Marriott Cancun, An All-Inclusive Resort Assessment

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With greater than 30 resort manufacturers and 10,000 properties below its world purview, Marriott has lengthy provided company the flexibility to redeem Marriott Bonvoy factors at all-inclusive properties like North Island, a Luxurious Assortment Resort, Seychelles and the Royalton Antigua, An Autograph Assortment All-Inclusive Resort.

However earlier in 2024, Marriott debuted its first-ever branded Marriott All-Inclusive Resort. The previous Marriott Cancun Resort accomplished a yearlong transformation into an all-inclusive property that had its grand opening this September.

The renovation took the resort, initially in-built 1990, and introduced it into the twenty first century, swapping the hacienda-style decor common within the Nineties for a extra glossy and trendy design with terrazzo flooring, beige and blue velvet seating within the foyer bar, and light-weight wooden accents all through the 450 visitor rooms and suites. Moreover, the resort has a number of new upscale eating places, a small water park and a children camp, making it a calming vacation spot for multigenerational journeys that may maintain everybody from toddlers to teenagers to grandparents effectively fed and entertained.

This is what staying on the Marriott Cancun, An All-Inclusive Resort is like — and why it received the TPG Award for the Greatest New All-Inclusive Factors Lodge of 2024.

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Getting there

The Marriott Cancun, An All-Inclusive Resort is about halfway down Cancun’s Lodge Zone and a 15-minute drive from Cancun Worldwide Airport (CUN). It has direct seashore entry and is subsequent door to the JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa.

When you’re contained in the resort, every little thing is included, however sadly there isn’t a complimentary airport shuttle service supplied by the resort. Nonetheless, each Marriott properties work straight with Status Cancun for personal and shared airport transit service in snug vans. Reservations are required no less than 48 hours prematurely and value $24 for adults and $12 for teenagers for one-way shared shuttle service. Non-public one-way transfers value $87 for one to a few passengers, $127 for 4 to seven passengers, and $202 for eight to 10 passengers.

The best way to e book the Marriott Cancun, An All-Inclusive Resort 

The Marriott Cancun, An All-Inclusive Resort has 450 visitor rooms, together with 38 suites starting from 423-square-foot Resort View rooms to the two,067-square-foot Presidential Suite with ocean views. Entry-level Resort View rooms could be discovered for as little as $436 or 52,000 Marriott Bonvoy factors per night time subsequent 12 months, and embody balconies and both a king-size mattress and fold-out sofa or two double beds. Charges for the one-bedroom Caribbean Suite with a balcony and oceanfront views I stayed in begin round $664 or 106,000 Marriott Bonvoy factors per night time.

All-inclusive money charges for rooms change based mostly on the variety of company on the reservation, however when you e book with factors, these charges are static. For instance, when you e book a Resort View room subsequent April for a household of two adults and two children between the ages 5 and 12, the charges begin at $786 per night time however drop to $543 per night time for one grownup visitor. However a factors redemption for that very same night time is simply 58,000 factors whether or not you have got one visitor or 4 within the room. To maximise your redemption far above TPG’s December 2024 valuation of 0.85 cents per 1 Marriott Bonvoy level, convey the entire household and e book with factors.

When reserving this Marriott resort, you will need to use one of many bank cards that earn probably the most factors for Marriott stays, or one that provides automated Marriott Bonvoy elite standing for value-added advantages. These embody:

• Marriott Bonvoy Sensible® American Specific® Card: Earn 6 factors per greenback spent on eligible purchases at resorts taking part within the Marriott Bonvoy program, automated Platinum Elite standing, and 25 elite night time credit per 12 months towards the next tier.
• Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Specific® Card: Earn 6 factors per greenback spent on eligible purchases at resorts taking part within the Marriott Bonvoy program, automated Gold Elite standing, and 15 elite night time credit per 12 months towards the next tier.
• Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful Card: Earn 6 factors per greenback spent on eligible purchases at resorts taking part within the Marriott Bonvoy program, automated Gold Elite standing and 15 elite night time credit per 12 months towards the next tier.
• Marriott Bonvoy Enterprise® American Specific® Card: Earn 6 factors per greenback spent on eligible purchases at resorts taking part within the Marriott Bonvoy program, automated Gold Elite standing, and 15 elite night time credit per 12 months towards the next tier.
• Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit score Card: Earn 6 factors per greenback spent on eligible purchases at resorts taking part within the Marriott Bonvoy program, automated Silver Elite standing, and 15 elite night time credit per 12 months towards the next tier.
• Marriott Bonvoy Daring® Credit score Card: Earn 3 factors per greenback spent on eligible purchases at resorts taking part within the Marriott Bonvoy program, automated Silver Elite standing,s and 15 elite night time credit per 12 months towards the next tier.

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Standout options

• Meals at all-inclusive resorts can usually be mediocre. Nonetheless, the Mexican meals right here was significantly stellar, with pleasant surprises like a roaming tamale cart wheeled by means of the foyer each afternoon.
• Marriott partnered with the youngsters’s model Camp to debut the primary Camp Membership at Marriott at this Cancun property with 5,000 sq. toes of house for teenagers ages 4 to 12 to play whereas their dad and mom calm down. (Camp Golf equipment will come to different Marriott properties quickly.)
• There was loads of leisure and actions supplied each day and night time in order that I by no means felt the necessity to depart the resort — nonetheless, its central location makes it straightforward to get round when you do need to discover the remainder of Cancun.

Drawbacks

• The adults-only pool is pretty small, and the dozen or so lounge chairs there get claimed very early within the day.
• Although there’s a poolside DJ and free-flowing drinks on the swim-up bars that contribute to a convivial environment, the one group of 20-somethings who have been there to get together (and may very well be heard shouting “Chug! Chug! Chug!” as they downed pictures on the foremost pool’s swim-up bar all through my keep) felt misplaced. If you happen to’re planning a wild bachelorette get together or spring break journey, contemplate one other resort.

The vibe

The vibe at Marriott Cancun, An All-Inclusive Resort is upscale but relaxed and caters primarily to households on multigenerational journeys, {couples} or teams of associates celebrating milestone birthdays.

Once I visited throughout the second week of September, most households with older youngsters had already headed again to high school. That, mixed with hurricane season, made it a reasonably quiet week there (and I had sunshine each day!). The dad and mom I noticed largely had children 5 and below toddling across the foyer and the pool deck in floaties — a number of with Grandma and Grandpa in tow. I additionally observed a number of {couples} quietly having fun with their babymoons and chatted with a bunch of girls there to have a good time their buddy’s sixtieth birthday.

Whereas the environment is predominantly family-friendly and barely quieter than at different all-inclusives resorts I’ve stayed at, it isn’t precisely a Zen spa scene both. Throughout my keep, workers members inspired company to partake in water volleyball and water aerobics within the pool whereas High 40 pop music performed all through the day contained in the foyer and open air on the pool deck. Within the evenings out in the principle plaza, there was a salsa band one night time and a Mexican carnival one other night time with native distributors promoting crafts and a pinata for teenagers.

The room

I stayed in a Caribbean Suite, a 505-square-foot suite with oceanfront views and a balcony.

The primary bed room had a comfortable king-size mattress with crisp white sheets, a 55-inch flat display screen TV, and views of the Caribbean Sea and seashore under. The newly renovated rooms featured a lightweight and ethereal colour scheme with tan and blue rugs, blond wooden furnishings and a palm tree mural behind the beds.

The lavatory may very well be accessed from the bed room or the entry hallway and had a double-sink vainness and additional cabinets and drawers along with the closet house and drawers within the bed room. The rainfall-style bathe and bathroom have been in a separate room from the sinks to maximise privateness. Full-size toiletries from the skincare model This Works have been mounted to the wall within the bathe to eradicate single-use plastics.

The minibar, which was a part of the all-inclusive package deal, included Pepsi, 7Up, Tecate and Dos Equis beer, in addition to nonetheless and glowing water. A number of forms of potato chips have been additionally restocked each day together with espresso and tea.

The separate lounge featured one other TV, a small desk and a settee mattress that folded out to create two twin-size beds for as much as two extra company.

Off the lounge was a small balcony that appeared out over the Caribbean Sea and the resort under.

At night time, turndown service positioned cozy robes and slippers and goodies close to the mattress to maximise coziness.

Food and drinks

Throughout my three-night keep, I almost managed to dine at all the resort’s dozen on-site eating places and bars. As with every all-inclusive resort, some choices outshined others, however the sheer number of what’s included right here ought to maintain everybody completely satisfied. These in search of native delicacies will discover loads of wonderful Mexican dishes all through the property at Casa Madre and a number of poolside taco carts, whereas youthful company can get pleasure from wings and arcade video games at Press + Begin, an American sports activities bar. For a extra elevated expertise, company can have surf and turf and tiki drinks at Hana Polynesian Grill or a full hibachi present at Ono Teppanyaki.

Because it’s inconceivable to attempt every little thing on a shorter journey, these are the highlights:

Casa Madre

The resort’s open-air Mexican restaurant, Casa Madre, is open for breakfast and dinner. The in depth dinner menu has every little thing from recent ceviche to tacos to quite a lot of grilled fish and meat. To attempt as many issues as doable, follow the small plates just like the tomato and watermelon salad topped with recent basil and chamoy sauce, shrimp aguachile, and the tacos (the cochinita pibil, a conventional Yucatan roasted pork, have been my favourite tacos). Bartenders all through the property are completely satisfied to shake or fire up any drink your coronary heart wishes, however the Cantarito, a mixture of tequila, grapefruit juice, orange juice, lime juice and grapefruit soda, is especially refreshing after a protracted, sizzling day on the seashore.

The resort has two breakfast buffets. Although the one at Hana Polynesian Grill with its made-to-order omelet bar and different American fare like pancakes and cereal is respectable, head straight to Casa Madre each morning for its standout Mexican breakfast buffet. Right here you possibly can select from made-to-order quesadillas and sopas, recent tamales, concha pastries and extra. (There’s additionally loads of recent fruit, cereals and made-to-order omelets right here, too.)

Mo’s Burgers & Shakes

Open for lunch and dinner, Mo’s is a nostalgic American diner that is an homage to the Sizzling Shoppe burger counters that began the Marriott household’s entrance into hospitality within the Nineteen Twenties. Order the Mighty Mo burger that comes with two beef patties, cheddar cheese, pickles, lettuce and “Mighty” sauce. For dessert, there’s all kinds of basic pie choices and milkshake flavors. (Feeling wild? Mix a slice of pie into your milkshake.)

Ono Teppanyaki

The resort’s Japanese restaurant, Ono, is basically two eating places in a single with a conventional izakaya with a sushi bar on one aspect and a teppanyaki room with a number of stations on the opposite. (Each are open just for dinner.) Since there is a restricted variety of stations, that is the one meal that requires reservations on the resort (which could be dealt with at check-in). Planning forward is price it although, since you will get beneficiant parts of seafood, hen or beef plus fried rice and grilled greens, all made to order by a talented teppanyaki chef who cooks proper in entrance of you.

Pop-up carts

Whereas there are a number of poolside eating places providing ceviche, pizza and extra open for lunch, prioritize sampling the Mexican delicacies from the meals carts that roam the property all through the day. You will discover a fish taco cart within the afternoons arrange close to the cevicheria and the adults-only pool, whereas the al pastor taco truck could be discovered on the opposite aspect of the pool deck close to the pizzeria. Additionally maintain a watch out for the roaming shaved ice cart close to the pool. Want a day snack? Alice’s Tamale Ritual is a tamale cart that rolls out each afternoon within the foyer with a number of forms of candy and savory tamales and spiced sizzling chocolate to drink.

Room service

Room service can be a part of the all-inclusive fare and is obtainable 24/7. Order the arrachera tacos made with tender skirt steak, roasted onion, guacamole and salsa. The darkish chocolate fudge brownie with whipped cream and chocolate sauce hits the spot when you’re craving sweets however do not feel like venturing all the way down to get mushy serve or ice cream at 750 Pizzeria within the foyer.

Facilities and repair

From receiving my wristband upon arrival to once they lower it off at departure, the workers was heat and welcoming all through the property. (I do not suppose I opened a single door for myself within the resort’s frequent areas throughout my total three-night keep.) Waiters have been useful and all the time completely satisfied to advocate their favourite dishes whereas bartenders have been desirous to make no matter drink my coronary heart desired.

With two swimming pools, a water park and direct seashore entry, there isn’t a scarcity of water actions to get pleasure from. The primary pool is generously sized and features a separate massive whirlpool and a swim-up bar.

The adults-only pool is considerably smaller, however has an infinity edge with seashore views. Plus, it has its personal swim-up bar, too.

The water park has two waterslides, a lazy river and a splash pad for young children.

The seashore was clear and freed from seaweed throughout my keep and had a lifeguard on obligation. If you happen to’re feeling peckish and do not need to enterprise as much as the pool deck to the eating places there, the Tulum-inspired Sacbe Seashore Shack is on the seashore stage and gives a full bar (with swings for seats) and seashore meals like tacos and chips and guacamole.

The renovated health heart has loads of cardio and energy coaching tools in addition to a studio for yoga and Pilates lessons. It appeared attractive, however I did not handle to search out time to make use of it throughout my keep.

Households with children ages 4 to 12 ought to significantly contemplate this resort for the brand-new Camp Membership at Marriott, which gives 5,000 sq. toes of indoor and outside play house. Actions embody slime making, a splatter paint cabin and crafts like pinata making. The outside play space gives a zipper line and a wall-climbing space.

Whereas there isn’t a spa, massages could be organized in seashore cabanas for an extra payment.

Out and about

I by no means left the resort throughout my three-night keep and located loads of on-site leisure. Nonetheless, if you wish to go {golfing} or discover close by sights like Isla Mujeres or the Mayan ruins in Tulum, the resort might help prepare excursions for an extra payment.

Accessibility

There are wheelchair ramps all through the property, together with on the entrance and down into the Greatroom bar within the foyer. Elevators present entry all the way down to the outside pool deck (however not all the way down to the seashore).

There are 4 Individuals with Disabilities Act-compliant rooms on the primary flooring of the resort, with bigger bogs to accommodate wheelchairs and handrails close to the bathroom and within the bathtub.

Trying out

Marriott’s first-ever all-inclusive resort is a formidable entry for the model into this house. With top-notch service all through the resort and scrumptious meals, this newly renovated resort in Cancun gives one thing for the entire household — and it is simple to e book with Marriott Bonvoy factors.

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