My own personal AI Resort?

BradyCU · 03-03-2006

The whole town of Playa del Carmen!

Someone correct me if I'm wrong....

I was going to stay at the RIU Palace Riviera Maya for $370usd per night AI, but have since changed to the Riviera del Sol hotel for $120usd per night. So if I do the math correctly I have $250usd a day to spend on lunch, dinner and beer/drinks/snacks. We do our share of drinking, don't get me wrong

, but I still feel like we can eat at the nicest restaurants every night, go bar hopping every night, enjoy local food every day, and still have money left over! Am I wrong? I just felt that after some research I could take the same money I had budgeted for AI and still eat/drink as much as we want in the town, support the local economy, and experience a lot of variety. Just sharing my thoughts after spending a few hours on this website.

FrankT · 03-03-2006

YEP...You got it right!

Frank

puertomorelos · 03-03-2006

Congradulations! You've discovered the secret to a true Mayan Riviera experience. Another plus is that you will have the opportunity to meet a larger variation of people from different backgrounds. You'll find the homework isn't that difficult either.

maliasma · 03-03-2006

I think you're onto something! We're staying at an AI, too, but already know that we won't be when we make return trips.

c943 · 03-03-2006

now imagine staying at a place of only 65 a night ...a stumble INN right along 5th. you could drink yourself blind with all the extra cash...you could buy round after round for all your new friends.....Its not just the point about the value of Playa, but the diversity...If anyone has ever done a count of all the restaurants just on the and one block to 10 all the way from Juarez to the north....it would be like counting stars. hhhhhmmmmmm, who is up to the challenge...?

James A. · 03-03-2006

$250 is a ton o'cash for drinking and dining. Have fun.

Loree · 03-03-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by James A.

$250 is a ton o'cash for drinking and dining. Have fun.

and some left over for side trips, too

synestere · 03-03-2006

I like your plan ...it will work

BradyCU · 03-03-2006

It's crazy, I've never been to Mexico but after looking at this website enough I feel like I've been to Playa many times, I can almost taste the mojitos at Babes' already! Thanks everybody for all the information on these boards.

mplsdave · 03-03-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by BradyCU

It's crazy, I've never been to Mexico but after looking at this website enough I feel like I've been to Playa many times, I can almost taste the mojitos at Babes' already! Thanks everybody for all the information on these boards.

Buy a Playa Deal Card on this site and have even more $$ for drinkin' and dinin'.
Enjoy!

Sold on Sol · 03-03-2006

You definitely made the right choice. There are so many great places in Playa, I can't even imagine being stuck in a hotel. Go enjoy.

lulabell · 03-03-2006

Check out the hotels on this site through the trip planning tab and book through them. You will get the Playa Deal card free with a minimum stay. I believe it's 4 nights. Then go have fun and write a trip report, I live for them since I can't travel for a while.

03-03-2006	#1 (permalink)
BradyCU sandflea Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 8	My own personal AI Resort? The whole town of Playa del Carmen! Someone correct me if I'm wrong.... I was going to stay at the RIU Palace Riviera Maya for $370usd per night AI, but have since changed to the Riviera del Sol hotel for $120usd per night. So if I do the math correctly I have $250usd a day to spend on lunch, dinner and beer/drinks/snacks. We do our share of drinking, don't get me wrong , but I still feel like we can eat at the nicest restaurants every night, go bar hopping every night, enjoy local food every day, and still have money left over! Am I wrong? I just felt that after some research I could take the same money I had budgeted for AI and still eat/drink as much as we want in the town, support the local economy, and experience a lot of variety. Just sharing my thoughts after spending a few hours on this website.

03-03-2006	#2 (permalink)
FrankT beachaholic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mendota Heights, MN Posts: 356	YEP...You got it right! Frank

03-03-2006	#3 (permalink)
puertomorelos very sparkly Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Puerto Morelos, MX Posts: 35	Congradulations! You've discovered the secret to a true Mayan Riviera experience. Another plus is that you will have the opportunity to meet a larger variation of people from different backgrounds. You'll find the homework isn't that difficult either.

03-03-2006	#4 (permalink)
maliasma reposado Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 1,048	I think you're onto something! We're staying at an AI, too, but already know that we won't be when we make return trips.

03-03-2006	#5 (permalink)
c943 life=playa Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 920	now imagine staying at a place of only 65 a night ...a stumble INN right along 5th. you could drink yourself blind with all the extra cash...you could buy round after round for all your new friends.....Its not just the point about the value of Playa, but the diversity...If anyone has ever done a count of all the restaurants just on the and one block to 10 all the way from Juarez to the north....it would be like counting stars. hhhhhmmmmmm, who is up to the challenge...?

03-03-2006	#6 (permalink)
James A. sandbagger vidiot Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bell Buckle, TN Posts: 2,348	$250 is a ton o'cash for drinking and dining. Have fun.

03-03-2006	#8 (permalink)
synestere añejo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 2,054	I like your plan ...it will work

03-03-2006	#9 (permalink)
BradyCU sandflea Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 8	It's crazy, I've never been to Mexico but after looking at this website enough I feel like I've been to Playa many times, I can almost taste the mojitos at Babes' already! Thanks everybody for all the information on these boards.

03-03-2006	#11 (permalink)
Sold on Sol beachaholic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 338	You definitely made the right choice. There are so many great places in Playa, I can't even imagine being stuck in a hotel. Go enjoy.

03-03-2006	#12 (permalink)
lulabell way into it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The land of the longhorns Posts: 227	Check out the hotels on this site through the trip planning tab and book through them. You will get the Playa Deal card free with a minimum stay. I believe it's 4 nights. Then go have fun and write a trip report, I live for them since I can't travel for a while.

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