Highlights of Bahia Luxury Akumal, Sian Ka'an, Tulum & Coba in Riviera Maya, Mexico

Our favorite resort in Riviera Maya has always been Bahia Principe. This megaresort includes Akumal, the luxury level with rooms for both families and adults only, and Sian Ka'an, which is adults only and located by the golf course, Coba and Tulum. We especially enjoy staying in the adults-only section of Akumal because you have access to the whole resort, which includes Coba, the newly remodeled Tulum, and the Sian Ka'an, located across the bridge from the main resort. Please go to my blog for a more in-depth review of this and other resorts, excursions, and travel tips. www.noshoesjusttravel.com

The best block of rooms we have stayed in are 82 and 83, which are situated adjacent to the Infinity pool and Los Corales restaurant. The restaurant is usually open for breakfast, which is enjoyable because you can view the infinity pool and the Caribbean Sea. When the restaurant was open for lunch, we sometimes ate there or took a break in the afternoon and enjoyed drinks and snacks while gazing upon the Sea. Unfortunately, the restaurant was not open at lunchtime due to low occupancy, so we greatly missed this afternoon's delight. In the evening, Los Corales is transformed into a steak house.

Many of the rooms located in Akumal are in much need of an update. It is one of the complaints of travelers who have recently stayed here. Unless you upgrade to a newer room, know that the accommodations are dated and not what I would refer to as luxury. Until they make this change, I doubt we will be back unless we pay extra for the upgraded room.

When you stay in Akumal or the Sian Ka'an for seven days, you will have access to the a la carte restaurants each night. You must make reservations in advance, which is what we do on the day we arrive. We had a delightful guest relations person Pablo, who made all of our reservations for us, including the shows. Our favorite restaurants are Maiko, Alux (located in Sian Ka'an), Arlequin, Dolce Vita, and the Brazilian, which we didn't make it to this time.

We made a reservation to see the new Origen show in the new Tulum theater, which was amazing. It doesn't look like there is a bad seat in the house. The music, costumes, and performer were fabulous. There is a charge of $10 to see the show, and you must reserve ahead of time. We opted for the VIP tickets, which were $25. Our VIP tickets allowed us to be seated directly in front of the stage area, and we could enter the theater in a special VIP line that was quicker without any wait. There is also a new show, Blackbird, which features the Beatles music, which we had to reserve in advance, but there is no charge. Unfortunately, it was the night before we left, and we were too tired to stay up for the 9 pm show. We would have liked to have seen it—next time.

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