5 nights at Royal or 6 at GPR

bp1 · 03-31-2009

Hello, everyone. I'm in the process of planning my Playa trip for the end of June (thanks to a board member for all your help so far

) and by my calculations, for about the same price I can either stay at the Royal for five nights or at the Gran Porto for six. Would you folks go for the extra night or the extra luxury? Thanks.

**Shammy** · 03-31-2009

No, I'd take the Royal!

Lawtonsooner · 03-31-2009

Stayed at the Royal last July and would absolutely choose the Royal.
Enjoy you trip, a wonderful place.

Playadicta · 03-31-2009

I dont know if I agree with you two... My motto is always that a cheap hotel in playa is better than staying home (or going home). Not that the GPR is cheap, by any means. I always go for the extra nights over luxury.

love2playa · 03-31-2009

My advice is to check out the trip reports section - I dont' know anything about the Royal, but the Gran Porto Real seems real nice. I would go for the extra day, too - there are never enough days in PDC...

**Shammy** · 03-31-2009

I've been to both resorts and for an adult couple traveling without kids, the Royal would be my choice hands down, even for one less day. I guess I'm a quality over quantity person but of course not everyone feels the same way. The food quality alone would be one reason, but the adults only atmosphere, nicer beach area, upscale rooms are all reasons for my choice of the Royal. The Gran was "OK" but just not in the same league as the Royal.

So...enjoy the Royal!

hollywood65 · 04-01-2009

I would take the extra night! The Royal obviously is luxury, But if you tip the bartenders and waitstaff at the Gran Porto, they can make your stay a good choice. The bartender at the pool on the 3rd floor(Philipe) will get you anything you want!

MChance · 04-01-2009

You can't go wrong with either one.

I never stayed at the Royal, but it definitely is nice and more upscale than the GPR.

Seeing as I never can get enough of Playa, I'd probably stay the extra night at the GPR.

If you don't have kids, the Royal is probably where you want to be though.

Again, you'll enjoy either place....perfect location, great service, great people. Did I mention perfect location!!

Mike

texas kaki · 04-01-2009

IMO Id take the extra day....

If you dont travel to Mexico on a regular basis the extra day for sure would be worth it to me to stay at the less luxurious resort of the 2. But, if I got to travel 3 or 4 times a year, Id probably go with the Royal.

roadtriprob · 04-01-2009

Hey they are both decent resorts we stayed at the royal and loved it the beach and food were definetly better . But if you stay at the gran you still have the ability to purchase day braclets to hang at the royal . Win Win

bp1 · 04-02-2009

Thanks for all the feedback, everyone. I ended up going with The Royal (thanks for everything, Shammy!!!) from June 27th to July 2nd. I rationalized that I/we may not be back anytime soon, so why not make it as luxurious as possible? Granted, I could have made the same argument for the extra night, but I think five nights will be good for us. Thanks again, peeps!!

Can't wait!!!!!!

mrcool138 · 04-02-2009

I think you made a great choice!!

**Shammy** · 04-02-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrcool138

I think you made a great choice!!

I knew you'd say that!

But me too!

Elysium · 04-02-2009

Just to reinforce how little I know as yet

,what/which Royal is being discussed?( Doesn't help that pretty much everything in PDC and Cancun seems to be" Royal "something or other ) Is this considered pretty much "it" for luxo in PDC? Would like to check out site but not sure which.
Thanks
Elysium

Lindseyae · 04-02-2009

Royal Playa Del Carmen is the resort discussed in this thread. If you want to be IN PDC, at the most luxurious resort, I'd say Royal Hideaway is probably the way to go. RPDC is popular though b/c it's a great, adults only resort, walking distance to town and on a great beach (Royal Hideaway's isn't so hot right now) oh, and it's also quite a bit cheaper. If you don't care about walking distances-there are tons of very nice resorts-Iberostar Grand and Secrets (3 properties) are a few.

03-31-2009	#1 (permalink)
bp1 sandflea Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Amherst, NY Posts: 7	5 nights at Royal or 6 at GPR Hello, everyone. I'm in the process of planning my Playa trip for the end of June (thanks to a board member for all your help so far ) and by my calculations, for about the same price I can either stay at the Royal for five nights or at the Gran Porto for six. Would you folks go for the extra night or the extra luxury? Thanks.

04-02-2009	#14 (permalink)
Elysium life=playa Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 769	Just to reinforce how little I know as yet,what/which Royal is being discussed?( Doesn't help that pretty much everything in PDC and Cancun seems to be" Royal "something or other ) Is this considered pretty much "it" for luxo in PDC? Would like to check out site but not sure which. Thanks Elysium

03-31-2009	#2 (permalink)
Shammy Travel Insurance Tester Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Joisey Shore Posts: 17,467	No, *I'd* take the Royal!

03-31-2009	#3 (permalink)
Lawtonsooner very sparkly Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 31	Stayed at the Royal last July and would absolutely choose the Royal. Enjoy you trip, a wonderful place.

03-31-2009	#4 (permalink)
Playadicta way into it Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 201	I dont know if I agree with you two... My motto is always that a cheap hotel in playa is better than staying home (or going home). Not that the GPR is cheap, by any means. I always go for the extra nights over luxury.

03-31-2009	#5 (permalink)
love2playa way into it Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 144	My advice is to check out the trip reports section - I dont' know anything about the Royal, but the Gran Porto Real seems real nice. I would go for the extra day, too - there are never enough days in PDC...

03-31-2009	#6 (permalink)
Shammy Travel Insurance Tester Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Joisey Shore Posts: 17,467	I've been to both resorts and for an adult couple traveling without kids, the Royal would be my choice hands down, even for one less day. I guess I'm a quality over quantity person but of course not everyone feels the same way. The food quality alone would be one reason, but the adults only atmosphere, nicer beach area, upscale rooms are all reasons for my choice of the Royal. The Gran was "OK" but just not in the same league as the Royal. So...enjoy the Royal!

04-01-2009	#7 (permalink)
hollywood65 beachaholic Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 290	I would take the extra night! The Royal obviously is luxury, But if you tip the bartenders and waitstaff at the Gran Porto, they can make your stay a good choice. The bartender at the pool on the 3rd floor(Philipe) will get you anything you want!

04-01-2009	#8 (permalink)
MChance beachaholic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 338	You can't go wrong with either one. I never stayed at the Royal, but it definitely is nice and more upscale than the GPR. Seeing as I never can get enough of Playa, I'd probably stay the extra night at the GPR. If you don't have kids, the Royal is probably where you want to be though. Again, you'll enjoy either place....perfect location, great service, great people. Did I mention perfect location!! Mike

04-01-2009	#9 (permalink)
texas kaki way into it Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 142	IMO Id take the extra day.... If you dont travel to Mexico on a regular basis the extra day for sure would be worth it to me to stay at the less luxurious resort of the 2. But, if I got to travel 3 or 4 times a year, Id probably go with the Royal.

04-01-2009	#10 (permalink)
roadtriprob sandflea Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1	Hey they are both decent resorts we stayed at the royal and loved it the beach and food were definetly better . But if you stay at the gran you still have the ability to purchase day braclets to hang at the royal . Win Win

04-02-2009	#11 (permalink)
bp1 sandflea Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Amherst, NY Posts: 7	Thanks for all the feedback, everyone. I ended up going with The Royal (thanks for everything, Shammy!!!) from June 27th to July 2nd. I rationalized that I/we may not be back anytime soon, so why not make it as luxurious as possible? Granted, I could have made the same argument for the extra night, but I think five nights will be good for us. Thanks again, peeps!! Can't wait!!!!!!

register to remove these adverts

04-02-2009	#12 (permalink)
mrcool138 beachaholic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: indiana Posts: 251	I think you made a great choice!!

04-02-2009	#15 (permalink)
Lindseyae way into it Join Date: May 2006 Location: Iowa City, IA area Posts: 197	Royal Playa Del Carmen is the resort discussed in this thread. If you want to be IN PDC, at the most luxurious resort, I'd say Royal Hideaway is probably the way to go. RPDC is popular though b/c it's a great, adults only resort, walking distance to town and on a great beach (Royal Hideaway's isn't so hot right now) oh, and it's also quite a bit cheaper. If you don't care about walking distances-there are tons of very nice resorts-Iberostar Grand and Secrets (3 properties) are a few.