Occidental Grand Hotel Cozumel travel guide

<b>Location.</b> Embraced by tropical flora and fauna, the Occidental Grand Cozumel faces a marine park on Cozumel, Mexico's southwest coast, less than 17 kilometers from downtown San Miguel.<br><b>Hotel Features.</b> The hotel boasts nine restaurants and bars, including fine dining at Los Olivios where recessed ceilings and bas-reliefs add architectural interest to the Mediterranean-inspired setting. The open-air La Hacienda restaurant serves buffet lunches and Mexican-cuisine à la carte dinners. La Mision is an air-conditioned disco bar that remains open after midnight. This property caters to corporate groups by offering business services, high-speed Internet access and conference space. A "quiet pool" lies in the resort's center while an activities pool overlooks the beach. Non-motorized water craft, snorkeling and scuba equipment are provided by the resort, and a dive shop offers instruction and reef, sunken ship and night dives. An air-conditioned health-and-beauty spa features massages, body treatments, facials and hair/nail care. The spa contains a fitness center with cardiovascular equipment, a Universal gym, free weights and a sauna. A six-person spa tub provides a soothing way to conclude the day. Supervised activities for children include a clubhouse and beach playtime programs.<br><br><b>Guestrooms.</b> This resort offers 252 guestrooms in three-story colonial-villa-style buildings. Villas feature stocked minibars, marble floors, tropical plants, Mexican ceramics and primitive-style paintings. Bathrooms contain stall showers and separate tubs. Located in two secluded villas, the Royal Club rooms feature DVD/CD players, dial-up Internet access, and bathrooms with bathrobes, showers and jetted tubs. The Royal Club rate includes exclusive access to a check-in/concierge lounge furnished with complimentary Internet-access computers, use of a private spa tub, and access to a private Royal Club Restaurant/Bar. <br><br><b>Expert Tip.</b> A chorus of jungle birdsong fills the air at dawn and dusk. The best place to hear this performance is along a wooden bridge that separates the resort's pools.
<br><b>All-Inclusive Rate Plan: </b><br>All-inclusive amenities and resort fees are determined by the property and are subject to change. <br> Plan Includes: <br> <UL><LI>Meals at resort restaurants </LI> <LI>Unlimited domestic- and international-brand drinks at restaurants and bars and in-room mini-bar with soft drinks, beer, water </LI> <LI>Non-motorized water sports and equipment, including snorkeling gear, kayaks, windsurfers, Hobie Cat sailboats, boogie boards, water polo and basketball, pool volleyball and aerobics and introductory scuba-diving lesson in pool</LI> <LI>Land activities and equipment, including tennis, bocce, horseshoes, beach volleyball, ping-pong, pool and giant outdoor chess </LI> <LI>Supervised activities for children ages 4-12 in air-conditioned clubhouse and outdoors on shaded sand playground from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. </LI></UL><br> Plan Does Not Include: <br> <UL><LI>Meals and drinks at private Royal Club Restaurant for guests not staying in Royal Club guestrooms and gift-shop snack foods and beverages </LI> <LI>Wine by the bottle</LI> <LI>Motorized water sports </LI> <LI>Snorkeling trips and scuba-diving certification classes or excursions </LI> <LI>Spa and beauty treatments and services </LI> <LI>Optional or outside tours and excursions</LI> <LI>Laundry and dry cleaning services</LI> <LI>Child care outside of club hours</LI> <LI>Business services, including telephone, fax, Internet access </LI> <LI>Airport transfers and departure taxes, local transportation and additional incidental purchases</LI></UL><br>

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