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The Grand Mayan Riviera Maya

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    Km 48 Carretera Federal Cancun
    Playa del Carmen 77710
    Mexico
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars Based on 210 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 4.5 based on 191 reviews Rooms
    • 4.5 based on 191 reviews Service
    • 4 based on 187 reviews Value
    • 4.5 based on 191 reviews Cleanliness
    • 4 based on 22 reviews Pool
  • Recommended For:
    • 70% based on 206 reviews Families with young children
    • 60% based on 206 reviews An amazing honeymoon
    • 60% based on 206 reviews Families with teenagers
    • 40% based on 206 reviews Older travelers
    • 20% based on 206 reviews Young singles

Reviews of The Grand Mayan Riviera Maya

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4 of 5 stars
greenville, south carolina
Jul 21, 2008

Arrival at airport: Go through airport & buy your alcohol before you pass through Mexico's 3 second custom check. Walk up, no x-rays, questions or funny looks. Push a button & you're in. *Have your transportation pre-arranged before your trip and don't stop for the gauntlet of tourist trap cabby's and hagglers just inside the exit doors! It's crazy!!! The... more

Jul 12, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Just returned from a week at the Grand Mayan. The reviews of others were so helpful to me, I felt compelled to share our experience. The grounds are impeccable, just gorgeous. Unfortunately, we ended up in Building 12, the farthest away. However, it was very quiet and we had great success with the shuttles. They came often sooner than indicated... more

Jul 10, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

July 10th 2008 We stayed at the Grand Mayan Palace in the middle of June 2008 the stay was excellent, everything about the complex was 5 star, the employees that work thier give a superb service and nothing is too much for them. We only had two problems whilst stay there in our two weeks, the first was the high... more

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5 of 5 stars
Arizona
Jul 6, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We stayed at the Grand Mayan Riviera Maya the last week of May, 2008. This was our first visit there and I was impressed. Definitely one of the nicest, if not the nicest, resort that we have stayed at. The resort is gorgeous and the customer service was nothing short of first rate. Everyone was very friendly. As for the... more

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3 of 5 stars
San Ramon, CA
Jul 2, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

Just got back last weekend from the Grand Mayan Riveria Maya. Had a great time but could have been a lot better. First of all, all the reviews I have read on Trip Advisors about this resort were pretty much right on the button. 1. You really want a lower number building, I requested this several times before we even... more

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3 of 5 stars
SFBayArea, California
Jul 1, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We stayed at the Grand Mayan Riviera Maya from June 22-29 and had an overall decent experience. The resort has some great amenities, albeit a few flaws as well. For our family, it was just okay. We knew from reading other reviews that the property was isolated and very spread out. However, it was much larger than we anticipated. Despite... more

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5 of 5 stars
La Habra, Ca.
Jun 28, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

I went on a family trip with my parents, my baby boy of 17 months and my husband and stayed at the Grand Mayan, which is part of the Mayan Palace located in the Riviera Maya. We had a great time there. Like most people said it is a huge place, very spread out. If you are out of shape... more

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5 of 5 stars
Slidell, Louisiana
Jun 27, 2008
6/6 found this review helpful

OK here it goes, this is a great place if you don’t go for crowds of drunken rude people and bunches of rowdy 20 somethingers. I have been to the Grand Mayan two times and am going back in Nov for a 3rd stay. My husband and I love the place the cleanness. As well as the friendly staff they... more

Jun 25, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

We were set to arrive at the resort on Sunday, June 8th. However, our United flight did not have enough fuel to get to our connection, so we were delayed until late afternoon Monday. (won't go into the horrible details!!) We had an 18 year old friend of my son's that was flying in on Sunday on a different airline... more

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4 of 5 stars
Atlanta, GA
Jun 25, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

I went with my boyfriend and family to the Grand Mayan the second week of June. We traded in my parents' time share for the Grand Mayan. The hotel was gorgeous and extremely well maintained. Check-in was easy for my boyfriend and I since we arrived at 5:30pm, which is when check-in begins, my parents however arrived around 11:30am and... more

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Km 48 Carretera Federal Cancun, Playa del Carmen 77710, Mexico