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"within the spa, etc. (masseur Adrian was very skilled, however) 2. spa building is beautiful 3. entertainment a bit sleepy but in fairness due to the complacent energy..."
"The beach is very walkable in bot directions with other resorts (Maroma Spa & Resort being one) on one side and jungle on the other.
We stayed in a building (#12) that was farthest..."
"After searching every all-inclusive property in the Riviera Maya, the Grand Velas All Suites and Spa Resort emerged hands down the place for my family to vacation after the..."
"Things to knowths spa building is not within walking distance t the beach. They have Van transport to and from the Spa complex to the beach and adult area's. For the week we were..."
"Don't get me wrong the Royal is nice but again as far as inclusive goes... during our stay we changed to a small quaint spa hotel very near by and loved, loved, loved it there. ..."
"As we got married at a 5 star spa boutique hotel in England I was worried that the Royal would not be able to compete but it exceeded all our expectations...."
"The very small boutique (which is in a small door in the spa building) will be enlarged and moved.
8). Also note, they don’t have exercise equipment on site. We asked, and..."
"We had a couple's massage the night we arrived in the spa room with the outdoor waterfall...which was amazing! A nice surprise in our room...was the surround sound with our flat..."
"The service at this boutique/spa resort is incomparable. From the moment you arrive you are made to feel that nothing is impossible.
At reception we were greeted by Patricia and..."
"The activities staff was a riot! Go to the spa....go to the spa, go to the spa! Very relaxing! Overall, great time, great hotel, great city, great activities...loved it!..."
"Spa was so nice, itll never leave my memory, sensual...like Esencia....the senses...Love this place and the green CEVICHE.....OMG its unreal, very sexy open air night time rest..."
"Believe the reviews - they are all true! Each suite type is amazing! Spa rooms are def. the largest.... Lagoon view suites are just stunning.... Overwater Lagoon View suites..."
"The room was great if you have to be on the lagoon side b/c it's walking distance to the spa, spa pool and workout facility ~ we swam laps and used the workout room daily. ..."
"We would have taken more advantage of the beautiful spa if was a bit less costly, but the workout room was spacious, comfortable, well equipped and complimentary...."
"The resort is set up like a W with royal service and adult only side on the west of the W. Restruants/Bars/Gift shops/Spa in the middle of the W and family side on the east side of..."
"Yhi Spa: Beautiful, beautiful spa inside the hotel. I got a 50 minute Mayan massage and chose to have mine done outside. They have an interior spa and then they also have a spa set..."
"It's an all inclusive, all adult resort with an elite spa. It was extra safe with a gate entrance and consistent security control in the evenings...."
"The new spa building and services are just amazing and must be seen to be believed! Wonderful class of people both young and old (this has been true every year). ..."
"The redesigned spa building was very zen, but we were put into a basic room without windows. At another resort, for less money, we were given a private villa overlooking the ocean..."
"The hotel does have a great spa but this is not included and can be expensive ($150, £100 for a 50 min massage is a bit much)
The resort is spotless and is in a jungle setting, the..."
"Hotel also has tennis courts, a fitness center, a spa, and a night club, though I didn't make use of them.
Would recommend, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask...."
"The rooms are beautiful and clean, the beach is very nice, full spa service with two whirlpools and a heated pool available free of charge. The great opportunity to come and go in..."
"The whole resort felt (and smelled!) like a spa. The hotel is well laid out and compact (no shuttles needed here) with many areas to relax and enjoy your vacation.
The rooms are..."
"You stay at 1 but play at all. ( i recommend to try the spa pools at the other resorts )
There is no limit to the number a la carte you can have. Food will vary from very good to..."
"The spa is by far, one of the resort's best kept secrets!!!
Weird Experiences
My love and I often felt like we were starring in a remake of Cocoon. It was clear that this resort..."
"The spa also offers a Jacuzzi and stream room, which is hidden if you are not looking for it. We made our dinner reservations for the al a carte restaurant on our second day and..."
"More relaxing.. there is a spa with steam room and jacuzzis (free) and other chargeable things like massages, beauty treatments, hairdresser etc......"
"The suite was well worth the money – and a steal if you compare it to the cost of the beachfront rooms at the Maroma resort and spa directly next door. ..."
"The resort has a little market place, with the spa, a tuck shop and a couple of boutiques. Prices are reasonable and you can charge items directly to your room bill.
If you go..."
"Anyway to soften the blow we booked into a lovely spa hotel near Gatwick (at our own expense) so we felt like we were actually on holiday.
The flight was pretty poor, the plane was..."
"We did do a couple's message at the Yucatan (adjacent Riu hotel) spa, which was very nice. A little pricey, but was worth it, IMO.
We did not use a private transfer, just the Riu..."
"The spa place is OK; i have gotten better massages in the U.S. but they were cordial and on time.
We went to Fifth Avenue twice and bought some souvenirs. They had lots of..."
"It was all pretty cheap stuff for a "spa hotel".
My mini bar refrigerator made a loud noise at night. The TV is located in the sitting area of the room and its difficult to..."
"There is a spa and exercise room but we did not use them…
Kids Club
There is one but we did not use it
RESTAURANTS
There is one buffet and 4 a la carte restaurants..."
"really makes a difference if the weather turns and you can always use the Spa/Sauna on resort.
We will return again!
Have a fantastic time, you will love it..."
"The resort overall had a spa-like atmosphere. They had ambient spa music in the common areas with comfy chairs to rack out on in a central courtyard. The property is not vast and..."
"to made that mistake and treatments are not cheap and being noisey we had a look at spa and compared to rest of hotel it is very shabby and tired looking. If they sorted that out..."
"My husband and I and the other couple, we went into the Spa building and had a couples Aromatherapy massage for $180. Really enjoyed the hot tubs and warm pool - really a great..."
"Get a massage on the beach it was AMAZING and half the price of inside the hotel spa $30/half hour $50/hour.
Went seadooing it was fantastic $65/half hour and you can split this..."
"We did notice that not all of the resorts amenities were finished, and would liked to have seen a better quality workout facility and spa. We were very concerned about the beach..."
"Spa will have its own building, but it is not ready yet, so right now they use a group of hotel rooms adapted as a spa. Not very nice, but massage was great. Same problem with kids..."
"The spa building is no longer in use, but it’s fun to look at! The staff were exceptional. We initially got a room on the ground floor, but asked to move to an upper room for better..."
"The spa service was closed because of the "slow season"..but there are plenty of places located elsewhere. Ohh and the staff were so accommodating and kind! We were thrilled with..."
"Sando's Playacar beach resort and Spa made our dreams come true! The Hotel accomodated so well for a group of 40 of our loved ones to come and share our wedding day! Thank you so..."
"We just returned from Sandos Playacar Beach Resort & Spa (March 8-15-2010). Our daughter got married on the beach on 3-12-2010, everything was absolutely perfect!! The hotel rooms..."
"We recently returned from the Playa Del Carmen, and thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Gran Porto Real Resort and Spa. My sister held a wedding there which was the purpose of our..."
"A huge thank you to Lynn and her wonderful staff at the Gran Porto Real Resort & Spa. Words cannot express the incredible service and attention the Porto Real family offers..."
"The spa was a disappointment - half of the "features" were not working, including the steam room, half of the jets in the main pool and the hot tub was only lukewarm. ..."
"We didnt do the massage with the Spa Princess (for the resort) we did it will the none resort vendors. They will give you a deal, it was $40 for an hour full body massage and it was..."
"SPA: The NEW spa is gorgeous, 2 stories with many different treatment rooms. It is one of the larger spas in the Riviera Maya decorated in sea foam greens, brown and light blues..."
"SPA: The NEW spa is gorgeous, 2 stories with many different treatment rooms. The hair stylists are good and creative.
I DEFINETLY RECOMMEND THE BEACH CEREMONY, COCKTAIL AT THE..."
"The resort had a special for $50 on the beach, not bad price, 4 did do massages up in the spa area instead of beach for same price, they were happy, but not as happy as Sabai...."
"Stay in the rooms near the quiet pool and spa if you want a quiet stay. All other rooms were around the pool where they blast music all day. Pillows left something to be desired..."
"The spa at the hotel is very beautiful and my wife says you are treated like royalty, however you can get a massage at Xcaret in a natural beautiful jungle setting for about $50 USD..."
"Tried the Spa (included in your package) and enjoyed the steam room and whirlpool.
Spa staff is very clean and efficient. Nice products in the washrooms.Staff willing to please..."
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