My Clients Services Administrator was kind enough to share her memories and give you a great overview of her recent experience at one of my favorite all-inclusive resorts in the Cancun area.
We visited The Excellence Resort – Playa de Mujeres for 5 days. This resort is an all-inclusive Luxury/Adults Only resort in the beautiful Playa de Mujeres area, just 30 minutes from Cancun Airport and away from all the hustle and bustle. The resort is chic and contemporary – beautifully decorated with lush colorful grounds.
Upon arrival we were warmly greeted with a fresh towel and a welcome cocktail. The staff is very professional and courteous. Our room was ready so we were able to go there first and drop our luggage etc. Lucky for us we were in the “Excellence Club” section which are the top of the line suites with private concierge, Excellence club lounge with snacks, beverages, additional amenities, rooms with in room Jacuzzi, premium mini bar, separate in-room and balcony seating areas for plenty of space. Our room was on the second floor overlooking one of the 7 pools. Gorgeous and peaceful.
We decided to check out some lunch choices – there are lots of different flavors to enjoy. Breakfast and lunch are available at 3 of the Restaurants, Toscana serves a Breakfast buffet, The Lobster house and The Grill offer many selections of seafood, salads etc. for lunch.
There are lots more choices for dinner incuding, Italian, Habachi, Indian, Mediterranaen,Mexican,French, Tapas and more. All Dining is included in the All Inclusive pricing, no upgrades or additional costs. Reservations are only required at the Hibachi restaurant.
I wish we had more time there to try all the restaurants, but we managed to fit in as much dining as possible !!!!
We went exploring the next day and decided to take it easy down at the beach. The beach was lovely, it was paradise with luxury lounge chairs and beds, under shaded grass umberellas. Staff came around continously to freshen drinks and take care of any other requests you had. We were spoiled..!!! In addition, they also had live music and lunch buffet at the Beach bar. Later we relaxed at one of our quite pools in these Hammocks !! (Still dreaming about the Hammocks)
Every evening they had amazing entertainment at their covered Ampitheater, we saw a circus aerial type act, Michael Jackson impersonator (really good) Spanish Flamenco show and many more – they really did a wonderful job with the entertainment choices. One night they set up a Mexican Fiesta with buffet, local music etc. For the men, they also had a large Sports Bar with many Big Screens showing the highlights.
The Mille Spa on the property was out of this world, world class massages and other spa services were also available. These services were an additional fee, but well worth it. There was also a complete Hydrotherapy section – which was included in any other service you purchased – now that was a treat.
This year we relaxed more and only booked one shore excursion.
We did a Catamaran boat trip to Isla de Mujeres including a snorkeling trip on the way. We saw some Mayan ruins, beautiful reefs and so much sealife. We had a couple of hours on the Island to eat lunch and shop. The restaurants were right on the island where we had fresh catch of the day and delicous fresh seafood varieties. The shopping area was quite the bargaining adventure – lots of fun to be had there. Silver is very popular on this island and you can get some great bargains.
Overall everything was wonderful, the customer service, amenities, food ….. all fantastic. As you know Kelley, last year we stayed at The Iberostar Grand Hotel Paraiso in Riviera Maya and so we had something to compare this trip to. This resort was a little more upbeat with younger couples, wedding parties etc. We loved Excellence, it was more social with lots of entertainment and it seemed more guests. I would absolutely return to both locations again.
Until next year ………………..Emer
Thanks Emer for taking the time to share your vacation memories with us!
Happy Travels!
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