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At a glance
Exterior and pool
Key features
For chilling out in the tropical heat, the village-style Sandos Caracol Beach Resort is ideal, with its spacious pools, relaxing vibe, excellent spa and beachfront spot. Close to Playa del Carmen, it's just a short drive from bars, restaurants and lively nights out.
Key facts
| Airport transfer: | Approximately 55mins |
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| Distance to beach: | Beachfront |
| Sleeps up to: | 3 adults |
Customer rating
- Holiday overall: 93%
- Accommodation: 91%
- Location: 83%
- Meals: 89%
Features
- 24hr All Inclusive
- Beachfront
- Air conditioning
- Watersports
- Modern
For adults
- Honeymoon
- Weddings
- Spa
All inclusive
Exterior and pool
All inclusive
Food: All buffet-style meals with show cooking. Themed buffet evenings. A la carte dining (number of visits subject to availability). 24 hour snacks.Drink: 24 hours unlimited national and selected international soft drinks and alcoholic beverages including beer, house wine, spirits and cocktails. In-room mini-bar.
Sports and Activities: All included except where indicated*.
Key
Charges may be made for some facilities in addition to those highlighted as payable locally above.
* - payable locally
** - deposit required
† - Minimum age 14 years
†† - Minimum age 16 years
††† - Minimum age 18 years
*** - Must be accompanied by an adult
Rooms
Deluxe room
All Inclusive
Standard rooms sleep up to 3 adults and 1 child or 2 adults and 2 children with 1 king-size or 2 double beds, private facilities, air-conditioning, mini-bar, safe, TV and balcony.
Ocean View rooms (without balcony), Jacuzzi™ rooms and Jacuzzi™ Junior Suites (with sofa bed and outdoor Jacuzzi on balcony) are available.
Child Prices: 2-12 years.
All rooms also have ceiling fan, telephone, clock radio, hairdryer and the mini-bar is re-stocked every other day with water, soft drinks and beer.
Other Facilities
4 Outdoor swimming pools, Sun terrace, Sunbeds, Parasols, Towels provided, 6 restaurants: Main Buffet restaurant and 4 speciality restaurants including Italian buffet plus 3 A la cartes (Steakhouse - also serving afternoon and late-night snacks, Oriental and Mediterranean; reservations required for A la cartes), 2 Snack bars, Theme evenings, 9 Bars (including Lobby Bar, Swim-up bar, Beach bar, Cafeteria Terrace bar, Late-night Sports bar and Cocktail bar), Mini-market*, Gift shop*, Photo shop*, Handicraft shop*, Internet facilities*, Free shuttle bus service to Playa del Carmen daily.
Building
Official Rating: 5 Star
Rooms: 778
Blocks: 78
Floors: 3
Lifts: 0
Bedrooms: 778
Rooms: 778
Blocks: 78
Floors: 3
Lifts: 0
Bedrooms: 778
Key
Charges may be made for some facilities in addition to those highlighted as payable locally above.
* - payable locally
** - deposit required
† - Minimum age 14 years
†† - Minimum age 16 years
††† - Minimum age 18 years
*** - Must be accompanied by an adult
Facilities
Bar
On Site
4 Outdoor swimming pools, Sun terrace, Sunbeds, Parasols, Towels provided, 6 restaurants: Main Buffet restaurant and 4 speciality restaurants including Italian buffet plus 3 A la cartes (Steakhouse - also serving afternoon and late-night snacks, Oriental and Mediterranean; reservations required for A la cartes), 2 Snack bars, Theme evenings, 9 Bars (including Lobby Bar, Swim-up bar, Beach bar, Cafeteria Terrace bar, Late-night Sports bar and Cocktail bar), Mini-market*, Gift shop*, Photo shop*, Handicraft shop*, Internet facilities*, Free shuttle bus service to Playa del Carmen daily.
Location
Set on the white sandy beach, scuba diving* is available locally. Playa del Carmen is 5km away and there is an 18-hole golf course* nearby.
Special Offers
Early Booking Offer: Save up to £20 per adult per week for stays between01 May - 31 Oct, if booked by 30 Nov 08 or Save up to £31 per adult per week for stays between 01 Jan '10 - 30 Apr '10 if booked by 31 Mar '09.
Honeymoon offer: A bottle of rum and fruit basket.
Return private taxi transfer from £46 per person, please call us after you have made your online booking to book.
Key
Charges may be made for some facilities in addition to those highlighted as payable locally above.
* - payable locally
** - deposit required
† - Minimum age 14 years
†† - Minimum age 16 years
††† - Minimum age 18 years
*** - Must be accompanied by an adult
Activities
Exterior and pool
Entertainment
Evening Entertainment programme, Daily Activities programme, Disco, Cooking lessons, Foreign language lessons, Amphitheatre.
Live music (once a week), Activity centre, Video films, Board games.
Sports
Windsurfing, Sailing, Scuba diving* and PADI instruction*, Snorkelling, Fishing*, Boogie boards, Kayaks, Waterpolo, 2 floodlit Tennis courts, Table tennis, Pool table, Volleyball, Football.
Inroductory scuba diving lesson in pool, daily Sports programme, Archery, Snooker, Billiards, Basketball.
Health & Beauty
Gym, Sauna, Jacuzzi™, Spa*, Beauty salon*.
with beauty treatments*, Relaxation pool, Steam room, Hairdressing salon*, Aerobics, Aqua-aerobics. Massage*, Hydromassage*, Facials*, Hydrotherapy*, Manicure*, Pedicure*, Reflexology*.
For Families
Playground, Mini disco, Babysitting*, Games room, 2 Hotel run kids clubs.
Key
Charges may be made for some facilities in addition to those highlighted as payable locally above.* - payable locally
** - deposit required
† - Minimum age 14 years
†† - Minimum age 16 years
††† - Minimum age 18 years
*** - Must be accompanied by an adult
Local info
About Riviera Maya
A landscape of beach brilliance and incredible Mayan culture, Riviera Maya boasts vast stretches of Caribbean coastline, combining smooth sands and glorious water, with a tropical backdrop of swaying palm trees. If you can summon up the energy to leave your sunbed, then there's a world of culture to explore, with highlights including the ruins of Chichen Itza and the Mayan temple of Tulum, which overlooks a fantastic beach setting.
Airport Transfer: Approximately 55mins
About Mexico Caribbean Coast
Mixing fun and excitement with rich history and some of the best diving in the world, along the Caribbean Coast you'll find the Riviera Maya's ancient Mayan sites, exotic animals and jungle backdrops and Cancun's colour, fun and beaches.
Weather
Thomson Airways Longhaul
Fly longhaul with Thomson Airways and look forward to:
- 33" seat pitch as standard – that's more legroom in longhaul economy than BA, Virgin Atlantic, bmi and Monarch*
- Stylish leather seats
- Amenity pack
- 7" widescreen seat-back TV with complimentary headphones
- On-screen selection of movies, TV programmes, games, radio channels and more**
- Choice of four course meal and snack, inspired by Aldo Zilli***
* Source: BATA website, September 2008
** Entertainment upgrades available on selected flights
*** Available on selected flights
Upgrade to Premium Class and enjoy even more!
view Thomson Airways Premium cabin video
- A dedicated cabin exclusively for Premium passengers
- Increased seat pitch of at least 36"
- Wide leather seats with head support
- 9" widescreen seat-back TV with complimentary noise-reduction headsets
- Even more choice of in-flight entertainment, with an increased selection of movies, TV programmes, games and radio channels
- Complimentary drinks* including a drink before take-off, and a luxury pampering pack
- Dedicated cabin crew
- Priority check-in and boarding
- Pre-booking option – guaranteeing you sit together
*Excluding champagne
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For holidays departing between Now and Apr 2009
