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Distance from hotel to town, 19 miles (31 kms). Distance from hotel to airport, 80 miles (129 kms).  

The Mayan Riviera, located on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, is a tourist destination offering a paradise atmosphere with beaches and tropical forests, plus the possibility of exploring the mysteries of one of the richest pre-Hispanic civilizations. Gran Bahia Principe Tulum has all this nearby, being only minutes from Playa del Carmen and only a stone's throw from the impressive Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza, Tulum, Coba and Uxmal. The complex provides 24-hour, all-inclusive services. Most of the rooms offer sea views and are equipped with a terrace, full bathroom, hair dryer, air conditioning, ceiling fan, satellite television, telephone and mini-bar. Enjoy a snack bar on the beach, a swim-up bar at the main pool, two pool bars, one lobby bar and a show lounge bar. The main restaurant is an international buffet, plus there are three a la carte dinner restaurants offering grill, Mexican and international specialties. Hotel amenities include one main swimming pool with a special area for children, two relaxation pools with Jacuzzis, a large sun terrace with sunshades and sun beds, a mini-club for children ages 4-12, five tennis courts, a diving center and fitness-studio. Activities include windsurfing, catamarans, kayaks, boogie boards, snorkeling, a diving clinic in the pool, bikes, volleyball, gym, aerobics and Merengue and Salsa lessons.  

• Hotel Information
• Hotel Amenities
• Accommodation Categories and Descriptions
• Food and Beverage Outlets
• Specialty Package (All Inclusive Package)
• Bonus Features
• Local Attractions

• Activities Desk
• Aerobic Classes
• Aerobics (aqua)
• Babysitting Services ($)
• Bar (swim-up)
• Bars/Lounges (6)
• Basketball Court
• Beach (onsite)
• Bicycle Rentals
• Billiards
• Car Rental Desk
• Children's Activities
• Children's Playground
• Coffee Shop
• Concierge
• Cooking (classes)
• Currency Exchange
• Disco/Nightclub
• Dive Center
• Doctor (on call) ($)
• Entertainment
• Exercise Classes
• Fitness Center
• Gift Shop
• Golf (nearby) ($)
• Hospitality Desk
• Ice Machines
• Internet Service ($)
• Junior Suites (84)
• Laundry Service
• Medical Services ($)
• Meeting Room ($)
• Multilingual Staff
• Parking Facility
• Physically Challenged Accommodations
• Physically Challenged Facilities
• Ping Pong
• Pool (outdoor)
• Pools (children's)
• Poolside Beverage Service
• Restaurants (5)
• Rooms (774)
• Safety Deposit Box (in room)
• Snack Bar
• Taxi Stand ($)
• Tennis Court (lighted) ($)
• 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.  

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 Standard - 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.  

• Club Hacienda - 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.  

2010 Superior - 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.  

• Junior Suite Superior - 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.  

• Superior Club Hacienda - 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.  

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

12/24/2008 - 12/23/2009 Standard Bedding: 1 king bed or 2 double beds. View: Garden.  

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

12/24/2009 - 12/23/2010 Junior Suite Superior, hydro massage tub Bedding: 1 king bed or 2 double beds.  

12/24/2008 - 12/23/2009 Club Hacienda, Distributed in villas, located between 65 and 492 feet (20 and 150 meters) from the beach. Bedding: 1 king bed or 2 double beds.  

12/24/2009 - 12/23/2010 Superior Club Hacienda, Distributed in villas, located between 65 and 492 feet (20 and 150 meters) from the beach. Bedding: 1 king bed or 2 double beds.  

12/24/2009 - 12/23/2010 Junior Suite Club Hacienda, Distributed in villas, located between 65 and 492 feet (20 and 150 meters) from the beach Bedding: 1 king bed or 2 double beds.  

Exclusive Features of Club Hacienda Principe:  

• Clients staying at Club Hacienda Principe will get an exclusive, different colored all-inclusive-bracelet.  

• Exclusive restaurant, Tequila, for breakfast and lunch. Buffet restaurant with international cuisine.  

• Exclusive swimming pool bar with snacks and coffee break.  

• Exclusive lake, swimming pool with children's section  

• Exclusive sun terraces, gardens and part of the beach, with sun chairs and sun shades.  

• Exclusive reception: check-in and check-out, welcome drink, a desk for representatives, reservations for specialty a-la-carte restaurants (4 per week), reservations for shuttle to Playa del Carmen.  

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

Akumal, lobby bar, open from 10:00am-11:00pm with live music from 8:00pm-11:45pm  

Broadway, Amphitheater bar  

General Opening Hours: 8:30pm-11:00pm  

El Cangrejo, pool bar  

General Opening Hours: 10:00am-6:00pm  

La Isla, swim up bar  

General Opening Hours: 10:00am-6:00pm  

Las Caracolas, pool bar  

General Opening Hours: 10:00am-6:00pm  

Restaurant Don Pablo, gourmet international cuisine  

Dinner Hours: 6:00pm-10:30pm  

Restaurant Tequila Cuisine: Mexican.  

Dinner Hours: 6:00pm-10:30pm  

Restaurant Yucatan, international, facing the sea, breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets  

La Gran Tortuga, Grill restaurant  

Las Olas, Snack Bar open 24 hours. After midnight, only soft drinks.  

ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE  

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

Package Inclusions:  

• All services of Gran Bahia Principe Akumal and Coba except buffet. 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  

• Children's activities and 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 -1 hours 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 per week of stay (previous reservation required)  

• Unlimited local drinks, beer and soft drinks in the hotel's bars until 11:00pm  

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

Package inclusions are subject to change.  

-Afternoon tea  

• Parking  

• Towels  

• Welcome Drink  

• Use of Tennis Court  

• Watersports (Non-Motorized)  

• Use of Fitness Center  

Tourist Attractions Nearby:  

• Coba Arqueological Village: 45 minutes by by car  

• Xcaret park: 20 minutes by by car  

• Playa del Carmen town: 35 minutes by by car  

• Xel-Ha Park: 15 minutes by by car  

• Chichen Itza: 2 hours by by car