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bedroom. In the two-bedroom unit, the second bedroom is the studio lockout. It has a
Jacuzzi, but no plunge pool.
The more upscale sections of the complex, the Grand Bliss and Grand Luxxe,
have a contemporary European style. It
makes you feel less like you’re in Mexico. I
prefer the decor of The Grand Mayan.
The one- and two-bedroom units have
a kitchen, but aren’t well equipped for
cooking. The food in the resort is so good,
you may not feel that you want to cook,
but if you do, there is no oven or grill for
owner use on the grounds. The stovetop is
ceramic, which causes its own problems. A
couple of pots and saucepans with covers
are available, but the griddle-like pan has
a concave bottom that doesn’t allow the
bottom surface to make solid, even contact
with the ceramic top.
The resort has nothing but these
griddle-like pans. We asked for a frying
pan, but it, too, had a concave bottom. The
resort supplies no napkins or paper towels,
just some dish towels to help you clean up
after a meal. Nor does it supply salt, pepper
or any other herbs. You can purchase these
items at the resort’s grocery.

Economics 101
At the resort, everything you spend
goes on your credit card, which you submit at check-in. You then get a wristband,
which links to your account and gets you
into your room.
Laurie and I did really well in terms of
expenses. We are not big eaters or drinkers.
:H¿JXUHWKDWDYHU\JRRGDOOLQFOXVLYHUHsort would cost about $250 a day per couple, or about $3,500 for two weeks. We tend
to share one entree, one or two appetizers,
sometimes a dessert, and about four drinks
each per day. Our food and drink bill came
to about $1,200 total for the two weeks. We
cooked only two [