Cancun 2012- The Beloved Playa Mujeres

Hi everyone!  Sorry for the delay posts!  I have been shopping and have taken pictures but haven't had the time to post pictures up.  I am catching up slowly!  The post will be picture heavy.

I recently went on a small vacation to Cancun again with my bf.  It was so relaxing and the food was amazing!  I have been to Cancun the year before and I loved it!  Last year we went with a group of friends to Live Aqua- all inclusive and that again was an awesome experience.  Luxurious and oh so delicious food!  We wanted to stay at an alternative hotel other than Live Aqua so I chose The Beloved- all inclusive.  This hotel was very different from Live Aqua as it was further out and not in the hotel zone.  It was roughly a 30 minute drive away from the airport whereas Live Aqua was about 15 minutes away.  There were 2 gates that we passed in order to get to our resort which made us feel really safe.  The downside was that we weren't close to any shopping district.  At Live Aqua, we were 2 block away from a mall.  The beach was different as well, at The Beloved the beach had a bit of seaweed and the water was not as blue.  The Beloved resort felt more like a honeymoon resort so it was quite quiet and relaxing.  Live Aqua was quiet as well but there were beach volleyball and other activities available.  I like both resorts and would return to both in a heartbeat!  We stayed initially in an Oceanfront view room but my bf said it wasn't close enough to the ocean so we upgraded to the Casita.  The Casita is a 2 story building really close to the beach- ocean front view.  You can either choose a private pool(ground level) or a plunge pool(2nd floor).  We chose the private plunge pool and it was amazing.  Everything was clean, delicious and a dream.  There was a sushi lounge/bar, 4 restaurants and plenty of 24 hour room service.  There was live music every night!  From djs to live bands to people playing the harp!  My favourite food to order from the 24 hour room service was the tuna tataki salad with avocado and mango.  *drooooool*  They provided 4 bottles of premium alcohol  that can be restocked and the rooms we chose had a jacuzzi in them as well.  Too bad we were not drinkers, so most of the alcohol stayed where it was.

Enough talk, here are pictures!

champagne upon arrival while checking in

our original room- ocean view jr suite

marble bathroom

huge shower room- jets on side, hand shower and rainfall shower

indoor jacuzzi!

living room!

premium alcohol

fully stocked fridge

menu for Lupita

menu 02 for Lupita

Lupita inside

Mango margarita

strawberry margarita

different spreads for bread

Lupita- where I sat

crab appetizer

duck tamal

El norteno- Beef tenderloin with pumpkin seed over mashed potato with corn and chille pasilla sauce

Viva Puebla- Roasted half chicken in bell pepper in mole with coriander rice

Tuna Tataki avocado mango salad

Caesar salad and chicken

Chicken fingers and fried

Sirloin steak

Creme brule

room service after eating at Lupita

view from balcony at the ocean view junior suite

queen lounger bed on balcony

room service breakfast on balcony!

first pool

en-route to beach

large chess game

casitas

Casita with private pool

first pool up close with lounge chairs

view from when i was laying on the lounge bed

the lounge bed I was laying on

Lupita Lounge during the day

Lupita restaurant

Lupita lounge again

the spa

Aroma restaurant

Aroma restaurant outside

second entrance to Aroma restaurant

El Mar- outside beach restaurant

mango orange juice

sweet rice water

El Mar menu

juice/drinks of the day

orange cassis

mango margarita

Melted cheese appetizer

fresh Hawaiian pizza

Caribbean beef ribs

chicken and beef skewers

Moving to the Casita

Linda 4

Bathroom in Casita

Same shower but a bit smaller

bar and alcohol section

bedroom/living room

jacuzzi

living room

balcony

upstairs leading to the private plunge pool

outside shower upstairs

lounge bed and plunge pool

view from the roof

the beach with seaweed

me wandering into the water

room service on our roof sitting on our lounge bed relaxing in plunge pool- Tuna tataki salad!! :D

Carmen sandwich-  that is really what it was called..lol

Nachos

cascading waterfall in our private plunge pool

me peering down at the restaurants

my traveling pig Hammie!

Lupita Lounge with live DJ

sushi at the Lupita Lounge

bf and I were playing chess at night

Having dessert back on our roof while looking at the stars

Aroma outside

Aroma buffet breakfast

my breakfast plate 01

bf breakfast plate

mexican coffee- bf said it was YUM

my breakfast plate 02

my cereal!

chocolate goodness with soy milk

on boat to go para-sailing

para-sailing

lounging on beach and having a strawberry mojito and bottled water

Having lunch above the pool at Isla Grill

menu 01 at Isla Grill

menu 02 at Isla Grill

Open salad bar and I made a salad

slush drinks not sure what it was but I didn't drink much as it had too much alcohol, but oh so pretty!

appetizer

chicken wings

calamari and salad

mango margarita- not strong so I had that

Isla Grill- the spot where we had lunch, floating above pool

swimming at the 2nd pool

swim up bar at 2nd pool

Room service-Caesar salad

Room service- seared garlic catch of the day with salad

Room service-fresh hamburger

Room service- Tuna Tataki salad!

Room service- cheesecake

Aroma Restaurant in the evening

Hot green tea with honey

Melon liqueur slush

Balsamic vinaigrette and olive oil

amuse bouche

lobster bisque

seafood soup

duck breast served with ratatouille, black truffle oil and sweet potato

caramel tart with vanilla ice cream

indoor bar

grasshopper martini- I ordered it because I wanted to know what Raj's favourite drink taste like in Big Bang..lol

martini- not sure of flavour

Fully stocked bar- too bad we didn't know what and how to drink- we kept thinking of our friend H. and how he would love it here~!

Our Casita at night

Hammie on vacation

Room service- continental breakfast

Orange juice, grapefruit juice and pastries with nutella

yummy pastries

pancakes!

french toast with dulce de leche

someone cleaning the seaweed off the beach

cantaloupe and honey dew juice

melon soda

catch of the day, chicken and beef skewer

El Mar fro outside

Do not disturb sign- no molestar!

Stopped by the Lupita Lounge for sushi/nigiri again

Menu 01 at Isla Grill in the evening

Menu 02 at Isla Grill

lobster for a snack! LOL

one of the gates to enter into the resort

we were given some madeleines as a snack as we checked out- lovely

 I do recommend this all inclusive resort.  It is a bit quiet but it was fine for me as it was relaxing.  If you want more activity and more of a night life, you may need to check out a different resort.  Hope you enjoyed this post! :)

-Carmen