Nuevo Vallarta then Acapulco!!

[Amanda Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Amanda]

Hi,

We just booked the Grand Mayan NV followed by a week at the Grand Mayan Acapulco for the first 2 weeks in June 2008. Similar to John, SFX called me within hours of my request posting I love them!!

I have never been to a Grand Mayan, and I have never been to either area of Mexico.

Please let me know what you think of each resort and the surrounding areas of each!!

Thanks

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

I have been to both. NV is much newer and I enjoyed the pool there a little more. Acapulco has the worlds longest pool but is very narrow. I liked the NV pool more.

The beach is better in Acapulco

Here is two pictures of the beach in Acapulco.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Cool, Frank, now I know how you escaped the kidnappers!!

[dfostertol Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dfostertol]

Hi,

We just booked the Grand Mayan NV followed by a week at the Grand Mayan Acapulco for the first 2 weeks in June 2008. Similar to John, SFX called me within hours of my request posting I love them!!

I have never been to a Grand Mayan, and I have never been to either area of Mexico.

Please let me know what you think of each resort and the surrounding areas of each!!

Thanks

Hello Amanda,

I stayed at the NV Mayan Palace and the one located in Rivera Mayan. I love their resorts and I know you will love it as well. They have a on site disco, internet, good food, and a small (very small) arcade for the kids.

I want to go to the Acapulco resort because the pictures look wonderful.
Devon

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

Hello Amanda,

I stayed at the NV Mayan Palace and the one located in Rivera Mayan. I love their resorts and I know you will love it as well. They have a on site disco, internet, good food, and a small (very small) arcade for the kids.

I want to go to the Acapulco resort because the pictures look wonderful.
Devon

I also stayed at the Rivera Maya, Pool was great and I love the outside beds by the pool.

[marcmuff Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close marcmuff]

I have several albums of pictures of our trip to the Mayan Palace in Acapulco if you would like to see them. Click on the webshots link below.

[JWC Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close JWC]

I haven't been to the one in Acapulco yet. We stayed 2 consecutive weeks at the Grand Mayan - Nuevo Vallarta and also have stayed at the one in Riviera Maya. We have the last 2 weeks in April 2008 booked at the Grand Mayan - Riviera Maya.

We prefer the Nuevo Vallarta resort but prefer the Riviera Maya location as it has many more cultural attractions. In any event you will love the resort and the beach is great at Nuevo Vallarta. Try to get an ocean view unit on an upper floor. You should be able to as June should not be too busy. That is the start of the Mexican tourist season so there should be a lot of Mexicans staying at the resort if it is late June. We had an ocean view unit on the top floor of the middle building and we were there when the resort was packed. I have some awesome pictures that I took from my balcony.

Now if somebody would give me instructions on how to post photos, I would be glad to do so.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

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Now if somebody would give me instructions on how to post photos, I would be glad to do so.

John go to website navagation then click on the photo server. Upload your pictures to there. Once they are uplaoded scroll to just below the picture and copy that URL link, paste it in your post and it will show up.

[dfostertol Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dfostertol]

John go to website navagation then click on the photo server. Upload your pictures to there. Once they are uplaoded scroll to just below the picture and copy that URL link, paste it in your post and it will show up.

I hate to say this but after reading this post I tried to book the Mayan Palace for next year. They found me a 2bd room at the Grand Mayan in NV and I was excited. As she started to read the statement - 2 tennis courts, and you cant come to the Mayan Palace but once every 5 years. I am so heartbroken because I was just there last year and now I have to wait 4 more years before I can return.

Was RCI wrong. Is it 5 years at one resort or 5 years at any Mayan Palace resort?

Please help me.
Devon

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I hate to say this but after reading this post I tried to book the Mayan Palace for next year. They found me a 2bd room at the Grand Mayan in NV and I was excited. As she started to read the statement - 2 tennis courts, and you cant come to the Mayan Palace but once every 5 years. I am so heartbroken because I was just there last year and now I have to wait 4 more years before I can return.

Was RCI wrong. Is it 5 years at one resort or 5 years at any Mayan Palace resort?

Please help me.
Devon

Yes they did change it to a 1 and 5. Now this is how you get around it. First and the easy way is if you have a good top trader exchange it with SFX. They get as many Grand Mayan units than Rci with out any restrictions. You can also hope that Rci will wave the 1 and 5 for 30 days like they did last year.

[JWC Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close JWC]

I hate to say this but after reading this post I tried to book the Mayan Palace for next year. They found me a 2bd room at the Grand Mayan in NV and I was excited. As she started to read the statement - 2 tennis courts, and you cant come to the Mayan Palace but once every 5 years. I am so heartbroken because I was just there last year and now I have to wait 4 more years before I can return.

Was RCI wrong. Is it 5 years at one resort or 5 years at any Mayan Palace resort?

Please help me.
Devon

The 1 in 5 rule only applies if exchanging through RCI. You can exchange through San Francisco Exchange which does not have any restrictions.

[dfostertol Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dfostertol]

The 1 in 5 rule only applies if exchanging through RCI. You can exchange through San Francisco Exchange which does not have any restrictions.

Thank you for the information
Devon