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Nicole!!.... Excellence....

Nicole!

I've been meaning to write you a note about the honeymoon- Excellence Riviera Cancun! We had an amazing time! The resort is beautiful and all the staff are over the top friendly. They get you anything you need. The food was actually really good (I have a weak stomach so I was a little worried, but I was fine the whole time)  and they have top shelf liquor at the bars. The swim up bar was pretty cool too. (order the nachos when you're by the pool-- so yummy!)
Best restaurants were definitely the Japanese (def do the hibachi! so good!) and the Italian. The not so good ones were the Mexican (which is weird considering you're in mexico) and the Mediterranean.  The French restaurant is also good and Room Service was always great.
The Mediterranean is good in the morning- they have a huge breakfast buffet with pretty much anything you can think of, and an omelet station.
The rooms were nice- they re stock your mini fridge every day with beer, soda, candy, snacks, bottled water, etc.  There is a huge walk in shower which I loved and a jacuzzi tub. The beds were a little hard, but not bad at all.
They have shows every night-- def go to the Michael Jackson one on Tuesdays- the guy is so good! and various events going on through out the day (cooking lessons, tequila tasting, dance lessons, etc.) We went paddle boating and kayaking.

warning: bring bug spray for nighttime! Our legs got all bit up the first night- but after that we wore bug spray stuff and it was fine.

We were part of the Excellence Club...are you doing that??
The Excellence Club has their own pool which was nice because we could always get a great seat or chair under the 'umbrella trees' we called it. Down by the other pools, if you want a good seat- get up early and put towels on your chairs- they fill up quickly.
We spent one day at the beach but preferred the pools because there are sand flees on the beach and the water has like no waves or anything- not like the jersey shore ;)

But overall we had a fantastic time and no real complaints!


Siggy Challange: Me and my girls :)
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Re: Nicole!!.... Excellence....

  • edited December 2011
    awesome! thank you for telling me about the bug spray. I would have never thought of it and I blow up with bug bites!

    I'm not sure if we are in the excellence club! I am going to have to ask FI!

    FI is not a sand person so we will most likely be by the pool most of the time!
  • ButtonsPepperButtonsPepper member
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    edited December 2011
    I went to the one in PM, and it was amazing, you will LOVE it!!!! We almost went again this Feb for our 1 year but decided not to (booo DH doens't want to go to another country). Spice is the asian place and I agree, it's the best restaurant. My other fav. was Chez Izabelle, the french restaurant. Ah mazing. I actually didn't like the italian restaurant....

    Lobster house = yum. And ditto the nacho's. Double Yum.

    Sigh... I want to go back!
  • Jesster153Jesster153 member
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    edited December 2011
    oh yea the Lobster house was good too  :)

    me too- i could use some nachos right about now :-P

    Also the spa there is really nice! :)
    Siggy Challange: Me and my girls :)
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  • edited December 2011
    FI wants to do the spa every day! haha

    are the nachos extra cheesy?!?! ;)
  • Jesster153Jesster153 member
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    edited December 2011

    yes!!
    they have a lot of cheese!

    the actual chips are really good too
    <mouth watering />
    now Im hungry haha

    Siggy Challange: Me and my girls :)
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  • ButtonsPepperButtonsPepper member
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    edited December 2011
    Mmmm the chips are really good. Thin crust room service pizza is delish. Yummmm. God I want to go back

    The only thing I didn't like that I ate there was the syrup for the pancakes. It tasted weird to me. If I go back I'm bringing Aunt Jemima with me.
  • edited December 2011
    note not to eat pancakes!

    now I am starving! thank you ladies!
  • ButtonsPepperButtonsPepper member
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    edited December 2011
    No no the pancakes are good, just not the syrup. They have ton's of fruit toppings so you'll be all set!
  • edited December 2011
    Hmmm, now I want to go there.  Our resort in Jamaica was kinda bleh, and this sounds pretty amazing.  Maybe for our 2nd anniversary!  
  • Jesster153Jesster153 member
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    edited December 2011
    Def worth it- its a great place

    hmm I never tried the pancakes- but the hash browns were so good!
    also- some of the restuarants have funky tasting ketchup-- I'm a Heinz snob haha
    Siggy Challange: Me and my girls :)
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  • edited December 2011
    oh Jess I am a hugeeee Heinz snob! I wont even use Hunts!
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