Hotel Las Palapas, located on a beautiful white-sandy beach at Playa del Carmen, features 75 one- and two-story rustic, thatched cottage tucked in lush, tropical gardens. Las Palapas offers two restaurants, bars, swimming pool, wellness center, and many other amenities in a laid-back atmosphere. Hotel Las Palapas is SIMPLY PARADISE! http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Playa_del_Carmen/laspalapas/hotel/178/7/ en-us Copyright 1998 e-TravelMedia.com/CaribbeanMag.com Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:35:21 EST Hotel Las Palapas, located of one of the most beautiful white-sandy beaches with crystal-clear turquoise waters, close to the center of famous Playa del Carmen on the Riviera Maya, features 75 one- and two-story rustic, thatched cottages tucked amongst palm trees, in lush, tropical gardens. The laid-back, relaxed atmosphere can be enjoyed on hammocks on each cabin's porch or balcony. The rooms are equipped with 2 queen sized beds in a pleasant, uncluttered simple style. Air conditioning is optional. Las Palapas offers two restaurants with exquisite international and national cuisine, a beach bar, a club house, a swimming pool, a boutique, a coffee shop, a wellness center with a fitness room and massage/spa parlor, wedding service facilities, an observation tower, an a dive shop. For those interested in excursions, Las Palapas is conveniently close the Mayan ruins of Tulum and Coba, or you can take a tour in the jungle, or visit a cenote or a bio-reserve. Hotel Las Palapas is the perfect place to get away from it all. It is a tropical heaven of sunny days and starlit nights. Hotel Las Palapas is SIMPLY PARADISE! •Soft, white-sand beach with deck-chairs (at no-cost) under the shadow of “palapas” (thatched parasols) and palm trees. •Fresh-water swimming pool, with its own sunbathing area (in service from 7am to 7pm) •Ample and exotic tropical gardens. •Restaurant "Acuario" for breakfast (buffet) and dinner. Meals a la carte are also available. Three times per week buffet dinners are served accompanied by live music. •Club house with restaurant for lunch, bar, library, billiards, table games and table tennis. •Beach Bar located directly on the beach. At lunch time, the Beach Bar also provides a la carte meals in a casual environment. •"Cyan-Ha" Dive Center offering scuba diving (PADI), snorkeling, kayaking, sailing, fishing and windsurfing at an additional cost each. •Our air conditioned Wellness Center is surrounded by beautiful gardens and water fountains. The Center includes a well-equipped gymnasium (free for hotel guests). Therapeutic massages and other treatments are offered (at an additional cost depending on the treatment) on the second floor of the Center. •Hospitality Room for Tour operators. •Gift and souvenir shop with small coffee-shop. •Nature trail. •Observation Tower. •TV room. •Conference room for up to 20 people. •Parking lot (free for our guests) •Emergency electric power generator. •Member of the PETITS HOTELS group. •CRISTAL program certified (a Check safety First Company) since 2004. •Multi-lingual staff (German, English, French and Spanish) •All major credit cards are accepted: Visa, Master Card and American Express. •Phone, fax and internet service at the Front Desk. •Laundry service. •Baby cribs and additional beds available. •Reservation of tours; car and bicycle rentals, and 18-hole golf course (approx. 1 mile from the hotel) can be booked at the Front Desk. •Complimentary “Welcome Drinks” served weekly. •Foreign currencies exchange (in small amounts) available at the Front Desk. •Baby-sitting service can be hired through the Front Desk. •Sea-side wedding services. RESTAURANT ACUARIO In our main restaurant you start your day with a rich breakfast from our buffet. Dinner is a four course meal with a selection of two to three Mexican or International dishes. Three times a week dinner is served buffet style with specialties from the Mayan, Caribbean and Mexican kitchens, always accompanied by live music. On Wednesdays, the buffet is served on the beach (weather permitting). And on Saturdays, we serve our most popular buffet: The Fiesta Mexicana, accompanied, of course, by a Mariachi band. CASA CLUB Lunch is served in our Casa Club (the Club House). On the menu there are delicious international and Mexican dishes and snacks, and the little ones can choose from their own kid's menu. The bar at Casa Club serves exotic cocktails, cold beers and non-alcoholic beverages until midnight. A wide range of board games, billiards, table tennis and a library are provided for you to use. BEACH BAR Our beach bar is the place where people meet during the day to enjoy a drink under the swaying palm trees. Order your favorite drink, or let our staff surprise you with their creations! You may also have your lunch at the beach bar while enjoying the wonderful view of the turquoise waters of the Mexican Caribbean across to Cozumel Island. Type: Hotel No. of Rooms: 75 Diving: Dive Resort/Dive Operator Beach Location: Beach Front (Directly on Beach/Water Front) http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Playa_del_Carmen/laspalapas/hotel/178/7/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:35:21 EST