Ritz-Carlton

Recently renovated, hacienda-style resort in the hotel zone.

Score 84.36
Stats 365 rooms; 6 restaurants; 3 bars.
Competitive Edge Cancún's most refined and adult atmosphere.
Rooms to Book Those ending in 11 offer ocean views and an extra 53 square feet.
Don't Miss A visit to the turtle sanctuary (open June through October).
Cost Doubles from $519.
Contact 36 Retorno del Rey
800/241-3333 or 52-998/881-0808

www.ritzcarlton.com

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Spa Tennis Golf Outdoor Activities
Water Activities Fishing Kids' Program    

“'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»

—Robert Maniaci
“What's the Best Family Resort?” in 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»

—Alan Brown
“Cool in Cancún” in Travel + Leisure, Apr 2005