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Ritz-Carlton, Cancun

Hacienda-style resort in the hotel zone; $15 million post-hurricane renovation includes a new tennis club and a beachside restaurant.

Score 85.72
Stats 365 rooms; 6 restaurants; 3 bars.
Competitive Edge A refreshingly adult atmosphere.
Rooms to Book Ocean Fronts for panoramic vistas.
Don't Miss A Mexican cooking class at the new Culinary Center.
Cost Doubles from $579.
Contact 36 Retorno del Rey
800/241-3333 or 52-998/881-0808

www.ritzcarlton.com

Key:
New to the T+L 500 High-Speed Internet Gym Pool
Spa Tennis Golf Outdoor Activities
Water Activities Fishing Kids' Program    

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“'A few rooms are fully outfitted for babies. The beach villas hold up to 10 people—plus they've got private butler service. The elaborate kids' program even has a tutor on staff to help kids keep up with their schoolwork.'...” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“What's the Best Family Resort?”

Travel + Leisure Family, Apr 2005

“I personally prefer flip-flops to shoes in the tropics; however, Ritz-Carlton's stubborn refusal to succumb to local ambience (or relax its dress codes) has always been part of the group's charm. When Ritz-Carlton Cancún opened 12 years ago—as one of the chain's first properties outside the United States—the Mexican owner, Enrique Molina, filled its public spaces with dark-wood credenzas and oil portraits of somebody's stern-faced European ancestors. Though the details may be Spanish—wrought iron railings, tiled roofs, stucco walls—the property...” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“Cool in Cancún”

Travel + Leisure, Apr 2005