Sandos playacar Beach Resort And Spa - Riviera Mayan - Mexico

Description:

At the heart of the Mayan Riviera, a protected area which still contains many traces of the fascinating Mayan civilisation. A mystical culture which reached up from the land and the sea in the form of stepped pyramids to try to touch their gods.

The Sandos Playacar Resort & Spa blends seamlessly into the local scenery, recreating a typical Mexican Hacienda. It is also strategically positioned a short distance from the archaeological sites of Tulúm and Cobá and the ecological water parks of Xcaret and Xel-Ha, offering the ideal opportunity to combine culture and fun in an incomparable setting.

Sandos Playacar Beach Resort is strategically situated in Playacar with access to the finest beaches
Features an original Mexican design and magnificent layout
Children's activities to make sure your kids won’t get bored.
24-hour room service available
Waiter service at the beach and around the pool


Rooms at the The Sandos Playacar Resort & Spa
Standard Room
Maximum capacity 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children
Two double beds or one King Size bed
Private marble spacious bathroom
Hairdryer, air conditioning, satellite color TV, telephone
Minibar with mineral water, soft drinks and beer
Safe deposit box
Balcony or terrace, view of garden, swimming pools or partial sea view


Hacienda Junior Suites
The same as the Standard Room, plus:
Maximum capacity 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children (with King Size bed) or 2 adults and 3 children with 2 beds
Two double beds or one King Size bed
Lounge area with sofa bed
Balcony with view over the lush tropical vegetation
Option of adjoining rooms for families on request, subject to availability
To guarantee a Hacienda Junior Suite, an additional charge applies


Hacienda royal club junior suites
Two double beds or one King Size bed.
Living area with one double sofa bed
One Satellite Plasma TV set.
Special amenities: bath rope per adult for use during their stay, shower cap, mouth wash, body lotion.
Minibar VIP (mineral water, bottled water, soft drinks, diet & regular soda and domestic beer), welcome fruit basket.
Radio/alarm clock, coffee maker, iron & ironing board, ceiling fan
VIP treatment.
Balcony overlooking an exuberant native forest.
Outdoor jacuzzi in solarium.
To guarantee a Hacienda Jr Suite surcharge will apply.
Maximum capacity 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children


Sea-facing suite
The same facilities as the Standard Room, plus:
Maximum capacity 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children
King Size bed
Balcony with full sea view
A lounge area with double sofa bed, satelite plasma Tv, DVD and Play Station (films and video games available in Reception); half-bath, mini-dining room, VIP minibar (mineral water, natural bottled water, soft drinks, diet drinks, fruit juices, lager and dark beer), telephone and separate balcony with full sea view, ceiling fan…
Dividing door between the two rooms
VIP treatment
With the option of connecting rooms in the Sandos Royal Club category (at additional charge)
To guarantee an Ocean Front Suite, an additional charge applies


Sandos Royal Club
The same as the Standard Room, plus:
Maximum capacity 2 adults
King Size bed
Satelite plasma Tv
Special VIP amenities
Bath robe for each adult (property of the hotel)
VIP minibar (mineral water, natural water, soft drinks, fruit juices, lager and dark beer), welcome fruit basket
Radio alarm clock, coffee machine, iron and ironing board, ceiling fan
Balcony with guaranteed sea view
To guarantee a "Sandos Royal Club" room, an additional charge applies


All Inclusive at the Sandos Playacar Resort & Spa
All meals (buffet breakfast, buffet lunch and buffet dinner), snacks and dinner at our speciality restaurants with à la carte service
Unlimited national and imported drinks between 11:00 am and 2:00 am, including in the Disco. Waiter service for drinks at the beach and around the pool
24-hour room service (food and drinks)
Rooms equipped with safe deposit box and minibar with soft drinks, beers and mineral water. Wake-up call service. Satellite TV
Tennis (unlimited use of courts during opening hours). Includes use of equipment (balls and rackets); appropriate attire and shoes required
Water sports: Windsurfing, sailing and canoeing (depending on weather conditions; lessons not included). Scuba diving lessons in the swimming pool
Gym: use of equipment, weights and sauna
Swimming pool and sun deck exclusively for adults
Use of games room with billiards, table tennis, backgammon, chess, dominoes and cards
Daily program of social activities. Aerobics classes, calisthenics and beach activities. Pool games and water aerobics. Water basketball
Entertainment and facilities for children and teenagers
Bicycle tours and unlimited use of bicycles during the day during service hours
Evening entertainment: Shows and Themed Evenings in the Theatre
Disco
Full program of activities with our Entertainment and Sports Team
Full aceess to all areas and services of the Sandos Playacar Riviera Hotel & Spa (sister hotel).
Taxes and gratuities included


Restaurants and Bars at the Playacar Beach Resort and Spa
Big Buffet Festival (Main Restaurant): International Buffet. Dress code: T-shirt and footwear obligatory
"Ola-La" Pool Bar-Restaurant: Buffet Snack
Mediterranean Restaurant: Specialising in shellfish, meat and poultry with a salad bar. Dress code: Shirt, long trousers and shoes required *
Broccolino (Italian Restaurant): Italian buffet service. Dress code: Shirt, long trousers and shoes required *
Gourmet Restaurant: Gourmet specialties. A la Carte service. Dress code: Slacks & shoes required
Los Alcatraces (Mexican Restaurant): Restaurant featuring à la carte Mexican specialities. Dress code: Shirt, long trousers and shoes required *
Bar "La Bámbola": Café Bar
Lobby bar.
Sports Bar.
"Agave Blue": Beach Bar
Dance On Discotheque: Over-18s only
* Reservations required

Specialty restaurants at the Sandos Playacar Riviera Hotel & Spa:All restaurants and bars are open for Sandos Playacar Beach customers without extra costs.

Other facilities
4 swimming pools, one exclusively for adults
Full spa and fitness centre with Nautilus equipment, sauna, massages** and beauty treatments**
Floodlit tennis courts - medium-slow artificial grass and fast hard surface
Volleyball and basketball courts
Water sports centre with: Scuba diving, snorkelling, windsurfing, kayaking and sailing (lessons not included)
Disco
Video games room
Covered theatre for evening shows
Kid's Club with supervision, kiddies' pool, Punch'n'Judy theatre, mini-cafeteria, play area, Super Nintendo, TV See special programme
Teen's Club with pool tables, table tennis, soccer table and soft-drink machine. See special programme
Meeting rooms and banquets for groups
Board Room.
Travel agency and car hire *(available from 1 April 2007)
Boutique **
Exchange bureau **
Films and photo developing **
Medical Service **
Beauty salon **
Temazcal **

**Charge applies

SPA
Our installations of 2,300 m2 offer guests a unique setting to wind down, relax and be spoiled.

We present you:
22 luxury treatment rooms with apparatus.
Hydrotherapy baths and showers.
A fully-equipped gym with rooms for spinning, pilates, yoga, aerobics, etc.
An open area of hydromassage swimming pools at various temperatures.
Saunas.
Steam baths and solarium.
Everything is to be found in an atmosphere of complete harmony to guarantee an integral experience of relaxation, health and beauty

Locally:

Standing on a magnificent white sand beach just a short distance from the town of Playa del Carmen and the wharf for boats to Cozumel, Sandos Playacar Beach Resort & Spa is located on the Mayan Riviera just 45 minutes from Cancun International Airport.

The Mayan Riviera is a protected area which still contains numerous traces of the fascinating Mayan civilisation. Sandos Playacar Beach Resort & Spa is strategically located a short distance from the ecological water parks of Xcaret (with its underground river, Dolphinarium, botanical gardens and stables) and Xel-Ha, and the archaeological sites of Tulúm and Cobá. Playacar is a private complex with an impressive infrastructure, including an 18-hole golf course designed by Robert Von Hagge

Local climate:
Semitropical
The average annual temperature is 26ºC, and can reach 35ºC in summer
During the day it gets very hot so we recommend lightweight clothing
For excursions in the jungle, we recommend you wear trousers, long-sleeved shirts and shoes or sandals, and use mosquito repellent
At night the temperature drops and we suggest you bring a lightweight sweater or jacket
In July, August and September, visitors can bask under a spectacular sky
From November to April the sky is generally blue and there is a fresh breeze