New Resort Partner

We have very few all-inclusive resorts in ThirdHome so I personally went to Cancun to experience our new resort partner, AVA. AVA is the closest resort to the Cancun airport, so getting there was easy. The resort is huge, with over 1600 rooms, all of which are ocean front. It has only been open a few months so everything is clean and new. They have a massive lagoon pool with kids and adult areas that offers kayaks and paddle boards. It even has an internal four lane bowling alley and the golf course is right behind the resort. My main curiosity was about the all-inclusive food and beverage and whether our discriminating ThirdHome members would be satisfied. I came away very impressed. They offer over 15 restaurants and bars with a variety of cuisines. I visited the Black Iron steak and seafood grill and enjoyed a great steak and good wines. You can also choose Mexican, Asian, Mediterranean, and French cuisines in addition to ice cream, gelato and snacks available at no cost. The bars were stocked with well-known brands and were scattered throughout the property. I think this is certainly not the typical all-inclusive resort and I think our members will enjoy their stay. ”

Overall fantastic!

This resort is new and is only at about 30% capacity so not all of the restaurants and activities are open yet, but for us as a couple, it was perfect. The food was some of the best we have had at an all-inclusive, and the poolside service was excellent. Love that they have lunch service at the pool so you don't have to leave to go eat. The steak burritos and the chicken quesadillas were fantastic! So good that we had the same thing every day! The staff was wonderful and accommodating. It is a huge resort, so there is a lot of walking, which we didn't mind. The spa was fantastic! The gym was amazing! It was huge, air-conditioned, and had all brand new equipment! The pools are beautiful. We are more pool people so that worked for us. If you are looking for a great beach, this is not it. Lots of seaweed and not the clear blue water you see other places in Cancun. It was fine for walking in the mornings, but not for swimming. There are beach chairs out there but very few people use them. We gave it a 4 star versus 5 just because some little things could be better, like having only one outlet in the whole bathroom and there being a whistle sound that blows through the sliding door when it is windy. It can sound like a hurricane at night. It must just be the design of the building because we heard other guests say the same. This is right next to the airport, so flights go overhead a lot of the day, but that did not bother us. Just an FYI if that is not something you would like. This would be a really fun place to take a family! We would definitely go back again someday!!”