Man, how have times changed? 2 weeks ago, I returned from a girls’ weekend to Cancun, Mexico with my sister. Today marks week 1 of quarantine for who knows how long thanks to COVID-19. I’ve rescheduled my Iceland vacation and although I’m bummed, I feel like it’s such a small issue compared to everything else going on. People are dying, high school students are missing out on experiencing senior year including prom and graduation, couples are having to delay their weddings, businesses are hurting, countless people are out of work, international college students have been displaced, couples are separated due to borders closing, and so much more. Anyways I write all this to say everything sucks right now but I’m trying to stay positive and find the silver lining in all of this.
I’m so happy that I got to spend a long weekend with my sister before all of this. Before this trip, I hadn’t visited Mexico since I was a toddler and had never stayed at an all-inclusive resort. Cancun is a city in southeast Mexico on the northeast coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. Cancun is known for its tropical climate, consistently warm seawater, and countless resorts. We had the pleasure of staying at Villa del Palmar which I booked through Expedia.com. Villa del Palmar Cancun is a 4.5 star resort with 6 restaurants, 5 outdoor pools, 3 jacuzzies, and a full-service spa just to name a few amenities. It’s approximately 30 minutes from the airport. We booked roundtrip transportation to and from the airport and resort through Cancun Shuttle online. Cancun shuttle offers price options varying from $50 to $100 roundtrip .
The front desk manager unexpectedly upgraded us to an 1 bedroom, full 2 bathroom apartment. I’ve stayed in a lot of hotels but the bed here was one of the comfiest beds I’ve slept in. Normally in hotels, I toss and turn but here I sleep comfortably. The balcony had an amazing view of the resort and a cozy hammock for relaxing while listening to the beach waves.
We dined at the breakfast buffet every morning, ordered lunch from the snack bar, and dined at 3 of the 5 restaurants for dinner. I highly recommend the beef filet with mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach at La Casona STK, but plan to arrive at opening or be ready to wait in the cozy outside lounge area while enjoying a cocktail from the outdoor bar.
Cancun offers numerous excursions including parasailing, day trips to Tulum, snorkeling, etc. However, rain with cooler temperatures was in the weather forecast for our visit so we didn’t book any excursions. Fortunately, the weather was perfect. It was low 80 degrees F with short rain showers. We seriously spent the weekend moving from lounge chairs by the beach, to sitting in the jacuzzi, to sleeping on cozy couches under umbrellas while drinking cocktails. Miami vice, a strawberry daiquiri mixed with pina colada and an extra shot of rum was my drink of choice for the weekend.
Overall I had an amazing and super relaxing weekend in Cancun. My sister and I are already planning a turn trip sometime between Dec- March (the ideal time to visit Cancun.) We hope to check out cenotes and the ruins at Chichen Itza.
Have you done a girls weekend trip somewhere?
Ladyo says
WOW this seems like such a cool trip. I may have to get you to plan one for me and my girls. LOL So proud of you
ASHLEY WATKINS says
Thanks Aunt Ora!
Nicole says
That resort looks beautiful! I definitely wish I was on a beach drinking a Miami Vice right now…
ASHLEY WATKINS says
That makes to of us Nicole!