Hotwire Hotel: 4.5 Star Cancun North Hotel Zone Area

[kevintkaspar]

Hi guys - I'm looking at Cancun for June 29th - July 4th. The most enticing option I see right now is for a 4.5 star all-inclusive hotel at $202 a night in the North Hotel Zone area. The savings are shown as 63% off the regular rate of $543. From what is currently available, it looks like the only two potential matches are Sandos Cancun and Live Aqua. According to Hotwire's regular rates, Sandos is going for $360 and Live Aqua for $725, which average to exactly $543. The third hotel that would typically fall in this category, Secrets the Vine, seems to be sold out for my dates.

 

Hotwire says it is still gathering reviews for the percent recommended. The TripAdvisor rating is 4.5 out of 5, which I believe could apply to either of these hotels. As far as I can tell, the amenities between the two hotels are the same as well.

 

Amenities listed are:

- free parking

- free breakfast

- resort

- beachfront hotel

- free food and drinks

- a la carte dining

- free water activities

- smoke-free rooms

- free entertainment

 

Any thoughts on which one it is?!

 

Thanks!

Kevin

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Note that the crossed out rate is an average price of hotels of this star rating in the zone for your dates, NOT necessarily the rate of the hotel currently being offered.

I believe there are more amenities then what you have posted above as HOTWIRE has a new interface that does not show the complete set of amenities unless you click thru a few extra links.

If you repeat your search using our BiddingHelper.com tool... use the HOTWIRE EASY VIEW tab and then click the GREEN BUTTON next to this listing, do you see more amenities then what you have listed above? Using this method, below is the full list of amenities i'm seeing for the 4.5 star hotel in this zone when searching for your dates:

Free Parking

Complimentary Breakfast

Resort

Beachfront

Food and Beverages

ala Carte

Water Sports

Smoke Free

Evening Entertainment

Daily Activities

Fitness

Pool

Restaurant

Business

Hi-Speed Internet

Golf

Tennis

Spa

Deaf Accessible

Travel Accessible

Room Accessible

Bathroom Accessible

Handicapped Parking

Roll-in Shower

... if this is what you're seeing, the Sandos Cancun Luxury Resort or a new amenity set for Aqua Live Cancun would be my best guess for this one. However, the 4.5/5.0 TA rating should provide some comfort in knowing that even if some other hotel, it should be a very nice experience based upon the reviews of others who have stayed there.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases.

Let us know how it goes or if we can be of further help.

[kevintkaspar]

Thanks for your help. It appears that Sandos Cancun is the only one of the two with roll-in shower and deaf accessibility :( I was really hoping this was going to be Live Aqua.

 

I'll have to figure out if I think Sandos is worth it. I'm currently booked at the Omni Cancun through Costco Travel and I got that for a little bit cheaper, but not by much. However, the Costco booking is fully refundable, includes airport transportation, and includes a $50 resort credit.

 

If I decide to go Hot.wire, I'll be sure to use your links.

[AaronJB]

Thank you for keeping us updated on what you decide and let us know if you have additional questions.

Let us know whatever you decide for this stay, even if you don't use PRICELINE / HOTWIRE and stick with your current back-up reservation.

 

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases.