The green area is a little more quiet. This area is near El Rey Archeological ruins and the Mayan Mu

It may be a daunting task at first to sort through the hundreds of beautiful photos of hotels and then have to pick just one for your very important vacation. There are actually thousands of hotel rooms and hundreds of hotels available to you in every type of accommodation as well. Then there is where in the Riviera Maya you want to be, from Cancun to Tulum or somewhere in between. We are putting together this guide to make it easier for you. 1. What type of hotel do you want? All inclusive, boutique hotel, or basic hotel to sleep at? 2. Do you want to spend all the time at the hotel or do you want to be close to activities or attractions? 3. How far do you want to be from the airport?
We have talked to hotel industry insiders, hotel booking companies, visited hotels and talk to guest to bring you this guide to help you select cancun family travel the perfect hotel for your vacation. We do recommend clicking the link to Hotels.com on the side of the page because not only do we like using them, we feel it offers our readers a good search tool for narrowing down where you would like your hotel and what price range among other options you can choose from. They also offer promotions and special rates, so we want to pass this on to you. We put promotional coupons on the site to as a benefit to our readers. We also like the fact that you can get a free night for every 10 you book with them.
Cancun is basically divided into two parts, the D owntown and the Hotel Zone . The really only reason to stay downtown is if you are catching a bus in the morning or are really on a tight budget. If you stay there you will not have beach access unless you take a bus to the Hotel Zone. You can walk to restaurants and take public busses or taxis to shopping but other then that the downtown area is not tourist destination. cancun family travel It is more of a city built to support the Hotel Zone. It is where locals live and suppliers have stores. Our recommendations in the downtown are Mallorca Hotel and Suites and the Hotel Plaza Caribe Cancun . We recommend these because cancun family travel if you are staying downtown you will most likely want to walk places and also take the local busses or take the ADO bus to other parts of the Peninsula.  If you are going to stay downtown and take the bus, check our Cancun Bus Station Guide .
See the purple area at the top of the map? We labeled this an emerging zone because this coastline cancun family travel has been pretty much undeveloped. There are a few hotels starting to pop up there. If you like being close to Cancun but a little more remote and off in your own place, check out this area. In this area we highly recommend the Excellence Playa Mujeres all inclusive resort. It is for adults only. The Excellence resorts chain all get good reviews by us and they offer high end feel but with a comfortable atmosphere.
cancun family travel The yellow area is the where you find older hotels which tend to be cheaper and the beaches are not as large or nice. It an still offer a nice time and value. You do have access cancun family travel to the ferries that go to Isla Mujeres and the Pirate boat dinner cruise leaves from this area.  So if you want to be in the hotel zone and are looking for a budget hotel, this area is good to look at. In this area we recommend cancun family travel Barceló Costa Cancun all inclusive hotel, Riu Palace Peninsula cancun family travel all inclusive hotel, and for a more budget options, the Hotel Casa Maya , especially when it is on sale at Hotels.com
The orange area is the club zone and main shopping area of the Hotel Zone. It is the main part of the of the zone where it feels a little like a city. There are clubs like Coco Bongo, Mandala and Palazzo where you can dance all night. This area is good if you are going to party or take spring break in Cancun because you can walk to your hotel and not have to take expensive taxis back and forth. In this area we recommend the Riu Palace Las Americas all inclusive hotel, Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Cancun Resort and Spa , and for the more budget minded Aloft which offers a really modern clean hotel for a good value.
The red area is where you are going to find the best beaches. Wide white sandy beaches with turquoise waters.  This is generally thought of as the best area to stay in. You are not to far from everything the Hotel Zone has to offer and you have the great beaches. There are a lot of hotels here but here is what we have narrowed down for you. Le Blanc Spa Resort all inclusive hotel which is perfect for the young and fashionable, Grand Park Royal Cancun all inclusive cancun family travel hotel, Hyatt Zilara Cancun all inclusive hotel, Beach Palace Resort all inclusive hotel, Club Melia at Grand Melia , The Ritz-Carlton Cancun , Secrets the Vine Cancun , Hard Rock Cancun all inclusive, and Iberostar Cancun all inclusive hotel.
The green area is a little more quiet. This area is near El Rey Archeological ruins and the Mayan Museum. Also there is a water park on this end of the Hotel Zone. You have good beaches here but if you are wanting to go out a lot or downtown for shopping then you are going to have to travel more. From here it can take about 25 minuets to get downtown. We recommend in this area GR Solaris Cancun and Spa all inclusive hotel, cancun family travel Sun Palace couples only all inclusive hotel, and Nizuc Resort and Spa .
This area is everything between Cancun and Playa Del Carmen cancun family travel and between Playa Del Carmen and Tulum. In these two areas of the Mayan Rivera there are larger all inclusive hotels.  The hotels in these areas are meant to have everything cancun family travel you want in a vacation and resort. You can find some world class accommodation here. There are only sight differences between the orange area and the red area. The orange area is closer to the airport so you will get to your resort about 20-40 minutes faster and not have to leave as soon to go to the airport. The red area has been developed more recently and in general has newer hotels. The red zone is a little closer to most attractions. So if you are planning on going to Xel-Ha , Xplor , Xcaret , Coba ruins , Tulum , Sian Kaan or Chichen Itza then you are closer and might have the opportunity to do more things outside of the hotel.
In the orange area we recommend you look into Moon Palace Golf and Spa all inclusive hotel because it gets great reviews, Now Sapphire Riviera cancun family travel Cancun all inclusive is good because it is more on the budget end but still with quality, cancun family travel and Desire Resort and Spa for couples all inclusive because it offers more privacy and real romance for couples on that special vacation, Iberostar Paraiso Maya all inclusive because they have a lot to offer in this large resort, Iberostar Grand Paraiso Hotel all inclusive because cancun family travel it is good for travelers that might like more luxury cancun family travel and golf without a younger crowd, Secrets Moroma Beach Riviera Cancun because it has once of the nicest beaches, El Dorado Moroma also because of the beautiful beach.
It is a shame there are so many good hotels to choose from in the orange area but it does cover a lot of coast. I hope we helped narrow it down for you. Perhaps when you look at the Hotels.com link on the side they can help narrow it down by photos and other things you are looking for in your vacation hotel.
In the red area which runs from the south of Playa Del Carmen to Tulum we recommend Occidental Grand Xcaret all inclusive hotel especially if you are going to visit some of the eco parks, they are right next door, Hard Rock Riviera Maya because it is fun for youthful people and has a lot of activities within cancun family travel the resort to keep you busy, Barceló Colonial Maya all inclusive hotel, Barceló Maya Tropical all inclusive hotel, Barceló Maya Palace all inclusive hotel, Barceló Maya Beach all inclusive hotel because Barceló has a good reputation and keeps standards high. We like the large resorts here because there is so much to do. Even right across the highway there are local cenotes you can visit. The last hotel in this area for a recommendation is Dreams Tulum Resort and Spa all inclusive. This hotel has beautiful beaches, good value and is close to visit Tulum and Xel-Ha eco park.
Playa Del Carmen has slowly become one of everyone s favorite places to visit while in the Mayan Riviera. To Americans it was always Cancun as the place to go to but this is slowly changing as word gets out. Europeans and South Americans have discovered Playa Del Carmen and have already passed the word around that this place is a mix of laid back, chic, entertainment and beaches. It truly has become an international destination for tourist and of residents.
We can divide Playa Del Carmen into three areas. The red area is the private development cancun family travel neighborhood known as Playacar cancun family travel . This large area at the south end of Playa Del Carmen has some of the best beaches because they are wide and not too crowded. There are two parts to Playacar , Phase 1 and Phase 2. Phase 1 is smaller and has only a few small hotels and then there are private cancun family travel homes for rent. Phase 2 is a large loop with the large all inclusive hotels along the beach front. This area can be good for the best of both worlds. You are close to the downtown but can come back to your semi private area and all inclusive cancun family travel hotel. It is a 70 peso taxi one way into town or if you want to you can actually walk on paved sidewalks into town. In this area we recommend Riu Palace Mexico all inclusive hotel, Royal Hideaway Playacar all inclusive hotel, Riu Palace Riviera Maya all inclusive hotel, all of these hotels cancun family travel offer good value for what you get.
The orange area is the downtown. This is where you can find lively bars, great restaurants and the famous 5th Avenue cancun family travel with about 20 blocks of shops and restaurants. This area offers more boutique/trendy hotels and budget hotels. It really runs the whole range of hotels except all inclusive. If you don t want to sit on a beach all day and want to be able to go for a walk or visit a roof top club for live music, cancun family travel then this area is good for you. There are a lot of hotels to choose from in the center of Playa Del Carmen, so we will try to narrow cancun family travel it