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| verndogs |
| quote: | Originally posted by Theresa
Link to hotel info
This is the hotel we are staying with. |
I stayed at that hotel. It's really nice, although it's a bit of a long busride to where the clubs are. |
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| Ian |
| quote: | Originally posted by Theresa
Link to hotel info
This is the hotel we are staying with. |
found a review on a uk based holiday site....
Grand Oasis / Oasis - Cancun
Operator and Date: (Virgin Discounts) Virgin March 2003
Opinion submitted in Oct 2003 by : Mark & Vanessa 39-23
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Booked this hol from Virgin all inc holiday, bloody brilliant hotel, but beware there are two hotels sharing the same plot owned by the same company, the Grand Oasis is a pyramid shaped building the oasis is 4 normal shaped buildings around it, we got put in the Oasis after booking the grand, caused a few problems, you get a Grand Oasis wrist Band stating fully inclusive but when you order anything you give your room number, as we gave oasis numbers the staff checked to see if you were entitled to what you wanted, still 13 bars(3 swim up and pool is 400 mters long and winds around grounds ) and 8 restaurants in hotel, loads of choice, ate al a carte at one for breakafast then next day buffet at other same for lunch and dinner, dinner only in Careyes ( not open for b/fast or lunch) dress smart, own cocktail lounge while waiting for table etc, food was fantastic bottles of californian wine, pretty good taste I only had the Lobster or fillet mignon when eating there, and was still in all inclusive package, great holiday,and a big plus complained to Virgin about being placed in the wrong hotel, oasis not grand oasis and got £1000 pound back from them, all in all very very good, would book hotel again and make sure I got the Grand.
hope thats ok :) |
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| Theresa |
| quote: | Originally posted by verndogs
I stayed at that hotel. It's really nice, although it's a bit of a long busride to where the clubs are. |
Aren't there free busrides to the clubs and back?
And was meal plan good? Should I anticipate needing more money for food? |
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| tribu |
The current exchange rate is about 9.5 pesos per dollar right now, or one peso per dime. One thing about the South American countries I've visited is that the many market vendors prefer the American dollar over their own currency. Though the Peso has been gaining on the Dollar, many of these countries have had economies collapse and money be rendered worthless. I know that Mexico is a Latin American country , but they too have had their share of economic problems (Most recently in 1994).
So being able to pay in dollars may bring you a bit of advantage at the bargaining table. |
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| Ian |
| quote: | Originally posted by Theresa
"All drinks (Domestic brands, Domestic beer, House Wine, 10am-12 midnight)"
Does this include liquor? I wont drink beer, just spirits. If it doesn't include it, I will probably be spending cash on alcohol. |
as a rule, domestic branded spirits will be in, but the brands (bacardi/smirnoff etc) aren't always |
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| verndogs |
| quote: | Originally posted by Theresa
Aren't there free busrides to the clubs and back?
And was meal plan good? Should I anticipate needing more money for food? |
nope...you gotta take public transportation. Don't worry. There are a good number of spring breakers taking the buses at the wee hours of the morning. It's also cheap too. (At least it was for me in 2002)
The one advice that just about everyone told me when I was there is to avoid taking taxis since they really rip you off with the rates.
The meal plan was a waste of money. My friends and I got the breakfast and dinner meal plan. By the third day, we got sick of eating crap burgers at all these chain restaurants where they treat you like 2nd class citizens and decided to eat out at the local joints.
I don't think you would need to bring extra money for food. |
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| Theresa |
| quote: | Originally posted by tribu
The current exchange rate is about 9.5 pesos per dollar right now, or one peso per dime. One thing about the South American countries I've visited is that the many market vendors prefer the American dollar over their own currency. Though the Peso has been gaining on the Dollar, many of these countries have had economies collapse and money be rendered worthless. I know that Mexico is a Latin American country , but they too have had their share of economic problems (Most recently in 1994).
So being able to pay in dollars may bring you a bit of advantage at the bargaining table. |
I have Canadian dollars... I could bring a bit of Canadian money, but would they want it? |
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| medinaM5 |
you'll have an awesome time...cancun is beautiful, and sooooo much fun
just dont get locked up |
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| tribu |
| quote: | Originally posted by Theresa
I have Canadian dollars... I could bring a bit of Canadian money, but would they want it? |
They might, but it's not going to be considered as strong as the American dollar.
if you know enough spanish, negotiate a rate per mile before you accept a taxi, or ask them straight up how much it will cost to get to point B. If they give you an inflated rate, walk away...theyll either chase you down, or youll find another cab. |
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| Theresa |
| Do a lot of the people there speak English? OR should I really start practicing my Spanish? |
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| medinaM5 |
| plenty that speak english, due to the huge amount of american tourists |
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| verndogs |
| what company did you use to book your cancun trip? |
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