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Deluxe King Room accommodations at Hard Rock. hard rock Some come for the rock-and-roll vibe and memorabilia, while others dig its chic and modern accommodations and design, not to mention its luxury all-inclusive amenities. Whatever the reason, Hard Rock knows how to cater to guests looking for more than just a beach getaway in their all-inclusive vacation. "We market each all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel as a completely unmatched experience that encompasses the Hard Rock vibe, along with luxurious all-inclusive amenities. It's a fun, vibrant brand that provides an atmosphere with incredible history and one-of-akind memorabilia-along the lines of Madonna's limo, which sits in the lobby of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana," says Rafael Chapur, COO of the All Inclusive Collection. The properties that make up Hard Rock's all-inclusive brand include Hard Rock Hotel Cancun, Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta, Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya, and the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana, which is now offering its Kids Stay Free package. If families book three nights or more in a Signature Family Suite, two kids, under the age of 12, can eat, stay, and play for free-travel deadline is Dec. 23. The newest property, Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya, bangs it out with 1,264 guestrooms, nine restaurants, eight bars and lounges, the HIT Entertainment's Little Big Club for kids, and a Teens Lounge & Club. Adults have their own sanctuary, Heaven, which includes the Rock Spa, four restaurants, three bars and lounges, and a nightclub. Rates start at $200 per night. hardrockhotels.com/all-inclusive Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos. Club Med Cancun Yucatan. club med The family-friendly Club Med brand is in the ﬁnal stages of a multimillion dollar enhancement to its Club Med Cancun Yucatan property, which includes adding 60 beachfront family rooms-30 Family Club Rooms and 30 Family Deluxe Rooms, with their own private reception area-as well as a new Petit Club Med children's club for 2 and 3 year olds, which will complement the kids' clubs for 4 to 17 year olds. Also new will be two oceanfront restaurants-a new Argentine grill, La Estancia, and a redesign of Las Cazuelas restaurant-as well as the new Maya Lounge, a trendy bar and entertainment area. Club Med Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, meanwhile, is adding to its golf offerings with a new onsite training facility with a practice green, bunker, nets, and even a smaller scale 18-hole practice course. The property offers oceanfront courses with 45 holes in total at the Tom Faizo-designed Corales Golf Club and P.B. Dye-designed La Cana Golf Club. clubmed.us or clubmedta.com fiesta americana Fiesta Americana, part of the Posadas group, which also encompassing Live Aqua Hotels & Resorts, is not resting on its laurels with the debut, last December, of the Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos All Inclusive Golf & Spa, offering such experiences as the SOMMA WineSPA and a golf course-in fact, the resort is in the top 10 on Golf Digest magazine's list of the "Top 50 Best Golf Hotels in the World." Additionally, a new all-inclusive, 500-room property will open soon in Puerto Vallarta under the Fiesta Americana Grand Hotels & Resorts brand, and the Posadas company has recently adapted three of its properties to the all-inclusive concept: Live Aqua Cancun; Fiesta Americana Cancun and Fiesta Americana Cozumel. ﬁestamericanagrand.com; ﬁestamericana.com or liveaqua.com 62 june 2014 recommend.com http://www.clubmed.us http://www.clubmedta.com http://www.hardrockhotels.com/all-inclusive http://www.fiestamericanagrand.com http://www.fiestamericana.com http://www.liveaqua.com http://www.recommend.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recommend June 2014

Editor’s Notes
Hotel Desk: Seattle’s The Edgewater Rocks
Tour Talk: Apple Leisure Group
Caribbean Weddings: Choices, Romance & More Choices
Honeymoon Havens for all Sorts of Lovebirds
Nuptials at Sea
Wild Honeymoons!
Latin America for Lovers
Colombia Travel Guide
A Fairy Tale Honeymoon
All-Inclusive Powerhouses
Iberostar Playa Mita
Let’s Get Hitched!
Romantic Retreats
Unforgettable Honeymoons a World Away

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