The Blue Bay Grand Esmerelda Hotel unravels alongside a sandy beach, 20 minutes’ drive from Playa del Carmen.
It’s the pools that steal the spotlight – there are three lagoon-like numbers.The restaurant count totals seven, so you can dine differently every night of the week.
There’s lots to do here as well, whether you’re into watersports*, tennis or football.Three big pools sidle up against the sand.
This is where most of the action takes place, including water volleyball, giant chess and poolside games.
On the dining front, you’ve got a whole seven restaurants to choose from – ticking off Asian, Mexican and Italian cuisine.
And after sundown, you can head to the beach for one of the nightly parties, or work your way through the cocktails at the bar