Got a Few Questions...Going to Viva Maya in June

CTyler · 04-18-2004

Hey, my hubby and I will be spending a week at Viva Maya in June. Which buildings/rooms have the best location? We would like to be able to walk out on the balcony/patio and see the ocean. Also, which tours/excursions would you recommend? (We are planning to visit the Ruins while there.) Did you book (tours/excursions) through the hotel?

barbara1 · 04-18-2004

when r u going in june...we will be there may 28th-june 5th...barbara

CTyler · 04-19-2004

We will be there June 6th - 11th.

CTyler · 04-27-2004

Also, can anyone recommend specific room numbers at the Viva Wyndham Maya. We would like a non-smoking ocean view room.

Andiline · 04-27-2004

I'll be going to Viva Maya from May 18-31 and booked an Ocean View room. So I can let you know whether my room is okay while I am there (if I can't recommend the room they give me, at least I can tell you which room NOT to accept

)

Regards,
Andrea

CTyler · 04-28-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andiline

I'll be going to Viva Maya from May 18-31 and booked an Ocean View room. So I can let you know whether my room is okay while I am there (if I can't recommend the room they give me, at least I can tell you which room NOT to accept

)

Regards,
Andrea

Thanks Andrea! I'll look forward to reading about your trip when you return.

Honey · 04-29-2004

Just got back from the Viva Maya and we were in rooms 2227 and 2223. 2223 is a ocean view room but we could not see the ocean for all the palm trees in front of us. I'd recommend the room because it was by the stairs leading right to the theater, snack bar, and pool.

MelissaAk · 04-30-2004

First number is 1 or 2 (right side or left side of pool), 2nd number is the floor you are on, (1, 2 or 3) and the last 2 numbers are the room number. the lower the number, the closer you are to the beach, like 1101 or 2101 are ocean front on first floor. I would suggest requesting a third floor room for the best chance of a view. We were in 1112 and would have been ocean view but for the trees, above us would have been great.

MelissaAk · 04-30-2004

I forgot the other part of the question. We went to Tulum and Coba in one day by renting a taxi for the day. it was $110 for the whole day for 3 of us and we could do what we wanted on our own time schedule without a group. It was really nice. We didn't book anything through the hotel. We went to XCaret and Xel HA both booked on their web site witha 10% discount and was much less than booking a group. Book without transportation. getting a taxi is much less.

barbara1 · 05-01-2004

would love to see pictures if you could please post...thanks..barbara

MelissaAk · 05-03-2004

http://community.webshots.com/album/130411673KGGCcC

These photos are of the hotel. If you click on the album list on the left side it has photos of our excursions.

CTyler · 06-01-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andiline

I'll be going to Viva Maya from May 18-31 and booked an Ocean View room. So I can let you know whether my room is okay while I am there (if I can't recommend the room they give me, at least I can tell you which room NOT to accept

)

Regards,
Andrea

Andrea,

How was the trip??

Andiline · 06-01-2004

Well, Tyler, I got home 3 hours ago (it was a 24 hours trip for me therefore the difference in the dates).

I had room 1212 and could see the ocean between the palm trees. It was a good room, near to the beach and far away from the disco.

The Viva Maya is not a bad ressort, the staff is friendly and the activities they offer are widespread. There are shows or games every evening (I didn't see them as most of the time I was too tired and slept while they were going on). Food is okay. But never let any of the food unattended on a table (for going to get drinks or something like that) as the birds will come immediately and eat your food.

What I didn't like at all was the fact that you had to go and put your towel on a chair before 7 am if you wanted a place in the shadow under a palapa. As I am very fair skinned I needed a place in the shadow and was forced to participate in this ridiculous game (what's worse is that a lot of people spend the day at the pool and don't even use the chairs...

)

I booked the FAT CAT tour, a trip to Xel Ha and my trip to Isla Contoy (see in the general section, I wrote there about it) at the Viva Maya as I had booked the ruin-tours already with Anna.

As I said the ressort is not bad but I did spent half of my time outside. In the evenings I went to Playa often as I very much liked the bars there.

If you have any questions, just let me know.

Regards,
Andrea

CTyler · 06-01-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andiline

As I said the ressort is not bad but I did spent half of my time outside. In the evenings I went to Playa often as I very much liked the bars there.

If you have any questions, just let me know.

Regards,
Andrea

What bars did you visit and which ones did you like better?

Andiline · 06-01-2004

My favourite one was the Frida Bar on 5th. But the Tequilla Barrel is right across the street from Frida and doesn't seem bad either. The ****** is nice for evenings without much wind as it is right in the beach. DESEO is a bar which I just had a look on (on 5th too) but it seemed funny stuff to me as well. There were a lot of other bars which seemed nice to me but I don't know their names, I just saw them.

Don't book a "bar-tour" for 45 USD in the ressort though, just grab a taxi and go to Playa and have your own experience (it`s much better and MUCH cheaper by the way)

04-18-2004	#1 (permalink)
CTyler very sparkly Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 31	Got a Few Questions...Going to Viva Maya in June Hey, my hubby and I will be spending a week at Viva Maya in June. Which buildings/rooms have the best location? We would like to be able to walk out on the balcony/patio and see the ocean. Also, which tours/excursions would you recommend? (We are planning to visit the Ruins while there.) Did you book (tours/excursions) through the hotel?

04-30-2004	#8 (permalink)
MelissaAk ruined Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 88	room requests First number is 1 or 2 (right side or left side of pool), 2nd number is the floor you are on, (1, 2 or 3) and the last 2 numbers are the room number. the lower the number, the closer you are to the beach, like 1101 or 2101 are ocean front on first floor. I would suggest requesting a third floor room for the best chance of a view. We were in 1112 and would have been ocean view but for the trees, above us would have been great.

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MelissaAk ruined Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 88	Viva Maya photos http://community.webshots.com/album/130411673KGGCcC These photos are of the hotel. If you click on the album list on the left side it has photos of our excursions.

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04-18-2004	#2 (permalink)
barbara1 toe in water Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 45	when r u going in june...we will be there may 28th-june 5th...barbara

04-19-2004	#3 (permalink)
CTyler very sparkly Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 31	We will be there June 6th - 11th.

04-27-2004	#4 (permalink)
CTyler very sparkly Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 31	Also, can anyone recommend specific room numbers at the Viva Wyndham Maya. We would like a non-smoking ocean view room.

04-27-2004	#5 (permalink)
Andiline añejo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 7,371	I'll be going to Viva Maya from May 18-31 and booked an Ocean View room. So I can let you know whether my room is okay while I am there (if I can't recommend the room they give me, at least I can tell you which room NOT to accept ) Regards, Andrea

04-29-2004	#7 (permalink)
Honey sandflea Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4	Just got back from the Viva Maya and we were in rooms 2227 and 2223. 2223 is a ocean view room but we could not see the ocean for all the palm trees in front of us. I'd recommend the room because it was by the stairs leading right to the theater, snack bar, and pool.

04-30-2004	#9 (permalink)
MelissaAk ruined Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 88	I forgot the other part of the question. We went to Tulum and Coba in one day by renting a taxi for the day. it was $110 for the whole day for 3 of us and we could do what we wanted on our own time schedule without a group. It was really nice. We didn't book anything through the hotel. We went to XCaret and Xel HA both booked on their web site witha 10% discount and was much less than booking a group. Book without transportation. getting a taxi is much less.

05-01-2004	#10 (permalink)
barbara1 toe in water Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 45	would love to see pictures if you could please post...thanks..barbara

06-01-2004	#13 (permalink)
Andiline añejo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 7,371	Well, Tyler, I got home 3 hours ago (it was a 24 hours trip for me therefore the difference in the dates). I had room 1212 and could see the ocean between the palm trees. It was a good room, near to the beach and far away from the disco. The Viva Maya is not a bad ressort, the staff is friendly and the activities they offer are widespread. There are shows or games every evening (I didn't see them as most of the time I was too tired and slept while they were going on). Food is okay. But never let any of the food unattended on a table (for going to get drinks or something like that) as the birds will come immediately and eat your food. What I didn't like at all was the fact that you had to go and put your towel on a chair before 7 am if you wanted a place in the shadow under a palapa. As I am very fair skinned I needed a place in the shadow and was forced to participate in this ridiculous game (what's worse is that a lot of people spend the day at the pool and don't even use the chairs... ) I booked the FAT CAT tour, a trip to Xel Ha and my trip to Isla Contoy (see in the general section, I wrote there about it) at the Viva Maya as I had booked the ruin-tours already with Anna. As I said the ressort is not bad but I did spent half of my time outside. In the evenings I went to Playa often as I very much liked the bars there. If you have any questions, just let me know. Regards, Andrea

06-01-2004	#15 (permalink)
Andiline añejo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 7,371	My favourite one was the Frida Bar on 5th. But the Tequilla Barrel is right across the street from Frida and doesn't seem bad either. The ****** is nice for evenings without much wind as it is right in the beach. DESEO is a bar which I just had a look on (on 5th too) but it seemed funny stuff to me as well. There were a lot of other bars which seemed nice to me but I don't know their names, I just saw them. Don't book a "bar-tour" for 45 USD in the ressort though, just grab a taxi and go to Playa and have your own experience (it`s much better and MUCH cheaper by the way)

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