The Gran Melia Cancun Beach & Spa Resort is a luxurious beachfront resort located in Cancun’s Hotel Zone, close to the city’s best shopping and entertainment venues. Lush greenery and clear blue waters surround the hotel’s five striking pyramids, making it an idyllic and peaceful spot. From the sparkling pools to the on-site nine-hole golf course to the beautiful setting, the Gran Melia Cancun attracts discerning guests from around the world for memorable Mexico vacations.

The architecture of the Gran Melia is unique, with five soaring Mayan-style pyramids rising above a backdrop of ocean blue. The hotel’s atrium lobby is well decorated with fountains, overhanging greenery and cozy conversation areas. Rooms and suites are in a streamlined contemporary style, with upholstery and linens in soft amber, cream, beige and blue tones complementing dark wood floors and furnishings. Features include one king-size or two double beds, flat-screen televisions, high-speed Internet access and 24-hour room service. All accommodations have private terraces affording impressive ocean or lagoon views, and some deluxe rooms can be booked with an outdoor whirlpool. One-bedroom suites feature more spacious layouts with separate living areas and sofa beds. Guests in Royal Service Accommodations enjoy luxurious extras like a dedicated butler, access to the Royal Service Lounge and an exclusive swimming pool, deck area and restaurant.

There are seven restaurants at the Gran Melia Cancun Beach & Spa Resort, serving an array of international and local cuisines. Quetzal is open throughout the day, presenting both buffet and a la carte menus, while Tempo, a AAA four-diamond award-winning restaurant, specializes in modern Mediterranean specialties. La Veranda is a cabana-style restaurant located by the pool, where guests delight in international fare accompanied by ocean views, and for a taste of Cancun’s finest seafood specialties, head to La Perla for its celebrated ceviches. The Nami Sushi Lounge serves Latin-Asian fusion in a modern and lively setting complete with music, and Ku-Nah dishes up a variety of local Mexican specialties in a Spanish hacienda-style setting. The Caribe Bar Restaurant, exclusive to Royal Service Accommodations guests, serves light bites and drinks for lunch and early dinner. Gran Melia Cancun also features four bars offering tropical cocktails and international brand drinks.

Guests can relax or take a dip at one of three expansive swimming pools on site, including a children’s pool; a private pool is open for Royal Service Accommodations guests. Non-motorized water sports are included, like kayaking, windsurfing, snorkeling, sunfish sailing and diving lessons. Sports enthusiasts can play tennis day or night on the lighted court or practice their swing at the Cancun resort’s nine-hole golf course. Gran Melia’s YHI Spa pampers guests with designer treatments including wraps, massages and hydrotherapies, and also offers a fitness center filled with Life Fitness equipment, yoga, Tai-Chi classes and a beauty salon. There is a kids club for families with children, and popular nearby cultural attractions include Tulum, Chichen Itza and Cozumel.