The Grand Mayan Resort, Riviera Maya

Tiara — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:30:00 +0000

I can’t believe it’s been over a month since we were in Mexico. Time flys… Last month I posted an overview of the trip and today I’m breaking down the ~~mega resort~~ hotel. It truly was a small community!

We stayed at The Grand Mayan, Riviera Maya located 30 minutes south of Cancun and 15 minutes north or Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. The property is massive and consists of five “sub”resorts, three pools and seven restaurants. Oh and a golf course. (warning: this post contains a lot of pictures)

Here’s the entrance to “our” lobby.

There were tons of thatch roofs.

We stayed in a studio in the Jungle

The room was nothing over the top, but perfect for the week.

I wish my bathroom was this big at home

Of course we tried out the various restaurants. Havana Moon was located right on the beach. After dinner we made our way to the beach for a little dance party and moonlight stroll on the beach.

Havana Moon (restaurant, bar, beach club and cigar lounge)

Lights inside Havana Moon

Dinner one night at Freda’s.

restaurant Del Lago

They even have flamingos and alligators on the property.

and then there are the amazing pools….

One pool area even had a fake beach.

and the ~~real~~ beach…

At the end of the beach there was this little white house for sale. I think we might need to buy it

Typically when I travel I’m not a mega resort type of gal. I prefer a cute little place with big flavor, but we were able to book the hotel within a month before we left and during high season.

My over all impression/takeaway: The resort was amazing and the staff was lovely, but it was a bit more remote and we didn’t experience the local culture as much as we would have liked.

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