Wife needs shade! The Royal? - Page 2

Jesstzn · 08-11-2012

The Palapas on the beach at the Iberostar Tucan provided pretty good shade but you had to get your towel on them early or they wer full up.

TexasTim · 08-11-2012

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Originally Posted by Jesstzn

The Palapas on the beach at the Iberostar Tucan provided pretty good shade but you had to get your towel on them early or they wer full up.

The Tucan worked out perfect. The wife stay in the shade between the Beach and the pool. She could see everything. Games where great! Fun place but she is tired of going there. Stop there any time we book Iberostar.

TexasTim · 08-11-2012

Today the Valentin is back on top. If too quiet we can always go off-property more.

jelly_bean · 08-11-2012

The Royal is much nicer than Gran Porto, and like Shammy said, you get to visit there if you are at the Royal. I found almost no shade at the Royal except in the new area, which felt too secluded.
RIU palace Riviera Maya in Playacar has lots more shade, umbrellas and trees everywhere. We liked it much more than RIU palace Mexico, which was way too quiet and dark in comparison. Keep in mind that RIU Palace Mexico was planning (as of the last time I checked) to close this fall for a total makeover and modernization. For my money, RPRM is ideal for all ages and personalities and offers lots of shady options.

TAPPY · 08-12-2012

Playa Excellence Mujeres has tons of shade. I am a shade person as well...and I loved it there. You can check out some of my pics in the trip report section

TexasTim · 08-12-2012

Finally decided on Valentin Imperial Maya! Booked today, flights where getting full and the price was starting to trend up. Also booked 2nd half of my sons honeymoon at Secrets Silversands.

TexasTim · 08-24-2012

We are leaving Monday. I catch myself everyday checking the tropical storms and hurrricane forecast!

Kimber60445 · 08-24-2012

I love Excellence Playa Mujeres and I'm also a total shade person. It's awesome there and so much shade around the pools/beach!

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Originally Posted by TAPPY

Playa Excellence Mujeres has tons of shade. I am a shade person as well...and I loved it there. You can check out some of my pics in the trip report section

TexasTim · 08-30-2012

Shade is great at Valentin. Upgraded to Ocean View room for a total of $144 USD. Food good, even at the Steak Restaurant. All the staff knew us by name within 24 HRs. The Taxied us everywhere the first day or so. We learned the shortcuts and the resort isn't too big and is very easy to get around once you learn it.

SharonD · 09-04-2012

We visited the RPRM yesterday and there is a ton of shade around the pool and on the beach. The lobby and the grounds make the Royal look like an old Holiday Inn, very elaborate and formal. It was much quieter than the Royal also. I wish we could have visited the RPM to compare. Im not sure we would like the RPRM, maybe too quiet and too ritzy for us. But it is amazingly beautiful!

TexasTim · 09-04-2012

Our stay at Valentin Was Near Perfect! Only Complaints were the Shows and the GO Crew. They were lazy. The most they did for activities was throw out a volleyball so we could play water volleyball. Generally no music by the pool either. Just Isabell talking Up CoCo Bongo. Shows were the worst I every seen. On par with a Middle School production. Shade was perfect and Plentiful.

08-30-2012	#24 (permalink)
TexasTim way into it Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rowlett (Dallas), TX Posts: 216	Shade is great at Valentin. Upgraded to Ocean View room for a total of $144 USD. Food good, even at the Steak Restaurant. All the staff knew us by name within 24 HRs. The Taxied us everywhere the first day or so. We learned the shortcuts and the resort isn't too big and is very easy to get around once you learn it. Last edited by TexasTim; 09-03-2012 at 12:24 AM..

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Jesstzn way into it Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Trail BC CanaDUH Posts: 122	The Palapas on the beach at the Iberostar Tucan provided pretty good shade but you had to get your towel on them early or they wer full up.

08-11-2012	#18 (permalink)
TexasTim way into it Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rowlett (Dallas), TX Posts: 216	Today the Valentin is back on top. If too quiet we can always go off-property more.

08-11-2012	#19 (permalink)
jelly_bean lost on fifth Join Date: May 2008 Location: 1502 miles north Posts: 10	The Royal is much nicer than Gran Porto, and like Shammy said, you get to visit there if you are at the Royal. I found almost no shade at the Royal except in the new area, which felt too secluded. RIU palace Riviera Maya in Playacar has lots more shade, umbrellas and trees everywhere. We liked it much more than RIU palace Mexico, which was way too quiet and dark in comparison. Keep in mind that RIU Palace Mexico was planning (as of the last time I checked) to close this fall for a total makeover and modernization. For my money, RPRM is ideal for all ages and personalities and offers lots of shady options.

08-12-2012	#20 (permalink)
TAPPY añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 21,148	Playa Excellence Mujeres has tons of shade. I am a shade person as well...and I loved it there. You can check out some of my pics in the trip report section

08-12-2012	#21 (permalink)
TexasTim way into it Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rowlett (Dallas), TX Posts: 216	Finally decided on Valentin Imperial Maya! Booked today, flights where getting full and the price was starting to trend up. Also booked 2nd half of my sons honeymoon at Secrets Silversands.

08-24-2012	#22 (permalink)
TexasTim way into it Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rowlett (Dallas), TX Posts: 216	We are leaving Monday. I catch myself everyday checking the tropical storms and hurrricane forecast!

09-04-2012	#25 (permalink)
SharonD life=playa Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 699	We visited the RPRM yesterday and there is a ton of shade around the pool and on the beach. The lobby and the grounds make the Royal look like an old Holiday Inn, very elaborate and formal. It was much quieter than the Royal also. I wish we could have visited the RPM to compare. Im not sure we would like the RPRM, maybe too quiet and too ritzy for us. But it is amazingly beautiful!

09-04-2012	#26 (permalink)
TexasTim way into it Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rowlett (Dallas), TX Posts: 216	Our stay at Valentin Was Near Perfect! Only Complaints were the Shows and the GO Crew. They were lazy. The most they did for activities was throw out a volleyball so we could play water volleyball. Generally no music by the pool either. Just Isabell talking Up CoCo Bongo. Shows were the worst I every seen. On par with a Middle School production. Shade was perfect and Plentiful.

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