One of my favorite things at this hotel is their buffets since we always find something great to eat. Yay! Our rooms were perfect, with fantastic A/C, mini fridges stocked with water, sodas, beer and even peanuts, great beds and a balcony to either sit outside and enjoy the view or sweat profusely, as it was always my case. As compensation for their error we were awarded with Club Premium privileges which included rooms close to the pools, free WiFi, room service, among other perks. When we arrived the bellman told us we were registered at the Barceló Maya Beach hotel (we weren’t) and then we had to spend about an hour with the receptionist trying to straighten everything out. The hotel is about an hour away from Cancun International Airport and we were lucky that there were no major accidents on the road which made for a very pleasant drive. But no big deal, we simply said we were not interested and moved on. The only two issues we had were that one, our car was a lot smaller than what they had advertised and two, that the guy handing out the area maps tried to sell us a timeshare visit at one of the hotels which is a tactic they use all over the place no matter where you go. We rented our car through Cancun Rent A Car and had a very pleasant experience with them as well. This year, however, we decided to rent a car just so we could have more flexibility of where and when we wanted to go places. ![]() We used USA Transfers and had absolutely no problem with their service, in fact, we highly recommend them. ![]() Three years ago we paid a shuttle service to take us to and from the airport. The bad part about that is that the Riviera Maya in the month of July is extremely hot and humid, but that’s what the pools and beach are for, right? So, if you’re not a big fan of humidity, like I am, try not to walk outdoors for more than five minutes or simply visit during a different time of year. We decided to take our vacation in the middle of summer because that’s when it’s easier for all of us to take off from work and from school. Fortunately, we had the chance to go back this past summer and it was just as wonderful and magical as it was three years ago. ![]() The place… the Riviera Maya, Mexico and the hotel… the Barceló Maya Colonial. Have you ever been on such an unforgettable vacation that once it comes to an end all you do is day dream about going back? That happened to us in the summer of 2011 and for three long years all we did was talk about how much we wanted to go back.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |