While surrounded by an ever-growing cadre of worthy pretenders to the throne, this reigning monarch of luxury resorts is still the one to beat. The elegant (but overwhelmingly beige) guestrooms, little changed since the resort opened 20 years ago, were renovated in 2014. Within architectural lines borrowed from a European palace, many rooms have already traded their staid carpets for a subtle but lively wave pattern in beachy tones of sea and sand, and flared Victorian-style lampshades and curvy headboards for streamlined furnishings. Changes have also come to the hotel's famous Culinary Center, which has a new Bolivian chef, Carlos Garcia. Cooking classes now share the stage with a part exhibition-part dinner chef's table, team-building Extreme Chef competitions, and market tours that include instruction on preparing the bounty. What hasn't changed is impeccable service, the long lineup of activities, kids' amenities, soothing spa treatments based on local ingredients, the sublime white beach, and the five-diamond awards for the resort as a whole (an unprecedented 16 years running) and two of the restaurants.
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Ritz-Carlton Cancun
Near Km 4, Retorno del Rey No. 36
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Phone
998/881-0808 or 800/241-3333 U.S. and Canada toll-free
Prices
High season: $479–$679, suites and club level from $729; low season: $249–$399, suites and club level from $499
Units
363
Amenities
6 restaurants, lounge with sushi bar, babysitting, kids' camp, concierge, 2 club
floors, fully equipped fitness center, 2 outdoor pools (heated in winter), room service, spa, Cliff Drysdale tennis center with 3 lighted courts, business center, Wi-Fi ($20/day for rooms, $20/day
public areas)
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Ritz-Carlton
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Near Km 4, Retorno del Rey No. 36 CancunNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.