![]() ![]() I slipped one evening and got a massive bruise on my inner thigh as a result. It was also very chunky in design and difficult to step in and out of. The Palace had a Jacuzzi bath and shower but it was in the same room as the washbasins and toilet. The TV wasn’t any bigger or better than the one at the Yucatan. The Palace room was bigger with a step down to a sitting area with a sofa and table and this was where the TV was located – not much good when you wanted to watch TV in bed. Both had optic bottles of spirits on the wall, a fridge with soft drinks, beer, a safe, iron. Rooms in both hotels were surprisingly similar (I expected more from the Palace). Rooms We stayed via Thomson and in both hotels this meant we got rooms facing away from the sea/pools/gardens but our views weren’t that bad. Not sure if this was the time of year or because the hotel was in more natural surroundings. I hardly saw a mosquito at the Palace but had a hard time avoiding them at the Yucatan. The Palace gardens were very formal whilst the Yucatan gardens had lots of trees which supported a range of wildlife including monkeys which came to visit you on your balcony looking for food. The Palace had better air conditioning in the reception and restaurant/buffet areas. Outside Areas Both hotels were well laid out. ![]() The Yucatan was livelier in many ways and had more of a party atmosphere. The Palace had more Americans than Europeans and the Yucatan had more Brits/Europeans than Americans. ![]() One evening at the Palace someone yelled out and everyone turned to look at them to see who was making a noise! The pace of the holiday was more relaxing at the Palace for me and I liked it but it was deemed a bit boring for my friend as there were fewer daytime and evening activities than we had had at the Yucatan. Hotel ambience The Palace was much more refined on the whole, with people being less noisy. We enjoyed both holidays and will go back to Playacar again. The question is was it worth the extra money? I think so but my friend disagreed and would have preferred the extra £550 to spend on something else. We paid 50% more for the Palace stay so as you would expect the Palace was better than the Yucatan in most ways. We loved the Playacar area so much we went back to the Riu Palace Riveira Maya in April 2011 for 2 weeks and we visited the other Rius including the Riu Yucatan again. I went with a friend to Riu Yucatan in October 2009 for 2 weeks. The Yucatan was livelier in many ways and had more of a party atmosphere.īoth hotels were well laid out. The Palace was much more refined on the whole, with people being less noisy. This review compares the 2 hotels.įirstly cost. ![]() ![]()
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