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Grand Oasis Cancun

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The Grand Oasis is in the center of Cancun's Hotel Zone, about 25 minutes away from the airport . The Oasis Hotels chain has a number of resorts in Cancun and the Mayan Riviera.

- from visitor comments, it appears that this Hotel leans heavily toward the party and drinking scene, and is a destination for college spring breakers. Read recent comments at a site such as TripAdvisor.com.

Grand Oasis Cancun: Features

This large hotel has a pyramid-shaped tower, more than 700 guestrooms, 17 restaurants, and a quarter-mile of interlocking pools that meanders through tropical landscaping. Guests compliment the lovely grounds.

For golfers: this resort has a complimentary par-three 9-hole golf course.

Guests will also find the daily activities, night-time entertainment, and non-motorized watersports typical of all-inclusive resorts. Watersports include kayaks, paddleboats, surfboards.

Note that beach conditions in Cancun are changeable, due to hurricanes, erosion, and reconstruction; always check current conditions ( - see how, below.)

For families: At time of writing, it appears that this resort has no kids club. The Oasis Palm Beach, also in Cancun, does have a kids club.

Keep in Mind about the Grand Oasis Cancun

  • this resort has more than one type of plan; some plans confer extra perks.
  • beach: waves can be rough.
  • pools can get crowded.
  • there is controversy about this resort's response to a medical emergency, in which a young man died.

Find out more:

This brief profile is meant to introduce this resort to family vacationers; please note that the writer has not visited in person.
*Always check resort sites for updates!

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