Good Family Friendly Resort

Lemarier · 04-30-2010

I have a friend who would like to go to Mexico for the first time next April. She has two boys who will be 16 and 20 at that time. We usually only travel to adults only resorts so I have no clue what is a good place for this age group.

They would like to be budget friendly but a decent place. She was thinking of Cancun but I have tried to steer her closer to Playa where the resorts are not all together (hence too tempting for her boys to wander off and get in trouble - easier to keep an eye on them).

Can anyone recommend a few places that she can start to research?

Thanks

mexisv · 04-30-2010

Grand Palladium. They have tons of pools, 24 hour beach bar food and a night club for under 21 year olds. Great beach, great food. A really nice sports bar.

here's a web site of a fan club for the Palladium. They sell nothing, just a great group of people who are going, have gone and returning to Grand Palladium. www.palladiumaddict.net

**Shammy** · 04-30-2010

There really are many nice family friendly properties, it just depends on what interests them most. Great beach, larger property, smaller property, close to town, location not important, upscale, budget resort (budget resort doesn't always equal "decent"), are the kids active or do they just want to lounge around?

So lot's of different possibilities but you do need to know something about the client before you can start giving out suggestions.

Some general suggestions though (in addition to what's above):

Iberostar Tucan/Quetzal
Iberostar Paraiso Beach/del Mar
Iberostar Paraiso Lindo
Barcelo Maya - Beach/Caribe, Tropical/Colonial
Dreams Riviera Cancun
Sandos Playacar
Riu Yucatan
NOW Riviera Cancun (they have special rates right now)
Bahia Principe Akumal/Tulum/Coba

Somewhere to start anyway!

daydreamer · 04-30-2010

Iberostar Tucan is family friendly. I've seen families (all ages) there and they have a nice beach.

Lemarier · 05-02-2010

thanks for the tips =I think I will have her check out this board as well

TAPPY · 05-02-2010

I love the Lindo - my sixteen year old always has a great time...lots of day/night activities.

berserko · 05-03-2010

My fiancee are very happy with the Sandos Playacar. Lots of family of all ages. The Sandos does offer a Teen Disco on some nights until 11PM when it becomes Adults only Disco. The resort is big enough they probably wouldn't wonder off into other resorts.

04-30-2010	#1 (permalink)
Lemarier ruined Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 98	Good Family Friendly Resort I have a friend who would like to go to Mexico for the first time next April. She has two boys who will be 16 and 20 at that time. We usually only travel to adults only resorts so I have no clue what is a good place for this age group. They would like to be budget friendly but a decent place. She was thinking of Cancun but I have tried to steer her closer to Playa where the resorts are not all together (hence too tempting for her boys to wander off and get in trouble - easier to keep an eye on them). Can anyone recommend a few places that she can start to research? Thanks

04-30-2010	#2 (permalink)
mexisv añejo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,906	Grand Palladium. They have tons of pools, 24 hour beach bar food and a night club for under 21 year olds. Great beach, great food. A really nice sports bar. here's a web site of a fan club for the Palladium. They sell nothing, just a great group of people who are going, have gone and returning to Grand Palladium. www.palladiumaddict.net Last edited by mexisv; 04-30-2010 at 07:40 PM.. Reason: spelling mistake

04-30-2010	#3 (permalink)
Shammy Travel Insurance Tester Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Joisey Shore Posts: 17,467	There really are many nice family friendly properties, it just depends on what interests them most. Great beach, larger property, smaller property, close to town, location not important, upscale, budget resort (budget resort doesn't always equal "decent"), are the kids active or do they just want to lounge around? So lot's of different possibilities but you do need to know something about the client before you can start giving out suggestions. Some general suggestions though (in addition to what's above): Iberostar Tucan/Quetzal Iberostar Paraiso Beach/del Mar Iberostar Paraiso Lindo Barcelo Maya - Beach/Caribe, Tropical/Colonial Dreams Riviera Cancun Sandos Playacar Riu Yucatan NOW Riviera Cancun (they have special rates right now) Bahia Principe Akumal/Tulum/Coba Somewhere to start anyway!

04-30-2010	#4 (permalink)
daydreamer reposado Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Fairless Hills, PA Posts: 1,105	Iberostar Tucan is family friendly. I've seen families (all ages) there and they have a nice beach.

05-02-2010	#5 (permalink)
Lemarier ruined Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 98	thanks for the tips =I think I will have her check out this board as well

05-02-2010	#6 (permalink)
TAPPY añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 21,148	I love the Lindo - my sixteen year old always has a great time...lots of day/night activities.

05-03-2010	#7 (permalink)
berserko sandflea Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4	My fiancee are very happy with the Sandos Playacar. Lots of family of all ages. The Sandos does offer a Teen Disco on some nights until 11PM when it becomes Adults only Disco. The resort is big enough they probably wouldn't wonder off into other resorts.

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