Hotel Information: Abloom with flowering gardens, this immense resort caters to families and couples seeking a full menu of activities and entertainment from which to choose in addition to sunbathing and swimming.

Amenity highlights: Each of the resort's two side (Beach and Caribe) features a freeform pool measuring at least 100 meters (109 yards) long. One is a "quiet pool" and the other an activities pool. Each includes a separate children's section, a swim-up bar, and jetted sections. Shaded hammock areas border both pools. Sheltered by an offshore coral reef, the resort's beachfront extends 2.5 km (1.5 mi).

Insider tip: A rock island within swimming distance of the resort's dock offers a thatched-roof palapa for solitary contemplation of the Caribbean Sea and a sweeping view of the resort.

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Rooms

The majority of meals and activities at Barcelo Maya Beach 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).

Barcelo Maya Beach Resort All Inclusive offers 1,027 guestrooms in five three-story buildings with elevators. Featuring exteriors in rich colors, buildings contain outsize Mayan-style sculptures and garden courtyards. Rooms include garden-view balconies or ground-floor patios furnished with cocktail tables and Mexican-style leather-and-wood chairs.

Decor and furnishings include pastel walls, red-marble accents, and reading chairs. Bathrooms contain shower/tub combinations. Televisions offer pay movies and video-game consoles (surcharges). Ceiling fans supply a cooling alternative to rooms' air conditioning. Bathrobes furnish lounging comfort. Minibars are stocked daily with soft drinks, beer, and water.

Room Amenities

• Cable/satellite TV
• Video-game console
• Pay movies
• Climate control
• Ceiling fan
• Air conditioning
• Complimentary newspaper
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Internet access - surcharge
• Internet access - dial-up
• Voice mail
• Minibar
• Coffee/tea maker
• Bottled water in room (complimentary)
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping (daily)
• Turndown service

• Makeup mirror
• Bathtub only
• Bathroom scale
• Shower/tub combination
• Bathrobes
• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Television - Cable service
• Iron/ironing board
• In-room safe
• Television
• Window opens
• Clock radio
• Rollaway beds
• Cribs (infant beds) available
• Smoking rooms

Recreation

The majority of recreational facilities and activities described below are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive details section for more information).

Sheltered by an offshore coral reef, the resort's beachfront extends 2.5 km (1.5 mi). Each of the resort's two sides (Beach and Caribe) features a freeform pool. Measuring approximately 100 meters (109 yards) long, the Caribe "quiet pool" includes a separate children's section, a swim-up bar, and jetted sections. Measuring approximately 125 meters (137 yards) long, the Beach activities pool also includes a separate children's section, a swim-up bar, and jetted sections and features a fountain. Both pools are bordered by shaded hammock areas.

The resort supplies kayaks, snorkeling gear (one hour per day), pedal boats, and windsurfers and small sailboats for which reservations and basic skills are required. Land sports include an 18-hole miniature golf course, a four-hole pitch-and-putt course, and five lighted tennis courts.

Not included in the All-Inclusive Plan but available from independent operators near the resort are personal watercraft, ATV tours, and beach horseback riding. A 9-hole golf course is located in Puerto Aventuras 4 km (2.5 mi) from the resort.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.

• Golfing on site
• Golf - driving range on site
• Sailing on site
• Scuba diving nearby
• Personal watercraft on site
• Snorkeling on site
• Swimming on site
• Windsurfing on site

• Tennis on site
• Running track/path on site
• Basketball on site
• Volleyball on site
• Aerobics on site
• Horse riding/rental nearby
• Skydiving nearby
• Fishing on site
• Playground on site

Property Amenities

The majority of amenities and activities at Barcelo Maya Beach Resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

A group of thatched-roof palapas houses a fitness center (minimum age 14) with cardio machines, weight machines, and free weights; a beauty salon offering hair and nail care, waxing, and hair braiding; and women's and men's saunas and steam rooms, a 10-person spa tub, and a massage room. A disco with bar features dancing nightly.

Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this Riviera Maya hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.

• Swimming pool - outdoor
• Poolside bar
• Swim-up bar
• Swimming pool - children's
• Spa tub
• Steam room
• Sauna
• Massage - treatment room(s)
• Concierge desk
• Health club
• Fitness equipment
• Restaurant(s) in hotel 7
• Bar/lounge 7
• Nightclub
• Room service (24 hours)
• Parking (free)
• Self parking
• Parking (valet)
• Conference room(s)
• Ballroom(s)
• Business center
• Banquet facilities
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Internet access in public areas - dial-up

• Audio-visual equipment
• Business services
• Internet access in public areas - surcharge
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
• Multilingual staff
• Number of rooms: 1027
• 24-hour front desk
• Porter/bellhop
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Security guard
• Medical assistance available
• Beauty services
• Hair salon
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Shopping on site
• Tour assistance
• Currency exchange
• Dry cleaning service
• Pool table on site
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Number of floors: 5
• Elevator/lift
• Supervised child care/activities
• Wedding services

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 3 PM
• Check-out time is Noon

Entertainment

Activities include:

• Nightly entertainment, including music/dance shows and karaoke in 1,200-seat open-air theater
• Spanish lessons
• Dance lessons
• Crazy games
• Disco dancing
• Water basketball
• Pool volleyball
• Pool aerobics
• Aerobics
• Beach volleyball
• Beach soccer
  Not included: Ceramics painting.

Dining

The majority of meals and beverages, plus all gratuities, at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

Buffet Beach - Open-air restaurant flanked by ponds serving breakfast, lunch, theme-dinner buffets daily. Located in resort's Beach section.

Buffet Caribe - Open-air restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, theme-dinner buffets daily. Located in resort's Caribe section. Flanked by ponds.

Agave - Air-conditioned fine-dining Mexican specialty restaurant open for dinner only. Mexican decor including cane chairs, wrought-iron chandeliers. Reservations required. Seating availability not guaranteed. Dress code: Long pants for men. Closed-toe shoes required. No beach sandals, sleeveless shirts, or beachwear.

Sample menu for Agave

Sample menu for Agave
Starters:

• Fried-shrimp empanada
• Chicken enchiladas
• Shrimp crêpes
• Vegetarian quesadillas
  Soups:
• Shrimp
• Chicken and lime
  Salads:
• Mexicana
• Avocado and crab
  Main courses:
• Beef medallions with guajillo-chile sauce
• Steak with guacamole
• Beef or chicken fajitas
• Pork chops with chiles
• Chicken steamed in cactus leaves
• Shrimp with almond-tequila sauce
  Desserts:
• Almond-raspberry cream pie
• Chocolate cake
• Coconut flan
• Poached pear stuffed with cheese and marmalade

Don Quijote - Air-conditioned fine-dining Spanish specialty restaurant open for dinner only. Spanish decor including brick walls, beam ceiling, carved-wood chairs, oil lamps. Reservations required. Seating availability not guaranteed. Dress code: Long pants for men. Closed-toe shoes required. No beach sandals, sleeveless shirts, or beachwear.

Sample menu for Don Quijote

Sample menu for Don Quijote
Starters:

• Assorted Spanish tapas
• Sautéed mussels
• Pasta salad with shrimp
• Fried eggs with potatoes, eggplant, tomatoes
  Soups:
• Bean with Spanish sausages
• Gazpacho
  Main courses:
• Seafood stew
• Poached grouper with shrimp, clams
• Baked salmon with clams, mushrooms, garlic sauce
• Lamb cutlets with rosemary
• Beef tenderloin with Cabrales
• Roast suckling pig
  Desserts:
• Spanish flan
• Rice pudding
• Chocolate-truffle cake
• Cheese pie

La Mesa del Capitán - Open-air restaurant under enormous thatched roof containing wood replica of pirate ship. Specialty dinner restaurant. Reservations required. Seating availability not guaranteed. Dress code: Long pants for men. Closed-toe shoes required. No beach sandals, sleeveless shirts, or beachwear. (La Mesa del Capitán serves a casual lunch buffet and snack foods such as burgers, pizza, and salads during daytime and becomes a disco after dinner, with two bars serving drinks and snack foods.)

Sample dinner menu for Capitán Morgan Steakhouse

Sample dinner menu for La Mesa del Capitán
Salad/appetizer/soup bar
Main courses:

• Beef tenderloin
• Ribeye steak
• Barbecued pork ribs
• Grilled chicken
• Pork chops
• Lamb cutlets
• Fish baked in banana leaf
• Grilled shrimp
  Desserts:
• Strawberry cheesecake
• Brownie with ice cream
• Lemon meringue pie
• Ice cream with fruit

Rancho Grande - Open-air restaurant under enormous thatched roof serving casual lunch buffet and snack foods such as burgers, pizza, salads during daytime.

Captain Morgan - Features a lunch buffet and daytime snacks under a thatched roof.

Beach Lobby Bar - Open in resort's Beach-section lobby from late morning to late night for cocktails, tropical drinks.

Caribe Lobby Bar - Open in resort's Caribe-section lobby from late morning to late night for cocktails, tropical drinks.

Sport bar - Open from afternoon until late night.

Two theatre bars - In resort’s Caribe and Beach sections. Open daily during shows.

Two swim-up bars - Open from late morning until evening.

All-inclusive Details

The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for on-site meals, drinks, activities, entertainment, and use of non-motorized water-sports equipment.

All-Inclusive food and beverages

All-Inclusive food and beverages

• Daily breakfast, lunch, dinner buffets at Buffet Beach and Buffet Caribe restaurants
• Casual lunch buffets and snack foods at Rancho Grande and La Mesa del Capitán restaurants and other snack-food spots
• For minimum seven-night stay, two specialty-restaurant dinners per person (reservations required; availability not guaranteed)
• For a stay of 4-6 nights, one specialty-restaurant dinner per person (reservations required; availability not guaranteed)
• Unlimited domestic-brand drinks at restaurants and bars
• 24-hour room service (with per-plate delivery surcharge)
• In-room minibar with soft drinks, beer, water
  Not included: Gift-shop snack foods.

  Scroll down to the Dining section for restaurant/menu details.

All-Inclusive activities

All-Inclusive activities
Water sports:

• Kayaks
• Snorkeling gear (one hour per day)
• Windsurfers (reservations, basic skills required)
• Small sailboats (reservations, basic skills required)
• Pedal boats
• Water polo
• Water basketball
• Pool volleyball
• Pool aerobics
• Introductory scuba-diving lesson in pool
  Not included: Motorized water sports and scuba-diving and snorkeling instruction/excursions offered by an independent operator.

  Land sports:

• Miniature golf (18 holes)
• Pitch-and-putt golf (4 holes)
• Tennis
• Bocce
• Horseshoes
• Basketball
• Beach volleyball
• Beach soccer
• Ping-Pong
• Pool
• Darts
• Giant outdoor chess

All-Inclusive children's club

All-Inclusive children’s club:
Supervised activities for children ages 4-12 in open-air, thatched-roof palapa and on playground.
Not included: Child care outside children’s-club hours.

Not included are

Not included are:

• Gift-shop snack foods
• Motorized water sports
• Scuba-diving and snorkeling instruction/excursions
• Spa and beauty services
• Hair braiding
• Henna tattoos
• Ceramics painting
• In-room video-game consoles
• Child care outside children’s-club hours
• Laundry and dry cleaning
• Telephone calls and faxes
• Internet access
• Incidental purchases
• Outside tours
• Airport transfers
• Airport departure tax (Approximately $20 per person. Price subject to change.)

Address

Carr Chetumal Puerto Juarez Km 266.3

Xpu-Ha, QU 77750

Mexico

Nearest major airport:

Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico (CUN-Cancun Intl.)

Area:

Xpu-Ha, Quintana Roo, Mexico