Just a note to say we had a wonderful time in Hong Kong and Australia and everything went to plan. All the trips and hotels were excellent and we’re so sorry it’s all over.
Thanks again for all your help
Teresa McGinty
Wednesday 31 March 2010
Monday 1 March 2010
Mexico
Atten. Sue Hoyle
We had a fabulous 2 weeks at Club Hotel Riu Tequila. The hotel is in a lovely setting, built into the "jungle" (i.e. lots of trees and greenery)with two good sized pools and plenty of sunbeds and towels provided. The rooms are around the grounds mostly in 2-storey blocks, 16 to a block. Good sized rooms, with a dressing/bathroom area and separate shower and toilet. Stocked fridge in room, with optics above. Yes optics - gin, vodka, tequila and rum. Ice machines all around the grounds.
The food was excellent, either in the main buffet restaurant or in the a la carte restaurants that we tried: The Steak House and The Bamboo (Asian). There is a third a la carte restaurant, Mexican, but it is at the Rui Yucatan on the beach a bit of a walk away. Only problem with the a la cartes is that you have to get up early to book them - they are quite small and seating goes quickly in the morning. Booking starts at 07.00. The main restaurant gets very busy (the hotel holds 1500 guests) and sometimes there was a bit of a queue for things. But if you gave it 5 mins it usually calmed down again.
Breakfast was in the main buffet restaurant and lunch was by the pool (very good) or in the other hotels. You can use three other Rui hotels: the Rui Yucatan, Rui Playacar and Rui Lupita a bit further away. We only used the Yucatan because this is where you arrive on the beach. They have a pool bar right above the beach and you can eat in the Beach Club restaurant. We also found La Hacienda restaurant in the main part of the hotel and this was much calmer and excellent for lunch as well.
The staff in all the hotels were excellent - happy, smiling, couldn't serve you fast enough - we had to slow them down with the drinks!
Tequila is not on the beach, but a 5-8 minute walk away down a constructed walkway. There is also a trolley cart service that runs all day, except through the lunch break for those less able or unwilling to walk!
And the beach when you get there is terrific. Just re-built from the hurricane/s, it is now, I am told, four times the size it was before we arrived. Plenty of sunbeds and shade. You can walk for miles in either direction too - very safe. On the days when you could swim, the sea was also lovely and warm, warmer than the hotel pool.
Playa del Carmen is the nearest place for bars and restaurants (I can't imagine why you would want them though) and an abundance of over-priced tourist shops. Don't bother would be my comment.
As we have been to the area before, we didn't do any trips, but to others I would definitely recommend Xcel-Ha (the natural water inlet where you can see the most spectacular fish regardless of your swimming ability) and Tuluum for some Mayan culture.
The ONLY down side in our opinion was an 11 hour flight (but only 9 coming back). We know you can work miracles, so please can you move the Yucatan peninsula closer to the UK!
Also, despite Dawn's great recommendation, we did not get to Islas Mujures. It was well over an hour's drive back to Cancun and we were simply too lazy and too contented to move ourselves.
the entertainment! There were all sorts of sports and fitness events all day. Although the hotel is not on the beach, they have built a sand volley ball court by the pool and this is just one of the games on offer. Also Spanish and Salsa dancing lessons. If you want to do nothing, that's OK too, or you can join the beach games from the Rui Yucatan or book water sports activities there. Every evening there is a show which for its type is really quite good and this is preceded by a kiddies participation show, which is charming. There is of course also a children's club for the daytime. In addition, there is the opportunity to paint ceramics which they then fire overnight for you - quite a useful facility during one of the Caribbean downpours, which happen most days for about 30 mins.
Another thing I forgot to mention is the Sports Bar. This is open 24 hours a day for drinks AND has snacks available should one still be hungry.
That's for this one, unless I've forgotten anything....
Thanks again for finding this.
Sally & Dave Rogers
We had a fabulous 2 weeks at Club Hotel Riu Tequila. The hotel is in a lovely setting, built into the "jungle" (i.e. lots of trees and greenery)with two good sized pools and plenty of sunbeds and towels provided. The rooms are around the grounds mostly in 2-storey blocks, 16 to a block. Good sized rooms, with a dressing/bathroom area and separate shower and toilet. Stocked fridge in room, with optics above. Yes optics - gin, vodka, tequila and rum. Ice machines all around the grounds.
The food was excellent, either in the main buffet restaurant or in the a la carte restaurants that we tried: The Steak House and The Bamboo (Asian). There is a third a la carte restaurant, Mexican, but it is at the Rui Yucatan on the beach a bit of a walk away. Only problem with the a la cartes is that you have to get up early to book them - they are quite small and seating goes quickly in the morning. Booking starts at 07.00. The main restaurant gets very busy (the hotel holds 1500 guests) and sometimes there was a bit of a queue for things. But if you gave it 5 mins it usually calmed down again.
Breakfast was in the main buffet restaurant and lunch was by the pool (very good) or in the other hotels. You can use three other Rui hotels: the Rui Yucatan, Rui Playacar and Rui Lupita a bit further away. We only used the Yucatan because this is where you arrive on the beach. They have a pool bar right above the beach and you can eat in the Beach Club restaurant. We also found La Hacienda restaurant in the main part of the hotel and this was much calmer and excellent for lunch as well.
The staff in all the hotels were excellent - happy, smiling, couldn't serve you fast enough - we had to slow them down with the drinks!
Tequila is not on the beach, but a 5-8 minute walk away down a constructed walkway. There is also a trolley cart service that runs all day, except through the lunch break for those less able or unwilling to walk!
And the beach when you get there is terrific. Just re-built from the hurricane/s, it is now, I am told, four times the size it was before we arrived. Plenty of sunbeds and shade. You can walk for miles in either direction too - very safe. On the days when you could swim, the sea was also lovely and warm, warmer than the hotel pool.
Playa del Carmen is the nearest place for bars and restaurants (I can't imagine why you would want them though) and an abundance of over-priced tourist shops. Don't bother would be my comment.
As we have been to the area before, we didn't do any trips, but to others I would definitely recommend Xcel-Ha (the natural water inlet where you can see the most spectacular fish regardless of your swimming ability) and Tuluum for some Mayan culture.
The ONLY down side in our opinion was an 11 hour flight (but only 9 coming back). We know you can work miracles, so please can you move the Yucatan peninsula closer to the UK!
Also, despite Dawn's great recommendation, we did not get to Islas Mujures. It was well over an hour's drive back to Cancun and we were simply too lazy and too contented to move ourselves.
the entertainment! There were all sorts of sports and fitness events all day. Although the hotel is not on the beach, they have built a sand volley ball court by the pool and this is just one of the games on offer. Also Spanish and Salsa dancing lessons. If you want to do nothing, that's OK too, or you can join the beach games from the Rui Yucatan or book water sports activities there. Every evening there is a show which for its type is really quite good and this is preceded by a kiddies participation show, which is charming. There is of course also a children's club for the daytime. In addition, there is the opportunity to paint ceramics which they then fire overnight for you - quite a useful facility during one of the Caribbean downpours, which happen most days for about 30 mins.
Another thing I forgot to mention is the Sports Bar. This is open 24 hours a day for drinks AND has snacks available should one still be hungry.
That's for this one, unless I've forgotten anything....
Thanks again for finding this.
Sally & Dave Rogers
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