Recc a Mexican, Caribbean, etc adults only AI

[vanillacourage]

We're just looking at AIs, as mindless relaxation is what we need right now. And just adults-only since the goal is to get *away* from kids for the week.

We've been to El Dorado Royale and liked it, and Excellence Playa Mujeres and LOVED it.

Others we should look at?

[oukapu]

Secrets maroma beach. I liked it better than EPM.

[whitemerlot]

The Royal Cancun

[rugbywife]

If you want to just relax and do nothing but swim, read, and play a little beach volleyball: Bahia Principe Cayo Leventado in the DR. It's on its own island, secluded and relaxing, great spa, good food, and the ATV day drip is worth it. We went for our honeymoon in March 2011. Lovely.

[rugbywife]

Oh, it's not adult only but there are essentially no kids ever since it isn't very kid friendly.

[Mrs.Beagle]

Excellence Punta Cana or Excellence Riviera Cancun.

Both are fantastic.

[darkling_glory]

Aug 29, 2012 6:42:39 GMT -5 Catlawdy said:

Aventura spa palace

Yes. This.

[LoveTrains]

I went to the El Dorado Seaside Suites and really, really enjoyed it.

I also have Excellence Playa Mujeres on my list, but I see you have already been there.

[7costanza]

Aug 29, 2012 7:51:08 GMT -5 darkling_glory said:

Aug 29, 2012 6:42:39 GMT -5 Catlawdy said:

Aventura spa palace

Yes. This.

Sun Palace (same company)is also amazing, it's on the quiet end of Cancun, couples only, and has less than 200 rooms. I also just saw an article on MSN that listed it as having some of the best food for an AI.

[shortstax]

We went here this past July and loved it: www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g150812-d774804-Reviews-Valentin_Imperial_Maya-Playa_del_Carmen_Yucatan_Peninsula.html.

It was nice, kid-free, but not too fancy that we felt the need to impress 24/7. It was amazing

[jennistarr1]

Excellence Rivieria Cancun, bu it sounds like you're pretty familiar with the Excellence line

[Rachael070707]

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic: Iberostar Grand Hotel Bavaro

Negril, Jamaica: I will go with the RIU Tropical Bay Palace or the RIU Negril. These are located on Bloody Bay Beach, around the bend from 7 mile Beach. I think this stretch of beach and water is much better than 7MB. The water is extremely calm and clear. The only thing is that these are not Adults Only...but I will say that I hardly saw kids running around while there.

Riviera Maya, Mexico: I've never stayed at either but family members just got married at the Valentin Imperial Maya and raved about it.

[protozoa]

Excellence Punta Cana. We were there last week and it was great, totally adults only.

We've also been to Sun Palace. It was nice but smaller and more hotel-like, less Caribbean-resort like. I didn't like the scenery as much there, and the service wasn't as good/friendly as EPC.

We also did Couples Swept Away for our HM in 2007. It was wonderful, but more $$ than the above choices.

[blue1980]

DH and I really liked this AI. It's not "adults only" but I think we only noticed maybe 2 children there when we went several years ago.

www.riu.com/en/Paises/mexico/playa-del-carmen/hotel-riu-palace-riviera-maya/index.jsp#0

[trixie459]

We went to The Royal Playa del Carmen for our HM in March and loved it! Here's my review that I posted on TK:

forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_honeymoon_review-of-the-royal-playa-del-carmen?MsdVisit=1

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Aug 29, 2012 9:03:30 GMT -5 trixie459 said:

We went to The Royal Playa del Carmen for our HM in March and loved it! Here's my review that I posted on TK:

forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_honeymoon_review-of-the-royal-playa-del-carmen?MsdVisit=1

Is this the same as the Royal Hideaway? That is where we stayed at our honeymoon in 2004 and we looooved it.

[cookies]

We stayed here on our honeymoon and loved it.

www.valentinmaya.com/

It was during the whole bird flu scare and NO ONE was there.

[shaynaatl]

Iberostar Grand Paraiso (Mexico) is an excellent option. Very high class and I believe it's the highest-rated AI in Mexico on TripAdvisor.

Couples Swept Away in Jamaica is also very nice, just not as luxurious as Grand Paraiso.

We went to Royal Playa del Carmen last year and it is definitely not as good as these other 2.

I really want to try Secrets Maroma Beach one of these years- great reviews about their beach.

[hz80408]

Secrets Maroma Beach; there's a new Secrets Vines in Cancun opening that looks fantastic and is running some good promos for free nights right now

Also Iberostar Grand Paraiso (Riveria Maya)

[jewel]

Any of the Couples resorts in Jamaica.

[trixie459]

Aug 29, 2012 9:05:17 GMT -5 @mjmksb04 said:

Aug 29, 2012 9:03:30 GMT -5 trixie459 said:

We went to The Royal Playa del Carmen for our HM in March and loved it! Here's my review that I posted on TK:

forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_honeymoon_review-of-the-royal-playa-del-carmen?MsdVisit=1

Is this the same as the Royal Hideaway? That is where we stayed at our honeymoon in 2004 and we looooved it.

I *think* it might be the same place, as I know they did change their name several years ago.

[oukapu]

Aug 29, 2012 8:12:50 GMT -5 7costanza said:

Aug 29, 2012 7:51:08 GMT -5 darkling_glory said:

Yes. This.

Sun Palace (same company)is also amazing, it's on the quiet end of Cancun, couples only, and has less than 200 rooms. I also just saw an article on MSN that listed it as having some of the best food for an AI.

We went there and thought EPM and smb were so much better.