Luxury Five Star Resorts in Riviera Maya, Mexico

Luxury Five Star Resorts in Riviera Maya, Mexico

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Stretched along the Yucatan Peninsula near the Caribbean coastline sits the Riviera Maya, an area of beautiful beaches and fantastic resorts. If you are looking for a luxury vacation at a five-star resort, you will find several options in this idyllic location. These resorts bring you to the doorstep of world-class diving and snorkeling, or exploring the Mayan culture and jungles.

Maroma Resort and Spa

This luxury beach resort is a paradise near the Yucatan jungle. Travel and Leisure magazine named this resort the best hotel spa in Latin America in 2008, and it has been named one of the top four Mexican resorts by Conde Nast Traveler magazine. Guests can enjoy the beachfront location, with fabulous reefs. In addition, guests can sample three swimming pools, diving, kayaking, parasailing, golf and swimming with dolphins. The resort also offers cooking classes and tequila tasting, along with adventure tours and eco-tours. Rooms come with original art, luxury baths and hammocks.

Maroma Resort and Spa
Carretera Cancun Tulum Km 51
Riviera Maya, Solidaridad
Quintana Roo, CP 77710
Mexico
52-998-872-8200
maromahotel.com

Royal Hideaway Playacar

This adult-only all-inclusive resort, which has earned the AAA Five-Diamond Award, offers personal attention and exceptional service. The resort has an infinity pool and three relaxation pools, as well as six specialty restaurants, tennis courts, windsurfing, scuba diving, a DVD library, and unlimited drinks and meals. Rooms come with king-size beds, marble bathrooms, satellite TV with a DVD player, a mini-refrigerator and Etro amenities. There are special honeymoon packages, complete with champagne, massages and breakfast in bed, and the Royal Hideaway can host weddings.

Royal Hideaway Playacar
Lote Hotelero 6 Fracc
Playacar Playa del Carmen
Quintana Roo, CP 77710
Mexico
52-984-873-4500
royalhideaway.com

Fairmont Mayakoba

In the heart of the Riviera Maya, this resort is about 40 miles south of Cancun. It is a 240-acre gated community with Caribbean shoreline and mangrove forests. Guests can relax on uninhabited beaches, scuba dive in Cozumel, enjoy the nightlife of nearby Playa del Carmen, or explore eco-parks such as one of the new wonders of the World, Chichen Itza, The Fairmont Mayakoba has received the AAA's Five-Diamond Award for three consecutive years, in 2008-2010. The resort features the Greg Norman-designed El Camaleon golf course, which hosts PGA events, as well as an exclusive beach, five swimming pools and five restaurants. There is an adventure camp in which children ages 4 to 12 can experience the jungle and nature, while learning about the area's culture and creating unique crafts. Rooms have luxury amenities, soaker tubs and separate showers, as well as furnished balconies and terraces. There are several packages, including spa, family and golf packages.

Fairmont Mayakoba
Carretera Federal Cancun
298 Playa del Carmen Solidaridad
Quintana Roo Riviera Maya, 77710
Mexico
800-441-1414
fairmont.com/mayakoba

Article Written By Grant Buchholtz

Based in Boston, Grant has been writing on issues of faith, leadership, and personal growth since 2000. He has written for the "Journal of Evangelical Homiletics Society" and "theooze.com." Grant won the Parish Pulpit Scholarship in 2009. He received both a Master of Theology and Master of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and has done further graduate work at Harvard Divinity School and the University of Edinburgh.

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