{"id":13443,"date":"2015-02-04T09:08:16","date_gmt":"2015-02-04T14:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/?p=13443"},"modified":"2020-06-22T16:35:37","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T20:35:37","slug":"oneil-graham-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/oneil-graham-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"O&#8217;Neil Graham Recommends 8 Mexico Hotels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Travel expert O&#8217;Neil Graham recently returned from a visit to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/vacations-packages_mexico.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mexico<\/a>. Here&#8217;s a glimpse of some of the resorts he visited in Cancun and the Riviera Maya:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/vacations-packages_00_08_2P_Gran-Bahia-Principe-Sian-Kaan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luxury Bahia Principe Sian Ka&#8217;an<\/a>\u00a04.5 star<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gran-Bahia-Principe-Sian-Kaan.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13444 aligncenter\" alt=\"Gran Bahia Principe Sian Kaan\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gran-Bahia-Principe-Sian-Kaan.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gran-Bahia-Principe-Sian-Kaan.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gran-Bahia-Principe-Sian-Kaan-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gran-Bahia-Principe-Sian-Kaan-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class='et-box et-bio'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'>Adults-only; very nice junior suites; beautiful spa; can access all Bahia facilities in the complex. golf included (carts are $100US); very good food; beautiful statues; swimming with the dolphins available; flea market on-site; live music at night; transfer from Cancun Airport is 1.5 hours<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/vacations-packages_00_03_JN_gran-bahia-principe-coba.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gran Bahia Principe Coba<\/a>\u00a04.5 star<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Bahia-Coba.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-13454\" alt=\"Grand Bahia Principe Coba\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Bahia-Coba.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Bahia-Coba.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Bahia-Coba-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Bahia-Coba-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><div class='et-box et-bio'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'>Family-oriented with water park, kids club, babysitting, mini spa, &amp; mini bar with juices; family master suite sleeps 8 people; free Wi-Fi in lobby; very good food; swimming with dolphins available; live music at night; flea market on-site; transfer from Cancun airport is 1.5 hours<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/vacations-packages_00_03_ET_aventura-spa-palace.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya<\/a>\u00a04.5 star<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Hard-Rock.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-13456\" alt=\"Hard Rock Riviera Maya\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Hard-Rock.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Hard-Rock.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Hard-Rock-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Hard-Rock-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class='et-box et-bio'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'>Has adult-only section (Heaven) and family section (Hacienda), both beautiful, modern, and well appointed. Heaven features luxurious rooms, 4 restaurants, 10 bars, awesome spa with sauna, steam room, yoga, shopping on-site, nightclub with pool in the centre. Family section has waterslides, kids club, teen club, \u00a05 restaurants, wedding chapel<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/vacations-packages_00_03_0M_moon-palace.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moon Palace<\/a>\u00a04.5 star<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Moon-Palace.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-13459\" alt=\"Moon Palace\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Moon-Palace.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Moon-Palace.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Moon-Palace-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Moon-Palace-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><div class='et-box et-bio'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'>Sunrise is family section with teen club, kids club, slides; beautiful rooms from standard to family deluxe; unlimited a la carte restaurant reservations; beautiful spa; flowrider surf simulator; largest pool in Cancun; able to walk around property but shuttle is available every 5 minutes; 25 minutes from Cancun airport<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/vacations-packages_00_03_1N_me-cancun.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ME Cancun<\/a>\u00a04 star<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cancun-from-the-ME.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-13460\" alt=\"Cancun from the ME\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cancun-from-the-ME.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cancun-from-the-ME.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cancun-from-the-ME-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cancun-from-the-ME-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><div class='et-box et-bio'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'>Quiet and luxurious; liked this food the best; focus on adults; beautiful wide beach; awesome spa and gym; great disco; 20 minutes from downtown and airport<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/vacations-packages_00_03_HR_iberostar-paraiso-lindo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Iberostar Paraiso<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(range between 4 and 4.5 star)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Iberostar-Paraiso-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-13461\" alt=\"Iberostar Paraiso\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Iberostar-Paraiso-2.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Iberostar-Paraiso-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Iberostar-Paraiso-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Iberostar-Paraiso-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class='et-box et-bio'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'>Comprised of Iberostar Paraiso del Mar (1), Beach (2), Maya (4) and Grand (5). Iberostar Beach &amp; Mar are great for families; Grand is a breathtaking, adult-only hotel; located 30 minutes from downtown and airport<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/vacations-packages_00_08_2B_Paradisus-La-Esmeralda.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paradisus La Esmeralda<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>4.5 star<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Paradisus-Playa-Del-Carmen-Swim-Up.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-13463\" alt=\"Paradisus Playa Del Carmen Swim-Up\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Paradisus-Playa-Del-Carmen-Swim-Up.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Paradisus-Playa-Del-Carmen-Swim-Up.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Paradisus-Playa-Del-Carmen-Swim-Up-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Paradisus-Playa-Del-Carmen-Swim-Up-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><div class='et-box et-bio'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'>Awesome kids club and game room; 14 amazing restaurants; 11 bars; luxurious and modern; large property but everything is accessible<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/vacations-packages_00_03_KO_sandos-caracol-beach-resort-and-spa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sandos Caracol<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>4 star<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Sandos-Caracol.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-13464\" alt=\"Sandos Caracol\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Sandos-Caracol.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Sandos-Caracol.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Sandos-Caracol-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Sandos-Caracol-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><div class='et-box et-bio'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'>One of my favourites; very active with lots to do; very lush and eco-friendly; awesome water park; 8 restaurants; romantic boat ride on-site<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>For more in<\/strong><strong>formation about a<\/strong><strong>ny of these resorts and others O&#8217;Neil visited on his trip, contact him at 1-800-665-4981 ext. 7435<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travel expert O&#8217;Neil Graham recently returned from a visit to Mexico. Here&#8217;s a glimpse of some of the resorts he visited in Cancun and the Riviera Maya: Luxury Bahia Principe Sian Ka&#8217;an\u00a04.5 star Gran Bahia Principe Coba\u00a04.5 star Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya\u00a04.5 star Moon Palace\u00a04.5 star ME Cancun\u00a04 star Iberostar Paraiso\u00a0(range between 4 and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13470,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":""},"categories":[3553,3549],"tags":[],"modified_by":"Amanda Stancati","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13443"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13443"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22024,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13443\/revisions\/22024"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}