Best hotel and booking website for Cancun all-inclusive trip?

Question

Hi, I would like to plan a trip for my boyfriend and I to Cancun! I'd like to find an all-inclusive deal and want recommendations on hotels/resorts. I'd definitely like to spend less than $1000 per person, so we don't need the absolute FANCIEST hotel, but more like the best hotel for the money. We are young and want to party but would also like to relax on the beach and perhaps explore the Mayan ruins nearby. Also what website did you use and what deals did you find? We'd be flying out of Chicago.....is it possible to find a 7 day 6 night deal for less than $1000 per person?

Answer 1

We booked through a travel agent because she gave us the best deal.  We looked on the Travelocity and Expedia sites, and found some good information.  If we wanted more details about a hotel we were considering, we used the hotel site.  

Anyway, we flew out of Cincinnati and spent a total of $2500 for 8 days, 7 nights, including airfare.  We stayed at the Riu Cancun, which is all-inclusive and very nice.  It isn't one of the most expensive hotels, and it's also not one of the cheapest.  So I'm sure you could find something in your price range.

We didn't go to the ruins, but we could have signed up for a tour that would have left from our hotel.  So it would have been very easy to do.

Answer 2

First off I would not recommend staying in the Cancun hotel area to begin with.  I have found that staying south of Cancun, you will find your stay a whole lot more relaxing.  The place that I have found to be the best for the price is Occidental Grand Xcaret.  This resort is just south of Playa Del Carmen, and set in the middle of the Mexican rain forest.  The location and the service were impeccable, not to mention how close to all the tours and attraction you are compared to Cancun.  This resort offers everything you can think of and much more.  I will list the website below.  Depending on the time of year, you should be able to get very good rates.  My wife and I went the third week of April for eight days and seven nights.  The total trip cost us $2400.  This included airfare from Los Angeles, and the all inclusive package.  We booked our trip through Expedia.  I know they say to go through a travel agent, but I found that Expedia was almost $300 cheaper.  Check everything from travel agents to on-line companies.  I hope this helps, and enjoy your trip.

Answer 3

Of the 6 times I've been to Cancun, I've booked through Expedia 5 times. I booked through Travelocity one time because the price was a few dollars cheaper for the same hotel. Usually Expedia has the best prices. I did a tremendous amount of research on prices each time. I would check 5 travel websites every day until finally the prices went down significantly and then made my reservations. It was usually 2 1/2 months before the planned trip that the prices went down. I would suggest Barcelo Tucancun or the Grand Oasis to party. The Oasis (the regular one, not the Grand) is on the same grounds with a lot of young partiers, but my room there had a humongous cockroach in it, so I think the Grand Oasis has much better quality rooms. Or, you could try the Golden Parnassus, which is in the top 20. I think it may be all adults there, so there are some interesting games I hear. You should be able to find some good rates out of Chicago. Have fun!

Answer 4

Ive booked through these people for years and many trips later am still surprised at their service.

www.shipsmarttravel.com

Answer 5

Dawg!  El Dorado Royal.

all adults.  real alchohol, not cool aid.  Spa Resort, not some old folks home entertainment hour sh*t.

Answer 6

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