We have gotten into a rhythm of taking a kid free vacation every year. After adding a second child in 2018, a break from everyday life became absolutely imperative. I prefer vacations where we go and see things, while Kristen prefers to literally sit around. With this past year being particularly hard on Kristen, I deferred to her choice of vacations, and she found a really incredible all inclusive resort near Cancun.
Five days at Excellence Playa Mujeres was absolutely what we needed. We had done cruises before, which were fine, but this all inclusive experience was exponentially better than anything we’ve experienced at sea. To begin with, we weren’t surrounded by crowds of people. Boats make money when they are full, so they schedule cruises in such a way that they fill up. The all inclusive resort, on the other hand, just exists all year round, with no need to fill every room every day. I’m not sure if there is a busy season, but in July, we had plenty of separation from other vacationers. At this adults only resort, we could eat at one of ten restaurants, order any beverage, get 24 hour room service, demolish the snacks from our mini bar to be refilled daily, and grab pastries and coffee all day in the coffee shop, all without having to exchange any money, or accrue charges to be settled at check out.
Additionally, there were so many places to lounge around and read a book in peace and quiet, with a waiter nearby to fetch whatever beverage you were craving. To top it off, we sprung for the rooftop pool suite which included, as the name implies, a small soaking pool on our private rooftop terrace. This was 100% the best part of the experience, and if you ever book a vacation here, do not hesitate: get the pool suite!
We grabbed a few images of the experience, and are planning to be back in the future for sure! It was a great way for us to reconnect and enjoy each other’s company without kids hanging off of us, or the need to think much about where to go and what to do.- J
