Hotel Marina El Cid Spa & Beach Resort is an all-inclusive resort in Mexico's Riviera Maya overlooking the Puerto Morelos National Reef Park and boasting a private marina. The romantic seaside atmosphere and kid-friendly pool with waterslides and a diving platform entices both couples and families wanting to relax and have fun. Only 20 minutes from Cancun airport and near the bustling town of Playa del Carmen, Hotel Marina El Cid offers all the amenities visitors could possibly want to enjoy their Mexico vacation. 

With the Caribbean Sea on one side and lush tropical foliage on the other, the resort has a warm and subdued ambience. The lobby is spacious and elegant, with marble floors, contemporary furnishings and plush seating arrangements. Guests can choose from 11 different kinds of suites with king-size or double beds, all decorated with modern wood furnishings, cool tiled floors and crisp white linens offsetting the rooms’ tropical hues. In every suite, French doors lead to a balcony or terrace with panoramic views, and the large marble bathrooms are equipped with spacious showers and high-end fixtures. The Three-Bedroom suite is the most spacious of the resort’s accommodations, with room to sleep eight, and boasts separate dining and living areas.

The four restaurants at the resort range from casual to formal. At El Alcazar, guests can dine on gourmet Mediterranean fare accompanied by wines straight from the restaurant’s own cellar, either indoors or outdoors on an open-air terrace. Alhambra serves international cuisine buffet-style in a casual setting, and Hacienda Arrecife dishes up Mexican specialties by the pool. La Marina serves delicious fresh seafood with the blue waters as a backdrop.

El Cocay, the13,000-square-foot beachfront spa, offers guests a wide variety of services based on ancient Mayan traditions and incorporating natural ingredients. The spa features a Temazcal (Mayan-inspired) steam bath, hydrotherapy zone and Zen garden, as well as massage rooms, yoga sessions and a beauty salon. Recreational activities abound both in the water and on land. Scuba and snorkeling enthusiasts will delight in exploring the awesome protected reefs at the Puerto Morelos National Reef Park. Other water sports here include kayaking, windsurfing and diving. Guests can take a dip in the 22,000-square-foot pool, with a separate children’s area complete with cliffs and slides, or play a game of tennis on one of the two courts. Pronatours, the resort’s official travel company, organizes tours to surrounding regions. The resort also offers activities for children at the El Cid Kids Club.