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One of the 3 Bahia Resorts in this complex.
The drive from the Cancun airport to Gran Bahia Principe Akumal is about an hour. From the Resort to Playa del Carmen less than 30 minutes. About 20 minutes to Tulum.
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| HOTEL INFORMATION | |
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Gran Bahia Principe Akumal
Carretera Chetumal Benito Juarez km 250
Akumal, C.P. 77760, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Distance from hotel to town, 18 miles (29 kms).
Distance from hotel to airport, 80 miles (129 kms).
The rooms are distributed in three-story villas, surrounded
by coconut palms and exotic vegetation. All rooms are equipped
with a terrace, full bathroom, hair dryer, air conditioning,
ceiling fan, satellite television, telephone and mini-bar. There
is one snack bar on the beach, one swim-up bar at the main pool,
three pool bars, one beach bar, one lobby bar, a snack bar and
a show lounge bar. The main restaurant is an international buffet,
plus there are three a la carte dinner restaurants serving Italian,
seafood and international specialties. The beach restaurant serves
American food snacks 24 hours. Hotel amenities include one main
swimming pool with a special area for children, another pool with
Jacuzzi, a large sun terrace with sunshades and sun beds, mini
-club for children ages 4-12, an amphitheater for entertainment,
five tennis courts, diving center and fitness studio. Activities
include windsurfing, catamarans, kayaks, boogie boards, snorkeling,
a diving clinic in pool, tennis, bikes, volleyball, gym, aerobics
and Merengue and Salsa lessons.
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| HOTEL AMENITIES | |
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Activities Desk Aerobic Classes
Aerobics (aqua) Babysitting Services ($)
Bar (swim-up) Bars/Lounges (8)
Basketball Court Beach (onsite)
Bicycle Rentals ($) Billiards
Car Rental Desk Children's Activities
Children's Playground Coffee Shop
Concierge Cooking (classes)
Currency Exchange Disco/Nightclub
Dive Center Doctor (on call)
Entertainment Exercise Classes
Fitness Center Gift Shop
Golf (nearby) ($) Hospitality Desk
Ice Machines Internet Service ($)
Junior Suites (558) Laundry Service ($)
Medical Services ($) Meeting Room
Multilingual Staff Parking Facility
Physically Challenged Accommodations
Physically Challenged Facilities Ping Pong
Pool (children's) Pool (outdoor)
Poolside Beverage Service Restaurants (5)
Rooms (630) Safe Deposit Box (in room) ($)
Snack Bar Taxi Stand ($)
Tennis Courts (lighted) Tennis Instructor ($)
Tour Desk ($) Tours & Excursions ($)
Trail/Track (jogging) Volleyball (beach)
Watersports (non-motorized) Wedding Coordinator
($) Denotes a fee may be charged.
Please note: Some hotel amenities listed above
may have an additional fee associated with them.
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| ACCOMMODATION CATEGORIES AND DESCRIPTIONS | |
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Arrival/Departure Time:
Check-in-time: 3:00 pm Check-out-time: 12:00 pm
Early check-in and late checkout on
request, and subject to availability.
Children Policy:
Children's age break is 12 years old.
Maximum Occupancy:
2010
Junior Suite - 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Club Golden - 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children
2011
Superior - 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Junior Suite Superior - 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Junior Suite Club Golden - 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Superior
Bedding: 1 king bed or 2 double beds.
12/24/2010 - 12/23/2011
Junior Suite
Bedding: 1 king bed or 2 double beds.
View: Garden or Ocean or Partial Ocean.
12/24/2010 - 4/30/2011
Junior Suite Superior
Bedding: 1 king bed or 2 full beds.
Jr Suite Club Golden, In a peaceful area of the Hotel, there is
Royal Golden Principe, a private club where guests can enjoy
all services and facilities at Gran Bahia Principe Akumal
and private reception. Guests staying at the Club Golden
section have ID bracelets in a different color, which gives
them exclusive access to the facilities and services of
Royal Golden Principe, as well as those of the Gran Bahia
Principe Akumal. This are is part of Gran Bahia Principe
Akumal (south side) but separated from the rest of the
hotel and with exclusive, Royal Golden Principe signs/placards.
200 double rooms distributed in villas, located between 65
feet and 492 feet from the beach.
Exclusive Facilities & Services of Club Royal Golden Principe:
-Exclusive reception: check-in and check-out
-Welcome drink
-A desk for representatives, reservations for specialty
a-la-carte restaurants (4 per each week), reservations for
shuttle to Playa del Carmen
-Umbrellas
-Free internet access
-Room service until 11:00pm
-Coffee machine facilities
-Ironing board and iron facilities
-House keeping courtesies
-Daily refills on mini-bars
All accommodations include: safe deposit box: ($), rollaway bed (on
request): ($), smoke detector, telephone, air conditioning, television,
alarm clock, balcony, bathtub, ceiling fan, crib (on request),
hairdryer, iron, ironing board, maid service, mini-bar, radio and
shower.
Room Service (limited)
11:00am to 11:00pm
($) Denotes a fee may be charged.
Specific bedding and/or special requests are fulfilled
based on availability and cannot always be guaranteed.
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| FOOD AND BEVERAGE OUTLETS | |
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Chit Pool Bar
General Opening Hours: 10:00am-6:00pm
Coral Pool Bar
General Opening Hours: 10:00-6:00pm
El Mar Beach Bar
General Opening Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm
Hollywood Amphiteather Bar
General Opening Hours: 10:30pm-11:00pm
Pakal Music Bar
General Opening Hours: 6:00-11:00pm
Sirena Swim-up Bar
General Opening Hours: 10:00am-6:00pm
Tulum Lobby Bar, open from 10:00am-11:00pm with live music from
8:00pm-11:45pm
White Sands Pool Bar
General Opening Hours: 10:00am-6:00pm
Restaurant Riviera, International buffet
Breakfast Hours: 7:00am-10:30am
Lunch Hours: 12:30pm-3:30pm
Dinner Hours: 6:30pm-10:30pm
Dolce Vita
Cuisine: Italian.
Dinner Hours: 6:00pm-11:30pm
Restaurant Arlequin, gourmet international cuisine
General Opening Hours: 6:00pm-11:30pm
Restaurant Frutos Del Mar
Cuisine: Seafood.
Dinner Hours: 6:00pm-11:30pm
Acuario, 24 hour service
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| ADD-ON PACKAGE (HONEYMOON 2011) | |
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HONEYMOON 2011
Booking Dates: 07/26/2010 - 12/23/2011
Travel Dates: 12/24/2010 - 12/23/2011
Package Inclusions:
-1 complimentary bottle of sparkling wine or rum
-1 fruit basket in the room upon arrival
-Upgrade to superior accommodation upon request and
subject to availability
Package inclusions are subject to change.
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| BONUS FEATURES | |
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-Use of Tennis Courts
-Watersports (Non-Motorized)
-Welcome Drink
-Use of Fitness Center
-Parking
-Towels
-Afternoon tea
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| LOCAL ATTRACTIONS | |
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Tourist Attractions Nearby:
-Coba Arqueological Village: 45 minutes by car
-Xcaret Park: 20 minutes by car
-Playa del Carmen town: 35 minutes by car
-Xel-Ha Park: 15 minutes by car
-Chichen Itza: 2 hours by car
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| MINIMUM NIGHT STAY REQUIREMENTS | |
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2010
12/24/09-12/23/10, 3-night minimum stay required.
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| CANCELLATION FEES | |
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2010
12/24/09-12/23/10, within 2 days, 2-night penalty.
No shows will incur a 2-night penalty.
Early departures will incur full penalty.
2011
TBA
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