![]() The Barceló Maya Riviera has four à la carte restaurants requiring reservations, serving French, Japanese, Italian, and Mexican cuisine. Photo courtesy of Kate Robertson GOOD EATS: COCKTAILS AND CUISINE With premium-level, you will also have access to the hydrotherapy circuit at the spa once a day-a worthwhile benefit. For a few extra dollars a day, you can choose the premium-level option to get some extra perks like personalized check-in and check-out, exclusive concierge service and rooms with the best views. Room rates are all-inclusive, so meals and drinks are included. There’s a large, bright, colorful print hanging in every room. The shower wall is opaque glass, separating the bathroom from the rest of the room, allowing for natural light. There’s plenty of closet space and the spacious bathroom has a separate room for the toilet and a large shower area with a to-die-for massive rain shower. Ground level rooms have their own infinity pool and every room has a Jacuzzi tub. ![]() The two double beds can be made into one bigger-than-California-king bed, or kept separate. The suites are spacious, ranging from 495 to 990 square feet. Like the lobby and the rest of the hotel, rooms are sleek and modern with white walls, light wood and marble accents, plus a modern couch and coffee table. Photo courtesy of Barceló Maya Riviera THE STRAIGHT GOODS: WHAT’S IN THE ROOM The majority of guests are from the United States and Canada, including many French Canadians. As a solo traveler, I felt totally comfortable. Guests are a good cross-section of thirtysomethings and up: couples and friends, including LGBTQ groups. WHO HANGS HERE: IS THIS HOTEL FOR YOU?ĭon’t mistake “adults only” for couples only. A must-see are the important Mayan ruins of Tulum and Chichen-Itza, both an easy day-trip away. Playa del Carmen is only 20 minutes away, the perfect place to get the Mexican city vibe and for some shopping. This central location in the middle of the Mayan Riviera makes the resort within easy reach of activities like catamaran tours, snorkelling and cenote excursions, eco-park and ATV tours exploring the jungle. The Barceló Maya Riviera is located on its white sandy beach (over a mile long) on the Mexican Caribbean, just one hour south of Cancun which is a hub for international flights from many major cities. ![]() Photo courtesy of Barceló Maya Riviera STREET CRED: IT’S ALL ABOUT LOCATION Open in December of 2019, and the latest in the Barceló Maya Grand Resort complex, Barceló Maya Riviera has a “stay in one hotel and enjoy six” concept which means you have full access to the five other resorts in the vicinity. The Barceló Maya Arena, a convention center with an 8,000-person capacity and the largest on the Mayan Riviera, is attached to the resort. This adults-only, all-suites luxury resort has 850 rooms, 500 of which overlook the sea. The sweeping, open-air marble lobby with light wood accents, royal blue couches and a large original painting by Mexican artist, Julie Sasson, leads straight out into the pool area overlooking the white sandy Caribbean beach. The Barceló Maya Riviera resort is sleek, modern and luxurious.
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