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Honeymoon Special
Honeymoon couples who book a stay from December 24, 2011 - December 23, 2012 for travel during the same period will receive the following:
Valid for all room and rate categories. Couple must present marriage certificate upon check-in; travel dates must be within 6 months of wedding date. Guests must request the promotion by contacting the property in advance; contact information appears on the booking confirmation. Restrictions may apply.
All-Inclusive Details
The majority of amenities and activities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for meals, drinks, activities, gratuities, or use of both land and water sports equipment.
All-Inclusive children's activities
A Mini Club offers children 4–12 a daily program of supervised indoor activities including:
Not included: Babysitting services
All-Inclusive food and beverages Breakfast, lunch, and dinner at main buffet restaurant 24-hour snacks at the snack bar A la carte dinners (with reservations; restrictions apply) House wine with meals All domestic and selected imported alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks In-room minibar drinks and snacks (restocked daily) Drinks at two bars and the disco at Hacienda Doña Isabel Food and drink exchange privileges at sister property (except for buffet and gourmet restaurants) Taxes and gratuities
Not included: Wine and sparkling wine by the bottle; certain imported liquors
Scroll down to the Dining section for restaurant/menu details.
All-Inclusive transportation Trams shuttle guests around the resort and next door to Bahía Príncipe Tulum with continuous service from early morning to midnight. Shuttles operate to Hacienda Doña Isabel in the evenings
Not included: Hotel's return shuttle service to Playa del Carmen; local transportation; optional tours and excursions
All-Inclusive activities and equipment
Water sports (subject to availability, each sport limited to one hour per person per day)
Not included: Snorkeling trips; scuba diving courses, certification, trips
Land sports (subject to availability, each sport limited to one hour per person per day)
Tours
Not included: Bicycle tours outside of the resort
Classes/instruction
All-Inclusive entertainment/nightlife The lobby bar and Hacienda Doña Isabel provide live music nightly. Nightly amphitheatre music and dance shows include such themes as: Broadway, Tropical Show, Casino Night, and audience participation shows Evening mini-disco for kids Weekly Mexican party Entrance to and drinks at La Rancherita disco and two bars in Hacienda Doña Isabel
All-Inclusive resort/chain-unique inclusions Exchange privileges and use of facilities at neighboring partner resorts Bahía Príncipe Tulum and Bahia Principe Coba, including restaurants (some exclusions), bars, pools, and other recreational facilities
Not included
Airport taxes may or may not be included.
Property Amenities
Rooms
The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at Gran Bahia Principe Akumal All Inclusive 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).
This Mexico resort offers 630 guestrooms and suites in 25 three-story, terra cotta-colored villas. Rooms have tiled floors and hues of light turquoise and blue. In the junior suites, an arch and pillars separate the sleeping area from the sitting area. All rooms are equipped with hurricane shutters.
Room Amenities
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).
Note: A la carte dining is restricted.
Guests staying a minimum of 3 nights can dine one time in an à la carte specialty restaurant; guests staying 4–6 nights can dine twice; and guests staying 7 nights can dine three times in à la carte specialty restaurants during their stay. Guests of this hotel also can choose to dine and drink at the bars and selected restaurants at neighboring Bahia Principe Tulum.
Guests booking rooms in the Hacienda or Golden sections may have four a la carte dinners per week stay. Reservations are required.
Riviera Main International Buffet - Offering views of the Caribbean, this vast, airy restaurant under an enormous palapa serves international-style breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets. No reservations required.
Dolce Vita - This restaurant serves Italian-style buffet breakfast and lunch. Dinner is served a la carte and reservations are required.
Sample menu for Dolce Vita
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Frutos del Mar - Providing views of the Caribbean in moonlight, Frutos del Mar is an à la carte seafood restaurant open for dinner. Reservations are required.
Sample menu for Frutos del Mar
Appetizers:
Main courses:
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Arlequin - This à la carte gourmet restaurant is open for dinner with an international menu. Reservations are required.
Sample menu for Arlequin
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Oriental - Located in the Hacienda Doña Isabel, this à la carte restaurant serves Asian cuisines.
El Acuario - This 24-hour beach restaurant serves American food and snacks.
The resort also houses these bars: Lobby Bar Pakal; Lobby Bar Tulum; the pool bar, White Sands; the swim-up bar, La Sirena; Bar Coral; the beach bar, El Mar, and the pool bar, Chit, located near Villas 74, 76, and 78.
Disco La Rancherita - Opens at midnight with music and dancing. Located in the Hacienda, along with Bar Plaza Mayor and the Sport Bar.
Room Service (limited hours) is available for the Club Golden section only.
The preferred airport for Gran Bahia Principe Akumal All Inclusive is Cancun, Quintana Roo (CUN-Cancun Intl.) - 89.1 km / 55.4 mi.
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.
