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Playa AventurasCtra. Chetumal - Cancun, km. 250, Akumal 77760, Mexico
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2013
alan c Victoria, Canada
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  • Location
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    4 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4.5 of 5 stars
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Victoria, Canada
1 review
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“a wonderful place to stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2013

My wife and I have stayed at the Akumal 7 or 8 times over the last number of years. We find the staff to be friendly and always helpful. It is a pleasure to see familiar faces when we return. And it is amazing to us how hard the staff work to please the guests! The grounds are beautiful and well maintained. If you want to be on the edge of the Caribbean and enjoy a silky warm breeze in January this is certainly a place to consider.

Room Tip: ask for a room that overlooks the sea and away from any bar service
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  • Stayed January 2013, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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RRPP A, Public Relations Executive at Grand Bahia Principe Akumal, responded to this review
February 13, 2013
Dear Guest,

First of all, thank you very much for your recent visit to Gran Bahia Principe and for taking the time to write your positive impressions about our hotel.

We are glad to hear that you enjoyed so much your holidays among us, Thank you for appreciated the service and personal attention of our employees.

Once again thank you for nice comments and for recommend us, we are looking forward to welcome you again at your house in the Mexican Caribbean!






Vanessa Pacheco
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Bowmanville, Canada
2 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Best vacation ever!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2013

I can't say enough good things - the food was awesome, the pools, the beach, the service, the staff, the properties - so exceeded my expectations and worth every penny - will definitely be back! The resort was at full capacity but I felt like I was important.The level of professionalism and attention from every single staff person made this trip a delight. If you're thinking about it, GO!!!

Room Tip: Sian Kaan is very modern, a more mature clientel, Akumel and Coba are more traditional Carribean and...
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  • Stayed February 2013, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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RRPP A, Public Relations Executive at Grand Bahia Principe Akumal, responded to this review
February 15, 2013
Dear Guest.

Thank you so much for your trust and for have visited Grand Bahia Principe Akumal .

We would like to thank you for your positive comments on our service, facilities and hospitality. We are pleased to know that you had a wonderful time during your recent stay at our hotel. Your comments about our services and facilities are very rewarding, so please be assured that we will forward your post to our staff.

We will be looking forward to welcoming you back again.

Best regards from the Mexico



Vanessa Pacheco
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Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“very relaxing and no problems whatsoever”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2013

had a quick week here and loved it.
Service brilliant, everywhere spotless, food very good though fish/seafood not great (maybe my standards are getting too high?)
Lots of innocuous willdlife around which was a surprise.
Would stay here again
I would like to comment on the flight with thomson airways- i have flown 30+ times on schedule airlines in the last year and the thomson flight was one of the best in terms of service, the crew deserve credit.
On the return flight we had an extreme badly behaved family, culminating in an arrest, i would hope the offenders will be prevented from travel with thomson in future

Room Tip: top floor will be best bet for a sea view - hotel borders a jungle area
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  • Stayed February 2013, traveled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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RRPP A, Public Relations Executive at Grand Bahia Principe Akumal, responded to this review
February 13, 2013
Dear Guest:

Receive Cordial greetings from all the team working at the Gran Bahia Principe Akumal, Riviera Maya.

We are proud of receiving these kind words your nice words will be really inspiring for all our staff.

We look forward to your return to Grand Bahia Principe Resort so please do not hesitate to contact us before your next arrival.

Our kindest regards from your house in The Mexican Caribbean!




Vanessa Pacheco
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Sudbury, Ontario
2 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Great vacation at GBP Akumal Royal Golden”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2013

Our stay was from Feb 3-10. I have to say that for one of the largest resorts in the riviera maya it was amazing. The service was outstanding. We stayed in the Royal golden section of the resort in block 64 room 22. I emailed the resort two weeks prior to arrival and I have to thank Vanessa personally for the amazing service you provided to our group of five. You went over and above with my requests and I would like to thank you, we had everything we requested and the partial oceanview was amazing. I would also like to thank Alejandra in the Akumal buffet for the great service she provided to us all week. She works very hard and should be thanked. The resort was fairly large but never felt crowded. The food was amazing and the selection huge. We never waited in line for breakfast, even on the days that the lines were starting for eggs, another cook would come down and ask us to follow her and she would cook our eggs for us near the tostada station in the buffet. We rarely saw people reserving chairs at the pool or beach as this resort posts signs everywhere that it is not tolerated. The service at the spa was incredible and Isabel and Anna did a great job. We had free wifi in the lobbies but never needed it as we were close enough to the royal golden lobby that it worked from our rooms. We are avid scuba divers and recommend going to Cozumel for the wall dive. It was amazing. The beach had good snorkelling and water shoes a must. We did snorkel with the turtles in Akumal bay and also the cenote/Ek Balam tour. A definite must to see. In all we would recommend this resort to anyone as there was so much to do and see. We had a fabulous time there.

Room Tip: Block 64 is close to the Royal golden lobby! Also the beach, pool and snack bar.
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  • Stayed February 2013, traveled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Ask funinthesun4us about Grand Bahia Principe Akumal
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RRPP A, Public Relations Executive at Grand Bahia Principe Akumal, responded to this review
February 13, 2013
Dear Guest:

First of all thank you very much for staying in the Gran Bahia Principe Akumal Resort and taking the time to write your positive impressions. It is for guests like you that our resort remains one of the most appreciated hotels in the Riviera Maya.

We have already sent your nice words and thanks to the departments involved and the persons mentioned in your review. From my part, recieve my most sincere thank you for highlight the efforts from my job.

It will be a pleasure to welcome you again, so please do not forget to contact us again before your next visit, it will be my pleasure to help you again.

Regards from your house at the Mexican Caribbean!




Vanessa Pacheco
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Oakville, Canada
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38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
“Amazing hotel and Amazing staff”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2013

We are leaving the hotel today after a fabulous week. The dining staff are amazing and they make a point of remembering what you like, your coffee, favourite drinks etc. while all the staff are extremely friendly,look for Patricia in the buffet dining in the evening and Jose in the a.m. And lunch. Exceptional servers. You also have to give credit to the management for selecting or training these people to represent them. Every person was pleasant and helpful!
The food was more than o.k., if you can't find something to eat, you have a problem.
The resort is immaculate everywhere, rooms are spacious, we love it here and will be back! The location is minutes from all sorts of parks, taxis everywhere to get you there and back safely. We can't recommend it enough! What we found dismaying was the way some tourists treat the staff, the lack of respect! Also, tipping or should i say the lack of tipping, these people work hard, and a buck or two goes along way! If you choose this resort, you will not be disappointed!

Room Tip: We were in villa 49 , 2nd floor, close to main building pool and beach.
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  • Stayed February 2013, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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RRPP A, Public Relations Executive at Grand Bahia Principe Akumal, responded to this review
February 14, 2013
Dear Guest:

Thank you for visit Gran Bahia Principe Akumal and taking the time to write your positive impressions.

For our entire staff, it was a pleasure to serve you, so We will pass your comments to the them because there is no better award to the their work than your nice words

Please let us know when you will be back, to have a special welcome for you and your family

Our Best Regards from The Mexican Caribbean,



Vanessa Pacheco
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Also Known As:
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Gran Bahia Principe Akumal
Bahia Principe
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Bahia Principe Mexico
Gran Bahia Principe Hotel Akumal
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Grand Bahia Principe Akumal Riviera Maya, Mexico
Address: Playa AventurasCtra. Chetumal - Cancun, km. 250, Akumal 77760, Mexico
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Region: Mexico > Yucatan Peninsula > Quintana Roo > Riviera Maya > Akumal
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Hotel Class:3.5 star (3.5*)
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