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Re: Questions for those who have been there (by Beth F.):

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davem7 wrote:

This will be our first time to Grand Mayan, we have two children aged 12 and 13, what are the activities that we should be sure to include in our 2 week holiday. Anything to stay away from? Thanks Dave

their kids club is for very young children. There are no activities for kids. They have some games for all people but not very much.

HEY DAVE,

I AGREE THAT THE KIDS CLUB IS FOR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN. BUT THAT HAS NOTHING WHATSOEVER TO DO WITH YOU OR YOUR KIDS.

WE ARE OWNERS OF 10 WEEKS AT THE GRAND AND FOR KIDS YOUR CHILDREN'S AGES, IT'S JUST TERRIFIC. WE HAVE VACATIONED THERE A NUMBER OF TIMES WITH KIDS JUST THAT AGE, AND THEY HAVE THE: LAZY RIVER...HUGE WAVE POOL...HUGE SLIDE.... IN ADDITION TO ALL THE INTERCONNECTING POOLS.

THE KIDS ARE OLD ENOUGH TO RUN AROUND THE POOLS AND ALL OF THIS ALONE. THEY CAN GO TO THE SWIM UP BARS IN THE POOLS (IF YOU ALLOW THEM TO) AND ORDER A NON-ALCOHOLIC DACQUIRI OR SLUSHI OR SODA AND DRINK IT IN THE POOL.

THERE IS THE WONDERFUL BEACH AND A RESTAURANT AT THE BEACH WHERE THEY CAN GO AND ORDER LUNCH AND HANG OUT!

ALL OF OUR KIDS LOVED IT AND DO EVERYTIME WE GO.

AND PUERTO VALLARTA HAS ALOT TO DO. SWIMMING WITH THE DOLPHINS IS 5 MINUTES AWAY AND THERE ARE 3 DIFFERENT PLACES YO DO IT. YOU CAN CHECK THEM BOTH OUT AND SEE WHICH ONE YOU LIKE BETTER. THEY ARE A LITTLE DIFFERENT. THERE ARE THE ZIP LINES IN THE JUNGLE, HORSE BACKRIDING, BOAT TRIPS TO OTHER ISLANDS, WHALE WATCHING WHICH IS A BLAST THIS TIME OF YEAR.

THE RESTAURANTS IN P.V. ARE TERRIFI C...FOR ALL OF YOU.

YOU SHOULD HAVE A FABULOUS TIME. AND THE RESORT IS JUST BEAUTIFUL. WE ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO THE NEW ONE IN LOS CABOS IN FEB WITH SOME OTHER COUPLES. WE SAW IT IN AUG AND IT IS JUST SPECTACULAR. BUT MUCH SMALLER, MORE OF A BOUTIQUE HOTEL WITH NO AMENITIES OTHER THAN THE POOL/BEACH FOR THE KIDS. WHICH I THINK IS JUST FINE TOO!

HAVE A GREAT TRIP. IF YOU HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME. WE HAVE MANY TIMESHARES ALL OVER MEXICO AND THE CARREBEAN THAT I WOULD BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS WITH YOU AT ANY TIME.

BETH

The lazy river has waves for two hours a day. other times its just that a lazy time floating. my son 11 was quicky tired of it. they have broken tiles all over where he cut his foot badly. They csame over to look and offer their medical service for a fee but no bandaid. the food is really awful. the room service is only acceptable. the beach has brown coarse sand. they lie about everything. if you go on a boat ride and you are goup of 4 they take two of you . nothing is consistant. sometimes the kayaks are opened. other times you walk there and the attendant is off somewhere else. sometimes the boats take you to the end other times they do not. when we checked in they told us we had a room with a nice view. well it was of construction and very dirty. pubic hair in the sink. they lost our laundry and than charged us 30 dollars for two bags of wrinked part dry clothes stuffed in a bag. food in the store is stale. you spend time returning it and with no receipt they complain. they do not have dishwashers and expect the guests before you to wash all the dishes or you get a 500 dollar fee. so who knows if they were licked clean!!!. i can go on and on and on. go somewhere else!!!

i suspect the ones writing good reviews here are trying to rent the weeks they are buying and have to praise the place. yes, they were also all lied to being told renting these weeks is easy and a good investment

Hello Again,

First of all, I really take offense at your comments which are very uncalled for and without any profocation. You DO NOT know me or anything about me or why I have purchased my timeshares.

And what's with the constant Grand Mayan bashing anyway??? Is it just this resort, or do you just not "get" travel in Mexico in general. So many of your comments actually "say" alot.

In addition, we have stayed at the Grand many times and have found the place not just clean, but spotless. And so have all of our friends and family that we travel with year after year. And we are used to traveling at VERY UPSCALE resorts all over the world!

And, if you "suspect the ones" writing these glowing recommendations are doing so because we were "lied to" by the resort and need to do this so we can "rent our weeks" to those few people that actually read this forum...you are completely mistaken.

Second, I was NEVER told by anyone that buying at their resort was a "good investment", or that renting out my weeks would be "easy". Possibly that was told to you which is why you seem to harbor such anger at the resort. I do not know and I really don't care.

Now, I can only speak for myself, but I wrote what I did in response to your comments and to answer the mans questions about what there was to do for his particualar aged kids. Period. This is how I feel and so that is what I wrote. The truth. No games. No lies. Just the facts as I see them. That's it.

If I didn't like the Grand Mayan, why would I own 10 weeks and have continued to buy them year after year? I purchased them to use for myself, and my family and friends. Whether or not I choose to rent them out is none of your concern, but I really resent your comments and their implications.

Please keep them to yourself and stick to the topic of discussing questions about the resort and not making negative comments about other members who are trying to honestly help other people with their questions or concerns.

It would really be appreciated.

Thank you!

Beth