Resort at a Glance: Sandos Cancun Luxury Resort

Overlooking the Caribbean from Cancún’s Hotel Zone, this all-inclusive AAA Four Diamond resort provides all the meals, snacks, and beverages—both alcoholic and nonalcoholic—you could ever want. Also included in this deal: access to the fitness center, watersports, and use of the infinity pools and tennis courts.

• All-inclusive dining: Five onsite restaurants serve everything from buffet fare to gourmet cuisine.
• Where you’ll stay: Superior and deluxe rooms feature Caribbean decor, flat-screen TVs, in-room WiFi, and ocean or lagoon views.
• The reviews are in: Travel + Leisure praises the resort’s “unbelievable views,” and says the “restaurants at Sandos Cancun are known for serving some of the city’s best contemporary cuisine, including an impressive breakfast buffet.”
• Soak up rays on the Caribbean coastline—you can even spend some time in a beachfront cabana.
• Concierge desk: Stop by for help with arranging diving trips, catamaran voyages, tours of Mayan archaeological sites, and more.
• Spa del Mar: Saunas, steam baths, a beauty salon, and 12 private treatment rooms highlight the European-style onsite spa.
• Three infinity pools with drink and snack service

Cancún: Cool White Sands and Mayan Relics

Located on a barrier island shaped like the number seven, Cancún’s Hotel Zone juts into the Caribbean Sea at the northeast tip of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. With the sea on one side and freshwater lagoons on the other, it’s a popular spot for sailing and snorkeling. Although the beaches and barrier reefs are a major draw, the geography is equally enticing further inland, where you can dive into an underground river or take a speedboat through a mangrove jungle.

Cancún pulls in millions of visitors each year, so escaping the crowds and the party atmosphere isn’t always easy, but a visit to Playa Delfines offers a chance for sunbathing in relative seclusion. Resorts have yet to encroach upon this stretch of sand, and it’s especially popular with surfers.

The stone columns of El Rey Ruins, an ancient Mayan site dating back to the second and third centuries BCE, lie within the city’s Hotel Zone. Believed to be a royal burial ground, the archaeological site is also home to wild iguanas that lounge in the sun and read Tom Clancy novels. For a Mayan-themed day trip, take a 1.5-hour drive from Cancún down the coast to Tulum, a pre-Columbian walled city located on a bluff overlooking the sea—one of the Yucatán Peninsula’s most visited Mayan ruins. The Mayan city of Chichén Itzá, chosen as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007, is only a 2.5-hour drive from Cancún.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the best way to travel to the hotel from the airport? Cancun International Airport (CUN) is about 16 miles from the property.

2. Is there an additional occupancy fee, or do I have to purchase another Groupon? The Groupon covers two guests. Adding occupants above standard is $162 per night for an additional guest 13 or older; $89 per night for an additional kid 12 or younger.

3. Will I be approached to attend a timeshare sales presentation? Groupon customers are never obligated to attend a sales presentation. If you are approached and decline a presentation, you will not lose the value of your Groupon or have to pay additional fees.

4. Which activities and amenities are included in the resort credits? Resort credits are not included with the Groupon.

5. Are dinner reservations required for restaurants? Is there a dress code? Dinner reservations for the onsite restaurants are not required and there is no specific dress code. For more information about your dining options, please email webrelations.cancun@sandos.com or call 866-336-4083.

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