Over the course of the next few days, vacation prices displayed on our website, as well as in all Apple Vacations’ advertisements, now include all taxes and fees associated with the airfare. If our prices seem higher, it’s because they’re now inclusive of these taxes and fees. There’s no need to search the fine print for exclusions – the advertised price is the final price you pay! Of course, you still have the opportunity to add optional “Apple Extras” to your vacation, including AV-OK Total Vacation Security which is no longer pre-selected during the booking process. As always, round-trip airport/hotel transfers are included in your vacation price to Mexico and most Caribbean destinations.

– Christine May (managing editor of the “Juice Blog”)

Here is a list of our top sold resorts in the Riviera Maya in 2011. If you are having a hard time deciding where to stay, let our clients help make that choice a little easier for you! You will see a brief comment left by clients of ours for each resort listed below.

1. Iberostar Tucan – A #1! Great beach and very nice pools – the service was wondeful and the food was toooooo good. We loved it! – Eugene
2. Iberostar Paraiso del Mar – Wonderful trip…loved it. It was very relaxing and staff was very attentive. – Virginia
3. Iberostar Paraiso Maya – Nice and well kept property and accommodations. Would definitely return to to Iberostar Paraiso Maya. Service was impeccable. Travel was well arranged and without flaw, which was much appreciated. – Susan
4. Grand Palladium Colonial & Kantenah – We had a very good experience once again, this was our second time at The Palladium. Everything was perfect, the food was very good a lot of choices, every day was a different cuisine. The entertainment team was very nice and friendly. Great thanks to the kids club people, they were great. – Margarita
5. Dreams Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa – Loved it! Gorgeous beach & GREAT pool! Rooms were very clean & the service was outstanding. – Sonia
6. NOW Sapphire Riviera Cancun – Everyone always gave us the full attention that we had hoped for. Huge room. Lots of extras available to keep you entertained. Can’t say enough positive comments. Will be coming back! – Robert
7. Iberostar Paraiso Lindo – What a wonderful experience! The pool was amazing but they don’t even need one as the beach is BEAUTIFUL. They had a great variety of good quality food and everyone was very friendly. – Steven
8. Grand Palladium White Sands - We loved the grand palladium. It is an extremely comfortable and family friendly resort. They made me and my family feel at home. – Jeremy
9. Riu Palace Riviera Maya - I would definitely recommend this hotel – everyone was nice and the resort is wonderful!  The beach is very nice and lined with beautiful palm trees. – Christine
10. Iberostar Grand Paraiso - The service at this resort is outstanding and worth every penny. They truly go over and beyond to make your stay perfect. – Alisha

Apple vacations uses a rating system based upon apples. The minimum Apple rating is a 2 red apple and the highest rating is a 6 golden apple.

Red apples are the rating designated by Apple vacations to indicate quality of the hotel. Ratings are given based upon a multitude of factors: hotel services offered, quality of the beach, quality of the food, room quality, etc.

Golden apples are ratings given by you, the travelers. When Apple vacationers provides Apple with many excellent reviews about a hotel, the hotel is then given a golden preferred status. This is to help you know what travelers just like yourself are saying about the resorts.

Just because a hotel does not have a golden rating does not mean it is a bad hotel. Some resorts have not been open long enough to have earned a golden rating. The ratings are also periodically reviewed and changed to meet the current opinions of travelers and to reflect any changes a resort may have recently gone through. This is the reason a resort may have been a golden rating when you went there and now it is a red apple, or vice versa.

When in doubt, give us a call! Since we specialize in these hotels we can give you feedback from our own clients as well as personal opinions about the resorts we have visited ourselves.

Looking for a small, intimate, boutique style Adult Only All-Inclusive resort? Look no further than the El Dorado Maroma Beach Resort in the Riviera Maya! Boasting 98 luxurious suites on the absolute most beautiful white sandy beach with cool caribbean turquois ocean waters, the El Dorado Maroma Beach Resort is one of my personal favortie adult only resorts.

Karisma Resorts just announced that all of the renovations of the Mi Hoteltio Beach Front Suites are now complete. Decoradted in the bold colors and art work of Mexican artist Pineda Covalin, the suites offer beauty and amenities that will make guests feel right at home. The Mi Hotelito Beachfront Suites will offer a king sized bed, over-sized terrace which is just steps away from the gorgeous Maroma Beach sands as well as direct access to the pool and bar “24.” These suites are a perfect setting for romance. Designed for couples looking for luxury, relaxation and papering.

Whether you plan for a beautiful outdoor destination wedding, 10 year anniversary trip, honeymoon or to simply relax with your loved one you’ve found the right place. The world famous Maroma Beach was actually just named one of the Travel Channel’s Top 10 Beach in the World! El Dorado Maroma is an upscale, exclusive Mexican resort for couples and active vacationers.