Riviera Maya,Good Medium Price

Old Nov 6th, 1999, 04:31 PM
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Wanda
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Riviera Maya,Good Medium Price

Any info. on one of the hotels that is nice at a medium price? Oasis Puerto Adventuras,
Club Viva Azteca,Hotel Oasis Akumal, Is it better location to stay North towards Playa Del Carmen or South. Are these resorts on the beach, I notice on the map between this area and Cozumel there is not much water?
 
Old Dec 1st, 1999, 11:41 AM
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First of all, excuse my english, I am frensh canadian. I stayed at Oasis Puerto aventuras 3 times in the last 3 years. During the same 3 years I also stayed at
Allegro resort playacar, Superclub Varadero in Cuba and Fiesta Bavaro in Republican Republic. I am not flashing, I just want you to know I have been around. Oasis Puerto Aventuras is the best deal of them all.It is less expensive, as the best room and the food is as good as in all the other resorts I was in. The beach in front of the hotel is small and a bit rocky but there is a large and beautyfull
beach 5 minutes away with the hotel shuttle or a 10 minutes walk. If you like to "disco" and be near Playa Del Carmen, you would be better of at Allegro Resort but it is more expensive and the rooms not as nice. Never benn there but I have heard that oasis Akumal is not very interesting. Bon voyage!
 
Old Dec 1st, 1999, 11:43 AM
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First of all, excuse my english, I am frensh canadian. I stayed at Oasis Puerto aventuras 3 times in the last 3 years. During the same 3 years I also stayed at
Allegro resort playacar, Superclub Varadero in Cuba and Fiesta Bavaro in Dominican Republic. I am not flashing, I just want you to know I have been around. Oasis Puerto Aventuras is the best deal of them all.It is less expensive, as the best room and the food is as good as in all the other resorts I was in. The beach in front of the hotel is small and a bit rocky but there is a large and beautyfull
beach 5 minutes away with the hotel shuttle or a 10 minutes walk. If you like to "disco" and be near Playa Del Carmen, you would be better of at Allegro Resort but it is more expensive and the rooms not as nice. Never benn there but I have heard that oasis Akumal is not very interesting. Bon voyage!
 
Old Dec 6th, 1999, 04:52 AM
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We just got back from our 1 week trip to the Akumal area. We stayed about 4 km south of Akumal, 50 km south of Playa del Carmen, at the Bahia Principe Tulum.
The hotel is very nice, the food is good. There are two restaraunts in which you can order off the menu, but they require reservations through Public Relations. The food here is excellent. There are 4 restaraunts in all. Be sure to bring warmer clothes for the evening and some stuff to dress up in a bit.

The snorkeling is good at the hotel, but much better down the road at Xelha (15 minutes) or up the road at Akumal's lagoon called Yal-ku. These destinations are worth it, as are Coba, and Tulum. We did all of these by public bus. There are tours available from the Hotel and local tour companies.

You can catch a public bus on the highway outside the hotel. Taxis will offer you a ride, but I found them expensive. Buses will stop for you standing on the side of the highway, the main bus line that seems to stop is called Mayab. A good bargain are the taxi vans that drive up and down the highway. They are collective and offer a better rate than the cars, but will leave you with a walk to the sites. Note the walk to the Nortern part of Akumal, the lagoon, is pretty far. I believe your only choices are to hitch or take a cab from the entrance of Akumal.

There is shopping nearby but it is expensive compared to Peurto Vallarta and Manzanillo. Don't buy anything at the hotel, it is very expensive. Paid $4.50 CAD for a bottled water, in Tulum, PDC, and Coba that same water cost less
than a dollar Canadian.

There is a shopping mall at the highway which is a little cheaper, but for a Canadian where the money is only at about 5:1 the prices seemed high. Playa del Carmen is close, but we found the town and the shopping a little dissapointing - there are bank machines and money exchanges here (10:1 American in some places). And Internet places that charge a peso a minute.

For an afternoon visit Akumal (4 km to the north - walking distance for some - if you have no money like a couple we talked to) , have lunch or even dinner. Visit the main beach and maybe walk up to half moon bay to check out the homes and condos of this area. Akumal feels a little like cottage country, or summer at the lake. My best comparison in Mexico though is Barra de Navidad on the Pacific side. I prefer Barra for culture and overall experience, but Akumal for the water.

Worst part of our trip was avoiding smokers in the restaraunts and lounges, plus the fact that pineapples are not in season. Best part of our trip was Xelha, Akumal, and the resort. Be prepared for walking, wind, and cool
evenings. (oh yeah and long pants for the men at dinner).

Would come back to Bahia Principe, but would take a good look at resorts, condos, etc. in Akumal before deciding. Overall, we enjoy Puerto Vallarta/Manzanillo area more. This is mostly due to the cultural experience, which seems mostly absent on the Mayan Riveria. Can't beat the water and the snorkeling along this coast though. And you have to see the ruins some time. I might try to include a trip to Villadelid next time.

I would recommend the map that you can buy on line at http://www.cancunmap.com/

See also
http://www3.sympatico.ca/fikret/bahiaprincipe.htm

http://www.bahia-principe.com

http://www.locogringo.com/

http://www.cris.com/~yohon/Coba.html

We liked the southern location of the hotel, closer to XelHa, Tulum, Coba, Akumal. Also noticed it rained more the closer we were to Cancun.

happy travelling,

trevor
 
Old Jan 28th, 2002, 07:21 AM
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Foget my comments on Oasis Puerto Aventuras of 1999. I went there twice since and a friend of mine was there last week. The place is in decrepitude, the food bad and thereis no more shuttle to the beach. To bad.
 
Old Jan 28th, 2002, 01:09 PM
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Maurice,
What about the Extensive Renovations they supposedly did?
Are you saying it did not help. I have not seen the Resort in several years and appreciate feedback to help me to describe it accurately.
 
Old Feb 4th, 2002, 06:09 AM
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Joyce,
I dit not see the renovation but a friend of mine did.A painting job not very well done an de removal of the fontain in the loby. Even with the new italian chef, the food is worst than it was.
 

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