5infam
TUG Member
My wife and I are set for a brief 4 night trip to Cancun at the end of March/1st of April. Because it is just 4 nights we won't be in a TS, but will be staying at the Hotel Riu Palace Las Americas (all-inclusive) as it appears this resort is undamaged by the hurricane and the beach is still in tact. This is our first venture into Mexico but would like to go there more often and take the kids as well. Since it will just be the 2 of us this time, I figured we could take a little time to check out some of the timesahre resorts, looking for a place to buy. I really have no plans on taking full tours of the resorts as that would take forever, but if we find what we want, then I may be willing to take a tour (although my wife won't want to - she hates tours because of the sales pitch). So here is my criteria, and maybe you Mexico experts can steer us in the right direction of properties to visit so we don't waste our time:
1. Quality of the resort - we are looking for a resort that is 4 or 5 star, with plenty of amenities and is very very clean. We currently own with Marriott and DVC, so this is the quality we are looking for (although DVC is not all that posh, but the location can't be beat).
2. Multiple locations in Mexico that we can book without exchanging into - We are looking for resorts in the major tourist areas, Cancun, Acapulco, Mztl., Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, etc. I don't know how many large chains there are in Mexico, so if they have resorts in many of these cities, but not all, that would be ok as well. We don't want to completely limit ourselves out of a great resort chain because they may not be in one or two of the cities I mentioned.
3. Kid friendly resorts - we have 3 kids ranging from 14 years to 4 years old. They will be traveling with us for awhile so somewhere that welcomes kids is a must. However, they won't be with us forever, so some nice adult areas would be great too.
If there are resorts in the Cancun area that are must see, even if they don't meet all of the above criteria, please feel free to include the name so I can check it out. I also need some suggestions on getting around to check out the resorts. I was thinking I could hire a driver for half a day to drive us around, but I don't know the easiest and most economical way of doing this, or what to expect in the way of cost, so suggestions would be great.
TIA for your help and suggestions!!

1. Quality of the resort - we are looking for a resort that is 4 or 5 star, with plenty of amenities and is very very clean. We currently own with Marriott and DVC, so this is the quality we are looking for (although DVC is not all that posh, but the location can't be beat).
2. Multiple locations in Mexico that we can book without exchanging into - We are looking for resorts in the major tourist areas, Cancun, Acapulco, Mztl., Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, etc. I don't know how many large chains there are in Mexico, so if they have resorts in many of these cities, but not all, that would be ok as well. We don't want to completely limit ourselves out of a great resort chain because they may not be in one or two of the cities I mentioned.
3. Kid friendly resorts - we have 3 kids ranging from 14 years to 4 years old. They will be traveling with us for awhile so somewhere that welcomes kids is a must. However, they won't be with us forever, so some nice adult areas would be great too.
If there are resorts in the Cancun area that are must see, even if they don't meet all of the above criteria, please feel free to include the name so I can check it out. I also need some suggestions on getting around to check out the resorts. I was thinking I could hire a driver for half a day to drive us around, but I don't know the easiest and most economical way of doing this, or what to expect in the way of cost, so suggestions would be great.
TIA for your help and suggestions!!