royal sands all inclusive

[buceo]

can anyone recommend a really nice place/nice location
which is an "all inclusive" but much more reasonable Fees than the "royal sands" pricing

For comparison maybe check the Grand Oasis. It ranks around 75 vs Royal's 15, it is located south of the Sands (good location I think). I have friends that have stayed there more than once. I don't know it as "really nice", but Apple Vacations in the past would bundle it in vacation packages for cheap. I'd use it as a price comparison reference.

 

[JEFF H]

Cancun Area has so many all-inclusive resorts and the competation makes for some really great deals during non-Peak time.
Best bet is to Check the Hotel booking sites like Expedia and others for All-Inclusive packages that include the Room and All-inclusive.
Resorts purpose built for All-Inclusive will offer multiple Restaurant's and bars,Drinks stocked in your room refrigerator,day time activities and evening shows.
RIU have several very nice properties in Cancun that are priced in the same range as the Royal Sands.
Royal Solaris,Barcelo,Oasis are a couple priced lower than the Royal Sands

can anyone recommend a really nice place/nice location
which is an "all inclusive" but much more reasonable Fees than the "royal sands" pricing

 

[ilene13]

For comparison maybe check the Grand Oasis. It ranks around 75 vs Royal's 15, it is located south of the Sands (good location I think). I have friends that have stayed there more than once. I don't know it as "really nice", but Apple Vacations in the past would bundle it in vacation packages for cheap. I'd use it as a price comparison reference.

The Oasis is filled with kids-- often college/high schoolers without adults. It is awful there during holiday times.

 

[Janis]

I'm just relieved that as an owner I don't have to take the AI. Cancun is so much more than staying at the resort. For years we have enjoyed going into town and enjoying fantastic food at Tacos Rigo, stopping along the way for a margarita or michelada at Los Guanatos , lunching on shrimp tacos at Fish Trittanga... Seems a shame to just stay at the resort.

My BIGGEST concern is whether our trading power will deteriorate now that the AI is mandatory for exchangers.

 

[Former Cruiser]

We're owners at RS and were there early December. We did not opt for the AI, but went to a few of the restaurants that are included in the AI. We noticed quite a few of the nicer menu items had a surcharge for AI diners. Quite a few wines that I'd say weren't even top shelf had the surcharge. The better cuts of steaks and higher price entrees also had surcharges. I wouldn't be happy if I paid the AI and found out it didn't include everything on the menu. I can understand the higher priced wines, but not the ones that they listed.

 

[Phydeaux]

Yeah, I'll be there in a few days and will run a speed test, as I always do. Our access has been better at the RM than the Royal Hacienda. .

Here at the Royal Mayan, sitting about 30meters from a wifi repeater. Speed test at 5:50 PM, wifi test:

PING: 690 ms
Dwnld: 0.46 Mbps
Upld: 0.02 Mbps

Dropouts on video Skype and standard Skype calls. Better yesterday though...

It is what it is, I guess.

Hotter than a mo fo here and lovin every minute of it.

 

[ilene13]

Here at the Royal Mayan, sitting about 30meters from a wifi repeater. Speed test at 5:50 PM, wifi test:

PING: 690 ms
Dwnld: 0.46 Mbps
Upld: 0.02 Mbps

Dropouts on video Skype and standard Skype calls. Better yesterday though...

It is what it is, I guess.

Hotter than a mo fo here and lovin every minute of it.

I use iChat or FaceTime from our balcony both at the Sands and the Haciendas.
I hope the weather stays hot, we will be there Wednesday.

 

[tonyg]

A good indication of how all inclusive is perceived can be found in resale values and when a decent week goes for under $ 2 k somethings not right:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROYAL-ISLAN...4-/181084501232?ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:1123

 

[Nickfromct]

My brother in law and his wife just came back from a stay at the Royal Sands and he is a very unhappy camper. Firstly, he said he didn't know anything about the mandatory AI for exchangers until he ran across something on the Royals website a few days before he was leaving. He wasn't told by Interval or by the Royals. Now he isn't the type of person to do vacations on the cheap and if he thought he was getting value for the $100 per person per day charge, he would have been ok with it.

A few things in particular really annoyed him. Firstly, he thought the food over all was pretty mediocre with the exception of Captain's Cove and the restaurant at the Mayan. Secondly, he was annoyed that AI people can only eat dinner between 5-6pm and after 8 pm. Thirdly, the upcharge for the premium drinks was ridiculous. The AI people that wanted to get premium drinks were only given a 30% discount rather than paying the difference between the house liquor price and the premium drink price. For example, if an AI person wanted to buy at drink with premium liquor, which normally sells for $10, while the same drink with house liquor costs $7 and is included in the AI. The premium drink would cost the AI person an additional $7 ($10-30%) rather than paying the $3 ($10-$7) difference in price.

As for me, I'd never pay $100 per day per person for food and drink for an entire week, so it will be unlikely we'll return to the Royals, which is unfortunate becasue we've had a lot of good times there. I can't imagine alot of families exchanging in either.

 

[Helene4]

Sounds like a perfect scenario for a backfire.

 

[Phydeaux]

Folks, with all due respect, Royal Resorts members have much bigger fish to fry with the breaking news discussed on the "someone on the other forum..." thread calling attention to the Royal Mayan sale. The AI, the cost of your banana monkey and what not really isn't important right now.

Even if you are not a Royal Mayan member, but a member of one of the remaining Royal Resorts, you NEED to focus your attention and energies on this very important matter.

On the count of three, everyone off their hands. 1, 2, 3!!!

 

[Helene4]

Phydeaux, you are there now? Will you be contacting a Mexican attorney while there? As Isco is located in Florida, does this put the sale in the hands (even partially) of US jurisdiction?

 

[ilene13]

My brother in law and his wife just came back from a stay at the Royal Sands and he is a very unhappy camper. Firstly, he said he didn't know anything about the mandatory AI for exchangers until he ran across something on the Royals website a few days before he was leaving. He wasn't told by Interval or by the Royals. Now he isn't the type of person to do vacations on the cheap and if he thought he was getting value for the $100 per person per day charge, he would have been ok with it.

A few things in particular really annoyed him. Firstly, he thought the food over all was pretty mediocre with the exception of Captain's Cove and the restaurant at the Mayan. Secondly, he was annoyed that AI people can only eat dinner between 5-6pm and after 8 pm. Thirdly, the upcharge for the premium drinks was ridiculous. The AI people that wanted to get premium drinks were only given a 30% discount rather than paying the difference between the house liquor price and the premium drink price. For example, if an AI person wanted to buy at drink with premium liquor, which normally sells for $10, while the same drink with house liquor costs $7 and is included in the AI. The premium drink would cost the AI person an additional $7 ($10-30%) rather than paying the $3 ($10-$7) difference in price.

As for me, I'd never pay $100 per day per person for food and drink for an entire week, so it will be unlikely we'll return to the Royals, which is unfortunate becasue we've had a lot of good times there. I can't imagine alot of families exchanging in either.

When we were at the RH the 2nd week of AI, the AI guests were eating dinner whenever they wanted to. We did not do AI but we saw people that were.