Can I bring my own beer and alchy to Mamita's? - Page 3

06-13-2005

Free passes to Mamitas??.....what does that get you....we
went numerous times and drank at the bar...no fees for
anything extra....isn't that why it's called a Beach Club...
so you should be prepared to pay for services.....just a thaught

calgaryguy · 06-13-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by B.J.

Free passes to Mamitas??.....what does that get you....we
went numerous times and drank at the bar...no fees for
anything extra....isn't that why it's called a Beach Club...
so you should be prepared to pay for services.....just a thaught

At Mamita's you pay for umbrellas and chairs, then food etc. I am not suggesting otherwise. Some of the condo rentals in the area include tokens for the chairs, which are pre-paid by the condo owner. You can sit at the bar and just order of course.

Sol · 06-13-2005

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Originally Posted by james

I know that Tukan Beach club has a cooler charge posted on their sign. Or they did, anyway.

They do. If you bring a cooler in, you must pay the equivalent of ten bucks.

06-13-2005

I am staying at La Tortuga in July and Mamitas Beach Club is included in the room rate. I was going to bring a small cooler with me but after reading this thread I will 86 that idea. I agree that you are keeping these beach clubs in business by buying THIER food and drinks.

06-13-2005

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Originally Posted by Tex84

Id rather bring it than have to buy it there......

Thanks!!

You should meet my friend Kenny,He carried his own jug on Bourbon Street!

drunkandlost · 06-13-2005

Can i bring a sleeping bag to Playa Maya and sleep in the lobby so i don't have to pay for a room?

"There are no stupid questions, only stupid people that ask questions."
-espn

06-13-2005

No problem, just tell them that Steve said it was okay

06-13-2005

We will be there in 37 hours !!!!!!!

Michael · 06-13-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sol

They do. If you bring a cooler in, you must pay the equivalent of ten bucks.

A picture of the actual sign is on the first page of this thread.

StewartG · 06-13-2005

You know, I really don't have a problem paying a $10 fee to bring a cooler to a club, or to pay $7 bucks for a couple of chairs and a palapa. In the grand scheme of things, its just not all that much. I guess I think of it is paying a "corkage fee" if I want to bring my own bottle of wine that has its own wine list.

I'm with Ginger in that I am a BIG fan of the food and drinks at the Playa Maya. It was great sitting their in their chairs and loungers at no charge and enjoying the food and drink and view, but... Speaking objectively, as of last week, anyway, there was no comparison between the beach at Mamitas and Playa Maya. Whether we like it or not, the quality of the beach is a commodity, and that commodity has a price ($7 bucks in the case of Mamitas).

In any event, I agree with MWC in that I think its good to support a business like Mamitas so that we don't end up with the "Omni Royal Playa del Carmen" there in three years!

**tommy** · 06-13-2005

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Originally Posted by denisea

I hear ya, Ginger. We've stopped going to El Tukan and Mamitas because it's just too impersonal and crowded for our tastes... not too mention it has gotten expensive. Still a beautiful stretch of beach though.

This is what the secret beach was all about......Quite time on a nice beach area with friends!!!

cuffedlinks · 06-14-2005

Sometimes I feel like people watching....sometimes I don't.

So...if I'm not in the mood for Mamita's/El Tukan...it's NORTH-ward I go.

Also - El Pirata is a great place to enjoy the sand/surf...but don't tell anyone, okay?

jeevers · 06-14-2005

if you get a free beach chair for eating and drinking at the establishment thats fair

if they charge you for a chair -bring your own booze

they cant have it both ways

**ryberg** · 06-14-2005

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Originally Posted by jeevers

if you get a free beach chair for eating and drinking at the establishment thats fair

if they charge you for a chair -bring your own

they cant have it both ways

Well you can't very well do that if you're moving out their stuff, though, which again would be like pushing a restaurant's table and chairs (the ones they wanted to charge you for) out of the way and setting up your own. Again, their chairs are their property and if they choose to run their business in a way that involves charging you for chairs, that's a perfectly legitimate thing to do. If you don't like it (just as with any other aspect of their business), you can and certainly should take your business elsewhere, and the market will eventually change their minds if they're out of step. But you have no "right" to use a beach chair or other such things in any official sense, any more than you have the right to tell them they have to lower their prices or increase the size of their servings or hire more waiters or wahtever. They paid for the concession and it's their business. You patronize it according to their rules or you vote with your feet and go elsewhere, you know.

Of course this whole thing can depend on the season and crowds, as well. There are peak periods during the holidays and high season when we actually don't offer beach loungers to non-guests even if they do want to eat/drink at our restaurant. That's because we just don't have unlimited space or an unlimited number of loungers, the hotel is full, most of our guests tend to stay on the beach for long periods then, and we feel an obligation to provide loungers and space to our paying hotel guests before providing them to others who are restaurant customers but not hotel guests. Our guests would understandably complain if they lost out because restaurant customers got loungers first. We do inform the public of that before they sit down to order. Granted this may not apply at a place that is not a hotel but is just focused on the beach restaurant/bar business exclusively...

Steve

Rissask · 06-14-2005

Since we usually stay at El Tukan, passes to the Tukan Beach Club are included, which is nice...although I agree it is quite crowded and impersonal, you really cannot beat that stretch of beach.

We never noticed anyone bringing in coolers, we never- I would feel too guilty! Those waiter work their buns off, and the drinks are pretty reasonably priced. For a real treat, try a Bahama Mama from there, they are the best in town.

We always brought in bottles of water in our bags though and they never batted an eye.

We saved the cooler for days we weren't at the club- touring off to cenotes or Akumal or somewhere.

06-14-2005	#43 (permalink)
jeevers beachaholic Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 409	if you get a free beach chair for eating and drinking at the establishment thats fair if they charge you for a chair -bring your own booze they cant have it both ways Last edited by jeevers; 06-14-2005 at 04:12 PM..

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B.J. Guest Posts: n/a	Free passes to Mamitas??.....what does that get you....we went numerous times and drank at the bar...no fees for anything extra....isn't that why it's called a Beach Club... so you should be prepared to pay for services.....just a thaught

06-13-2005	#34 (permalink)
Doggiemom Guest Posts: n/a	I am staying at La Tortuga in July and Mamitas Beach Club is included in the room rate. I was going to bring a small cooler with me but after reading this thread I will 86 that idea. I agree that you are keeping these beach clubs in business by buying THIER food and drinks.

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drunkandlost lost on fifth Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: chicago Posts: 21	Can i bring a sleeping bag to Playa Maya and sleep in the lobby so i don't have to pay for a room? "There are no stupid questions, only stupid people that ask questions." -espn

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fruitfly Guest Posts: n/a	No problem, just tell them that Steve said it was okay

06-13-2005	#38 (permalink)
Tex84 Guest Posts: n/a	We will be there in 37 hours !!!!!!!

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StewartG commie pinko Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Kremlin (when not at my dacha in Houston) Posts: 13,519	You know, I really don't have a problem paying a $10 fee to bring a cooler to a club, or to pay $7 bucks for a couple of chairs and a palapa. In the grand scheme of things, its just not all that much. I guess I think of it is paying a "corkage fee" if I want to bring my own bottle of wine that has its own wine list. I'm with Ginger in that I am a BIG fan of the food and drinks at the Playa Maya. It was great sitting their in their chairs and loungers at no charge and enjoying the food and drink and view, but... Speaking objectively, as of last week, anyway, there was no comparison between the beach at Mamitas and Playa Maya. Whether we like it or not, the quality of the beach is a commodity, and that commodity has a price ($7 bucks in the case of Mamitas). In any event, I agree with MWC in that I think its good to support a business like Mamitas so that we don't end up with the "Omni Royal Playa del Carmen" there in three years!

06-14-2005	#42 (permalink)
cuffedlinks añejo Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The City of Presidents Posts: 16,003	Sometimes I feel like people watching....sometimes I don't. So...if I'm not in the mood for Mamita's/El Tukan...it's NORTH-ward I go. Also - El Pirata is a great place to enjoy the sand/surf...but don't tell anyone, okay?

06-14-2005	#45 (permalink)
Rissask Brit basher Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 20,997	Since we usually stay at El Tukan, passes to the Tukan Beach Club are included, which is nice...although I agree it is quite crowded and impersonal, you really cannot beat that stretch of beach. We never noticed anyone bringing in coolers, we never- I would feel too guilty! Those waiter work their buns off, and the drinks are pretty reasonably priced. For a real treat, try a Bahama Mama from there, they are the best in town. We always brought in bottles of water in our bags though and they never batted an eye. We saved the cooler for days we weren't at the club- touring off to cenotes or Akumal or somewhere.

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