Top Cancun Resorts for Families

From Teresa Plowright, former About.com Guide

With its prime spot in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula and its white sand beaches on the Caribbean Sea, Cancun's 25-km Hotel Zone of double waterfront (ocean and lagoon) is a magnet for shoppers, diners-out, and spring-breakers... And families flock here too.

Whatever Cancun resort you choose, be sure to take outings to the Mayan Riviera south of Cancun, with coral reef, Mayan ruins, "eco-archeological" theme park Xcaret, and more.

See six popular all inclusive Cancun resorts below, at various levels of price and posh-ness; and some non-all inclusives, too. But first, don't miss Tips about visiting Cancun resorts: for ex., how to find out about current beach conditions. Beaches here can change markedly, depending on erosion, and tropical storms, and subsequent repair work. Also: should you tip at an all inclusive resort in Cancun? And are swimming pools heated at Cancun resorts?

Also useful: price comparison of different Cancun resorts, and Map of the Hotel Zone.

-continue to Club Med Cancun Yucatan