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Acquasol - Cancun

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - June 2004

Opinion submitted in Sept 2004 by : 22, 23

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

The resort was lovely and the location of the hotel was great with a beach just across the road and a short and cheap bus ride into the resort centre.

The accomodation was ok, for what we paid for it we were happy, although I wouldnt be too pleased had we paid a lot for the holiday. The towels smelt, despite asking for them to be changed several times and being given more smelly towels, we eventually bought our own ones. Sheets were a bit dirty as well. The room was big with 2 double beds for 2 of us and the bathroom big as well. Pool was nice but dirty most of the time, which was why we spent most of our time on the beach. We ate in the hotel restaurant a few times, the food was not nice, so we tended to eat just toast for breakfast or go out as there are many excellent restaurants in Cancun. Hotel staff were mostly friendly and willing to help. Speaking to other people their rooms were not as nice, cock roaches etc.

Would probably not go back to this hotel again but really enjoyed Cancun.
We went on the jungle tour and swimming with dolphins. Booked the trips in the town which worked out cheaper than the price asked for by reps for the same trip.

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Hotel Americana Condesa - Cancun

Operator and Date: (JMC Discounts) JMC - june/july 2003

Opinion submitted in Sept 2003 by : Tena Dolby - slough (66,43)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Having decided to treat ourselves to first class flights we arrived in Mexico feeling relaxed. Well worth £199 each extra.
The trip to the hotel from the airport was uneventful and quite organised.

Out hotel was as we expected from reports from other friends that had already been before and had come again on this trip. Very luxurious.We had a very large, clean room overlooking the lovely pool area.
We had come looking for luxury and relaxation and certainly found it here.

THe food was of a high standard and we were told that the drinking water was fine to clean your teeth but we made good use of the 'all inclusive' to get water whenever we could as it was very hot. The only  thing i could say was don't expect the food to be too english as they are very much still catering towards Americans and serve most things 'mexican style' but still thoroughly enjoyable.

The entertainment side of the hotel is still a bit hit and miss as there were also delgates from a large convention at the hotel staying as well and they commendeered the use of the rooms available for entertainment which was a shame as we had been told that this was quite a good evening. Also the dining room for breakfast became extremely busy because of the delegates (who were given preference over the other guests because of their timetables -which as quite unfair)

The saxaphonist in the evenings in the bar became a bit boring after a while. There was very little else to do if you did not go into town at night.

THe only downside of our holiday was the weather which was unusually wet (but certainly not cold 40+c)and we had a small moonsoon towards the end of the 2nd week which was quite extreme for us 'Brits' as trees fell down and rain poured in through the frame of the patio doors (due to very poor design)which did spoil it slightly as the staff could not keep up with having to mop up all the excess water in the bedrooms concerned. But they did supply plenty of towels to soak it up at least. But out of 14 days only approx 3-4 were actually too wet to go out.

The trips were very well organised. We did the dolphin swim over on the island of women which we thought was the best value and the visit to Chichen-Niza ruins (very very hot but brilliant- but it does take nearly 3 hours on a coach to get there from Cancun)

THe town of Cancun is very busy but great fun, especially at night with lots going on and the bus ride is really cheap only 6 peso each - 35p wherever you get on or off. Very good value and there are hundreds of them every five minutes.  The markets are a bit all the same but worth a look around, you have to haggle then walk away of you dont get them to agree a price- they soon change their minds.

All in all we had a very enjoyable time and very relaxing. Would definatley go again.

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Aquamarina Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: May 2004

Opinion submitted in June 2004 by : Clive Day, Alison Day, P Wilkinson, M Wilkinson (47, 43,50, 50)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Firstly be prepared for a wait in the arrivals hall for Passport and Visa control, remember that the cases will be ready for you when you are finished and you always wait for the stragglers on the coach when you get out anyway. The Aquamarina way a wonderful little hotel with friendly staff, spend at least one day in the swim up bar trying all of the cocktails (Try a Rainbow MMMMMM)

The local busses are Excellent didnt have to wait longer than 30 second all of the holiday, one even stopped in the middle of the road to allow us to cross and get on UK buss drivers take note!

Good Americanised shopping malls and wonderful beach side bars in the main beach areas.

All services in the country was Excellent, food in the hotel was brilliant, choices were brill and freshly cooked items were well worth trying. The Americans were noisy but its their Spain, and when asked did apologise and were extremely good company. Dolphin swim was amazing, book down on the beach and get it cheaper, Chichen-itza is fantastic, but its a long day and HOT HOT HOT take plenty of water for the walk round and do cover well with sun lotion. The speed boats and snorkeling was an experiance not to be missed, (It was good to try snorkeling in shallower water first and then progress into deeper when confident. 

All in all the hotel and general area is well worth a visit, Put up with the long flight and see sights that cannot be found in Europe.

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Aquamarina Beach Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours (MyTravel) - Jan 2007

Opinion submitted in February 2007 by : Jess Sephton, Matty Harding- Cheshire (21, 20)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We have just come back from 2 weeks at the Aquamarina Hotel, We upgraded to the Mytravel Prem gold seat for the flight which i can recommend as 10 hours is a long flight and the bigger seats and extra leg room are well worth it!! arriving at mexico is like arriving on a different planet we got off the plane and had to wander through the departures lounge to get to immigration which has long queues but once you get through the cases will be there waiting! I must say there was quite a scary moment when we were looking for the rep and an airport worker ran up to us and said airtours follow me and grabbed our bags it was hard to keep up with him and our bags but give him his due he took us to the rep booked us in and then took us to the waiting bus!!

On first glance to hotel wasnt the best looking on the strip but once inside it is nice and cool and had just undergone a refurbishment to the lobby! The room was big with 2 double beds and a kitchen even though we were all inclusive! the balcony had a good view of out to sea although we didnt get the beach view as requested! The rooms look like they could do with a bit of updating but as we were leaving they were all having new curtains put in. After reading some of the reviews on here about the food we were quite worried but bar the 1st night the food was good there was always something i liked and i am a fussy eater!! The beach wasnt the best it had quite a few stones in it and the sea was full of seaweed that you couldnt really stand on but if you made it out the the sandy parts it was lovely! Getting into Cancun was easy with a bus stop across the road and buses went past every 5 mins! it takes just over 10 mins to get to the center unlike the 30 as stated in some of the reviews on here! Some of the shop keepers can be a bit in your face which can be quite off putting!! but everything is quite cheap!

We only went on one trip, we went to Xcaret which we booked with the rep at the hotel the bus picked us up on time and we had an amazing day! the underground rivers are brilliant but a little crowded, there is so much to see you couldnt possibly fit it in to one day! the only thing was the show at the end of the day, none of it was in english so it was a bit hard to understand what was happening but it was entertaining none the less!
Coco Bongo is one of the most amazing clubs i have been to, i would say though go with the hotel reps as you dont have to queue and there is a special area reserved for you to sit in and it is waiter service!

We had a brilliant time and will definately be going to Cancun again.

The only thing that we have to say bad is that on the way back despite paying extra for the flight upgrades we werent sat next to each other, we spoke to the rep who wasnt helpful at all, but when we got on the plane the cabin crew sorted it out and we got to sit next to each other!! And the flight is shorter on the way back which is even better!!

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Aquamarina Beach Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel/Airtours - Sep 2006

Opinion submitted in October 2006 by : Kirstine & Stephen - Coatbridge/Glasgow (28,20)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

this place is amazing.  The rooms are clean and spacious with either one king size bed or 2 double beds.  We had a beautiful view of the pool and the beach from our balcony.  The food was varied every nite with a different theme (Mexican, Italian, Grill etc), no matter how fussy you are you will find something nice to eat.  The food during the day was also great, a snack bar outdoors serving fast food (burgers, chips, nachos, hotdogs) and then a restuarant inside which served a variety of food plenty of salad, fruit, soup then your main courses.  There was always a choice of beef, pork, chicken, fish and of course dessert!

The entertainment both during the day and at night was first class.  We had all different types of sports ranging from beach football/volleyball to water basketball or crazy golf.  The only complaint from my boyfriend was there was no pool table, typical man!  The staff put on a different show every night for the 2 weeks we were there always involving their guests.  The entertainment staff were full of energy especially Nemo, the nights out they arranged were well worth going to especially Coco Bongos, amazing place.  Now to the bar staff, well what can I say Luis is the best bar man ever.  No matter how busy the bar was you always had a fresh drink before you finished the one you had and the banter was non stop. 

The trips you can do in Cancun are brilliant, you must do the Royal Swim with the dolphins at Dolphin Discovery.  You will never experience anything like this in your life.  Xcaret is tremendous so much to see, such a beautiful place and then to the Pirates, entertained before you even get on the boat, the meal is great, the drink is flowing and girls Captain Jack Sparrow is a real looker for the real Captain Jack Sparrow!

Cancun is a beautiful place with so much to do but I can honestly say I don't think it would have been as good if we stayed at a different hotel.  The hotel staff from waiters, maid service, entertainment staff and the bar staff made this holiday.  It was that good we are booking up again for next year, same time and without a doubt the same hotel.

Oh Stephen & Cheryl see you there next year

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Aquamarina Beach Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - Sep 06

Opinion submitted in October 2006 by : Stephen Vanderdeyl and Cheryl Smith - Dundee (22, 20)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We are just back from the Aquamarina Beach and we had a great time!  We are now currently looking to book again for next year.

Cancun itself is full of different hotels, restaurants and clubs, along with activities that we just could not all fit into our 14 days holiday.  The Aquamarina Beach is ideally located and within a short bus trip to both Downtown Cancun and the lively Hotel Zone.  We only grabbed a taxi twice within the whole two weeks of our holiday, using buses everyday (you can't go wrong paying only 6.5 pesos, which is around 30p each, for the bus.)

We booked all our activities through our Holiday rep, which is what we would recommend doing, but bookings for all the activities can be done through vendors located in and around the resort.  They maybe slightly cheaper, but a it is a whole lot easier going through your rep.

The accommodation was very good and very clean, with the housekeeping staff cleaning the rooms daily.  The air-conditioning in the rooms was superb, as it got really hot during the day and also at night, with the air-con playing a big part in cooling us down.  The only downside to our room was the adjoining door to the next room, with the noise being easily heard through it.

The all inclusive food and snack bar were fine but did get a bit repetitive over the 14 days, so we did eat out to have a bit of a change.  The food in the a la carte restaurant was nice and we would recommend the lobster, with the Mexican Burrito following closely next as being well worth a try.  The only bad side to the all inclusive buffet style restaurant was, apart from little variety, if you were to attend the buffet later at night (the buffet dinner starts at 6.30pm and finishes at 10.30pm)say around 9pm, the food did start to get a bit cold with the hot plates not really working too well.

The Aquamarina Beach Entertainment team were without a doubt the best entertainments team I have ever come across whilst being on holiday.  There is an endless amount of activities to take part in during the day (I would recommend the Beach Volleyball as you get a great laugh!!)  The main man, Nemo, was a great laugh and contributed so much to ensure we all had a great holiday.  The team also take you out to all the good nightclubs and pubs at around 10.30pm after the night entertainment, and look after you the whole night whilst in the clubs and pubs.  You have to go to Coco Bongo's club as it is a once in a lifetime experience and like nothing I have ever seen here in the UK.

The bar and restaurant staff were very friendly and always on hand to help with anything.  The best barman in the world, Luis, also made sure you weren't shy when trying out all his different cocktails and was always smiling and serving you drink after drink.

Just as we were leaving to come home, the Lobby, Lobby Bar and a new swimming pool were being renovated and updated, as it did tend to get a bit hot in the lobby bar area at night with no air-con, but this is being upgraded and extended and air-con installed.

The swimming pool was nice, along with the small beach as well and always kept clean.  The Jacuzzi was disappointing and did not look like a Jacuzzi, so we didn't bother going in.

Overall, we had an amazing holiday (I would seriously recommend doing the Royal Swim / Mexican Magic Dolphin swimming at Dolphin Discovery, it was an unbelievable experience!) and I would not hesitate at all in returning to the Aquamarina Beach.  We are looking to return in 2007 and enjoy another great holiday!

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Aquamarina Beach Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - Aug 06

Opinion submitted in September 2006 by : Lynne Darbyshire  - (39,33)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We have just arrived back from Aaquamarina Beach - the hotel is adequate - cleaned very well but in need of re-furb throughout whole hotel - loud music round the pool but situated on beach which was great.
The entertainment team were friendly & were busy all day if you wanted to join in - on a night though after about 10pm if you didn't want to go to club there was nothing really to do

The food was fine but lacked variety as same weekly menu - so we tended to eat out in 2 week as meals out were excellent & reasonble

The drinks were fine - lots of cocktails to try & even ny husband said the beer was ok for AI
The staff are very helpful & friendly we had a great holiday
The hotel was too far away from central zone & had to taxi or get bus if went anywhere for about 20-30 mins
Cancun itself is brillian great things to do day & night even if there were taxes on anything & everything!
You must go snorkling it is amazing & second largest after Great Barrier!
Nights out in Cancun are brilliant- even if you only go out once you must go Coco Bongo as it is a show/nightclub that cannot be missed!
Overall great holiday which was worth the long haul flight - would definately go
back but stay more central hotel

You will enjoy stay at Aquamarina if you go realising that this is 3* hotel

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Aquamarina Beach Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays, -  May, 2006

Opinion submitted in June 2006 by : Carole & Eric Fiddes, Newcastle Upon Tyne (43, 44)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

The hotel was very clean,but the rooms are very basic, there is no fridge and no tea making facilities. Maid service every day with clean towels daily. Safe deposit box in the room and beach towels are provided. 

The resteraunt food was luke warm for the first two days, but after someone complained it was fine, although very repetative.(if you like chicken, beef and mexican food you'll be fine). The al la carte resteraunt was lovely, you can book in there for a meal once a week. The snack bar throughtout the day was fine, burgers, pizza, chilli, fries, salad, etc. The beach was nice, not very big, but clean. But the sea wasnt very nice to walk in, abit stoney when you first walk in & lots of seaweed, the sand was VERY soft,if you stood still you started to sink. We went to wallmart and bought some shoes to wear in the water, they made a big difference (£6).Apparently the nicer beaches were further down (so we were told!)

Went swimming with the dolphins, that was an amazing experience. If you like underwater experiences try Bob Cancun, that also was truly amazing. It's like having your own personal submarine and the excursion was so well organized and totally safe.Would reccomend it to all, even people who cant swim were on our trip and they loved it.(bobcancun.com, check it out)
Have a night out on the pirate ships, lovely meal and a good nights entertainment for £40 each, good fun!
Lots of night clubs to visit.

All in all a lovely holiday.

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Aquamarina Beach Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: Air Tours -  Feb 2006

Opinion submitted in Feb 2006 by : Jane Edwards

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

The Aqua Marina Beach hotel is a good hotel taking into account the room, food, staff location and entertainment.

I found our room to be spacious and well air conditions with a georgeous sea view.  The rooms were cleaned daily by quite friendly staff who made our room nice with finishing touches such as moulding our towels in to Swan shapes.  The beds were large and comfortable the only downfall was the wall are thin, you could hear your people in adjoining rooms snoring.

The hotel has a jacuzzi which unfortunately during our two week stay was not clean.  There was a regular slimy film on the surface, probably from sun tan lotions.  The bubble jet was not strong but this didn't prevent it being in constant use every evening.

Meals were ok but they could do with a little variey.  I epecially enjoyed using to A la Carte resturant and would recommend trying the Lobster or Steak dishes.  This resturant is in a nice setting in the evening, over looking a georgeous pool - quite romantic.

The entertainment staff were brilliant, taking all hotelliers out to clubs.  After the hurricane there were not many places to visit in the evening.  For all clubbers I would recommend Fat Tuesdays and Daddy O's. 

I generaly found my stay slightly boring due to the fact that the hotel zone area being destroyed due to the hurricane.  All of the main clubs and bars were in excessable so most of the time was spent on excursions and chilling out on the hotel beach.  I am sure Cancun will be up and running againg in a few years, time when I may return to experience the full cancun experience.

Excursions which I recommend are X Hal where you can snorkel to your hearts content and jump off the leap of faith, visit the Myan Island for a glorious beach and good food, and take a trip on a James Bond Speed boat all quite exciting.

Beware mexicans selling time shares, and people ripping you off trying to sell useless articals.

The main shopping centres are still under repair the was only one main one in the hotel zone a Luxury Shopping centre.  There are resturants and bars in the downtown area which have not been affected by the hurricane. 

On the whole I did enjoy my stay due to meeting great people at the hotel and felt quite refreshed on my return home.

I have not been to Cancun before so I had a good time, but I have to warn people who have been before to prepare to be shocked at the devistation a Natural Disaster can cause.

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Aquamarina Beach Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours- Jan 2006

Opinion submitted in May 2006 by : Sam & Lee- West Cumbria (21, 24)

Resort Rating: Below Average

Accommodation Rating: Below Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

after reading the reviews on this site we were looking forward to the trip. the flight was 14 hours & diverted via heathrow, we didnt get to sit together, i am veggie & although i pre ordered meals there werent any left, i went the whole flight without a meal.

we got to the hotel & we were gutted, our room was ground floor on the pool side & it had an adjoining door to the next room, although this was locked we could hear everything, ev en them getting up for a 5am wee, not pleasant!!
the resort had been ruined by the october hurricane & cancun was like a building site, half the trips were cancelled & the pubs & clubs were shut down.
the food was cold & left out all day & there was a sighting of rats.

overall this resort is disgusting, it was the worst 2week all inc holiday we have ever been on & the aquamarina beach is disgusting.

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Aquamarina Beach Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - August 2005

Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : Linzi Shepherd - Glasgow (22, 24)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

I visited this website before I went to Cancun to find out about the place and the accomodation and the comments are generally correct. 
The location was a bit out the way but it only takes about 10 mins on the bus to the centre were all the pubs and nightclubs are.
The accomodation was nice enough with plenty of activities and entertainment on for all ages to participate.  The staff are all very friendly too!
I found the food was ok on some nights and terrible other nights but that gave us the opportunity to go out for something to eat instead of staying in the hotel all the time.
Everyone has to go to Coco Bongos for a night out and the Pirates show on the boats - suits all ages as the shows are amazing!  Also try the Hard Rock Cafe - foods great and the live band are brill!
However, warning to all - DON'T GO TO LA BOOM nightclub esp on weekend night - its full of locals and can be quite threatening and scary!
Big tip - excuse the pun but the waiters expect tips from you esp in Coco Bongo, so when you get into the place just get a waiter and tip them around $5-10 and they will get you drinks for the rest of the night!
I would recommend both cancun and the Aquamarina Beach to friends and family and would go back..just be prepared for the long flight and jet lag!!!! 

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Aquamarina Beach Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - March 2005

Opinion submitted in Mar 2005 by : Chuck & Pat Walker - Scunthorpe (62,61)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Cancun is a great place - very lively with lots of nightclubs and places to eat.  There are about 3 or 4 huge shopping malls and lots of flea markets and craft shops. However it is quite Americanised - TFI Friday, Planet Hollywood, Hard Rock Cafe etc.

Getting around is easy as buses run the whole length of the resort every few minutes around the clock and there is just one price - about 6 pesos. It's very safe to go out and about, even at night.
Aquamarina Beach Hotel is right on the beach, with a little jetty where you can get a catamaran or a ferry to Isla Mujeres, take a jungletour on individual  speedboats, hire jetskis, or go snorkelling.

The rooms are comfortable and clean, although they could do with a facelift, especially in the bathroom (no bath, just a shower) but the view from the balcony is superb.  The thing which makes this hotel special is the friendliness of the staff, especially the bar staff who are so efficient and seem to know every cocktail ever produced.  Try the 'Caribbean Sea', it's wonderful!
The food is good, but with a very Mexican flavour, although there were Italian, Mexican and British theme nights.  The outside evening entertainment is good, but the room for the indoor entertainment is very basic and uncomfortable.
There's just one thing we should say:

DON'T GO IN SPRING BREAK!!!

From around mid-February until mid-April the whole resort is invaded by American college students.  They just take over Cancun and you can't avoid them.  They are very loud, especially when they come in at 2am or 5 am, shouting from room to room and balcony to balcony, and banging on doors to find their friends and carry on the party.
The only bar open in the evening is the Lobby bar and this was complete chaos, with the barmen desperately trying to deal with the crowds of kids wanting tequila slammers. There is nowhere to sit and have a quiet drink, unless you have a meal in the a la carte restaurant,where the food is very good.  We used to take our drinks and sit on the beach.

We found the Mexican people very friendly and if you try a little Spanish they really appreciate it.  Just be prepared to tip everyone, they all expect it.

Xcaret and Xel-Ha are well worth a visit, and the Jungle Tour is exciting but the one we enjoyed the most was Chichen Itza. It was a long coach ride, but we had a break with a lovely meal, drinks and entertainment. Carlos, our tour guide explained everything very well and the highlight was the climb to the top of the pyramid, although coming down was a bit scary. Don't forget your camera - the view from the top is amazing.

We enjoyed Cancun and would definitely go back to the Aquamarina Beach Hotel, but not during Spring Break.

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Aquamarina Beach Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: (Thomas Cook Direct) Thomas Cook/airtours - January 2005

Opinion submitted in Feb 2005 by : Bill & Anne - Blackburn (52, 52)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Hotel described as a 4* would not make a 3* in Europe, 

Food was awful, everything was cold and was swimming in a sauce of some description,if you wanted decent food you had to pay extra in a separate restaurant even though we went all inclusive!! the beer was weak and poor, the cocktails were very colourful but dont expect to get drunk as they were weaker than the beer, no bacon or english type sausages but you can have cornflakes and a freshly cooked omelette at breakfast,

the entertainment staff were only interested in the younger end as they also organised the trips to the nightclubs the only daytime entertainment for anyone over 40 was Bingo or making paper aeroplanes, 

dont expect to relax beside the pool because the disco music was unbearably loud, even when asked to reduce the volume it was turned up again within 5 minutes everyone complained but to no avail, you have to go on the beach for a bit of peace, you can watch english football at the sports arena next to the hotel, the hotel was very clean, staff very friendly,

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Aquamarina Beach Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel   sept 2004

Opinion submitted in Oct 2004 by : Peter and Kerry  Isle Of Man (39) (29)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Take no notice of any of the negative reviews this place is brilliant,very clean,bar staff are excellent especially (LUIS,ISMAEL,ANTONIO AND JOSE LUIS)They make your hols even better.So to the entertainment staff(ALACANDRA,ISELA AND THE 2 GUYS)Lots to do if you want to,water volleyball, waterpolo, basketball, football, beach volleyball, bingo, karoke, casino nights etc.If you want water sports go to the beach and turn left and see CARLA she is the cheapest around,also if you want trips out go over the road from hotel turn right and see a mexican guy called JONNY WALKER as he is the cheapest and you get same trip as the reps offer if you visit the AQUAMARINA you will certainly enjoy it and if you do tell them all pedro from england says HOLA.

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Aquamarina Beach Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - July 2004

Opinion submitted in Jan 2005 by : Nicola, Claire & Hazel - Glasgow (All 23)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We were a bit worried about going to Cancun on holiday because we thought it would be really couply but not at all. Probably because the Aquamarina Beach is one of the cheaper hotels it doesn't attract many honeymooners. It was full of groups of young people who were up for a laugh.

The hotel is not the best location in Cancun but only about 10 mins on the bus into the nightlife area, and the buses are every 5 mins right through the night. The beach again is not the best but nice & quiet. The amazing dolphin beach is about 30 mins away.

The accomodation is pretty basic but definitely better than your average European Hotel.

The hotel staff are fantastic especially the entertainment staff, in particular Omar! They take you out to the best clubs every night. Cocobongo Nightclub is an absolute must!

The food at the hotel is OK but does get a but repetitive towards the end of the fortnight.

The tours are great, especially swimming with Dolphins at Isla Mujeres and Xel-ha.

I would definitely go back to Cancun and also this hotel is good for those on a budget. If you're looking for peaceful luxury this is probably not the place for you.

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Aquamarina Beach Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: Airtour - April 2004

Opinion submitted in June 2004 by : 33 & 32

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

The start of the holiday was made special by the friendly staff at Jlm Travel, they spent hours searching for us the perfect honeymoon, they beat all prices qouted by other agents, I will certainly be booking with them again. 

The flight was not as bad as other reviews I have read on this site, food and staff on the plane were great. When we arrived at the hotel we were pleasantly suprised to find that our Travel Agents had organised us a free upgrade on our room.

The Aquamarina caters for all age groups, there is organised entertainment day and night if you want it, the food served in the restaraunt was fantastic we could not fault anything about this lovely hotel. 

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Aquamarina Beach Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - March 2004

Opinion submitted in Apr 2004 by : Iain King - Wirral (26)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

I have just returned from 2 weeks in Cancun, and I have to say I had a fantastic time. As with all holidays there good and bad things. I'll start with the bad things first as there is only one, and that is the flight. This destination is not worth considering for only one week due to the distance you have to travel and I have to be honest that the comfort on the plane was terrible. No leg room and on the way out the cabin crew were in a terrible mood. Its a long way and everyone gets restless. I don't think I've ever been so uncomfortable.

The rest of the holiday was superb. The hotels was wonderful, the staff couldn't do enough for you, especially when it came to the cleanliness of the room. Everyday it was cleaned with replacement towels and it was just spotless. With it being all inclusive everyone makes the most of the bar but if you treat the bar staff right they will always remember your drink and serve you before others. This was especially important as it was American Spring Break whilst I was there which means a lot of young Americans populating the bar but the staff always looked after those who look after them.

I've read a few of the other reports about this hotel on the site and I do feel they are a little harsh. The beach isn't the best but even when the hotel is busy there is plenty of space for everyone and the better beaches are only a short bus ride away (try Dolphin Beach). Also the food in the hotel was fine. A good selection with different specialities each night. But if you got bored there was always the A La Carte restaurant and you could eat there every night if you wanted to and that was fantastic.

With regards to the resort there are so many things to be doing. I have to be honest I went away to do absolutely nothing and I succeeded, however many people did various trips and enjoyed them all. If you go out then there are plenty of places to choose from. I have to recommend for a fantastic meal TGI Fridays, you have to try the Orio Madness dessert, wonderful. Also the Outback Steakhouse does some of the best steaks anywhere.

If you're looking to party then on a Sunday night head down to Coco Bongo's as they put on one of the most entertaining shows I've watched in a long time, definitly one you'll need your camera for. If it's a quiet night out then try Carlos 'n Charlies, wonderful food and a great atmosphere.

Just be warned if you go between the end of Febuary and the beginning of April then you will be surrounded by a Club 18-30's atmosphere that may be a bit to noisy at times, but it's great fun.

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Aquamarina Beach Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - August 2003

Opinion submitted in Sept 2003 by : Neil and Angela  (37,25, 12,10)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Just got back from a wonderful holiday. No problems with the flight, airport wasnt as bad as we expected, all luggage is searched but doesnt take too long.

On arrival, dont forget to take change for tips as the tipping starts straight away, you dont seem to get a choice if you want to take your baggage to the room.The service was great though and we enjoyed being spoilt.

Hotel room are clean and tidy and maid service good. The only criticism of the room is the air conditioning is noisy although we believe they are in the process of updating the air conditioning throughout the hotel.
Pool clean, dont worry about sunbeds always available. Beach towels available for free. Swim up bar is brill. Do try the cocktails. Right on beach, which isnt the best but ok. Lots of water sports available but for a charge.

Food -  generally good with various selection although the dessert selection could be better.

Hotel staff - excellant all very friendly, particularly Ismael, Luis and Jose who are three top barmen!!

Entertainment staff - excellant, always inviting but no hassle if you dont want to join in. Watch out if you play tequila volley -ball though!!!!!!!. Entertainment at night wasnt so good, great if you could go out to the clubs but with the kids we couldnt and little going on in the hotel after 10pm. Hotel location is near the end of the hotel zone not a lot going on around unless you jump on a bus which run every 6 mins.

rep - went to the welcome meeting which wasnt very illuminating didnt bother with any other contact after that. Dont book your trips through the rep, you will get them cheaper elsewhere. If you go accross the road to a stand outside one of the shops called Gloria tours, she seems to be one of the best and reasonable around. We booked all our trips through her. The coaches are far more superior than those we travelled on with the rep to and from the airport and all seem well organised.

The trips we did included

Wet and wild water park -  you can do this without booking through a tour operator, the bus system is very simple and cheap only 6 pesos each no matter which stop (watch out because you wont get change). Great fun, not much queing, if you can have a go on the shotover jet it was good but will cost you extra.

Xel - Ha - fantastic day, we had never done any snorkelling before and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, lots to do we didnt get chance to see all around.

Chitchen Itza - far bit of travelling, make sure you take insect repellant, we felt it a must see for a bit of history, kids made it up the pyramid but we didnt.

Xcaret - a long day if you go to the evening show also. Lots of wildlife to see, snorkelling and swimming through underground caves a must.

Isla Mujures - pleasant boat trip to nearby island, excursions available if you want when you get there but you do pay extra. Beach lovely.

Overall a great holiday,was put off looking around the local shops as they do hassle you and are very persistant.  Wouldnt have a problem with going back.

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Aquamarina Beach Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel - July 2003

Opinion submitted in July 2003 by : Denise and Graham - Greenock, Scotland (21,21)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We arrived on the plane and the heat hit us straught away, so hot and humid. We wentoutside the airport to find the rep but there is no rep only a mexican guy who takes u to the hotel in a transit and dumps you at the hotel with no idea what to do, this was the onlt thing wrong with the holiday the REP,  the only time she showed up was to sell the excursions and we were stupid enough to buy these with her, DONT u will get them a lot cheaper outside the resort. If I go to cancun again it will not be with airtours.

The hotel on the other hand was great. It was so clean and the maid came every day and changed beds and towels. The food was good as well always somthing there that you like although there was always a few dodgy stomachs!!

All the staff were great soo friendly and always willing to help. Ismael the bartender was one the nicest and funniest people u will meet, always gives u the best cocktails and measures as well!! The 2 amination guys Luis and (we called him Antonio banderas!!) were really good as well always up for a laugh and orgainsing things to do as well as taking u to the clubs and bars!!
If i go back to cancun again I would defiently got back to aquamarina!

The nightlife in cancun is ok, most of the clubs are a ripoff. You pay $25 in and thats SUPPOSED to be open bar, although in coco bongos and la boom the waiters refused to serve u unless u gave them a good tip, so i would rather stcik to the bars. But u should go to coco bongos to see the show its brilliant one of the best nights ull get in cancun!!

Other good bars are Pat O'Briens, mardi gras kind of bar which has great food too, slod planet hollywood and hardrock are great nights out and once again great food.
Tony Romas and TGIs are another 2 musts.
The excursions are ok, Jungle tour is one of the best and i would recommend this, dont go the caribeen funday its the most boring day of my life stuck on a tiny island for 4 hours with cr*p food and nothing to do. Xcaret was pretty boring, i would go to xel ha instead.

Overall the holday was great 2 weeks of my life ill never forget, i defiently recommend Aquamarina Beach as your hotel.

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Aquamarina Beach Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours june 23rd 2003

Opinion submitted in Sept 2003 by : simon & coleen (36,34)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

we got to cancun in the afternoon, when its was very hot & humid. rep!!! what rep?? airtours are a waste of time, the flight was terrible your treated like sheep just herded here there & every where, and please dont ask for any help filling out ur visa because all you will get is 'i dont no'. but the hotel is fantastic the people there are so nice and friendly. 

the bar man luis was a great laugh. the entertainment staff were brill they kept the guests entertained when we had rain ( and boy did we have rain). the rooms are kept clean, nice clean towels etc. all in all a fantastic holiday well worth the money ( apart from the flight with airtours!!)the swim with dolphins is a must but a word of warning dont go on the late swim because by the time you are finshed viewing your video & pictures you have to run for the last boat off the island. also dont bother going downtown even though the rep might tell you to go because they try and push all types of things on you and its a bit scary!!! but all in all a fantastic holiday and id certainly be returning 

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Aquamarina Beach Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays May 2003

Opinion submitted in June 2003 by : Emily+Grant, Mids (23,22)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We stayed at this hotel from 12th-26th May. The weather was hot and sunny every day (35 degrees) and rained for 1hr one afternoon.  The hotel was very clean and the rooms were cleaned every day. The food was good, always something nice available any time of day, and both our tummies were fine! The best part of the hotel had to be the staff, they were so friendly and helpful. The entertainment team were brilliant, from 9-5 they were organising volleyball,bingo,football for everybody, but they did not pester you at all if you were not interested. The evening entertainment was from 9-10:30 and was varied and fun to watch.Again there was no pressure to get involved. 

There were not many English people at this hotel, which meant there were a lot of Americans and Canadians, which were, on occasions, very loud, but we got used to them after the first week! You do not need to take towels as they are provided by the pool (as many as you like) and plenty in the room. There always seemed to be plenty of sunbeds, no getting up at 6am, more like 11! We had a brilliant time at this hotel and recommend the trip to isla mujeres (not sure how to spell that) on the catamaran. Also the diving is amazing, but does involve a very up and downy little boat! The flight with My Travel was awful, 13hrs there and 9 back. The seats were horrible and boney, and you only get a window seat generally if you pre-book, and a lot of people who didn't ended up sitting apart.

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Aquamarina Beach Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - Feb 2003

Opinion submitted in June 2003 by : Hayley & David (21,20)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We went to Cancun as its a place that we both wanted to go. The flight was a bit grueling but not to bad. The greeting at the other end was nice after we had managed to get through passport control but the reps assume you know the drill as there are mexicans ready to take your baggage and they then dump your bags and hands ate held out for a tip. So make sure you take some loose change. Upon arrival at the Aqua marina we were not disappointed. The hotel was very clean and the staff very helpful and pleasent. you have to wear the wristband for all inclusive so a lovely thick tan line is on your arrival back in the uk.

The food was nice. One night there was just fish though and as i dont like it i was stuck a bit, but a good choice of fruit and always a fresh dish being cooked infront of you. The best meal of the day was by far the Breakfasts. Well worth getting up for. The entertainment was really good during the day and loads of things to do but at night time unless you wanted to get blind drunk on excusions out to the bars there was no entertainment in the hotel.

We did a a trip to go swimming with the dolphins which was unbelivably expensive (around £80 EACH!) but the rep in the hotel informed us poorly. When we arrived for the trip we found that as we were going on the boat we were having to pay a departure tax of around 100 pesos. lucky were had taken a bit of money with us. On arrival to the island of women where you swim you are left to your own devises for around two hours before the swim. You can swim in the hotel or go out around the island in a golf cart but be warned you have to get yourselves into town before you can get one and then take it back at the end of the 2 hours and still be back in time for your swim. The swim itself was fantastic a dream come true but was completly annoyed that we then had another hour and a half wait to get back to cancun on the boat.

Cancun itself was disappointing nothing but hotels and shopping malls, yet when you did see the sea the picture was beautiful. Basically unless you are willing to pay out for all the trips its a hotel based holiday which you can go to Majorca for and cut out the 10 hour flight.

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Avalon Grand Hotel - Cancun

Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel - October 2003

Opinion submitted in Oct 2003 by : Stacey - London (23,24,25,27)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

I have just come back from Mexico and what a fantastic place. The Avalon Grand is a brilliant hotel, the food was great, the people were really excellent, they were so friendly. They definitely made our holiday. The only thing that i didn't think was great and that was the entertainment, but you got so many good clubs & bars to visit it doesn't matter anyway. A special mention about the people in Kelly's bar in the Avalon, they were smashing!!!!!!!!!

We didn't have a bad experience at the airport as other people had. We had our bags checked but we were through within 40 mins.

I recommend the swimming with the dolphins and the jungle tour. Pat O'Briens, Coco Bongo, Daddo's, Hard Rock Cafe & Planet Hollwood to name but a few, were really good night's out.
I think that going all inclusive is the way to go because eating out is really expensive.

Overall the holiday was a fantastic one, and i am already looking at prices for next year.