COMPLETE Q&A: Grand Riviera Princess Resort Vacation Questions Answered!

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We had an awesome stay at the Grand Riviera Princess & Grand Sunset Princess Resorts (they are the same place). Here is a COMPLETE Q&A LIST of all the questions you have, and questions you didn’t think to have…make sure you get the inside scoop before you go on your Mayan Riviera, Playa Del Carmen, Mexican vacation!
GENERAL Q&A
(0:40) How long is the shuttle from the airport? (0:49) What is the wifi like? (1:11) What type of beer do they serve?(1:23) Where do you get a good cup of coffee? (1:47) Should you bring pesos or dollars? (2:40) What electrical outlets do they have? (2:55) Is it hard to get clean water? (3:22) How many restaurants do they have? (3:35) How long does it take to walk the length of the resort? (3:55) What are the gym hours? (4:07) What do you do if you have a medical problem? (4:19) Do you have to get up early to get a pool chair? (5:00) Is there too much seaweed on the beach? (6:01) What kind of water sports equipment is available? (6:25) How is snorkeling? (7:12) How are people dressed? (8:03) How were the rooms? (9:50) Are the platinum rooms worth the upgrade? (10:22) Do they pressure you into time share sales? (11:58) How is the entertainment?
KIDS Q&A
(12:37) Do they have playpens and car seats? (13:14) Do they have high chairs? (13:33) Do they have child minding? (13:51) Are there many kids at the resort? (14:11) Advice for parents
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@MattyTingles 5 жыл бұрын

This was extremely helpful! I’m going in two months! 😊 Thank you!

@ragavivasanthan8068 5 жыл бұрын

thank you so much, this video was so informative!!!! :)

@dreesecup1103 2 жыл бұрын

Great information! Thank you

@mikeklusko4473 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the review Nicole. We are going there in Mid-March. We are exited!

@histochic Жыл бұрын

Loved the information, the tips are very helpful, will be going in October. By the way, baby Jackson is adorable! 🙂

@danf8047 5 жыл бұрын

I found this video very useful, thank you so much (about to book the same resort) and greetings from Montreal QC

@maesams6212 2 жыл бұрын

Great! Thk u for sharing!!!!

@dingana29 4 жыл бұрын

So helpful thanks! Hopefully the quality is the same as you described now as well

@danielaroy-gervais4427 5 жыл бұрын

Going in a week. You answered all my questions. Thank you

@nicoledevon8748 5 жыл бұрын

Daniela Roy-Gervais thank you for the feedback. Have a wonderful trip! :)

@nicoledevon8748 5 жыл бұрын

Daniela Roy-Gervais thank you for the feedback. Have a wonderful trip! :)

@infinategifts 3 жыл бұрын

Going soon thanks

@cherryluong1851 Жыл бұрын

Great tips. Thank you for sharing your experience. Is it hard to book restaurant reservation? How do we book?

@allaboutshine 2 ай бұрын

Went there in 2014 2015 2016 and now next week 2024

@kathierosset398 Жыл бұрын

We have been 4 times and will be there again in December. We have always gone with the platinum. We are trying the Villas in December.

@RUBENRHODESIAN 2 жыл бұрын

If you're at Grand Riviera you can also going to Grand Sunset and Family Club area? If you're not platinum Wich restaurants you are allowed for dinner?

@lawandawhite2904 Жыл бұрын

Some resorts place folded towels on the chairs for guests so that you know they AREN'T reserved. I don't know about this resort but when we visited Excellence as well as Ocean Coral and Turquesa, they placed fresh towels (folded) on the available chairs and when you take them, the staff unfolds the towel and places it laid out on the chair to show it's taken. Just throwing that out there though, I have no idea how this resort works with their chairs, though.

@bigdogbulldog9912 5 жыл бұрын

Great info,was thinking of booking there,thnx

@nicoledevon8748 5 жыл бұрын

Bigdog Bulldog thank you! Don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions :)

@bigdogbulldog9912 5 жыл бұрын

@@nicoledevon8748 yes,which buildings are closest to the beach?also which ones are more for kids and adults,thnx

@nicoledevon8748 5 жыл бұрын

Bigdog Bulldog the platinum suites are closest to the beach. We had a junior suite that was far from the beach (but closer to the food), and another couple with a baby had a junior suite that was close to the water but really far from dinner. They didn’t seem to pile the kids in the same area. The kids areas are mostly on the edges of the resort on both sides. When we arrived at night, the resort seemed dauntingly large but it’s really not that bad... although make sure you bring a stroller that has adequate shade.Walking in the sun with a baby who hates hats was frustrating!

@bigdogbulldog9912 5 жыл бұрын

Nicole Devon Thank you for the great info👌

@barrywilson2827 4 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me do they have upright chairs for the pool area for older people thank you

@nicoledevon8748 4 жыл бұрын

barry wilson sorry I don’t remember but the pool chairs have an adjustable back. It was actually pretty difficult to get chairs at all because everyone would put their towels on them.

@mily8234 Жыл бұрын

Do you have to wear a bracelet since it is all inclusive? Or what did you have to show that you are staying there for the restaurants etc

@allisonr-d7523 5 жыл бұрын

hi! just came across this video and I'm going to this resort in February, my son will be 9 months by then. I have been to this resort before without a child, but haven't travelled much with him yet! My main question/concern is how to manage the beach with a baby in a stroller since you can't really drive a stroller on the beach ! did you guys ditch the stroller when you went to the beach, or just carry it over to where you were sitting? Also was wondering if you could tell me what kind of stroller you used on this trip and if you'd recommend it. Thank you!

@nicoledevon8748 5 жыл бұрын

Allison R-D hi Allison! You’re going to have such a great time, our son was the perfect age when we took him around the same time. At the beach we just carried the stroller and it wasn’t a big deal. Everything is pretty far away so one thing I recommend with your stroller is that you get good shade coverage. We had the Summer Lite which seemed very popular at the resort but we should have brought our Britax B Agile which has a lot more shade coverage.

@olikay08 2 жыл бұрын

Hello , thanks for all informations. I will be in April. Do I need a sanitaty pass or a covid test ? Is there a Shuttle to the airport tout go go the hôtel ? Thanks in advance

@hialeahchico305ify 5 жыл бұрын

Do they give you a wrist band to walk around the hotel? And do they scan the wrist band whenever you have dinner reservations/bar/pool?

@nicoledevon8748 5 жыл бұрын

Steven Acanda sorry I honestly can’t remember! I am 80% positive that there were no wrist bands and they definitely weren’t scanned anywhere.

@justincredible6815 10 ай бұрын

Get the. Platinum villa package and you’ll have access to everything

@nathanellis3910 6 жыл бұрын

Do you know if there was a dress code at the resraraunts? Do men have to wear pants? If so are blue jeans permitted? Sandals or shoes? Thanks so so much! We leave may 19th and this was super helpful

@nicoledevon8748 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Nathan! In our experience, when we were booking our dinner, they told us that we couldn't wear flip flops and muscle shirts, but they didn't state any specifics for pants/shorts and what kind of material. They were pretty easy going. We didn't wear jeans but we did have shorts on for a couple of the dinners.

@chinwachi 5 жыл бұрын

Did you have access to the family club and kids pool/waterpark or it that a seperate area?

@nicoledevon8748 5 жыл бұрын

Mike Chan yes we had access to all of the kids areas, but we didn’t use them much. They seemed great though and were sometimes the only place you could find a chair!

@gowri-6528 Жыл бұрын

Look good

@spokane12 Жыл бұрын

what month did you go on this trip?

@xlarrycucumber 5 жыл бұрын

Hi! Was the shuttle a part of the resort or private company? I think its pretty cool they were serving beer on the way there!

@nicoledevon8748 5 жыл бұрын

L M the shuttle was provided by sunwing :)

@TheLeigor 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Such great information. We’re heading there in a month with an 8 month old. 2 questions: did you find the rooms to be loud with outside noise at night? I read that if you’re close to the disco or the elevators it’s loud. Also, how loud are the shows? Would you recommend baby ear protection? We’re also from Canada.

@nicoledevon8748 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, have a great trip! We didn’t find anything overly loud. The shows are in a really big auditorium so you can sit at the back if it’s too loud, but most of the kids were on the floor at the front :) I could see not wanting to be by and elevator. Check in was kind of a shit show but maybe you could ask them there :)

@TheLeigor 5 жыл бұрын

Nicole Devon sweet, thanks!

@shipit2008 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheLeigor how was your visit any tips I will b going on 2 weeks

@jeffellison5315 6 жыл бұрын

It is best to buy pesos in Canada then withdraw additional pesos from an ATM or bank. don't waste the exchange rate to exchange CDN to USD

@nicoledevon8748 6 жыл бұрын

Yes I definitely recommend getting your pesos in Canada. I usually like to just use the ATM’s where I am going but they surprisingly didn’t have any in the Cancun airport and the ones at the resort didn’t work very well.

@WhySoMelon 6 жыл бұрын

Hello, do you know if there’s free WiFi in the rooms? We’ve booked to stay in a Deluxe Junior Suite

@nicoledevon8748 6 жыл бұрын

WhySoMelon Hi! We stayed in a deluxe junior suite too and the wifi was AMAZING. It’s really fast and we only had to login once a day (not every time we used it). My only complaint is that they don’t have it by the pools or in the lobby. Maybe there was the odd spot you might find a single outside of your room but not really. Have fun! :)

@pamdleve 4 жыл бұрын

Have you stayed at any other all inclusive resorts in the area?

@nicoledevon8748 4 жыл бұрын

Pam Levenstein unfortunately just this one so far!

@Sashacartier 5 жыл бұрын

Lol random question do they have speakers in the room ?

@nicoledevon8748 5 жыл бұрын

Sasha sorry I kind of forget but I don’t think that they do

@AW-vd4pc 5 жыл бұрын

You can't really say the platinum is not worth it. Depends on how you travel. If you enjoy waiter service at the pool and at the beach, and easy booking of the spa and restaurants the platinum is where you want to be. Deluxe accommodations are crowded, and the bar is packed. I have been many times and enjoy the perks of platinum.

@nicoledevon8748 5 жыл бұрын

Artie Wagoner I’m glad you had a good time. We are just basing our comments on the experiences other people had told us and the general consensus was that it wasn’t worth the money...different experiences for different folks though. I agree the regular area was sometimes crowded, but that can be fun too :)

@sstraneice 6 жыл бұрын

Hey there, did you feel unsafe at any point during the trip, I mean from the airport to the hotel and vice versa? We have a trip planned to the resort soon and my mother is worried about our safety in Mexico, so I need to put her at ease even though we're overgrown adults... LOL.

@nicoledevon8748 6 жыл бұрын

We didn’t feel unsafe for a minute! The only thing I guess I could say is don’t buy drinks at the airport (completely overpriced) and don’t let someone help you with your luggage at the airport unless you have the right change to tip them, otherwise everything is incredibly safe and wonderful from the resort perspective. We didn’t leave the resort because of the little one. Have fun! You’ll love it :)

@blackwholejoker 3 жыл бұрын

Is this a good place for singles?? Friends and I are goin in April of next year.

@nicoledevon8748 3 жыл бұрын

It wasn't as wild as I imagine some resorts could be, but I had a limited perspective with a baby there :)

@JBAYMEDIA Жыл бұрын

I will be at this area in Feb 2023 if you want any additional info

@zarfin80 5 жыл бұрын

Hi do they have some entertainment for 12 years old ?

@nicoledevon8748 5 жыл бұрын

zarfin Music I’m pretty sure the kids could do the archery and they have an awesome kids section that seems like it would have a lot of activities going on. We were mostly on the adult side though except to get ice cream :)

@Hhhhaaattt 3 ай бұрын

4 weeks to go

@markgilbertson8004 4 жыл бұрын

Stayed here in March 2020 its amazing .. DONT buy anything in shops though in resort there a lot more expensive then outside .. also dont do a bus excursion go to the concierge and book a cab for full day to take you anywhere you want costs about 3000 pesos mexican then the local entrance fees are pennys at say maya ruins etc

@reckdan 5 жыл бұрын

hi, where did you buy your your ticket? I live in Canada.

@nicoledevon8748 5 жыл бұрын

We bought a package through sunwing. We bought it the night before and got a really good deal!

@victorialang2103 6 жыл бұрын

20 pesos is actually less than 1 USD, but pretty much the same. 20 pesos is equal to $1.28 CAD and 1 USD is $1.30 CAD

@nicoledevon8748 6 жыл бұрын

That’s great that the rates have gone up, but when we went, it was 18 pesos per USD. The exchange rates add an additional expense as well.

@julisensei 5 жыл бұрын

For one week, how many USD $1 would you need to tip? Do you have to tip everyone?

@nicoledevon8748 5 жыл бұрын

Julie Ng it’s up to you... we tended to tip $3-5 dollars when we ate because we had a (messy) kid, but when we were drinking we would probably tip $1 for every few drinks. The hardest thing is getting small denominations to tip in, so I would try to acquire them before you leave.

@julisensei 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Dreams-wu7sx 3 жыл бұрын

How was the nightlife? Do they have night club

@blackwholejoker 2 жыл бұрын

They have sports bar, and a "disco" that is actually a club as well as nightlife entertainment

@hollabackbych 5 жыл бұрын

Cute kid

@letsgobrandon7112 5 жыл бұрын

You said two of the restaurants you had to pay? Hmmmm, thought it was.ALL inclusive? Which ones were they? Also, we don’t drink beer but do drink hard alcohol,....that’s all served there too right. Lol. One more thing, the rules of dress codes for the eating had men having to wear long pants and shirts with sleeves. REALLY? I can’t wear khaki shorts with a comfortable T shirt? Does it have to be a long sleeve shirt for men? Oh,....one more question. Is the water crystal clear like we have down here in south Florida? Don’t wanna go there if not. I’m use to crystal clear! Thanks

@nicoledevon8748 5 жыл бұрын

J V I forget the names of the ones you have to pay at, but they make it very clear and it’s just for the food - drinks were still free I think. My water wasn’t very clear...it was pretty margarita coloured but from what I can remember the bottled water should be up to your crystally-Florida standards ;-) We pushed the limits on the dress code and they were never strict about it. If you like decent, that was enough for us - and maybe wearing better shoes than flip flops. Have fun!

@letsgobrandon7112 5 жыл бұрын

Nicole Devon Thanks......didn’t mean the water you drink. Was talking about the ocean. Lol.

@nicoledevon8748 5 жыл бұрын

J V haha oh! It was okay. When I went in March it wasn’t gross but it was nothing to write home about. We just did Vietnam...it didn’t have anything on Vietnam beaches!

@stangbang100 4 жыл бұрын

@@letsgobrandon7112 we went there in September and I felt Florida water was nicer, but it was still nice overall. We also got to go over to Cozumel which wasn't far and they did have Florida like water. I would definitely go back due to the overall experience.