Long time lurker...First time Poster...RIU Playacar vs. Ibero Paraiso Beach

hrlydavison · 06-29-2006

We are booked 5 nights at Riu Playacar July 24-29th. We have stayed at Ibero Tucan, Riu Yucatan and Palace Las Americas before as well as the Bahia Principe Tulum.

My Question is would it be worth $400 total for the two of us to upgrade to the Ibero Paraiso Beach. We do like the "High Society" feel (top shelf liquors, great service and food, etc. etc.) We are also more Pool people than beach goers. We have liked all the places we have stayed before, but really liked the feel of the Palace las Americas and the Tucan.

I would appreciate all opinions... especially those that have stayed at the Paraiso beach or Riu Playacar.

Great board...thanks a lot

**Shammy** · 06-29-2006

Short on time here but.........

Yes!

schmerl · 06-29-2006

If you are "pool people", it's hard to beat the pool at the Iberostar Beach and Del Mar.

hrlydavison · 06-29-2006

So I decided to go for it and now the price has gone up to $510

Guess I should have booked it at $400 when I had the chance

Might try again tomorrow...(sigh...)

hrlydavison · 07-01-2006

Well I hope I wont be led out into the courtyard and shot(forumwise)

But we have decided to pay up and go back to the RIU Palace las Americas in Cancun. We really loved this resort our last trip down. We love Playa and the Riviera Maya too, but the Las Americas really was a great vacation.

So we paid $540 total "extra" to upgrade. My wife still thinks we are going to the Playacar, so she will be suprised

Thanks for the comments

**Shammy** · 07-01-2006

Not fer nuttin but you should have just switched to the new Riu Palace Riviera Maya. Beautiful, new resort. Still in Playacar which is of course, NOTHING like Cancun. But if you're into/used to/prefer the whole Cancun thing, Riviera Maya might not have been the best place for you to start with. G'luck!

hrlydavison · 07-01-2006

Yea...considered it, but we know what we are getting into with the Las Americas. We are only staying 5 days this time

We are used to 10 days, but we have a 3 year old and a one year old now so the in-laws wouldnt even go for 7 nights

Cant wait till they are a little older so they can go.

Back to the point...we are resort homebodies mostly and are not into the Cancun thing at all. Last time we ventured no farther than 500 yards in one direction out the front door.

Next time we will go back south...I promise

06-29-2006	#1 (permalink)
hrlydavison life=playa Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Middle of a cornfield in Illinois Posts: 535	Long time lurker...First time Poster...RIU Playacar vs. Ibero Paraiso Beach We are booked 5 nights at Riu Playacar July 24-29th. We have stayed at Ibero Tucan, Riu Yucatan and Palace Las Americas before as well as the Bahia Principe Tulum. My Question is would it be worth $400 total for the two of us to upgrade to the Ibero Paraiso Beach. We do like the "High Society" feel (top shelf liquors, great service and food, etc. etc.) We are also more Pool people than beach goers. We have liked all the places we have stayed before, but really liked the feel of the Palace las Americas and the Tucan. I would appreciate all opinions... especially those that have stayed at the Paraiso beach or Riu Playacar. Great board...thanks a lot

06-29-2006	#2 (permalink)
Shammy Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Joisey Shore Posts: 10,480	Short on time here but......... Yes!

06-29-2006	#3 (permalink)
schmerl way into it Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PA Posts: 134	If you are "pool people", it's hard to beat the pool at the Iberostar Beach and Del Mar.

06-29-2006	#4 (permalink)
hrlydavison life=playa Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Middle of a cornfield in Illinois Posts: 535	So I decided to go for it and now the price has gone up to $510 Guess I should have booked it at $400 when I had the chance Might try again tomorrow...(sigh...)

07-01-2006	#5 (permalink)
hrlydavison life=playa Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Middle of a cornfield in Illinois Posts: 535	Well I hope I wont be led out into the courtyard and shot(forumwise) But we have decided to pay up and go back to the RIU Palace las Americas in Cancun. We really loved this resort our last trip down. We love Playa and the Riviera Maya too, but the Las Americas really was a great vacation. So we paid $540 total "extra" to upgrade. My wife still thinks we are going to the Playacar, so she will be suprised Thanks for the comments

07-01-2006	#6 (permalink)
Shammy Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Joisey Shore Posts: 10,480	Not fer nuttin but you should have just switched to the new Riu Palace Riviera Maya. Beautiful, new resort. Still in Playacar which is of course, NOTHING like Cancun. But if you're into/used to/prefer the whole Cancun thing, Riviera Maya might not have been the best place for you to start with. G'luck!

07-01-2006	#7 (permalink)
hrlydavison life=playa Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Middle of a cornfield in Illinois Posts: 535	Yea...considered it, but we know what we are getting into with the Las Americas. We are only staying 5 days this time We are used to 10 days, but we have a 3 year old and a one year old now so the in-laws wouldnt even go for 7 nights Cant wait till they are a little older so they can go. Back to the point...we are resort homebodies mostly and are not into the Cancun thing at all. Last time we ventured no farther than 500 yards in one direction out the front door. Next time we will go back south...I promise

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