Overbooked!

03-30-2005

Guess what?! The Occidental allegro playacar overbooked, we are going in 3 days and we are now gonna stay at a hotell called resort Play Maroma. does anyone know about this resort, is it better or worse? Is the beach OK? Would be very greatful for some info since we leave very soon!

**TeeZet** · 03-30-2005

You may wanna check the thread Trip Report, Maroma, June 4 – 9, 2004

capecodann · 03-30-2005

If this is the same hotel it's certainly a step up from Allegro. The Maroma beach is said to be one of the finest in the world.

http://www.cancunmap.com/assist/venta_club_maroma.html

03-30-2005

Yes i think thats the one! Ventaclub playa Maroma is the full name as i understand, but is there also a "hotell Maroma"? Located at the same stretch of beach?! Yes i agree...seems better than the Allegro, theres no beach at the Allegro anymore!!

capecodann · 03-30-2005

Yes, Maroma Hotel is on the same beach but a separate hotel. See thisarticle. http://www.seeq.com/popupwrapper.jsp...ain=maroma.net

03-30-2005

thanks!! Looks really great! cant wait!!!

Allen&Jessica · 03-30-2005

Playa Maroma is just south of the Iberostar Paraiso resorts... great beach. Here is a pic from August '04

<a href=http://www.thehodgefamily.net/images/Riviera%20Maya%20August%202004%20Pics/019_16A.JPG><img src=http://www.thehodgefamily.net/images/Riviera%20Maya%20August%202004%20Pics/019_16A.JPG width=500 border=0></a>

Don't mind the tummy... I was 5 months pregnant

03-30-2005

Looks like it might work out well for you! I am just curious though, how did you find out the Allegro was overbooked? Did they call you, or your travel agent? We are booked at another Occidental property in about 10 days and I am just wondering how they communicate this to guests who are on their way

**Heather** · 03-30-2005

If it's the Maroma Beach Resort, I've heard it is one of the higher end resorts around, frequented by various celebrities when they visit the area (Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn apparently stayed there a few months ago).

babs31 · 03-30-2005

What a deal!

03-31-2005

As i understand it Heather, there is a Maroma Hotel and then there is Ventaclub All-Inclusive Playa Maroma?!, i guess the celebs stay at the smaller resort!?

We are happy with the change anyway because we are beach people and as we all know the beach is gone at the Allegro!

The only downside as i see it is that is far to Playa del Carmen, but we got a 15% refund from the travelagent beacuse of the overbooking so i guess we can use that for taxi!

Kaki321: The travelagent called us yesterday and told us about the overbooking and gave us 2 alternatives....the other was a hotel closer to Playa, the gran porto real but they are still renovating and building there so we didnt want to stay there....i dont want to wake up to drilling sounds when i am in paradise!

cuffedlinks · 03-31-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Allen&Jessica

Playa Maroma is just south of the Iberostar Paraiso resorts... great beach. Here is a pic from August '04

Don't mind the tummy... I was 5 months pregnant

Are ya kidding?
GREAT pic.

BTW - Can I use that excuse when I post my photos ?
(like I'm ever in ANY of them anyway...)

**Shammy** · 03-31-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuffedlinks

Are ya kidding?
GREAT pic.

BTW - Can I use that excuse when I post my photos ?
(like I'm ever in ANY of them anyway...)

I look like that NOW and no, I'm NOT 5 months pregnant!

**TeeZet** · 03-31-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shammy

I look like that NOW and no, I'm NOT 5 months pregnant!

That's an easy one, Shammy

I don't know you personally, but... if not pregnant 5 months, then would it be shorter or longer than 5 months? :p

Beachnutt · 03-31-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by soulmates

As i understand it Heather, there is a Maroma Hotel and then there is Ventaclub All-Inclusive Playa Maroma?!, i guess the celebs stay at the smaller resort!?

We are happy with the change anyway because we are beach people and as we all know the beach is gone at the Allegro!

The only downside as i see it is that is far to Playa del Carmen, but we got a 15% refund from the travelagent beacuse of the overbooking so i guess we can use that for taxi!

Kaki321: The travelagent called us yesterday and told us about the overbooking and gave us 2 alternatives....the other was a hotel closer to Playa, the gran porto real but they are still renovating and building there so we didnt want to stay there....i dont want to wake up to drilling sounds when i am in paradise!

The construction is across the street at Royal Porto Real. We had a lovely stay at GPR in August. The construction posed no problems at all.

03-30-2005	#1 (permalink)
soulmates Guest Posts: n/a	Overbooked! Guess what?! The Occidental allegro playacar overbooked, we are going in 3 days and we are now gonna stay at a hotell called resort Play Maroma. does anyone know about this resort, is it better or worse? Is the beach OK? Would be very greatful for some info since we leave very soon!

03-30-2005	#2 (permalink)
TeeZet Non-aggressive Dutch dude Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 8,167	You may wanna check the thread Trip Report, Maroma, June 4 – 9, 2004

03-30-2005	#3 (permalink)
capecodann ruined Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cape Cod, Massachsuetts Posts: 83	If this is the same hotel it's certainly a step up from Allegro. The Maroma beach is said to be one of the finest in the world. http://www.cancunmap.com/assist/venta_club_maroma.html

03-30-2005	#4 (permalink)
soulmates Guest Posts: n/a	Yes i think thats the one! Ventaclub playa Maroma is the full name as i understand, but is there also a "hotell Maroma"? Located at the same stretch of beach?! Yes i agree...seems better than the Allegro, theres no beach at the Allegro anymore!!

03-30-2005	#5 (permalink)
capecodann ruined Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cape Cod, Massachsuetts Posts: 83	Yes, Maroma Hotel is on the same beach but a separate hotel. See thisarticle. http://www.seeq.com/popupwrapper.jsp...ain=maroma.net

03-30-2005	#6 (permalink)
soulmates Guest Posts: n/a	thanks!! Looks really great! cant wait!!!

03-30-2005	#7 (permalink)
Allen&Jessica life=playa Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: north of Playa Posts: 500	Playa Maroma is just south of the Iberostar Paraiso resorts... great beach. Here is a pic from August '04 <a href=http://www.thehodgefamily.net/images/Riviera%20Maya%20August%202004%20Pics/019_16A.JPG><img src=http://www.thehodgefamily.net/images/Riviera%20Maya%20August%202004%20Pics/019_16A.JPG width=500 border=0></a> Don't mind the tummy... I was 5 months pregnant

03-30-2005	#8 (permalink)
kaki321 Guest Posts: n/a	Looks like it might work out well for you! I am just curious though, how did you find out the Allegro was overbooked? Did they call you, or your travel agent? We are booked at another Occidental property in about 10 days and I am just wondering how they communicate this to guests who are on their way

03-30-2005	#9 (permalink)
Heather employee of the month Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 14,571	If it's the Maroma Beach Resort, I've heard it is one of the higher end resorts around, frequented by various celebrities when they visit the area (Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn apparently stayed there a few months ago).

03-30-2005	#10 (permalink)
babs31 life=playa Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: south of Green Bay Posts: 863	What a deal!

03-31-2005	#11 (permalink)
soulmates Guest Posts: n/a	As i understand it Heather, there is a Maroma Hotel and then there is Ventaclub All-Inclusive Playa Maroma?!, i guess the celebs stay at the smaller resort!? We are happy with the change anyway because we are beach people and as we all know the beach is gone at the Allegro! The only downside as i see it is that is far to Playa del Carmen, but we got a 15% refund from the travelagent beacuse of the overbooking so i guess we can use that for taxi! Kaki321: The travelagent called us yesterday and told us about the overbooking and gave us 2 alternatives....the other was a hotel closer to Playa, the gran porto real but they are still renovating and building there so we didnt want to stay there....i dont want to wake up to drilling sounds when i am in paradise!

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