Fabulous First in Cancun

My room was fabulous except the floor needed a bath. The big tub was great to relax. They supplied me with a "free" hair-dryer for the entire week.

The outdoor grill is open til 1am for delicious hamburgers, etc.

I left a suggestion of extending outdoor pool hours from 7pm to about 10pm.

If you like Italian food, a reminder to get same day dinner reservations (6-10pm I think). Chiquita Banana is a must eat at on premises of Royal Sunset (two feet from ocean). If you love loud soloists, no need for ear plugs at nightly lobby bar performances; a chance to dance if you like though.

If a spa or marina is what you need, the Sunset Lagoon by boat or shuttle is the twin hotel from Royal Sunset (which is in the Cancun Hotel sector). I was treated to two certificates for use at their spa and got two massages, a hair cut, and a pedicure -- but be warned that it's a tiny spa!

Quick Tips:

There a guy will try to sell you sterling silver bracelets, necklaces, etc. -- not quite as pressured as at the market down the street though! I've been told to settle for half or less for purchases.

Best Way To Get Around:

If you don't speak Spanish, bring a dictionary.

Food was good, plentiful but not great. For a lobster buffet, GO TO THE CONCIERGE DESK FOR YOUR LOBSTER VOUCHER. Outdoor theatre can be entertaining most nights. They have a disco night out that costs above the all-inclusive fee -- can't say if it's worth it, I didn't go. Xcaret costs extra to do extra things like swim with dolphins (US for 15 minutes and 92 pesos for photo taken with them).

The big 1 bedrm.

Getting a burger at midnight on premises, room service, a big tub to relax in bedrm, nice well padded chaise lounges, umbrellas, towels available at poolside, attentive waiters that most often remember what drink you had for refills.

Resort Experience:
My exchanged timeshare, despite the fact that I own 2 bedrm units was very spacious for a 1 bedrm! The partial kitchen was perfect. It would have been nice to have an ocean front view. But it was nice to have a big bed! This one faced the lagoon side overlooking the outdoor theatre & front entrance. If the maid hadn't kept turning my airconditioner up full and the fan off in my absence I would have been happier. I'm sensitive to a/c's so I have to have them on warmer. Remember if you open a sliding balcony door, the a/c will automatically stop; it restarts when you close the door. Once they washed my floor.

It was very pleasant, and VERY spacious for a 1 bedrm! I was on the 4th floor--elevators were on occasion a bit slow (a couple of mins.)

• Unit Type: 1 Bedroom
• Activities: Poor
• Amenities: Fair
• Unit Satisfaction: Very Good
• Family Friendliness: Good
• Service: Very Good

When you spend over $66.USD/day for all-inclusive and don't guzzle booze it means you judge the food more critically. Only once for the wk did I ask for an alcoholic drink (wine with the latter meal)--they said it would cost extra! That really annoyed me as I'd had virgins the whole week!

Generally it was easy eating; the restaurant off the main lobby was buffet style but prompt waiters would bring you alcoholic/virgin drinks. The desserts were more than OK but not fabulous (well a couple were pretty good).