Posted on Friday 22 May 2009
The turquoise waters of the Caribbean, its archeological zones, natural parks and restaurants are more than sufficient to enable you to enjoy the hottest parts of Quintana Roo. Nevertheless, you can experience the Riviera Maya during your stay without ever leaving the MayanPalace. –As the aim of Mayan is to help you leave behind any worries, forget about cash: here your signature is valid at all times. Whether you buy a bottle of water or pay for a session in the cyber café, rent a kayak or order your favorite dish in any of our restaurants, the custom is to charge it to your room so that you feel safer and more comfortable during your stay. –With your sandals on and your sunglasses at hand, select any activity that you like the most. If you want to learn to play golf and, better still, do so with your kids, sign up for no-cost classes that are offered at 9 am in the 54-par, 18 hole golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus. Make a reservation, pay for the practice basket (club and balls) and you’ll be on the fairway practicing your first swings. And talking of kids, the resort offers a complete program of activities through its Kids Club, where diverse outdoor activities are available from 9 am until sunset. Children between the age s of 5 to 12 carry out an array of pastimes, making paper flowers, bracelets and necklaces, picture frames and cards, as well as participating in drawing competitions, stilt races and fights with water-filled balloons. They hunt treasure, bowl and, after the sun goes down (if not already exhausted) they can sit back and enjoy animated films shown daily. The activities are free of charge; if you want to spend the day away from the resort and leave your child at the Kids Club, you can request the services of a baby service at extra charge. –For adults at MayanPalace, the options are equally diverse, so time will be insufficient to do everything. If you’re a fan of watersports you can play water polo or volleyball, participate in water aerobics, rent snorkel equipment or paddle a kayak through crystal-clear Caribbean waters. For athletes the choice of activities is equally diverse. The golf course is exceptional, with its white sand bunkers, lakes surrounded by natural rocks and intense green fairways. The tennis court open from 7 am till 8 pm, allows you to take individual or group classes, participate in doubles, singles and mixed tournaments or send your children to tennis classes. –If you wish to experience the resort in a less conventional way, sign up for bicycle rides that are held twice daily free of charge. Guided by a staff member, you can visit pools where crocodiles are kept, supervised by the resort’s own biologist, as well as tour other areas of the resort. –If you are inclined toward quiet contemplation you’ll also find activities that help maintain a balance between body and spirit. Brio, the resort’s spa, is open daily from 6:30 am till 9 pm. Located next to the beach, its relaxing space offering massages, body and facial treatments and delicious wraps. If you want to complete the experience, you can have a snack at the Health Bar located on the spa’s first floor, take yoga or pilates classes, which are offered at an extra charge in the gymnasium, or relax with the murmur of waves at meditation sessions held in a palapa on the beach. And if total relaxation is your favorite activity, head for the pool area, choose a chaise lounge and enjoy more that 300 meter of interconnected pools. –At night the activities continue. At MayanPalace there’s black jack, karaoke, a casino and theme shows. Don’t miss Mexican Night, which features special dishes from our own kitchen as well as dances and traditions from all over the country. And check out the movies shown at the beach; from the comfort of lounge chair, you can enjoy box office smashes and classic movies, a different option for watching cinema in paradise.




