Stay & Play

Receive the “Royal” treatment – Grand Residences Riviera Cancun

by Susan Campbell

I have stayed at a lot of resorts around Puerto Morales before but never actually got to the quirky little fishing town near Playa del Carmen, so when I heard that Grand Residences Rivera Cancun- just a hop, skip and a jump away from it- was introducing a new all-inclusive option, I thought that would be my chance to explore it. But the problem was, once I was at this resort, I just didn’t want to leave!

This spot is known as a Grande Dame of luxury in the region- after all it is a “Royal Resort”, it crests a stellar little white sand beach, with low rise complexes flanking a heavenly infinity pool looking onto the sea replete with a swim-up bar. It’s a family-friendly resort but there’s also an adult-only pool escape as well. But it was my incredibly spacious suite that had all the comforts of home- and more luxe amenities than most homes to be honest – that really had me wanting to settle in for the long term. I seriously could live there.

Start with state-of-the-art kitchen with all the things one could possibly need- and a lot of things you never even knew you needed- to entertain with at a massive dining room table that could sit ten comfortably. And though it’s a one-bedroom suite, there are three- count them – three Murphy beds cleverly hidden inside the walls and a fold out couch for extra guests. The sprawling deck could easily host a party of ten as well, and your guests might never want to leave once they discover it also has a huge whirlpool tub overlooking the sea. But if you need to escape the crowd, you can always retire to your own deep soaking whirlpool tub in the bathroom. And the view? From both the living room and the bedroom, you are treated to aqua seas that seem to go on forever. You get the picture. And the kicker is, mine was not even the most luxurious suite in the property! Some have multiple bedrooms and their own outside dipping pools as well!

Though originally created as an EP hotel, the new all-inclusive feature gives you unlimited access to their two very fine dining restaurants, massive breakfast buffets, stand alone bars and high tea at their classy balcony spot in the afternoon. Whichever way you want to enjoy this property, they will ensure you do so in “Grand” style.

The service and ambiance throughout this resort is old world luxury meets modern day needs. It really does offer the best of all possible worlds on one of Mexico’s most glorious outposts.

And as for Puerto Morales? Yes. It’s so worth a trip into town to explore, it’s quaint and charming and while there, do take a fabulous snorkel or dive trip from their pier – the surrounding protected reefs are chock full of marine life.

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