Hi Fayette,

We had a wonderful time. Sadly I came to the realization it was way too short. Should have stayed an extra day or two. Oh well , know for the next time.

Riviera Maya is just beautiful. The resort was large and very nice. Sandos Playacar Beach Resort and Spa is in a community( Playacar)  with other hotels and actual homes. $500,000- 1 million dollar homes. The Iberostar was next to us and RIU had 5 hotels in this community.  They are about a 15 minute bike ride to Playa Del Carmen. 5 minute taxi cab.

We actually ended up getting different rooms when we got there. The Hacienda Jr Suites are in buildings that are a bit of a walk from the beach. They do provide, golf cart service, all day and all night but we wanted to be closer to the beach and pool The suites were nice( although ended up being the same room we got by the beach)  and would be great if you went to the resort with people you knew. You all then could enjoy the private pool after hours or just hang after a day at the other pool and beach.   So we were able to get adjoining rooms, ground floor in steps from the beach. Rooms were spacious, great bathrooms, with showers with seats in them. No tub, but it was not missed. Top of the line fixtures etc. TV was a bit outdated and you can only get 2 channels that were not in Spanish but we didn