I always get that nagging anxiety before my flights to Cancun. I spend time planning the perfect trip, and my biggest fear is catching a bug on the flight down. Inevitably, if you travel to Quintana Roo as much as I do, it is bound to happen eventually. I just returned from Cancun yesterday, and …
Cancun resorts
Nobody books a flight south expecting to spend their vacation locked inside a windowless ballroom eating prepackaged ham sandwiches. You book the trip for ninety-degree heat, turquoise water, and cold drinks brought straight to your beach lounger. But if you travel to Cancun between June and October, severe weather is always a real, statistical possibility. …
The hotel zone in Cancun is one of the most brutally competitive hospitality markets on the planet. Resorts constantly change management, rebrand their concepts, or undergo complete overhauls just to stay relevant. In an ecosystem where properties seem to come and go daily, one of the most polarizing and controversial resorts on the strip is …
When planning a luxury getaway south of the border, choosing the right property can make or break your entire vacation. For travelers who want to leave the hustle and bustle of Cancun behind and explore the incredible stretch of the Riviera Maya, hundreds of properties compete for attention, ranging from massive all inclusive mega resorts …
Is Cancun still affordable? It depends entirely on who you ask, but there has been a noticeable shift in the pricing landscape over the last few years. If you have been flying south to the Mexican Caribbean since its days as a rowdy spring break destination, you have likely noticed its steady, deliberate transformation into …
If you have 50 tabs open on your browser right now and feel like you want to throw your laptop out the window, we have good news: You are not alone. One of the most frequent emails we get at The Cancun Sun is the simple, yet impossible question: “Where should I stay?” While we …
The winter holiday travel season is normally pretty busy for resort property operators in the Mexican Caribbean, the second most popular tourist destination in the country. For one particular resort chain with more than a dozen resort hotels in the area, they are seeing “exceptional occupancy” levels to ring in the new year. Exceptional Occupancy …
The Atelier Playa Mujeres is announced as one of the best 5-star all-inclusive resorts for adults only in Mexico. Located in Quintana Roo, it is just about 30 minutes away from Cancun international airport. Many travelers usually pick the hotel zone as their go-to vacation spot because it has all types of resorts. But this …
On a recent trip to Cancun, tourist Arturo Brunello had the unfortunate experience of having his hotel room broken into while he was away. Fortunately, he had the foresight to set up a hidden camera. He took to TikTok to share footage of a resort employee apparently rummaging through his personal belongings, clearly looking for …
Sargassum seaweed continues to be an issue for Cancun beach goers as the microalgae regularly washes up on local beaches. This doesn’t mean that all of the beaches in Cancun are riddled with sargassum. In fact, there are plenty of spots that are virtually free of the foul smelling seaweed. This in part due to …