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  • Address: Condominio Playa Mujeres, Quintana Roo Cancun Mexico
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Description: Luxury adults-only resort nestled among seven swimming pools on a powdery white sand beach, in a community that boasts a spectacular Greg Norman... This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
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“A 25th Celebration at Excellence”

Excellence Playa Mujeres

4 of 5 stars
Staten Island, New York
Jun 27, 2008
18/22 found this review helpful

My husband and I booked a stay here for June 19-24 to celebrate our 25th anniversary. Before booking we were reading reviews on this site.

When we arrived we were greeted like everyone mentions with champagne and cold hand towels that are scented. Our check-in was easy and we were given our room within the hour that we arrived.

The only complaint I have was that our first room they gave to us was in building 5 and near the unsightly construction of the new marina condos that are going to be for sale. $450,000 to own.

Our room was quickly changed to building 7 which was much better. I don't think it matters at this resort which "view" you choose to have your room face. Pool is just as nice as ocean view and everything that is around. It's all appealing to the eye.

I think we did the right thing by tipping each morning to our gentleman housekeeper. We would leave $5.00 on the pillow each morning, and he cleaned the room early which we liked. Try meeting with them first and let them know that you like early cleanings. Turndown service was nice each evening.

We also tipped the man who refilled the minibar each day. We left his tip in the frig. My husband thought $2.00 a day was good for him. Mainly he was only restocking water for us. We aren't soda drinks and that's mainly what's in there besides a few cans of beer and some juices.

We also tipped at the poolside bars. They worked very hard in the hot sun to get you what you wanted as fast as possible. A dollar or two for drinks really is a steal.

We stayed at the mainpool each day with the convenient swim up bar. This was enjoyable. The views around are so relaxing and peaceful.

We aren't beach people, but did walk the beach a few times. We aren't ones to lay out on the sand. The water did have the grass and seedweed like everyone mentions, but it is cleaned with the tractors.

I've been to Cancun before and I think the water is a much nicer color over there. Being that this resort is on the other side of the pennisula, the color seems a little less vibrant.

Food was not top notch but still very good. We liked the french place the best.........Chez Issebelle. Service was very good and we tipped in this restaurant. We had our anniversary celebration dinner in this restaurant too. They decorated the table with a rose and rose petals which was very colorful and pretty on the white table linen.

House wine is included with meals but if you want another type of wine you must pay. All the drinks we tasted were made well and STRONG too. I enjoyed the martini bar before dinner. This bar is on the bottom level of the lobby area. It looks so nice in the evening hours.

The place is so clean and you never see anything laying around except for the pigs at the pool who can't bring their glass back to the swim up bar or back to their little table by their chairs for someone to remove. It doesn't look nice swimming around the beautiful pool beneath the Lobster House with empty glasses all around.

There are "float hogs" like I heard mentioned on this site. People think the floats are theirs for the whole day or even the duration of their stay. I've seen some take them back to their room which was absurd.

We were there for 5 nights and I really wish we would have stayed a week. Time always goes fast when you are away. I didn't think 5 nights were enough.

We packed SPF 30 and should have taken a higher number. Even though we have the olive skin, we burned. Maybe we didn't apply often enough, who knows. You might want to take different numbers along with you.

This resort is for couples although we did see some girls vactioning with their girlfriends.

Beware of channel 49 and 50 if you are shy and also some women who go topless on the beach and around the pool. I felt topless should be left for the beach area only.

Rooms are just as they appear in pictures on this site. Very beautiful and very spacious. Marble everywhere so you might want to take some slippers along for when you get out of the shower.

Speaking of shower....................OMG! We loved it. The "rain" head is the best! I want to get one at my home. We found no problem with the glass bathroom door everyone speaks about. I found the scale in the bathroom a funny feature. Who wants to see how much weight you are gaining while on vacation! LOL

You will not be disappointed with this resort. It's very nice and the grounds are even nicer. The staff are fabulous...especially the ones who run the activies during the day. They have a great sense of humor.

In closing, mostly everyone there speaks English so you won't be stuck if you aren't good with Spanish. I know enough to get by and used the language since I was in their country out of respect.

My husband and I can't wait till next year so we can return again.

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
diehard400's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Age group: 35-49
Member since: November 06, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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“Honeymoon Holiday”

Excellence Playa Mujeres

5 of 5 stars
SCOTLAND
Jun 26, 2008
15/17 found this review helpful

My husband and I stayed at this hotel for a 2 week honeymoon and loved every minute. Indicative of how enjoyable it was, is the fact that we didn't fall out!
The hotel is only 7 months old and the rooms are very modernly decorated, with jacuzi, flat screen TV on the wall and even a bedside docking station for your ipod. Room service twice a day; excellent friendly service; 7 restaurants to choose from so you never get bored of the good food; great air conditioning throughout; a fantastic spa; a well equipped gym, a choice of 'social' pools (one with a bar in it) or quieter pools outside each accommodation block; gorgeous sun loungers with waiters serving drinks; quality entertainment during the evenings, and to top it all, a fantastically maintained 18 hole golf course!
My stomach unfortunately suffered a culture shock with the spices over there, so I had to get the Doc out, who is situated at the hotel. He was very friendly, professional and attentive (make sure you have insurance).
The hotel is approx 35 minutes from Cancun town, but has everything you need, so unless you feel like the occasional excursion, there is no need to leave the hotel.
We spent a day at the top rated 'Moon Palace' hotel in Cancun and both agreed that the Excellence was the nicer of the two - the golf course was maintained to a higher standard and was more enjoyable to play, but the main thing which struck us was the noise - the lack of children at the adults-only Excellence hotel made our holiday all the more relaxing and enjoyable!
I would highly recommend this hotel to adults of all ages who are looking for a high quality, relaxing but entertaining holiday.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Facilities, modern decor and cleanliness
    • Disliked — Can't think of anything!
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
MOISTY's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Honeymoon
Age group: 35-49
Member since: April 02, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Great food / Wine, Golf, Spa
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Average price*: $520 (year-round)
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“Awesome Resort”

Excellence Playa Mujeres

4 of 5 stars
Pennsylvania
Jun 25, 2008
9/14 found this review helpful

My Husband and I just returned from a week in paradise and are sad to have had to leave. Everything about the resort is awesome and we would return in a heartbeat. Are there some bugs that need to worked out YES however I think lots of times we are looking for perfection especially when we go on vacation because we have spent alot of money to go and want everything to be absolutely perfect 100% of the time but here is the bottom line. The resort is VERY clean, the rooms are fantastic ( very large for a hotel room) the resturants are plenty with lots of variety and no resverations are required and not limited to the amount of times you go to one heck eat at the French Resturant ( our fav.) every night should you wish they don't care. The people are extremely friendly but do they always deliver the best customer service each and every day NO they work long hours and many a days in a row ( which is customery in this country they are thankful for the job) but overall they are there to please us the customer. If I had to point out anything in paticular that didn't set right with us it would be the front desk and consigures service as we did not feel that they went out of there way to help us with a couple of things. This by far is the best resort we have been to to date (1of 7) and we would go back tomorrow.

Like others have written if you are looking for the party scene all the time this is not the place lots of activities planned by the entertainment team and very relaxing.

Looking to go into Cancun ask the bell hop about taxi servcie and they will arrange one for you we went shoping at a local Market and were nervous about just hopping into a taxi and being able to get one to bring us back without costing a fortune. The bell hop suggested we talk to the taxi driver about waiting for us or making arrangements to come back and pick us up which we did and he waited for us while we shopped (2-3 hrs) and returned us back to the hotel safely for $40.00 US round trip.

We had no problems with maid service, our room was always cleaned in a timely manner and always left extra towels if we asked for them and I loved the turn down service.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The Rooms are Fantastic they have attented to every little detail
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
MichInPA's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 35-49
Member since: June 25, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Great food / Wine
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Average price*: $520 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-454-6835 from hotels.com
“Truly an unbelievable resort and an unforgettable honeymoon”

Excellence Playa Mujeres

Jun 24, 2008
2/5 found this review helpful

Planning a honeymoon can be difficult. There are a lot of things to consider. Luckily, I found a gem of a company who helped me plan the most unbelievable honeymoon I could have imagined. Unforgettable Honeymoons is a wonderful company who is honest, straightforward and hands on!! Heather, my personal travel guru spoke with me to get an understanding of what I was looking for and quickly came up with ideas that were well within my budget. They disclosed all information upfront so I was not surprised when I got the bill. Everything that was told would be included in fact was. When Heather recommended the Excellence Playa Mujeres. My husband and I were both sold. This place is a FABULOUS resort with anything and everything you could want to make your stay comfortable, relaxing, and fun. There are plenty of yummy food choices. I recommend the Steak House for their delicious filet mignon's, the Lobster House for the wonderful lobster chowder, Spice for their saki, sushi, and tappan yaki, Barcelona's for their desserts and salads, etc. As you can see there was not a shortage of food for dinner. Lunch can be a little more limited, but they have a great room service menu, grills by the side of the pool and even excursions that sometime offer lunches. The room service menu is open until 5:00 am so there is never a worry that you will go hungry. They have 8 bars all unique with the decor and atmosphere. The drinks are top notch! There are plenty of evening activities the resort plans so you don’t have to go far to listen to jazz, watch a dance show, sing karaoke. They even had a casino night. Lastly, the service, I have never been treated with so much courtesy. We walked in and there was a gentleman waiting with glasses of Champagne and ready to take our bags to our room. The service was on a scale of 1 to 10, a 12!! The staff in the restaurants, bars, hotel, and anywhere along the property were friendly and kind. My husband and I want to make it our anniversary spot since we had such an amazing time. I highly, highly recommend the resort and the company, unforgettable honeymoons!!!

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
koimattur's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Member since: June 24, 2008
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“Excellence is Awesome!!”

Excellence Playa Mujeres

5 of 5 stars
allentown, pa
Jun 23, 2008
4/5 found this review helpful

We just got back from our honeymoon at the Excellence Playa Mujeres and it was the best vacation we have ever been on. We have stayed at many all inclusives before, and none compare to this resort. Everything was top notch.
Our room was a roof top terrace room. It was worth the money for the views alone. We had a view of the ocean, and the main courtyard where we could listen to the house band at night. The roof pool was clean and cool when you just wanted to hang and relax.
We had turn down service everynight with candies, and some type of towel animal.
The food was excellent. We didnt get to eat at every restaurant, but we did our best. Our favorite was Chez Isabell. Have the sea bass. The resort had top shelf booze, Absolut, Tangueray, Bombay, Baileys. They even had coors light for those who will not drink Mexican beer. The pools were all beautiful. There were also 3 lazy rivers to just float around in. The spa was excellent. I recommend hydrotherapy so soothing. My husband got the high tide massage and really enjoyed it.
At the resort you could participate in the activities, or just relax. That is what I liked best. The entertainment and daily activities were not in your face. Hands down, I would go to this resort again, and am already looking into the winter.
The beach was groomed everyday, and the water was clear for the most part. High tide brought in some sea grass, but nothing I would even complain about.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The entire resort
    • Disliked — Nothing
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
agbeef's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Honeymoon
Age group: 25-34
Member since: January 06, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Great food / Wine, Spa
Was this review helpful? Yes No
Check Rates
Average price*: $520 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-454-6835 from hotels.com

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