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Description
Akumal -Like a dream come true, the magnificent Bahia Principe is a hidden paradise featuring a distinctly Mayan influence, with rooms and suites distributed throughout 3-story villas surrounded by acres of tropical coconut palms and exotic vegetation.
The Club Hacienda section offers its own reception, restaurant, bar, swimming pool and free access to the internet. Guests in this section may reserve up to four specialty a la carte restaurants per week.
Location
With a secluded location near many local ruins, this resort is stretched along a wonderful 3/4 mile stretch of white sand beach, surrounded by 275 acres of tropical vegetation. It's 1 hr from the Air-port, 35 min from Playa Del Carmen, 20 min from Tulum.
BENITO JUAREX KM 250 - A • AKUMAL • MX
Facilities
Barber / Beauty Salon Boutique Shops Business Services Car Rental Concierge Currency Exchange Disco / Nightclub Laundry / Dry Cleaning Service Meeting Rooms Parking(Complimentary.) Physician on Call
Shopping Mall Nearby (On property.)
Pools: Number of Pools: 5 Outdoor Pools: 5 Swim-up Bar There are 3 pools on 3 levels creating one huge lagoon, considered one of the most impressive in the area. There is a jacuzzi in each pool, a giant whirlpool, SCUBA clinic, sun terrace with sunshades and sunbeds, and separate pool area just for kids.
Golf: • NEARBY • 05/01/10-12/23/11-Unlimited greens fees included for adult guests. The use of cart is mandatory and there is charge of $65 per person. Tee-times can be arranged at teetimes@rivieramaya-golfclub.com. Restrictions may apply. • Holes: 18
Tennis: • Number of Courts: 6 • Outdoor Courts: 3 • Lighted Courts: 6 • Pro Onsite
Like a dream come true, the magnificent Bahia Principe is a hidden paradise featuring a distinctly Mayan influence, with rooms and suites distributed throughout 3-story villas surrounded by acres of tropical coconut palms and exotic vegetation.
Clients staying at the Bahia Tulum have full exchange privilages within the Bahia Principe Akumal and Bahia Coba, which includes all services, activities, bars, & restaurants.
Beach: The resort is situated on a completely natural, long stretch of private white sand beach (1 km in length) bordering along the crystalline waters of the Caribbean. Split between two private bays, thebeach is partially protected by an offshore coral reef.
Check-out: 12:00 noon Total Rooms: 894 Year Opened: 1999
Credit Cards: • Visa • Master Card
Specials
HONEYMOONERS::BOTTLE OF DOMESTIC SPARKLING WINE, FRUIT BASKET AND ROOM UPGRADE (BASED ON AVAILABILITY).
Restrictions
Coupon system for a la carte restaurants. Restaurants/stores of the Hacienda Dona Isabel are not included in the Al (But drinks served after 11:00p in any of the 5 Hacienda bars are incl). No Spring Breakers. Must be at least 18 years old.
Room Types
SUPERIOR CLUB HACIENDA 400 sq. ft., King or 2 double beds, Located in a section within 500 feet of beach, Balcony with garden-view, Mini-bar. Offers its own: Reception, Restaurant, Bar, Swimming pool, May reserve up to 4 a la carte reataurants per week. Other Amenities: Air Conditioning, Fan, Shower, Balcony or Terrace, Minibar, Coffee Maker, Hair Dryer, Telephone, Television, Room Safe, Satellite
JUNIOR SUITE ROOM 1 king or 2 dlbs, gardenvw, balcony, ceiling fan, mini bar restocked daily, satelliteTV, hairdryer, in room safe $, full marble bathroom.
JR SUITE SUPERIOR MARKETING Other Amenities: Kitchen
JUNIOR SUITE SUP CLUB HACIENDA 460 sq. ft., King or 2 doubles, Located within 500 ft. of the beach, Baclony, Garden-view, Bathroom wih hydro-massage tub, Bathrobes/slippers, Coffee maker, Beach towels, WiFi ($). Buildings are three stories with no elevator (1st floor handicap ready). Other Amenities: Air Conditioning, Fan, Shower, Minibar, Hair Dryer, Telephone, Room Safe, Satellite
SUPERIOR ROOM Junior Suites have two beds or a king-size double bed, a terrace, air-conditioning, a ceiling fan, telephone, satellite television, a complete bathroom in marble with hand drier and a hydro massage tub, mini-bar, security boxes available for a fee.
Dining
Gran Bahia Principe Tulum features 1 meal plan option:
All Meals, Drinks & Tips Coupon system for a la carte restaurants.
There are 9 Restaurants at Gran Bahia Principe Tulum: Yucatan - The main restaurant serving International cuisine buffet-style for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Tables are distributed throughout several dining rooms with sea-views. Breakfast 7a-10:30a, Lunch 12:30p-3:30p, Dinner 6:30p-8:30p/9p-10:30p Frutos del Mar Fisheria - A seafood specialty restaurant open from 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm. Las Olas Beach Grill - A beachfront snack grill serving American food, open throughout the day andthen again throughout the evening for late night snacks. Mama Mia - An a la carte Italian specialty restaurant, reservations are required. Open for dinner, no shorts allowed. Open 6:00p-10:30p Acuario - 24 hour snack bar. La Gran Tortuga - An open-air beachfront palapa restaurant serving Mediterranean food. Open for breakfast, lunch & dinner. Breakfast 7:00a-10:30a, Lunch 12:30p- 3:30p, Dinner 6:00p-10:30p Riviera Restaurant - A restaurant with beautiful views,serving international cuisine buffet style. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. No reservations are required Bar El Tequila - An a la carte Mexican specialty restaurant, reservations are required. No shorts allowed, open 6:00p-10:30p Dolce Vita Italian Style - A la carte Italian specialty resturant open from 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm. Reservations are required.
Activities & Entertainment
Daily Activities & Entertainment: There is a Daily Activities Program every day from 10 am to 6 pm. Non-Motorized watersports are limited to 1 hour per day. Nightly Activities & Entertainment: Theme Nights, Disco, Nightly Shows at the 1200-seat Amphitheater (shows are on a 14- day rotation).
Children's Programs
Club El Principito kids club is available from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, offering supervised activities for children between the ages of 4 and 12 years. Applicable Ages: 4 to 12 years old.
Children's Facilities PlayGround Game Room Teen Disco Children's Pool
Babysitting Fee: $10.00 per hour Advance Notice for Babysitting: Yes
Our Average Customer Ratings (based on 26 reviews)
Heather
Pool: Pool was great!
Beach: Beach was outstanding!
Food/Drink: Food was good!
Entertainment: Pool entertainment was great!
Accommodations: Loved the villas!
Service:
Good
Overall:
Great
Amy said, 'I would recommend this hotel and location to my family and friends without a doubt!!! The service was absolutely fantastic!'
Service: The service was absolutely fantastic!
Lynn said, 'Very good value, we would return here. Very good food in specialty restaurants.'
Beach: beautiful
Food/Drink: very good food in specialty restaurants
Accommodations: great view
Service: very friendly
Overall: would return
Renate
Pool: Pool is nice
Beach: Lots of nice beach area
Food/Drink: Very good
Entertainment: Good, esp. poolside
Accommodations: Good, clean and comfortable
Service: Overall very good
Overall: Good, nice trip
Pat said, 'Excellent. Treated us like royalty and we plan on returning!'
Pool: Very Nice
Food/Drink: Excellent quality and plentiful
Accommodations: Clean and very comfortable. Nice room service treats in evening
Service: Treated us like royalty
Overall: Excellent. Plan on returning!
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Gergana said, 'Food was good,especially at the specialty restaurants. Loved the Mediterranean and Japanese. Front desk personnel spoke good English and was very helpful. '
Pool: Didn't use much, but it was cleaned every morning
Beach: Very nice and sandy at Tulum where we stayed.
Food/Drink: Food was good,especially at the specialty restaurants. Loved the Mediterranean and Japanese.
Service: Front desk personnel spoke good English and was very helpful. The rest of the staff was very friendly but was hard to communicate with.
Overall: We had a good time
Mary
Pool: nice clean pool
Beach: very pretty & kept clean
Food/Drink: drinks weak, buffett okay
Entertainment: just saw MJ and he was ok
Accommodations: nice room
Service: very nice service
Overall: wonderful time!
Margie said, 'Great experience and beautiful location!'
Pool: Seldom crowded and very clean. Chairs were plentiful.
Beach: Beautiful view
Food/Drink: The buffet food was fine, but the food in the speciality restaurants was exceptional
Entertainment: We saw the Michael Jackson show and the Circus entertainment. Both were good.
Accommodations: We were a little distance from the lobby, but they were sure to include a crib and extra bed for us
Service: The room maintenance was very good. Always accomodated our requests for extra water for our grandson's bottles.
Overall: We enjoyed it the location and the accomodations
Chris
Pool: loved em all
Beach: beautiful!
Food/Drink: very good!!
Entertainment: great
Accommodations: fair--
Service: wonderful
Overall: great!
Penny
Pool: pools were great
Beach: beach was ok
Food/Drink: food and drinks were awesome
Entertainment: great
Accommodations: clean and the towel characters were cute
Service: There was a waiter by the name manuel in the buffet he was awesome. He worked from 7am to 3pm and has 2 kids one is 6mos old. great man
Overall: we loved the resort
John
Pool: not heated, water cold
Beach: to rocky, swimming very difficult
Food/Drink: very good food
Entertainment: didn't use
Accommodations: very nice, great room
Service: excellent
Overall: very good, would go back
Bruce said, 'We had a great time and hope to do it again next year'
Pool: I came for the beach!
Beach: love the beachs no pools for me thanks!
Food/Drink: the was very good
Entertainment: like the shows
Accommodations: clean and will keep
Service: great people very helpful
Overall: we had a great time
Kathy
Pool: could have been a little warmer
Beach: Beautiful, nice shore breaks for kids
Food/Drink: Good variety and tasty
Entertainment: didn't go to night shows but pool entertainment was good
Accommodations: Nice but beds very uncomfortable
Service: Very friendly and helpful
Overall: Good had a great time, would just like softer beds and pillows!
Russ
Pool: Love the bar
Beach: clean
Food/Drink: satiasified
Entertainment: enjoyable
Accommodations: enjoyable
Service: no complaints
Overall: would go to this resort again
Kellie said, 'The pool entertainment was awesome!'
Pool: very clean and beautiful
Beach: clean and beautiful
Food/Drink: great food
Entertainment: The pool entertainment was awesome!
Accommodations: I wish there was more room service
Service: some places had great service but others didn't even talk to you unless you tiped them
Overall: lovely place
Lori
Pool: Pool was clean.
Beach: White sand !
Food/Drink: All we could eat and very good.
Entertainment: Good.
Accommodations: Room was a little run down.
Service: Great
Overall: Had a great time.
Douglas
Pool: did not use,pretty
Beach: nice, pretty
Food/Drink: Not quite as good as last year.
Entertainment: Same as last year, good thol
Accommodations: Mini Bar no snacks
Service: no complaints
Overall: very good
Herman said, 'Best trip we've been on so far with an all-inclusive option!'
Overall: Best trip we've been on so far with an all-inclusive option!
Patricia said, 'It was so easy to travel between all the sister Bahia properties and we always felt welcome and pampered at each one. We loved our trip and would stay at the complex again.'
Pool: beautiful and the swim up bar was great
Beach: somewhat small, but hopped shuttle to akumal easily. We never had a problem getting beach chairs like at other resorts. Yea!!
Food/Drink: very good, high quality
Entertainment: fun, fun, fun
Accommodations: our request to be near other couple nor location was not granted but it didn't deter our good time
Service: Definitely service with a smile. From the room staff to the desdk clerks and restaurant staff we were very pleased