HotelChatter - Puerto Morelos

Azul Sensatori Aromatherapy Sure Does Smell Purdy

lenakit — 2010-06-23T13:52:22-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/azulsensatori.jpg" class="top"> The nose knows. So say the science textbooks, and the latest group to catch on is...hotels. Hence the popularity of signature <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotel scents">hotel scents</a> at places like the forthcoming <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Chatwal,+New+York/local/1402">Chatwal New York</a> and the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Montage+Laguna+Beach/local/1657">Montage Laguna Beach</a> spa. Some clever innovators are going even further to inspire memorable scent-sations: for example the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Azul+Sensatori+By+Karisma/ian/268503">Azul Sensatori Resort</a> in Riviera Maya allows guests to select the scent of their bath soap, linens and even the very air they breathe (in-room, at least.) At check-in, our clerk surprised us by busting out a magical little kit full of swatches and oils, and taking us through a funif allergy-threateningaroma customization session. Weve messed around with aromatherapy before

Fifi Gets the Red Carpet Treatment at Paraiso de la Bonita

annie0007 — 2008-07-03T09:20:10-05:00

These dogs may have gotten a little too much sun.

When you're busy sipping your frothy drink along the Riviera Maya, isn't your first thought always -- I wonder how Fido is digging his thalasso-therapy?

The Paraiso de la Bonita just rolled their "Haute Dog Package," a Leona Helmsley-esque treatment just for your four-legged friend.

In the event you brought your doggie with you to the sprawling Mexican shore, be rest assured -- Chicken liver puree, dog walks and massage, as well as thalasso-therapy and "daily afternoon tea in the Bird's Lounge" are but a few of the pooch perks here.

Hurricane Helps Hotel to Become More Luxe

Tim L. — 2007-01-19T11:42:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/ceiba_del_mar.jpg" class="imgborder"/>Out of destruction comes construction, which in some cases can mean the aftermath is better than the pre-disaster days. This has certainly been the case with many <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/10/11/222523/39/hotels/Cancun_Comeback_One_Year_Later_Looking_Good">Cancun-area hotels in Mexico</a>, including Ceiba del Mar in Puerto Morelos.Low-key hideaway <a href="http://www.ceibadelmar.com/">Ceiba del Mar</a> rebuilt like everyone else after Hurricane Wilma, but it decided to use the downtime and construction needs to expand the size of its rooms, adding more suites. The room count went down by more than 20 percent--to 88--so the resort could make 37 of them suites and another 7 of them swank penthouses with huge terraces and a whirlpool tub (pictured here). The spa is more than an afterthought and was expanded to almost

Hotel in Puerto Morelos: Rancho Libertad

Barbara Shaw — 2004-02-09T19:01:05-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="/files/73/libertad.jpg" align="right"> We flew into Cancun and after customs, turned right just outside the arrival area.  Dozens of touts were all yelling at us to get into their taxi or bus, but we managed to find the Maya Riviera buses. A cheap ride of less than an hour carried us south to sleepy Puerto Morelos, far from the maddening crowds of Cancun.  At the bus stop there, they'll call you a taxi ($2)for the short ride into town. We'd reserved on line and stayed at quaint <a href="http://www.rancholibertad.com/">Rancho Libertad ($50-60)</a> where your bed hangs from the ceiling by ropes and the bathrooms have colorful tile.  It's run by Americans and includes a generous down home breakfast in a