This popular Playa del Carmen hotel is perfect for travelers on a budget. Maya Bric Hotel has everything for a Mexico vacation - pool, garden, friendly European staff - all 1 block from the beach. http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Playa_del_Carmen/mayabric/hotel/181/7/ en-us Copyright 1998 e-TravelMedia.com/CaribbeanMag.com Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:55:08 EST Maya Bric Hotel is a calm place in Playa del Carmen to take a vacation away from the hassles of daily life. The popular hotel is located in the center of Playa del Carmen's main tourist center - Quinta Avenida - just one block from the Caribbean beach. This quiet budget hotel is relaxing and affordable, and in touch with what travelers need for an enjoyable vacation in Mexico's Mayan Riviera. Although the hotel is in an ideal location for exploring Playa del Carmen, Mexico, the hotel is set off bustling Quinta Avenida and built around a swimming pool and lush tropical garden. The well maintained hotel garden has chairs and tables where guests can relax, read, talk or watch videos. Maya Bric Hotel is straight out of the "old days" of Playa del Carmen. The hotel has been in operation for over 12 years and is a true Playa del Carmen original. It recalls the days when Playa del Carmen was a simpler town which attracted travelers from Europe who came to dive the healthy Caribbean reef, sunbathe on Playa del Carmen's white sand beaches and see the beauty of the Mayan Riviera. Now that Playa del Carmen is a more popular destination for tourists from around the world, Maya Bric Hotel has not forgotten what made Playa del Carmen special to begin with. The European management has kept the simplicity of the hotel, friendly knowledgeable hotel staff, and maintained affordable low prices and comfortable hotel rooms for the discriminating budget traveler. A well reviewed perennial favorite among tourists and travel guide books alike, Maya Bric Hotel has everything you need to enjoy your vacation in paradise - Playa del Carmen, Mexico! The 29 rooms of Maya Bric Hotel are simple, but large, clean and comfortable. Each spacious hotel room has two double beds, private bathroom (with hot water of course) and a ceiling fan or air conditioning. Through the window you look out over the tropical hotel garden and swimming pool. Even though Maya Bric Hotel is centrally located on Playa del Carmen's bustling Quinta Avenida, the hotel rooms are off the street around the quiet tropical garden. 6 of the rooms face the parking area and are closest to the street, but still quiet. These rooms have air conditioning. The remaining 23 rooms have ceiling fans and face the hotel garden and/or swimming pool. Maya Bric Hotel can accommodate larger groups and families. Unlike most hotels in Playa del Carmen, up to 2 children under the age of 12 can stay for free in their parent's room at no extra cost. AMENITIES: The hotel has a dive shop, car and motorbike rental, grocery, banking services, coffee bar, restaurant and handicraft shop on the premises. Hotel guests can receive discounts at several Playa del Carmen businesses, and make reservations for tours, rental cars and diving at the Maya Bric Hotel front desk. ACTIVITIES: Playa del Carmen is one of the most popular destinations in Mexico, and Maya Bric Hotel knows why. The hotel's European management has lived in Playa del Carmen for over a decade and has seen it grow from a tiny Mexican fishing village to a cosmopolitan beachside resort. The hotel is very well located for enjoying all the Playa del Carmen has to offer. Maya Bric Hotel is one block from Playa del Carmen's beautiful white sand Caribbean beach. The beach is just a 3 minute walk from your hotel room door. In Playa del Carmen, unique shops, international restaurants, bars and nightclubs are strung along a pedestrian thoroughfare that is closed to traffic. There is something new to see and enjoy night and day on Playa del Carmen's famous Quinta Avenida (5th Avenue). And Maya Bric Hotel is located right in the center of everything - on 5th Avenue between 8th and 10th Streets - and hotel guests receive discounts at many Playa del Carmen businesses. Maya Bric Hotel is walking distance to Playa del Carmen's main plaza, the ferry to Cozumel Island, the bus station and Playa del Carmen's "New Fifth" upscale shopping district. Playa del Carmen offers world class ocean diving, deep sea fishing, unique freshwater cenote caverns to swim, snorkel and dive in and the natural beauty of its tropical coastline. You never need to leave Playa del Carmen to have a great vacation, but if you want to explore, there is plenty to see up and down Mexican's Caribbean coast. There are dozens of tours from Playa del Carmen to Cancun's shopping centers, Mayan ruins like Chichen Itza and Tulum, the Xcaret and Xel Ha ecoparks, and beyond. Adventurous travelers might prefer to rent a car and explore the isolated beaches, cenote caverns, and beauty off the beaten path in the Mayan Riviera. The Maya Bric Hotel staff is available for your questions about all sorts of activities, and they will be happy to help you plan the vacation of your dreams. Maya Bric Hotel wants you to have fun on your vacation in Playa del Carmen. We have been in Playa del Carmen for 12 years and we'd like to share our favorite places with you. Make tour reservations in advance or when you arrive in Playa del Carmen. The hotel's knowledgeable front desk staff can help you select the perfect tour so you can see the best of Mexico's Mayan Riviera. Maya Bric Hotel can reserve Playa del Carmen's most popular tours for you, but we also have some special tours to out of the way places. We have selected the best, most reliable companies to operate the tours offered at Maya Bric Hotel. This ensures that you have the quality service you are looking for in a tour. Most tours will pick you up right at the hotel in Playa del Carmen. Tours from Playa del Carmen include: - Rio Lagartos Biosphere Nature Preserve and Ek-Balam Mayan Ruins Ecotour - Chichen Itza Mayan Ruins Tour - Tulum Mayan Ruins Tour - Aktun Chen Cave Tour - Xcaret and Xel Ha Ecopark Trips - Snorkeling Tours DINING/RESTARUANTS: Type: Hotel Beach Location: Near Beach (Walking Distance) http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Playa_del_Carmen/mayabric/hotel/181/7/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:55:08 EST