 The exclusive Gran Bahia Principe Tulum beach hotel is located between Playa del Carmen and Tulum. The location is Mexican style, amidst tropical vegetation and directly on a beautiful long sandy beach with turquoise blue sea. The Hacienda Dona Isabell village belongs to the complex and offers many entertainment facilities. Links to the public transport system can be found nearby.
From here, guests are able to take the bus to Playa del Carmen. In the immediate vicinity, a diverse range of shopping facilities, numerous restaurants, cafes, bars in plenty, nightclubs, pubs and extensive entertainment venues are available. Tulum is around 20 minutes away by car and the Maya temple, a further 20 minutes away. Playa del Carmen is around 35 minutes from the hotel and Cancun airport 90 minutes.
The Gran Bahia Principe Tulum Hotel comprises various 3-floor buildings, spread out behind the beach with around 852 double rooms. The hotel offers its guests a foyer with a 24-hour reception desk. A variety of shops, a hairdresser's salon, 5 different bars and 2 speciality restaurants (1 Mexican and 1 Mediterranean) as well as an air-conditioned main restaurant (buffet style).
A nightclub is located at the entrance to the complex, in the entertainment area. The Hacienda area includes its own reception, as well as a public Internet terminal, a washing service, a bicycle hire service (at an extra charge) as well as a car park and a garage. The hotel also owns its own charming garden, where guests are invited to while away the hours.
The exclusively furnished rooms include an en suite bathroom, a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite/ cable TV, a minibar/ fridge (Water, beer and soft drinks included, others at an additional charge), air conditioning and a hire safe. Each of these tastefully furnished rooms also comes with a balcony or a terrace (with views out over the sea).
Guests may make use of a swimming pool with separate children's paddling area, a quiet pool, 2 whirlpools, 2 snack bars, sun loungers and parasols, a beautiful sun terrace as well as a massage and spa area (at an additional charge). Various motorised water sports are on offer at the beach.
Furthermore, at an additional charge, guests may like to try out a catamaran excursion, a boat tour, high sea fishing, wind surfing, sailing lessons, canoeing, boogie- boarding, diving at the diving school (PADI) or golf (in Puerto Aventuras or Playa del Carmen). Sports enthusiasts may make use of the tennis facilities (3 floodlit tennis courts, at an additional charge), table tennis, bocce and golf (additional charge) as well as try out the in-house gym.
Additionally, aerobics, gymnastics horse riding (additional charges) as well as road and mountain bike hire are on offer to the hotels guests. A seasonal entertainment programme for adults rounds off the offerings.
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(5 stars)