Newbie needs advice

JerseygirlTR · 12-08-2005

HI All! I have been a "lurker" since my finace and I decided on Playa del Carmen for our honeymoon a couple months ago. This forum seems great for info and advice - so here's my question..
We had hoped to go to Aventura Spa Palace May 1-8, 2006 (it's booked)
We are now considering Riu Palace, Dreams Tulum and El Dorado Royale.
We are "foodies", would like some pampering (it's our honeymoon) and still would like to enjoy activies / nightlife..
Any suggestions on these three? Or am I wanting too much...
Thanks!!

**denisea** · 12-08-2005

You might consider Shangri-La Caribe... click here.

JerseygirlTR · 12-09-2005

Thanks Denisea.. We have narrowed it down to Secrets Excellence and Riu Palace. Any thoughts on the pros and cons of these?

kcsc1291 · 12-10-2005

My husband and I went to SE in April and thought that it was fantastic. This was our first all-inclusive resort and I can't tell you how amazing we thought that it was. It will be tough for us to go to another AI and not compare it to SE. We had a swim up room which we thought was worth the extra $. We loved being able to walk out of our room and right to our back yard chairs at the pool. The service and the food were excellent. The only thing that was not as great as I hear of other places is that the water is not as clear due to the reef that is out off of the shore. This did not bother us the water was still clean and swimmable just had some sea grass in it.

JerseygirlTR · 12-11-2005

Thanks! With some excellent help from "Shammy"...we have decided on Secrets Capri. ( I know - wasn't in our top three before). We are so excited!! I really appreciate all the feedback!

taylorfamilytx · 12-11-2005

JerseygirlTR...you are going to love it! My husband and I had such a great time there. Enjoy!

cpfstich · 12-11-2005

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Originally Posted by JerseygirlTR

HI All! I have been a "lurker" since my finace and I decided on Playa del Carmen for our honeymoon a couple months ago. This forum seems great for info and advice - so here's my question..We had hoped to go to Aventura Spa Palace May 1-8, 2006 (it's booked)We are now considering Riu Palace, Dreams Tulum and El Dorado Royale. We are "foodies", would like some pampering (it's our honeymoon) and still would like to enjoy activies / nightlife..
Any suggestions on these three? Or am I wanting too much...
Thanks!!

Then El Dorado Royale is your choice I would say. My wife and I stayed their twice and found the food to be tremendous. The nightlife is not like Cancun at all, but if you're on your honeymoon you'll make your own "nightlife" right?

JerseygirlTR · 12-13-2005

UG!!!! We are the most indecisive people alive!!! Shammy also suggested the Riu Palace Riveria Maya. The RIu is less expensive than Secrets (and El Dorado).... Here is my thing...the beds. i guess there are no true "king" beds - and instead they push two doubles together. Shammy had said this was no big deal to her...just looking for a consensus! Thanks..

cuffedlinks · 12-13-2005

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Originally Posted by JerseygirlTR

Here is my thing...the beds. i guess there are no true "king" beds - and instead they push two doubles together. Shammy had said this was no big deal to her...just looking for a consensus! Thanks..

Never bothered us a bit or even gave it a thought when we stayed at the Riu Palace....

**Heather** · 12-13-2005

If you are real foodies, you might want to go with RIU Palace, so you're closer to town and can choose your own restaurants instead of eating resort food every day. Just my dos centavos.

kcsc1291 · 12-13-2005

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Originally Posted by JerseygirlTR

UG!!!! We are the most indecisive people alive!!! Shammy also suggested the Riu Palace Riveria Maya. The RIu is less expensive than Secrets (and El Dorado).... Here is my thing...the beds. i guess there are no true "king" beds - and instead they push two doubles together. Shammy had said this was no big deal to her...just looking for a consensus! Thanks..

We stayed at the Secrets Excellence in the spring and I'm pretty sure that it was a true king size bed. I don't ever remember a seem down the middle that bothered us.

**Shammy** · 12-13-2005

Yep, I don't know of another resort that has their beds the way the Riu's do. It is a tad unusual.

And I actually think they may not be two doubles but two queens...the bed was REALLY big! Not sure on that though. What do you think Cuff - two doubles or two queens?

Eric in KC · 12-13-2005

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Originally Posted by Heather

If you are real foodies, you might want to go with RIU Palace, so you're closer to town and can choose your own restaurants instead of eating resort food every day. Just my dos centavos.

What Heather said!!!

You will absolutely want to try some of the places in town for very good and...by and large...very reasonable priced food.

MJ G · 12-13-2005

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Originally Posted by denisea

You might consider Shangri-La Caribe... click here.

See you all in 13days! I noticed someone else is from Vancouver as well. Maybe I will meet her there.

JerseygirlTR · 12-13-2005

We LOVE good food! And as I said to Shammy - are we going to chose a reosrt based on the bed???
Thanks everyone for your input!! Need to have hubby to be read all this and hopefully we can make a well-informed (and agonized over) decision. Tough when two anal, perfectionists get together!

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JerseygirlTR beachaholic Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 397	Newbie needs advice HI All! I have been a "lurker" since my finace and I decided on Playa del Carmen for our honeymoon a couple months ago. This forum seems great for info and advice - so here's my question.. We had hoped to go to Aventura Spa Palace May 1-8, 2006 (it's booked) We are now considering Riu Palace, Dreams Tulum and El Dorado Royale. We are "foodies", would like some pampering (it's our honeymoon) and still would like to enjoy activies / nightlife.. Any suggestions on these three? Or am I wanting too much... Thanks!!

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kcsc1291 very sparkly Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 25	Secrets Exclence My husband and I went to SE in April and thought that it was fantastic. This was our first all-inclusive resort and I can't tell you how amazing we thought that it was. It will be tough for us to go to another AI and not compare it to SE. We had a swim up room which we thought was worth the extra $. We loved being able to walk out of our room and right to our back yard chairs at the pool. The service and the food were excellent. The only thing that was not as great as I hear of other places is that the water is not as clear due to the reef that is out off of the shore. This did not bother us the water was still clean and swimmable just had some sea grass in it.

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denisea Forum Goddess Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: On the road to ruins... Posts: 7,025	You might consider Shangri-La Caribe... click here.

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JerseygirlTR beachaholic Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 397	Thanks Denisea.. We have narrowed it down to Secrets Excellence and Riu Palace. Any thoughts on the pros and cons of these?

12-11-2005	#5 (permalink)
JerseygirlTR beachaholic Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 397	Thanks! With some excellent help from "Shammy"...we have decided on Secrets Capri. ( I know - wasn't in our top three before). We are so excited!! I really appreciate all the feedback!

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taylorfamilytx way into it Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Plano Texas Posts: 157	JerseygirlTR...you are going to love it! My husband and I had such a great time there. Enjoy!

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JerseygirlTR beachaholic Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 397	UG!!!! We are the most indecisive people alive!!! Shammy also suggested the Riu Palace Riveria Maya. The RIu is less expensive than Secrets (and El Dorado).... Here is my thing...the beds. i guess there are no true "king" beds - and instead they push two doubles together. Shammy had said this was no big deal to her...just looking for a consensus! Thanks..

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Heather Staff Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 9,042	If you are real foodies, you might want to go with RIU Palace, so you're closer to town and can choose your own restaurants instead of eating resort food every day. Just my dos centavos.

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Shammy Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Joisey Shore Posts: 10,268	Yep, I don't know of another resort that has their beds the way the Riu's do. It is a tad unusual. And I actually think they may not be two doubles but two queens...the bed was REALLY big! Not sure on that though. What do you think Cuff - two doubles or two queens?

12-13-2005	#15 (permalink)
JerseygirlTR beachaholic Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 397	We LOVE good food! And as I said to Shammy - are we going to chose a reosrt based on the bed??? Thanks everyone for your input!! Need to have hubby to be read all this and hopefully we can make a well-informed (and agonized over) decision. Tough when two anal, perfectionists get together!

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