A holiday in Cancun (Cancún) could be just what you need. Now that the Swine Flu travel ban has been lifted there are some incredible deals on bargain holidays to Cancun available to superb hotels such as the RIU Cancun.
Holidays in Cancun are popular with British people thanks to the amazing weather, friendly locals, wonderful Mexican food and fantastic nature and history. The beaches in Cancun have an incredibly soft white sand, combine that with a turquoise ocean and you have a cocktail for a memorable Cancun holiday.
Flying to Cancun from the UK takes about 11 hours on a direct charter flight.
Many of the hotels in Cancun are all inclusive and cater for international guests but are very popular with Americans and Canadians in particular (USA citizens don’t even need a passport to come on a package holiday to Mexico and US dollars are widely accepted). The result is great service and a wide choice of food.
Apart from the hotel strip in Cancun don’t ignore downtown Cancun if you want to get a taste of real Mexico. This is a city of almost 1 million inhabitants and is easy to get to from the hotelzone on one of the regular buses. In the downtown you will find a bigger choice if shops and better value than the hotel zone too. There is also a bull ring, cinemas, bars and restaurants, hairdressers, markets and the central bus station.
Not far from Cancun and also served by Cancun international airport (CUN) is Playa Del Carmen, the other major resort area for tourists. Playa Del Carmen is a bit more laid back than Cancun and dare I say it a bit less American.