From Vancouver, BC.

We started planning our family vacation in early February, there are five of us plus this year we decided to bring grandma too. It came down to the Mayan Riviera vs Hawaii. Glad we picked Playa del Carmen, Hawaii had the hurricanes this year at the time of our holiday.

We had rented property with VRBO in the past and decided to give it a try again. I found Pure Mareazul and in particular this unit. After checking out the reviews I knew this was a place worth looking into.

First let me mention what Mareazul is not: It is not an all-inclusive, in fact it does not even have a restaurant, only a small outdoor cafe with limited selection, but great Maragritas. Mareazul is NOT a time share either so you will NOT be constantly nagged by sales people. It is NOT a hotel, so there is no Fancy lobby, room service or other hotel amenities.

Now what Mareazul is: It is the best kept secret in Playa del Carmen. The location in perfect, it is inside the Grand Coral Resort Property, a beautiful drive from the highway to the property surrounded by the golf course. Mareazul has its own gated entrance too, so you actually have to go through two security gates.

Mareazul has hands down the best, biggest and cleanest pool I have ever been in. Great Gym and three tennis courts.

Now for the unit itself, the owner has ensured that every aspect of your stay is perfect and you are not missing anything, It is like being at home only much nicer. Everything you need is there. It has two bedrooms plus two very comfortable sofas in the living room and the best part three full bathrooms, for a family of six having three toilets and three showers was a real treat. All appliances are top of the line and work perfectly.

The property management company was very very professional, I called them from the airport and they met us at the unit. We had daily house keeping so that meant clean towels every day for all six of us.

This place is for people that like to explore Playa del Carmen. You need to rent a car if you are staying here, Playa is not within walking distance. We enjoyed driving every day to the local stores, tortillas, eggs, roast chickens etc. We did most of our shopping in Mega Comercial Mexicana. We made breakfast, lunch and dinner, save lots of money and never got sick or tired of the same food you would get at an all inclusive.

I strongly recommend this property and this unit in particular you will not go wrong