BlueBay Grand Esmeralda

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6 Days, 5 Nights Starting at $719* - All Inclusive

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The Bluebay Grand Esmeralda resort has all the facilities to unwind and relax: a spacious modern spa, a fully equipped gymnasium and a wonderful seafront location. The hotel offers 979 guest rooms and suites, spacious and nicely decorated with an elegant hint of the old Mayan village including colorful tropical details, spread out in eight 2 and 3 story buildings.

Customer Rating 277 Reviews

Value		4.4
Service		4.3
Beaches & Pools		3.9
Dining Options		4.2
Room Comfort		4.2

"Staff extremely friendly and helpful, Room very spacious and clean, nice variety of meal options" – Nadine

304 out of 344 (88%) customers would recommend this product to a friend. Read All Reviews

view looking towards the beach from the main pool area

View from our table at lunch! Stunning!!

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July 29, 2010

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda

My first caution is that the beach is very rocky and is pretty shallow in terms of length of sand from resort to the water. It's not great for ocean swimming, so we spent most of our time lying by the pool. For me this was a downside because I love the ocean access. However, the pool is ok; it is just as it is pictured on the website. That said, the pool s probably the most spectacular appeal. The food is plentiful, but just ok. The rooms are just ok. The place is somewhat secluded in the sense that you definitely need transportation to get to the exciting places around town. The upshot is that it's not too much of an effort to get to town, but you will need to get out of the resort if you desire excitement. The good news is that it was a good deal for the money if you are on a budget. You get what you pay for, and that's not always bad! Neither was this resort.

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Overall Rating: 3

Value		3.0
Service		4.0
Beaches & Pools		4.0
Dining Options		3.0
Room Comfort		3.0

Angela

From: Maryland
Age: 45-54
Travel: 1-2 trips/year

July 29, 2010

Rooms beautiful bad beach

My girlfriend and I stayed there for a long weekend and we both loved the rooms and the choices of dining options. The building we stayed in looked brand new. The bathrooms and showers were very large. The staff at this place was very helpful with people in the lobby of each building to help with dinner reservations. There we many dining options and the food there was better than most resorts. I was very disappointed in the water at the beach. It was very murkey and grey in color and no waves at all. It was like we were in a lagoon. The pools, however make up for the beach. I personally would not go to that resort again but would definitely try another Blue Bay resort in another area.

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Overall Rating: 4

Value		4.0
Service		4.0
Beaches & Pools		3.0
Dining Options		5.0
Room Comfort		5.0

DeeDee
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From: CT
Age: 45-54
Travel: 1-2 trips/year

July 30, 2010

A Wonderful Anniversary Getaway!

My husband and I went to Blue Bay Esmeralda to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. Everything at Blue Bay was perfect! Our room was clean and comfortable, with an extremely comfortable bed. The restaurants were all good, and it wasn't hard to get a reservation. At night, the hotel's shows were very entertaining. In addition, everyone went out of their way to make sure all of our needs were met. I would definitely recommend this hotel to my friends and family.

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Overall Rating: 4

Value		5.0
Service		4.0
Beaches & Pools		4.0
Dining Options		4.0
Room Comfort		5.0

Loopy224

From: Long Island, NY
Age: 45-54
Travel: 1-2 trips/year

July 30, 2010

Great Beach, Nice accomodations but very noisy

excessive noise in the hallways in the early am hrs. made for a unpleasant experience.A better constructed door and rubber wheels on the house keeping carts would in my opinion would greatly make for a better experience.

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Overall Rating: 4

Value		5.0
Service		5.0
Beaches & Pools		5.0
Dining Options		4.0
Room Comfort		4.0

Richy

From: Annapolis, MD
Age: 45-54
Travel: 3-6 trips/year

979 guest rooms and suites housed in eight, two- and three-story buildings. Guest rooms have balconies or terraces and partial ocean or garden views. Rooms offer Mexican decor with tropical details. All rooms feature flat-screen TVs with cable and pay movies. Amenities include irons/ironing boards, coffeemakers, hair dryers, minibars, and in-room safes.

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Emerald Deluxe Jacuzzi Suite
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Superior Deluxe Partial Ocean View
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Emerald Deluxe Swim Up Suite
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I just returned from BBG Esmeralda. The food, atmosphere, service, location, and overall appeal was quite enjoyable. The room's decor is comfortable and very spacious, lots of closet space and drawers, a huge walk in shower, fridge stocked up regularly. The swim out rooms offers a nice relief from the heat. My room looked over the quiet pool were I spent most of my time relaxing or on my Blackberry. Enjoyed the Italian, French and Mexican restaurants. The Buffet restaurant held theme dinners each night. One night it included hand rolled Sushi!

The beach here is a little rocky but the pool offers a great alternative. Upon arrival at about noon, I was advised that rooms were not ready until 3:00pm, this is standard. Remember to keep a bathing suit or a change of clothes in your carry on, so you can sit by the pool, the beach or the bar in more comfort. Have a little lunch, have a little drink and presto, you're on vacation!!

Excellent resort!!! I really enjoyed my stay: great food, great staff, super facilities. Don't miss the Ancient ruins, long beaches, bohemian Playa del Carmen, golf....lots to see and do. I took a taxi one evening to downtown Playa Del Carmen to do some shopping. A taxi ride is fairly reasonable at 14.00 us each way. Found some terrific souvenirs to bring home to friends and family.

24 Hour All-Inclusive
24 Hour Front Desk
Activities/Tours Assistance
Bar/Lounge
Beach
Beach Bar
Beach Towels
Business Center
Cable/Satellite TV
Catering
Child Care/Babysitting Services
Children's Pool
Concierge Services
Cribs Available on Request
Currency Exchange
Daily Maid Service
Fitness/Exercise Room
Gift Shop
Internet Access
Jacuzzi
Kids Club
Laundry Facilities
Lounge Chairs/Umbrellas
Multilingual Staff
Parking On-Site
Poolside Bar
Porter/Bellhop
Room Service
Sauna
Spa Services
Steam Room
Swimming Pool(s)
Tennis Court(s)
Wedding Services $$ -- Pre-arrange directly with resort

Here you will find an abundance of possibilities, something for every person of any age, for every type of vacation, for every budget and every activity.

BlueBay Grand Esmeralda

Km. 300, Carretera Federal Chetumal - Pto. Juarez, C.P. 77710 Playa del Carmen, Quintanaroo, Mexico

011-52-984-877-4500

Excursions to Mayan Ruins
Golf Nearby
Horseback Riding Nearby
Jet Ski Rental Nearby
Kayaking
Live Entertainment in Area
Marina Close by
Medical Facilities Nearby
Motor Boating Nearby
Parasailing Nearby
Restaurants/Bars Nearby
Sailing Nearby
Scooter/Moped Rental Nearby
Scuba Diving Nearby
Shops/Shopping in Area
Snorkeling Nearby
Water Skiing Nearby
Windsurfing Nearby

BlueBay Grand Esmeralda sits on an exclusive stretch of white sand beach overlooking the waters of the Caribbean. Guests can unwind on oversized canopy beds on the beach or in the resort's two swimming pools that extend over 30,000 square feet (with a special area for children). Chaise lounges are located around the swimming pool perimeter as well as inside the pool for guests to enjoy refreshing relief from the hot Caribbean sun.

Fitness conscious guests can keep in shape with aquatic spinning classes offered on spinning biked placed inside the pool or play pool volleyball. The resort also offers a fully equipped gym with state of the art cardio and weight training equipment.

For parents wanting to enjoy some down time on their vacation, the resort offers babysitting services and supervised kids club with traditional games, video games, special sports activities and a mini-cafeteria.

ALL-INCLUSIVE FEATURES:

- All meals and beverages including national brand alcoholic beverages.
- Room service (there is a surcharge of $10 USD per order)
- Taxes and gratuities
- Water and land sports
- Use of fitness center/sauna

Not included: Selected wines in a la carte restaurants; Spa and beauty products, treatments, services; optional or outside tours and excursions; scuba diving and fishing excursions; incidentals; telephone, fax, and internet access charges; business services; laundry and dry cleaning; video and photo services; babysitting services; medical services; airport taxes may or may not be included.

DINING / BARS:

DON ISI - Open for dinner only. Mexican cuisine served a la carte. Reservations required. Dress code: Slacks and shoes required.
L'ATELIER - Open for dinner. International and French a la carte specialties in show-cooking format; reservations required. Dress code: Slacks and shoes required.
DI ROSSI - Featuring creative Italian specialties. Open for dinner only.
JAAL-HA - Offering an extensive buffet with a sampling of international culinary options. Open for breakfast and lunch only.
FESTIVAL - Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Buffet style, international cuisine. Dress code: Shirts and shoes required.
EL PESCADOR - Serving seafood specialties. Open for dinner only.
POOL BAR
LOUNGE BAR

*There may be additional charges for fine cuts and extras at selected restaurants*