Pueblos

One of the accomodations for Discover Mahahual is Balamku Inn.

Balamku has been selected by National Geographic Traveler magazine as one of their STAY LIST hotels for 2009.

 

 

Balamku has been nominated for Mexico & Central America’s Leading Green Hotel Award. the World Travel Awards are the most comprehensive awards program in the global travel industry. All the nominations can now be viewed on their website at www.worldtravelawards.com/nominees.

(Photos from balamku.com)

Our night at Hacienda Paradise in Playa del Carmen was an interesting one. The boutique hotel is on a fairly busy side-street in north Playa–and with all the one-way streets, it took us a bit to find it.
Pros: Clean; cool room furniture; free breakfast; pool (too cold to use on this trip); great bathroom & shower; found a street parking spot right infront of the hotel; hard beds/mattresses–but it didn’t bother me at all;

Cons: Located on a busy side-street and half of the room doors are on this street, out in the open; a glass pane next to our “window” A/C was broken, so that let the noise in even further; no hot water for my 5:00 AM shower–I went back to bed and called at 7:00 and they fixed it; had to pay $2.50 for yogurt at breakfast–but it was worth it;

La Cueva del Chango means “Monkey’s Cave” in English. I have heard a lot about this restaurant/bar in Playa del Carmen, and this trip I am going to check it out!
It is an open-sided palapa made of woods and natural materials such as stone. Water and greenery contribute to the ambiance of a “jungle” feel.
As far as the food goes–lots of fresh fruit (salads, juices, etc.), homemade rye bread, and freshly made salsas! (Yum!) Traditional Mexican food with a twang (ie: shrimp breaded with Xcatic chili and cinnamon) is said to make for a new experience.

On our upcoming trip, we will be staying one night at the boutique hotel “Hacienda Paradise” in Playa del Carmen. This is somewhere I have never stayed before–I’m looking forward to previewing it.
Besides the regular selling points of cleanliness, decor, location, etc., my considerations in choosing Hacienda Paradise were:

1. Free Beach Club Passes

2. Free Gym Passes

3. Free Wi-Fi

4. Free Continental Breakfast

5. Free Parking

In just over a week from now, I’ll let you know my personal opinions of the hotel.

This is the Mayan Riviera.

Beautiful blue skies. Palm trees. White sand. Turquoise Caribbean water.

This particular tree is located at a resort in Playa del Carmen.