picture of the grand gala esmeralda

sunboundcanuck · 07-11-2006

i found these pictures of the resort.
hope it helps
http://www.galaphotostock.com/galeri...ls.php?album=1

Sukidog · 07-12-2006

Thanks!! I would like to stay at this resort, but it is not in walking distance to Playa.

carliem · 07-12-2006

Does it make a big difference if you can't walk to Playa? We've booked the Grand Gala for December.... has anyone heard anything else about it?

Sukidog · 07-12-2006

If you like to go to town everyday, then yes it makes a huge difference!!! Went past the Gala last year it's too far from town for us. Oh, yes it looks awesome!!! Would love to hear if anybody has stayed here. Never say never.

sunboundcanuck · 07-12-2006

i havent heard to much about either I will post info when i find it.
when are you going we are going to be there dec19-jan 2 should be fun

carliem · 07-13-2006

we are going december 26th-january 2nd where are you from in canada?... our group that is going is all from southern alberta

sunboundcanuck · 07-13-2006

there is seven of us going were leaving from vancouver did you get your through sunquest it was a good deal 3000for two weeks with taxes and everything we booked through itravel2000

carliem · 07-13-2006

we booked through signature at it was 2100 plus taxes for 1 week... itravel2000's prices weren't any lower when i looked it up on their website

Timpete · 07-16-2006

I toured the Grand Gala Emeralda last March with the owner. It was in the process of being built at that time. It appears that this is going to be a beautiful resort. The owner said that they will have a shuttle every hour to and from Playa. They are also going to have a 10 mile walking path for people that want to exercise. Some of the employees from the Sandos Gala are going to be working at this resort. I toured the rooms and they looked first class. When I was at the resort the pool wasn't in yet, but from the pictures it appears that it will be very nice. I think this is going to be a first class operation. I'm going to wait a year to let them work the bugs out, then I'm going to check it out. You can check the resort out at the following site: http://www.gala-grand-esmeralda.com/

Sukidog · 07-16-2006

Thanks for the info. That's what I wanted to know, if there was going to be a shuttle to and from Playa. It is such a bonus to have a shuttle, since the Gala is pretty close to Playa if you miss the last but then you can always take a cab back to the resort.

reeenie · 07-17-2006

Thanks for the info and the photo link- I am considering booking for Jan 07 and going with my extended family. Prices are good, but did the resort actually open?

sunboundcanuck · 07-17-2006

the resort had a soft opening on june 15 with the rest opening this fall

luis from Tejas · 07-17-2006

when we would drive by, the resort did not look open yet. I was staying at the Lindo (got back last night), so would pass by it. I'd be careful too from those pictures of the ocean. that is playacar water, not the water along the paraiso stretch of ocean. The actual pic of the pool, with water behind looks real, but the intense blue with the family shots... that's playacar or computer generated.

reeenie · 07-17-2006

Educate me: What's the difference? I have never been to this area before.

luis from Tejas · 07-17-2006

The water in the town of PDC and Playacar area is very intense blue. Like none I've seen before. Its due to the way the continental shelf goes out before dropping off into the straits. Not sure why its different in differnt places, but the water is much more beautiful in town and south of town that north (IMHO). It all depends on what you're looking for. For me, I fell in love with the water in Playa and have never thought it as pretty to the far north.

07-11-2006	#1 (permalink)
sunboundcanuck very sparkly Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the great white north Posts: 28	picture of the grand gala esmeralda i found these pictures of the resort. hope it helps http://www.galaphotostock.com/galeri...ls.php?album=1

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reeenie sandflea Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5	Grand Gala Thanks for the info and the photo link- I am considering booking for Jan 07 and going with my extended family. Prices are good, but did the resort actually open?

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luis from Tejas ruined Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North of Dallas, TX Posts: 88	didin't look open when we would drive by, the resort did not look open yet. I was staying at the Lindo (got back last night), so would pass by it. I'd be careful too from those pictures of the ocean. that is playacar water, not the water along the paraiso stretch of ocean. The actual pic of the pool, with water behind looks real, but the intense blue with the family shots... that's playacar or computer generated.

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07-12-2006	#2 (permalink)
Sukidog reposado Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 1,366	Thanks!! I would like to stay at this resort, but it is not in walking distance to Playa.

07-12-2006	#3 (permalink)
carliem lost on fifth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 16	Does it make a big difference if you can't walk to Playa? We've booked the Grand Gala for December.... has anyone heard anything else about it?

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Sukidog reposado Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 1,366	If you like to go to town everyday, then yes it makes a huge difference!!! Went past the Gala last year it's too far from town for us. Oh, yes it looks awesome!!! Would love to hear if anybody has stayed here. Never say never.

07-12-2006	#5 (permalink)
sunboundcanuck very sparkly Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the great white north Posts: 28	i havent heard to much about either I will post info when i find it. when are you going we are going to be there dec19-jan 2 should be fun

07-13-2006	#6 (permalink)
carliem lost on fifth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 16	we are going december 26th-january 2nd where are you from in canada?... our group that is going is all from southern alberta

07-13-2006	#7 (permalink)
sunboundcanuck very sparkly Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the great white north Posts: 28	there is seven of us going were leaving from vancouver did you get your through sunquest it was a good deal 3000for two weeks with taxes and everything we booked through itravel2000

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carliem lost on fifth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 16	we booked through signature at it was 2100 plus taxes for 1 week... itravel2000's prices weren't any lower when i looked it up on their website

07-16-2006	#9 (permalink)
Timpete way into it Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Virginia, Minnesota Posts: 111	I toured the Grand Gala Emeralda last March with the owner. It was in the process of being built at that time. It appears that this is going to be a beautiful resort. The owner said that they will have a shuttle every hour to and from Playa. They are also going to have a 10 mile walking path for people that want to exercise. Some of the employees from the Sandos Gala are going to be working at this resort. I toured the rooms and they looked first class. When I was at the resort the pool wasn't in yet, but from the pictures it appears that it will be very nice. I think this is going to be a first class operation. I'm going to wait a year to let them work the bugs out, then I'm going to check it out. You can check the resort out at the following site: http://www.gala-grand-esmeralda.com/

07-16-2006	#10 (permalink)
Sukidog reposado Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 1,366	Thanks for the info. That's what I wanted to know, if there was going to be a shuttle to and from Playa. It is such a bonus to have a shuttle, since the Gala is pretty close to Playa if you miss the last but then you can always take a cab back to the resort.

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sunboundcanuck very sparkly Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the great white north Posts: 28	the resort had a soft opening on june 15 with the rest opening this fall

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reeenie sandflea Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5	Educate me: What's the difference? I have never been to this area before.

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luis from Tejas ruined Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North of Dallas, TX Posts: 88	The water in the town of PDC and Playacar area is very intense blue. Like none I've seen before. Its due to the way the continental shelf goes out before dropping off into the straits. Not sure why its different in differnt places, but the water is much more beautiful in town and south of town that north (IMHO). It all depends on what you're looking for. For me, I fell in love with the water in Playa and have never thought it as pretty to the far north.