Luxe Beat Magazine JULY 2014 | Page 31

Xxxxx xxxxx A ll-inclusive family vacations make sense for so many reasons. Having to constantly pull out your wallet, searching for food, entertaining young and especially teen aged kids offers anything but a holiday for parents. So why don’t families go all-inclusive all the time? Too often, the quality just isn’t there. So-so food, hunting for chairs around crowded pools and rooms just not comfortable enough for a stretch of family bonding, are all turn-offs. Put them together, and the thought of just staying home looks appealing. That is until you look at the Azul Beach Hotel. LEFT Sand and Surf ABOVE Pool Time RIGHT A Spot for Kids BELOW-RIGHT Fisher-Price Family Suite When most folks think of Mexico’s Riviera Maya they think of Cancun. But just 15 minutes from the airport, in the smaller neighborhood of Puerto Morelos, Azul Beach Hotel sits quietly on a stretch of Bahia Petempich. You can walk the entire property in about 10 minutes. With only 148 rooms, there are no skyscrapers and the Resort maintains a more intimate, cozy vibe. Stylish and Smart Family Suites Fresh off a 21 million dollar renovation in 2011, you’d expect the Family Suites to be pretty. But what’s really impressive is the smart design and use of space. The living room has a sleep sofa that comfortably sleeps three kids and still leaves space to move in the room. There’s also a dining room table that seats four, a television and a dvd player. Two sets of sliding doors enable parents to have privacy and create a separate bedroom with a king sized bed and another television. Families can select the perfect pillow from the Pillow Menu and then h fRF