For spring break we went to Cancun and Cozumel. This area is fantastic for families with teens or tweens. We ended up experiencing both Riu properties in Costa Mujeres north of Cancun. While in Cancun we stayed at three different hotels, which is a bit ridiculous, but somehow it just worked out that way. Basically, after I found out my sister would be in the town, we extended our stay which ended up putting us at another hotel. Spring Break can be a busy time to visit, so be sure to book in advance!
Two of the hotels we stayed at were the same brand and next door to each other, which makes it less crazy. I am going to break down both of these hotels for you in this post. Now a few people thought taking my kids to Mexico during spring break was crazy. They assumed that there would be college kids partying everywhere and maybe there were, but when you stay at a Riu property this is not an issue. They have a spring break policy in place that I felt like was worth sharing.
As I mentioned Riu has two properties in Costa Mujeres. They are both family friendly all-inclusive resorts right along the Bahia de Mujeres beach 40 minutes north of Cancun, 21 miles from the airport and 11 miles town. Both resorts are 45 minutes north east from the airport. If you want a getaway where you mainly stay at the resort both of these would be a great place to stay.
The beach is super nice with soft white sand. There is wait service down at the beach for both resorts. These benefits are included in your stay. Now I am going to break down each of the two resorts. I am starting with the slightly less expensive resort. We stayed in one of their non smoking two bedroom family suites. Our room had 2 bedrooms, one with 1 king size bed and the second with 2 double beds, one living area with sofa bed.
The property boasts a lot of pools, two of the pools include a swim up bar. Now you need to be at the swim up bar earlier than the pool closes. I went around 6 PM and the pool bar had just closed, my disappointment was profound. The pool was open for another hour and I had to sit in the pool without the drink.
