Mexico is destined to be a long-distance sun vacation hit
Every week our holiday hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a sparkly Christmas theme and does all the legwork so you don’t have to. This week: all-inclusive vacation in Mexico.
Mexico is bound to be a long-haul vacation-in-the-sun hit, thanks to some brilliant all-inclusive deals that are assured at today’s prices.
Vacation money experts at Post Office Travel Services say early bird prices for top-rated Mexican resorts like Cancun are lower than comparable offerings in places like Jamaica, St. Lucia, Antigua and Barbados.
And Kirsten Hughes, CEO of the Travel Counselors network of independent travel agents, says that if you’re ready to book this fall, her staff can find discounts of up to 50 percent off standard prices.
Deals can be found at a wide range of large and often luxurious all-inclusive resorts.
Some have enough restaurants to offer a new place to eat every night for a week, plus a different pool to swim in every day.
Dreams Sapphire Resort & Spa
The Dreams Sapphire Resort & Spa has waiter service on the beach and in the pool
A top tip from Travel Counselors is the Dreams Sapphire Resort & Spa, an easy 15-minute transfer from Cancun International Airport.
There are a dozen restaurants and bars, plus waiter service on the beach and poolside.
Book early and discounts of up to 50 per cent are on offer, bringing costs down to around £1,435 per person for all-inclusive weeks, including direct flights (travelcounsellors.co.uk).
Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya Resort & Spa
Relax: The Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya features a long, curving main pool with plenty of room around the edge to relax
A touch of luxury is available at Tui’s Platinum Collection of four and five star hotels, including the Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya Resort & Spa.
Enjoy a swim in the long curving main pool or relax in a sunken lounge around the edge.
Like most of the best all-inclusive hotels in Mexico, you’re right on the beach and nearby is a cove perfect for snorkeling. Seven nights costs £1,245 per person, including flights (tui.co.uk).
Hotel Hard Rock Riviera Maya
The Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya has a ‘Cielo’ side for adults (above) and a ‘Hacienda’ side for families
There’s a super all-inclusive deal from Virgin Holidays at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya.
It has a ‘Heaven’ half of the hotel for adults and a ‘Hacienda’ half for families. Each section has several restaurants and bars, and there’s also a large Rock Spa for treatments and massages.
Seven nights start at £1,340 per person, including flights (virginholidays.co.uk).
Women’s Beach Atelier
The infinity pool at the Atelier Playa Mujeres resort offers magnificent views of the coast
Discounts and a variety of resorts are also offered with Dial-a-Flight. For a laid-back vibe, they suggest the adults-only, all-suite Atelier Playa Mujeres complex.
Meals can be taken at any of the seven restaurants with drinks from a swim-up bar, a sky bar, and more.
There’s an 18-hole Greg Norman-designed golf course (greens fees aren’t included but are discounted), plus an infinity pool and free beach activities including kayaks and beach tennis rackets. Seven-night breaks from £2,425pp (dialaflight.com).
Allegro Playacar
The Allegro Playacar hotel is located right on the beach. It has four restaurants and extensive tropical gardens to explore. BA’s current sale offers seven nights in May from just £699 per person, including flights.
A great-value family favorite from British Airways Holidays is the four-star Allegro Playacar hotel, where there’s a kids’ club, a Mickey Mouse-shaped paddling pool and sprawling tropical gardens to explore.
Parents can take aerobics classes or relax in the hammocks on each balcony.
There are four restaurants and a snack bar for meals. BA’s current sale offers seven nights in May from just £699 per person, including flights (britishairways.com/cancun).