Hotels in Cancún

The whole of Cancun or the Bulevard Kulkulkan around the laguna area and the hotel zone and the beaches are picture perfect paradise, the people and various staff at hotels, restaurants, on the busses and in shops are very courteous and always willing to help you and always seem happy. A must visit is Cichen Itza Mayan temples as well as Tulum ruins and beach - use Xcaret Experience Tour Operators as they are the most organized, unbelievably organized and friendly actually. Then if you are that way inclined go see the Adventure Parks like Xcaret and Xel Ha - beautiful day spent sun bathing, swimming with Dolphins, Sting Rays or Turtles and loads of beautiful Caribbean multi coloured fish too as well as all you can eat packages and do inside these parks including snorkeling, sunbathing, cycling around, swim the cenotes and caves, zip line rides above the tree tops, as well as a spa etc, etc you name it they've got it! We did the reef dive or snuba Sea Trek too as we are scuba divers - superb truly paradise drift diving through the corals, fans and brain sponges and lots of fish as well as sea turtles and barracudas...no sharks seen unfortunately even though we were in open water... overall Cancun is truly paradise organized to a 'T' with happy smiling Mexican faces ready to jump at your least request..... we'll be back for sure!

Can Cun is paradise! Simply put the water is perfect temperature, the sands are amazing, the amount of things you can do around (trips, tours, cultural, food) etc are amazing! Food is heaven! I mean Mexico seriously is a foodies paradise! We stayed at the Secerts Silversands Hotel in Puerto Morelos on their all inclusive package and it was amazing. They had 5 a la carte restaurants and the buffet is the morning was bar none! The beach of the hotel was gorgeous and I got proposed on the clear azure water and white sands of the gazebo so this place now holds a very dear place in my heart. The parks and excursions are amazing. Xcaret has an amazing night show you definitely cannot miss. The park is so big you need at least 2 days to take it all in. Tulum is the most amazing beach I have ever ever ever seen! The pyramid is so majestic and the way things are built transport you back thousands of years to the Mayan civilisation. Ik-kil or the Xenotes are beautiful to the point of making me speechless, and thats hard. Alux Restaurant in Playa del Carmen is a must see for anyone coming to Playa. Playa is much nicer with the amount of bars, discos and restaurants available and the vibe there is very young and fun. We are now planning a destination wedding at Can Cun and will be back next month to scout out places. It is truly paradise on Earth!

3-4 days in Cancun are more than enough. (Talking only about Cancun, you will need more days if you are planning to make day trips to Chichen Itza, Tulum, Bacalar Lake, Isla Mujeres or one of the various adventure parks there). In Cancun, the main attraction is The Hotel Zone, a road stretching about 25kms having hotels on either sides of the road. Most of these hotels have their own private beach and there is only one public beach. The nightclubs all concentrated in a small area (Coco Bongo, Mandala, Hooters etc.). The best part is the transportation. The buses run 24 hours and costs only 10 pesos per ride and you can cover the hotel zone very easily through them. However, if you are planning to visit the Downtown area, you will need some use of taxis. Downtown is where you will get the real feel of Mexico especially authentic Mexican food etc. You should definitely visit certain eating joints there. Overall, trip was very relaxing and will be helpful to know basic Spanish. I struggled a bit without knowing the language. Try to have a understanding of the number system. Most taxi people mention the rates in local Spanish, so will be helpful if you know them, otherwise make use of hand-signals as I did. Stayed in Cancun for 5 days, traveled solo (Jan end)

Cancun is simply stunning! A perfect blend of Mexican heritage with a scattering of water sports, brilliantly places hotels and (now recently) a huge range of shopping and daytime activities too: Whether its traditional Mexico that you're looking for, time out from the world or a jam packed action and adventure break there's something for everyone here! Places not to miss are Chichen Itza - although a drive away you simply have to see it. Islas Mujeres (although recommend going on the locals ferry and not the huge commercial tourist one!) and a trip around the lagoon to spot crocodiles! There's the usual hustle and bustle of trendy and cheesy bars and restaurants - fabulous array of shopping with everything from high street to high end designer (but my motto in life is that if you can do it at home then you should never do it on holiday!)

Having experienced Mexico at its best in Merida, a 7 day stay, in hindsight we should have either gone to another 'authentic ' Mexican place or gone home. Cancun was everything people we spoke to prior to going there was (.when. We were in Merida). It was described as being modelled ion Miami with the high rise hotels on the beach and the night clubs, perhaps it suits a younger age bracket who are into water sports. While we were in Merida we were lucky enough to do some amazing tours with locals r cooperative tour companies, and I suppose we were lucky. You could.d 't walk anywhere in Cancun without being accosted by someone trying to sell a tour . On the positive side there was a greats er armed not far from our hotel which was a highlight and a delight to shop in.

Awesome restaurant on the beach in playa tortugas! Not a lot of public access beaches in Cancun but playa tortugas is one of the few ones! No need to take a taxi to travel from dowtown to the beach thanks to the bus r-1 and r-2 running 24 hours. Even if you are not at a bus stop, don't be shy and show that you need to get in and it most of the time will take you! From Cancun I highly recommend to take the collectivo to travel to playa del carmen and tulum since it is cheaper than ADO buses.