I had a great trip to the Gran Bahia Principe Tulum.  The Bahia is part of a multiple hotel complex in Tulum in the Mexican Riviera Maya.  The Gran Bahia Akumal and the Gran Bahia Coba are the other 2 hotels on the complex and you can utlilize the other hotels.  It is just over an hour from the airport.

The rooms and suites are distributed throughout 3-story villas surrounded by acres of tropical coconut palms and exotic vegetation.  All the rooms have a balcony and we did have an ocean view.  They do not list any of their rooms as having an ocean view but our villa had a great view.  The pools are huge and feature a great swim up bar.

The beach is a bit rocky (coral) in some places but it made for great snorkeling.  The evening entertainment was the best I had seen in a family friendly all inclusive.  At the entrance of the complex is a small shopping center for souvenirs and any essentials you may have forgot.

I really enjoyed the food.  I thought all the ala carte restaurants and the buffets were super.  The service at the Lobby Bar was awesome and each bartender treated us as if we were the only guests in the bar.  This hotel also seems to be the best prepared for bad weather with Hurricane doors on the rooms.  I was actually here post hurricane and they moved several hundred guests to the Bahia from other hotels.  The hotel still did not miss a beat and continued to provide an amazing service level.  If your looking for an affordable hotel that outperforms you need to experience The Gran Bahia hotels in Tulum, Riviera Maya.