https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 18:20:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mexico-all-inclusive-recommendations#post-2877829 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 20:00:48 +0000 LadyDi 2877829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: That's good to know, thanks! We'll have a 2 year old and 4 year old and I can't find a ton of options that have a club or daycare where the 2 year old could go to (although he might hate being left there anyway so it might not matter). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mexico-all-inclusive-recommendations#post-2877691 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 08:28:34 +0000 nana87 2877691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LadyDi: there was! though for our 2 yo, it was pretty limited--they have a play room that's attached to the area where 3-4 yos play too, but they aren't allowed to participate in the special planned activities unless a parent is there (like, arts and crafts projects with small pieces...). lo1 loved the kids club and wanted to stay a long time (they had things like cookie baking and puppet shows that she was super into), but lo2 mostly stuck with us. she did well there when she was with lo1, but started crying so badly they called us back when lo1 went to a puppet show without her </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mexico-all-inclusive-recommendations#post-2877688 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 08:24:43 +0000 LadyDi 2877688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: Was there a kids club that both of your kids were able to go to? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mexico-all-inclusive-recommendations#post-2877662 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 03:36:12 +0000 nana87 2877662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted to update since we just came back from Paradisus Playa del Carmen La Esmeralda— it was lovely! We were on the family concierge side of the hotel and it was so family friendly and prob the most relaxing vacay you can have w a 2 and 5 yo lol. Yummy food too though the reservation system for booking dinners at places other than the main restaurant is a little wonky!@skinnycow: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mexico-all-inclusive-recommendations#post-2874858 Mon, 04 Mar 2019 13:08:08 +0000 LAZB 2874858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For family friendly I highly recommend Moon Palace and adults only I recommend excellence resorts </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mexico-all-inclusive-recommendations#post-2874826 Mon, 04 Mar 2019 11:16:41 +0000 futuremama 2874826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took a trip to MX when our youngest was about 6 mos. I didn't want to leave the country, but my husband pointed out that there are more direct flights from Cancun to our local airport than many domestic locations. Based on that, we decided we wanted to stay close the airport. A lot of the great resorts others had recommended were 60-90 minutes away. We went with LeBlanc Spa Resort in Cancun. It was amazing. It's in the hotel zone of Cancun, so you don't get the secluded feel of some of the other resorts. However, the food and drink were great, and the service was impeccable. It also gave me peace of mind to only be 20 minutes from the airport in case of an emergency. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mexico-all-inclusive-recommendations#post-2874777 Sun, 03 Mar 2019 22:52:54 +0000 jomarma 2874777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our honeymoon was to Casa Velas in Puerto Vallarta. It's adults-only all inclusive and it was AMAZING. It's a boutique so very small but you have access to their other resorts in the area as well. It was so quiet and peaceful. We also went to their sister resort (Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit) one night for dinner, and that was family friendly. It was beautiful as well. I think in December you would have a blast there! The weather would be awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mexico-all-inclusive-recommendations#post-2873763 Mon, 25 Feb 2019 11:00:54 +0000 psw27 2873763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: We've been here twice. It's really great! Have a wonderful trip! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mexico-all-inclusive-recommendations#post-2873755 Mon, 25 Feb 2019 10:28:28 +0000 trixi 2873755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>adults only The Royal in playa del Carmen if you want to stay busy and party a little. It is right downtown and easy to walk to market, cafes,. and bars. food is good and beach is nice (but public so packed)</p> <p>Another adults only: if you want to relax only I suggest El Dorado-Casitas by Karisma. Best food we've had an at all-inclusive and everything seemed very high end. Casitas section is very quiet, we shared a pool with only a few other rooms, and the beach is secluded and quiet. The "el dorado' end of the resort is more party oriented but access to same food etc, but it is quite a bit less quiet due to more shared pools and beach. If someone was reimbursing us for our trip, we'd be booking here again as the Casitas were pretty expensive but totally worth it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mexico-all-inclusive-recommendations#post-2873581 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 22:38:05 +0000 Shantuck 2873581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you do adults only, The Beloved (near Cancun) was amazing. The same company (Excellence) has another hotel called The Finest, which is also supposed to be great. We had a trip booked to the Finest after a lovely visit to the beloved but we ended up needing to cancel since I was pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mexico-all-inclusive-recommendations#post-2873580 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 22:25:13 +0000 Tanjowen 2873580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skinnycow: We went to Grand palladium Colonial in Rivera Maya last year and it was extremely family friendly. They offer kids clubs ages 1 and up too. It's a huge resort complex so you get access to a lot of restaurants and the spa was absolutely amazing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mexico-all-inclusive-recommendations#post-2873562 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 19:40:00 +0000 erinbaderin 2873562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skinnycow: It was pretty good! Not amazing, but at every meal there was something I loved (at the buffet). The poolside Mexican themed dinner was outstanding! We only tried a couple of the reservation places - the Italian place wasn’t great but the other three we tried were really good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mexico-all-inclusive-recommendations#post-2873546 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 16:57:06 +0000 nana87 2873546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't gone yet, but we have a vacation planned for Paradisus Playa del Carmen La Esmeralda and I am soooo excited! It was a really decent deal and family-friendly, there's supposedly even an airport shuttle w car seats.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mexico-all-inclusive-recommendations#post-2873543 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 16:46:28 +0000 skinnycow 2873543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: Those are super reasonable prices for suites! How was the food? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mexico-all-inclusive-recommendations#post-2873542 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 16:43:58 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2873542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went to Grand Princess All Suites a couple years ago for a wedding. Definitely one of the nicest resorts we’ve stayed at...not adults only but we went without kids and it was awesome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mexico-all-inclusive-recommendations#post-2873541 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 16:39:04 +0000 charm55 2873541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dh and I really liked Secrets the Vine when we went a few years ago... it’s adults only </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mexico-all-inclusive-recommendations#post-2873537 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 16:12:34 +0000 erinbaderin 2873537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For family friendly, the Marival resort in Nuevo Vallarta is great. You can get a suite, so you don’t have to go to bed when the kids do, they have lots of programming through the kids club, a dedicated kids pool with little water slides, and self-serve ice cream carts around the property. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mexico-all-inclusive-recommendations#post-2873536 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 16:04:52 +0000 skinnycow 2873536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH won a trip to Mexico through work - we will be reimbursed for the trip and the only requirement is that the trip is to Mexico.</p> <p>Unfortunately, the kicker is that I'm pregnant (due in June) and the trip must be taken by the end of this year. We obviously can't go while I"m pregnant (ugh, Zika) so we're looking at either taking a family trip close to the end of the year with a 3.5 year old and 6 month old in tow or leaving them behind and doing an adults-only trip. We haven't committed to either option, so I'm open to recommendations for both family-friendly and adults-only options! I'm not sure that I'll be ready to leave the baby behind at that age but I'd much rather take a trip without kids. </p>