiter did not leave us for more than 5 minutes and poured and brought everything at first sight. Well, the most important thing is to visit the Coco Bongo disco. It cannot be expressed in words, it must be felt, this is the bright spot that will remain in memory for a long time. In our company there were people from 40 to 50 years old, everyone could not sit still, I'm not talking about the youth who wrote out there. Just don’t go there on weekends, because there is a full cue ball, take the VIP zone, it’s 100 dollars. not 50, but it's worth it.
Transport. On the Collective (such as minibuses), only this is on our shabby march taxis, but very worthy ones, 40 pesos or 3 dollars. and you are in Playa Del Carmen.
Purchases are best done in the Las Americas store 5 dollars. from Playa del Carmen by taxi. There are the best prices for tykila and everything else, in the hotel and in the city everything is 2 times more expensive.
Summary: Mexico is a country to visit. Have a good rest, if you have any questions please write.
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