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#16 of 157 hotels in Cancun
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  • Hotel class: 3 of 5
  • Rooms: 200
Description: Beachfront condominium complex situated in the hotel zone across from the Royal Yacht Club and Marina and 8 miles from airport. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
Boulevard Kukulcan Retorno Gucumatz
Lote 49 Int. 4 Segunda Etapa
Cancun 77500
Mexico
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Reviews of Royal Mayan

( 5-9 of 69 )
“Loved It!”

Royal Mayan

5 of 5 stars
Wisconsin
Apr 22, 2008

We booked our vacation using Interval World's website. IW's site rates the Royal Mayan as a five star resort, but most other websites only rate it at a 3.5. I was a little worried about this, but once I got there, I fell in love!
We had reciprocity at the other Royal resorts, but still spent most of our time at the Mayan. It is a little older crowd, and is usually less crowded during happy hour. The pool with the swim up bar is not heated, so for that luxury we went to a different Royal resort, but otherwise, we loved our Mayan! I would recommend this resort for anyone looking for a chance to relax and just hang out in the beautiful weather. The staff is wonderful, and by the end of our stay, they knew us all by first name. None of us can wait to go back!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The food
    • Disliked — The murphy beds in the living room, my fiance and I had to sleep in separate beds.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
agamrath's Summary
Date of Stay: January 2008
Traveled with: Family with teenagers
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 18-24
Member since: April 22, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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Average price*: $312 (year-round)
“keep going back every year!!!”

Royal Mayan

Apr 10, 2008

Keep on lovin it every year!!! Great service, great drink and great times!!! Everyone is super friendly. Room is very clean, could use a little updating, but hey, you are in CANCUN!!! Not your own living room!!! Shouldnt be hanging out there unless it is 4AM!!! Then who cares what the room looks like. We Will be there in 2 weeks and looking forward to it. VIVA MEXICO!!!

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dana25's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2007
Traveled with: Friends
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 25-34
Member since: March 31, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine, Golf
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“Think twice about the Mayan”

Royal Mayan

3 of 5 stars
kentucky
Apr 6, 2008
1/4 found this review helpful

Just returned from a week with my parents in their time-share there and I was somewhat disappointed with my stay at this property. The waiters and bartenders were rude and surly the entire time - and I was tipping 20% consistently for nothing! They never smiled or spoke with us, just took the orders and gave you the goods. You cannot swim at this beach, too many rocks and always red flag for rip tides. The pools are awesome. No kids activities at this hotel - have to constantly travel to the other Royal properties for any fun kids activities. This location is geared towards the older crowd, for sure. The rooms are okay but nothing special. For the thousands we spent, I think there are alot of other places I could go. The food is totally mediocre except for the one upscale restaurant (The Conquistador), which was fabulous. Skip the place across the street unless you want a huge lobster for huge bucks. The bus service to the other properties is good. The Spa is very over priced unless you have money to burn. We did have a wonderful seaside massage at the Mayan which was the best I ever had, but it would have been $40 more at the spa and not outside by the sea. Needs updating - older property. All the waiters there act like they have a huge chip on their shoulder and don't want to be there - I was shocked. It took me a week to figure out that the hair braiding is done at the Caribbean down in the basement salon - book an appt. as soon as you get there otherwise they can't fit you in. Most ammenities at the Mayan closed now, the exercise room, salon, etc. The Royal lease for that buidling runs out in 5 years and obviously the Royal Resorts are not putting any money or effort into the place. This is a good place if you want to be alone and skip activites. They do have a great water aerobics class in the morning taught by some crazy guy named Asi. He was the only smile in the place and saved the week for me!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The pool
    • Disliked — The waiters and bar staff
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ontheohio's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: April 06, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
A romantic getaway, Older travelers
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Shopping, Spa
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“Loved the Royal Mayan”

Royal Mayan

Mar 13, 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

This was our first trip to Cancun we went with 6 others. Thomas More picked us up at the airport and was prompt. We used also them to book some of ours tours and other outings during our 10 days. The Resort was beautiful very clean and comfortable. The staff was very nice and helpful. The beach was the best. The restuarant was good and had an awesome breakfast buffet. We did not think that it was located to far off the beaten path. Take the bus it was a kick in the pants. I would recommend this Resort to everyone we will be back next year with our kids.

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dejsflower's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Member since: March 13, 2008
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“Loved the Royal Mayan!”

Royal Mayan

5 of 5 stars
Long Island, NY
Feb 29, 2008
1/9 found this review helpful

We stayed at the Royal Mayan for a week in Feb. 2008. We had five adults and a 20 month old baby. We are not timeshare members and booked directly. It could not have been nicer. We had a 7th floor apartment overlooking the pool and with a direct view of the ocean. The apartment was spacious, very clean, and very comfortable. The beds were superior. We spent most of the week at the beach or at the pool, and the extremely nice staff brought us drinks and food. This was a real vacation! Everyone was charming, friendly, and helpful. We ate many meals in La Palapa (the open air restaurant by the pool) and found them to have a great selection. Thomas Moore travel agency, which has two desks in the hotel, helped us get to and from the airport and booked three trips and a parasailing event for us. I would return there in a minute! In fact I would return there tomorrow!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Clean place, very friendly and helpful people, a real vacation
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Cardone15's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Age group: 50-64
Member since: April 14, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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Address: Boulevard Kukulcan Retorno Gucumatz | Lote 49 Int. 4 Segunda Etapa, Cancun 77500, Mexico