We stayed at the Grand Mayan May 3 - 10th and had a great time. We traveled with our friends and are all in our early 40th and child free. Yes, the resort is huge and its a family resort but we always found areas in the pool or beach without kids and it was relaxing. We had the 2... more

Great stay May 3-10. Property is gorgeous. Yes, yes (1) it is huge (2) beach is rocky (3) you will do some walking. our group of five still had a fabulous stay. hubby and I stayed at Grand Mayan Bldg. 2 so we lucked out on that part. parents and bro stayed in Bldg. 8, Mayan Palace. the shuttles were... more

We booked through RCI, a timeshare trading/exchange firm. We stayed a week, had the big suite, and another couple joined us a couple days into the trip. After reading a gazillion reviews, I was scared to go almost, but was pleasantly surprised. The whole week, the four of us kept saying to one another, "what are people complaining about?" By... more

Stayed at the GMR for the week of April 20-27, 2008. Where should I begin...Check In: Since the main lobby for the GMR was burnt down a few months ago they have set up a temp Lobby by bldg 12-13. It is a very large tent with air conditioning. Check in was quick. They offered cold bottles of water at... more

My boyfriend and I stayed at the Grand Mayan from April 19th to April 26, 2008. We read all of the reviews beforehand, so knew what to expect more or less. Yes, the resort is HUGE. We were in building 6 which is one of the closest buildings to the pool and beach, as well as the restaurants. Still, it... more

Stayed at the Riviera Maya in December of 2007 and had a wonderful stay! The grounds were well-kept, the staff helpful, and the pools relaxing. There were tons of activities going on throughout the day for both adults and children and gave the Riviera Maya a wonderfully active environment. There are numerous restaurants on the grounds, and small shops and... more

We traded for a two bedroom Grand Master Suite at the Grand Mayan and stayed 4/11 to 4/19/08. We stayed in building 12 which was about a 10 minute walk to the pool. This didn't bother us all that much because we really only spent two days at the resort because we had a car and wanted to see as... more

We stayed at the Grand Mayan with some friends in a time share. We didn't have to go through any sales pitches as our friends were already owners. But we weren't pressured for any sales pitches, either, which was nice. As others on TA may have already said, arriving at the GM is a little weird as they apparently had... more

My wife and I and one other couple just returned, literally 4/20, from a very relaxing week at the Grand Mayan. We did a trade through RCI and had a Grand Master Suite. If you want to be close to the pools, beach and restaurants you need to call ahead and request to be in buildings 1, 2, 3 or... more