Moon Palace Resort
Hotel Information: Functioning as a self-contained village, the immense resort attracts couples and families seeking activity-filled days and nights, golfers eager to play a three 9-hole golf courses, and romance-minded couples desiring spa pampering and secluded sunbathing on the beach.
Amenity highlights: Facing 1 km (0.75 mi) of beach, each of the resort's two sides includes an immense lagoon-style swimming pool measuring more than 200 meters (219 yards) wide. Use of kayaks, windsurfers, Hobie Cat sailboats, and AquaTrikes is part of the All-Inclusive Plan, as is a championship-grade miniature golf course. Golfers pay extra to play three 9-hole courses (each par 36, with a total of 9,874 meters (10,798 yards). Also available for extra charges are treatments in a 30-room health spa; and a sports book featuring 240 slot machines, bingo, and 26 32-inch LCD TVs. The resort also offers an abundance of kid-friendly amenities, such as a children's pool, a children's club, a playground, and daily activities.
Insider tip: As part of the All-Inclusive Plan, guests may use facilities, restaurants, and bars at eight companion resorts: Beach Palace, Sun Palace, and Cancun Palace in the Cancun hotel zone; three Palace Resorts on the Riviera Maya, Xpu-Ha Palace, Playacar Palace, and Aventura Spa Palace, about 50 miles south of Cancun; Cozumel Palace in Cozumel, and Isla Mujeres Palace in Isla Mujeres. Transportation is provided to the resorts in the Cancun Hotel Zone.
The majority of meals and activities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for a majority of meals and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
The resort offers 2,103 guestrooms in 16 three-story hacienda-style buildings divided between two sides (Sunrise, Nizuc and golf suites by the golf course) that include nearly identical facilities and amenities. Rooms feature balconies or enclosed ground-floor terraces furnished with chairs and hammocks that provide views of gardens or the Caribbean Sea. Bathrooms contain two-person walk-in showers and two-person jetted tubs. Liquor dispensers hold rum, brandy, Scotch, and tequila. Minibars contain bottled water, beer, and soft drinks.
Decor features dark wood furniture, including marbletop table and dresser; tan-marble floors with brown-marble accents; and white walls and ceilings.
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