Gran Bahia Principe Akumal
Address: Playa Aventuras Akumal. Crtra. Xetumal - Cancún, K
Akumal, Mexico
Tel: +52984 8755000
Fax: +52984 8755001
Email: info.akumal@bahia-principe.com
URL: Gran Bahia Principe Akumal
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Type of Property: All Inclusive
Beach Location: Beach Front (Directly on Beach/Water Front)
Island: Mexico
No. of Rooms/Units: 630
Scuba Diving: Dive Resort / Dive Operator Onsite
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Summary of All Property Reviews
Ratings based on answers from a total of 1 reviews (All Reviews)
10 is best 1 is worst |
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| Feature |
Ranking |
Feature |
Ranking |
| Cleanliness of Property |
9.00 |
Quality of Property |
10.00 |
| Privacy & Quietness |
0.00 |
Quality of Service |
9.00 |
| Courtesy & Hospitality of Staff |
9.00 |
Accuracy of Website (marketing hype) VS. Actual Experience |
10.00 |
| Food and Dining Experience |
9.00 |
Price/Value of Property |
9.00 |
| Safety Factor (Did you feel safe at property) |
10.00 |
Quality of Beach (ranked closest beach if property is located off the beach) |
8.00 |
| Total Property Score: 8.30 | Average Star Rating: 3.00 out of 5 |
- 100% (1 visitors of 1) said they would go back to Gran Bahia Principe Akumal again.
- 100% (1 visitors of 1) said they would recommend Gran Bahia Principe Akumal to friends.
Wonderful Time
Traveler Review By: Anonymous from Oshkosh, WI
Date of Visit: April 2007
We were blown away with the greeting upon our arrival at BP Akumal! Gracious and helpful, with chilled mimosas in our fingertips within minutes. We arrived at 1:30, ate lunch at the buffet, booked our reservations for the a la carte dinners, and when that was complete, our room was ready. Great ammenities, delightful drinks, pleasant and hard working staff.
In a nutshell: collectivos are always ready and waiting to transport you along the highway ($2 per person) We went by collectivo to the Tulum ruins and were able to pay US $4.50 per person entrance fee. Great beach, stay the day but arrive early to beat heat and crowds.
We also took the collectivos to the library in the city of Akumal and took much needed school supplies and incentive token gifts that the library uses to encourage and reward hard working students. They have a great need for quality books for children in Spanish. I am going to order some from Scholastic books and send to them from the States. After that, we rented snorkels from Akumal dive shop $9 for the entire day and snorkeled the bay and enjoyed up close and personal with the sea turtles and walked along the beach
Bartering does knock a few bucks off of purchases at the shopping complex on grounds...really barter at the silver shop inside the shopping center (I bought a ring marked for $175 and got it for $100)
50 SPF sunblock and reapply often.
Know that each resort...Akumal, Tulum and Coba are designed in the same manner. Registration, buffet to the left, bar to the right, pool straight ahead.
Take a flashlight to the beach at night and look for hermit crabs. We had them "race" along the striped beach chairs.
We had a fantastic time and life isn't as good back at home...service wasn't superior, but friendly and good enough. Only main complaint would be that the ladies bathroom in Akumal main lobby didn't seem to be able to flush thoroughly or well enough.
Towel art was fantastic and made it fun to see when we returned to our room each night.
I definitely recommend going to this place.
Property Review
10 is best 1 is worst
Would you stay at this property again?: ... Yes
Would you recommend this property to your friends?: ... Yes
In your opinion, how would you classify the "style" of this property: ... Family Oriented
Possible Anwswers: Family Oriented, Couples Oriented, Mixed/Diverse in a Good Way, Mixed/Diverse in a Bad Way
Property Service Rankings: (Average Ranking = 8.30)
- Cleanliness of Property: ... 9
- Quality of Property: ... 10
- Privacy and Quietness: ... 0
- Quality of Service: ... 9
- Courtesy and Hospitality of Staff: ... 9
- Accuracy of Website VS. Actual Experience: ... 10
- Food and Dining Experience: ... 9
- Price/Value of Property: ... 9
- Safety Factor (Did you feel safe at property): ... 10
- Quality of Beach (ranked closest beach if property is located off the beach): ... 8
Destination/Island Review
10 is best 1 is worst
Would you visit this destination/island again?: ... Yes
Would you recommend this destination/island to your friends?: ... Yes
Destination Rankings: (Average Ranking = 9.12)
- Cleanliness of Destination/Island: ... 9
- Options of Activities in the Area: ... 9
- Ease of Transportation (air, taxi, bus, shuttle): ... 10
- Quality of Beaches in the Area: ... 9
- Courtesy & Hospitality of Locals: ... 9
- Safety Factor (Did you feel safe in the Area): ... 9
- Local Restaurant Experience/Options: ... 9
- Price/Value of Destination (Does your dollar stretch?): ... 9
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Snorkeling and Scuba Diving Rankings:
Did you
Snorkel during your trip? ... Yes
Did you Scuba Dive during your trip? ... No
10 is best 1 is worst |
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Snorkeling Ratings |
Scuba Diving Ratings |
| Water Clarity ... 9 |
Water Clarity ... 0 |
| Health of the Reef ... 8 |
Health of the Reef ... 0 |
| Overall Experience ... 8 |
Overall Experience ... 0 |
| Would you recommend snorkeling here? ... Yes |
Would you recommend diving here? ... N/A |
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