It can be quite an adventure to select a hotel from the thousand options that the Riviera Maya offers as a holiday destination. But it also can be amazing that you can keep on coming back to the same place, and experience something totally different year after year.

Riviera Maya has its own magic as a vacation spot, just like Playa del Carmen does. Therefore if you are coming for vacations, you should consider staying right in front of the beach and in one of the top resorts of this destination.

Maybe you´re planning a second trip to the Mexican Caribbean, or it may be your third, but you still can´t say you´ve seen it all, until you´ve stayed at The Royal Haciendas, one of the best kept secrets of the area.

Here we will give you a brief description why this hotel in Playa del Carmen, is number 1 in our list of the most exclusive resorts in the Mayan Riviera.

Great Vacation Deals

For a fabulous summer in Playa del Carmen, The Royal Haciendas is offering a great vacation deal that includes 5 Days and 4 Nights, a shopping tour to Playa del Carmen, one breakfast or lunch for the whole family and a private luxury yacht tour for only $399 USD. It can´t get better than this!… click here to read more

Five Star Resort & Private Club

The Royal Haciendas is a five star resort and the newest addition to the Royal Resorts private club collection. All six resorts that make out the Royal Resorts family have been awarded the prestigious Five Star Interval International status.

So if you stay at The Royal Haciendas it means you are a Royal Resorts guest, and by this you will have access to the other five resorts (Club International de Cancun, The Royal Sands & Spa, The Royal Mayan, The Royal Caribbean and The Royal Islander) where you can enjoy all the services, pool areas, beaches, restaurants and bars. They also provide you with transportation to each one of the resorts, so you don’t have to worry about a thing.

Fully Equipped Villas

Luxury villas instead of standard rooms. How can you compare a fully equipped villa with a normal hotel room? It´s quite easy and surprising; actually the 181 villas at The Royal Haciendas sleep up to six people for the price of a normal room. The master bedroom as a king size bed, flat screen TV, telephone, hair dryer, closets, iron, ironing board and a safe. The master bedroom bathroom has double sinks and granite counter tops.

The second bedroom includes two beds, flat screen TV, telephone, hair dryer, safe, kitchenette, private bathroom and balcony.

The villas include a spacious living area with two Murphy beds, flat screen TV, DVD player and phone. They villas also feature a dinning are for six, a large ocean view terrace, and a whirlpool tub for two. The kitchen is equipped to prepare breakfast, a light lunchtime snack or even a three-course meal. So this way you share a fantastic space that fits 6 persons, for the price of one room.

Beachfront Location

The Royal Haciendas is situated in the heart of the Riviera Maya, just five minutes north of the district capital, Playa del Carmen, and 30 minutes from Cancun International Airport. Its beachfront location is so incredible you can even walk to Playa del Carmen by the beach. The waters are calm, great for families with small children, for kayaking and snorkeling. If you try to imagine the biggest beach, it´s still quite small compared to the one here.

Luxurious Services

Everything at The Royal Haciendas is brand new and luxurious. Four large pools including Infinity pools with a swim up bar, two kid´s pools, four large whirlpools, and shaded areas with hammocks make those holidays truly fun. Two restaurants, pool bars, lobby bar, take-away food counter and pizza service for informal villa dining.

Other services consist of complimentary wireless internet access in public areas and even a market convenience store for Internet access, Xbox 360, DVD rentals and more. You can feel safe with a doctor on call 24 hours, and daily maid service and guest laundry are also offered.

Spa Resort

In addition to all the services, there is one that is everybody´s favorite: the Spa. The Royal Haciendas Spa has the latest in body treatments, massage services, and an exclusive collection of the finest facials and body wraps by Thalgo, Eminence and Murad, three of the world´s leading skincare companies. Other indulging treatments include the Dermocosmetics, Organic and Marine collection.

Apart from a massage you can also get a new look at the Salon, or enjoy more than 8 different massages that feature the aromatherapy, relaxing and the hot stone massage,

Daily Family Activity Program

All the family has fun at The Royal Haciendas. At the air-conditioned Activity Center you can exchange books, play ping-pong, and it also has a spacious kid´s play area.

This resort provides guests with a daily activity program for children and adults, including kayak tours, snorkeling lessons, beach volleyball, ceramic painting, an exercise room and a sports desk for free use of beach towels, snorkeling gear, kayaks and golf clubs.

The Royal Haciendas also includes three lighted tennis courts, and a tour desk for excursions, water sports, dolphin swims, horseback riding and car rental.