Gran Bahia Principe Akumal
Carretera Chetumal Benito Juarez km 250
Akumal, C.P. 77760, Quintana Roo, Mexico

 

Distance from hotel to town, 18 miles (29 kms). Distance from hotel to airport, 80 miles (129 kms).  

The rooms are distributed in three-story villas, surrounded by coconut palms and exotic vegetation. All rooms are equipped with a terrace, full bathroom, hair dryer, air conditioning, ceiling fan, satellite television, telephone and mini-bar. There is one snack bar on the beach, one swim-up bar at the main pool, three pool bars, one beach bar, one lobby bar, a snack bar and a show lounge bar. The main restaurant is an international buffet, plus there are three a la carte dinner restaurants serving Italian, seafood and international specialties. The beach restaurant serves American food snacks 24 hours. Hotel amenities include one main swimming pool with a special area for children, another pool with Jacuzzi, a large sun terrace with sunshades and sun beds, mini -club for children ages 4-12, an amphitheater for entertainment, five tennis courts, diving center and fitness studio. Activities include windsurfing, catamarans, kayaks, boogie boards, snorkeling, a diving clinic in pool, tennis, bikes, volleyball, gym, aerobics and Merengue and Salsa lessons.  

Hotel Amenities (back to top)
  • Activities Desk
  • Aerobic Classes
  • Aerobics (aqua)
  • Babysitting Services ($)
  • Bar (swim-up)
  • Bars/Lounges (8)
  • Basketball Court
  • Beach (onsite)
  • Bicycle Rentals ($)
  • Billiards
  • Car Rental Desk
  • Children's Activities
  • Children's Playground
  • Coffee Shop
  • Concierge
  • Cooking (classes)
  • Currency Exchange
  • Disco/Nightclub
  • Dive Center
  • Doctor (on call)
  • Entertainment
  • Exercise Classes
  • Fitness Center
  • Gift Shop
  • Golf (nearby) ($)
  • Hospitality Desk
  • Ice Machines
  • Internet Service ($)
  • Junior Suites (558)
  • Laundry Service ($)
  • Medical Services ($)
  • Meeting Room
  • Multilingual Staff
  • Parking Facility
  • Physically Challenged Accommodations
  • Physically Challenged Facilities
  • Ping Pong
  • Pool (children's)
  • Pool (outdoor)
  • Poolside Beverage Service
  • Restaurants (5)
  • Rooms (630)
  • Safe Deposit Box (in room) ($)
  • Snack Bar
  • Taxi Stand ($)
  • Tennis Courts (lighted)
  • Tennis Instructor ($)
  • Tour Desk ($)
  • Tours & Excursions ($)
  • Trail/Track (jogging)
  • Volleyball (beach)
  • Watersports (non-motorized)
  • Wedding Coordinator

($) Denotes a fee may be charged.  

Please note: Some hotel amenities listed above may have an additional fee associated with them.  

Accommodation Categories and Descriptions (back to top)

Arrival/Departure Time:  

• Check-in-time: 3:00 pm Check-out-time: 12:00 pm  

Early check-in and late checkout on request, and subject to availability.  

Children Policy:  

• 2009 Children under age 2 are free of charge when sharing room with 2 paying adults. 1 child 2 to 12 years old is free of charge, when sharing room with 2 paying adults. The 2nd child 2 to 12 years old pays a child's rate.  

2010 Children under age 2 are free of charge when sharing room with 2 paying adults. Children 2-12 years old pay a child's rate when sharing room with 2 paying adults.  

Maximum Occupancy:  

• 2009 Junior Suite - 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. Club Golden - 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children  

12/24/2009 - 12/23/2010 Superior Bedding: 1 king bed or 2 double beds.  

Junior Suite Bedding: 1 king bed or 2 double beds. View: Garden or Ocean or Partial Ocean.  

12/24/2008 - 12/23/2009 Club Golden, In a peaceful area of the Hotel, there is Royal Golden Principe, a private club where guests can enjoy all services and facilities at Gran Bahia Principe Akumal and private reception. Guests staying at the Club Golden section have ID bracelets in a different color, which gives them exclusive access to the facilities and services of Royal Golden Principe, as well as those of the Gran Bahia Principe Akumal. This are is part of Gran Bahia Principe Akumal (south side) but separated from the rest of the hotel and with exclusive, Royal Golden Principe signs/placards. 200 double rooms distributed in villas, located between 65 feet and 492 feet from the beach.  

12/24/2009 - 12/23/2010 Junior Suite Club Golden, In a peaceful area of the Hotel, there is Royal Golden Principe, a private club where guests can enjoy all services and facilities at Gran Bahia Principe Akumal and private reception. Guests staying at the Club Golden section have ID bracelets in a different color, which gives them exclusive access to the facilities and services of Royal Golden Principe, as well as those of the Gran Bahia Principe Akumal. This are is part of Gran Bahia Principe Akumal (south side) but separated from the rest of the hotel and with exclusive, Royal Golden Principe signs/placards. 200 double rooms distributed in villas, located between 65 feet and 492 feet from the beach.  

Exclusive Facilities & Services of Club Royal Golden Principe:  

• Exclusive reception: check-in and check-out  

• Welcome drink  

• A desk for representatives, reservations for specialty a-la-carte restaurants (4 per each week), reservations for shuttle to Playa del Carmen  

• Umbrellas  

• Free internet access  

• Room service until 11:00pm  

• Coffee machine facilities  

• Ironing board and iron facilities  

• House keeping courtesies  

• Daily refills on mini-bars  

Exclusive Facilities & Services of Club Royal Golden Principe:  

• Exclusive reception: check-in and check-out  

• Welcome drink  

• A desk for representatives, reservations for specialty a-la-carte restaurants (4 per each week), reservations for shuttle to Playa del Carmen  

• Umbrellas  

• Free internet access  

• Room service until 11:00pm  

• Coffee machine facilities  

• Ironing board and iron facilities  

• House keeping courtesies  

• Daily refills on mini-bars  

All accommodations include: safe deposit box: ($), rollaway bed (on request): ($), smoke detector, telephone, air conditioning, television, alarm clock, balcony, bathtub, ceiling fan, crib (on request), hairdryer, iron, ironing board, maid service, mini-bar, radio and shower.  

Room Service (limited) 11:00am to 11:00pm  

 

($) Denotes a fee may be charged.  

Specific bedding and/or special requests are fulfilled based on availability and cannot always be guaranteed.  

Food and Beverage Outlets (back to top)

Chit Pool Bar General Opening Hours: 10:00am-6:00pm  

Coral Pool Bar General Opening Hours: 10:00-6:00pm  

El Mar Beach Bar General Opening Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm  

Hollywood Amphiteather Bar General Opening Hours: 10:30pm-11:00pm  

Pakal Music Bar General Opening Hours: 6:00-11:00pm  

Sirena Swim-up Bar General Opening Hours: 10:00am-6:00pm  

Tulum Lobby Bar, open from 10:00am-11:00pm with live music from 8:00pm-11:45pm  

White Sands Pool Bar General Opening Hours: 10:00am-6:00pm  

Restaurant Riviera, International buffet  

Breakfast Hours: 7:00am-10:30am Lunch Hours: 12:30pm-3:30pm Dinner Hours: 6:30pm-10:30pm  

Dolce Vita Cuisine: Italian.  

Dinner Hours: 6:00pm-11:30pm  

Restaurant Arlequin, gourmet international cuisine  

General Opening Hours: 6:00pm-11:30pm  

Restaurant Frutos Del Mar Cuisine: Seafood.  

Dinner Hours: 6:00pm-11:30pm  

Acuario, 24 hour service  

Specialty Package (All Inclusive Package) (back to top)

ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE  

Booking Dates: 08/12/2008 - 12/23/2009 Travel Dates: 12/24/2008 - 12/23/2009  

Package Inclusions:  

• All services of Gran Bahia Principe Tulum and Coba except buffet and gourmet restaurant. Guests can only use the buffet at their host hotel.  

• Sun beds, sunshades and towel services for pools and beach  

• Minibar with water, soft drinks and beer refilled once a day  

• International entertainment program for adults and children (day and night programs)  

• Games and organized activites  

• Special activities for children at the mini club for ages 4 to 12 years old.  

• Free entrance to the disco located at Hacienda Dona Isabel with local drinks and soft drinks included (except premium drinks) -1 hour free of either windsurfing, tennis, snorkeling, catamaran or kayaks  

• Sports on request: soccer, basketball, volleyball and boogie boards -1 diving lesson in the swimming pool per client, per stay  

• Gym, stretching  

• Aerobics and merengue lessons  

• All local taxes and tips -3 a la carte dinners in the specialties restaurants per week of stay (previous reservation required)  

• Unlimited drink service until 11:00pm in the hotel's bars (except premium drinks)  

• All local drinks and soft drinks at bars located at the Hacienda Dona Isabel  

Package inclusions are subject to change.  

Bonus Features (back to top)

-Parking  

• Towels  

• Use of Fitness Center  

• Afternoon tea  

• Watersports (Non-Motorized)  

• Welcome Drink  

• Use of Tennis Courts  

Local Attractions (back to top)

Tourist Attractions Nearby:  

• Coba Arqueological Village: 45 minutes by car  

• Xcaret Park: 20 minutes by car  

• Playa del Carmen town: 35 minutes by car  

• Xel-Ha Park: 15 minutes by car  

• Chichen Itza: 2 hours by car