Grand Coral Beach Cancun
Hotel Information: The click of high heels and Italian loafers on the marble floor of a six-story atrium lobby with stained-glass ceiling signifies opulence. A corridor off the Fiesta's lobby contains gardens and street lamps in the center, restaurants and a French café on one side, and modern sculptures on the other. This stylishness and spaciousness attracts discriminating guests from around the world.
Amenity highlights: Shielded from the open sea, the beach provides calm-water swimming in most weather. A heated, freeform, 200-meter (219-yard) pool contains three swim-up bars. A children’s pool offers a water slide. Fine dining includes Mediterranean and Mexican restaurants, with casual dining available at a French café and a beach grill.
Insider tip: The resort's fine-dining Mexican restaurant, La Joya, includes a vestibule bar/lounge attended by a tequila sommelier and a cigar-maker.
The Fiesta Americana offers 602 spacious guest suites in two terra-cotta-colored 12-story buildings ornamented by stained-glass displays. Balconies provide panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea. Step-down sitting areas include upholstered seating and desks. Decor features tan-marble floors, beige-wood furniture, fabrics in soft browns and blues, and contemporary art in gold frames. Bathrobes and slippers supply lounging comfort. Televisions offer pay movies and video-game consoles. Marble bathrooms contain Dorothy Prentice toiletries and blue-and-white ceramic accessories.
Guests booking Grand Club junior suites receive complimentary use of the resort's fitness center and complimentary Internet access in the business center as well as enjoy access to an exclusive rooftop terrace and a concierge-staffed lounge. In the lounge, guests are provided five complimentary food-and-beverage services daily: a Continental breakfast; hot and cold appetizers for lunch; tea and pastries in the afternoon; and, in the evening, hot and cold appetizers, liquor, beer, wine, and petit fours.
Suites are offered in the European Plan, which includes accommodations only.
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