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Excellence Riviera CancunAdults-only suites 15 minutes from Cancún airport, with twelve restaurants
Excellence Riviera Cancun is an adults-only resort for guests 18 and over in Puerto Morelos, between Cancún and Playa del Carmen and 15 to 20 minutes south of Cancún airport.
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- 8.0
- Very good, 214 reviews
- 5★
- hotel class
- 12
- bars
- 6
- pools
Guest rating from Booking.com, updated 2026-11-05.
Excellence Riviera Cancun is an adults-only resort for guests 18 and over in Puerto Morelos, between Cancún and Playa del Carmen and 15 to 20 minutes south of Cancún airport.
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All rooms are suites, 297 standard and 143 in the Excellence Club. The Club gives a private lounge from 7 am to 11 pm, a private pool and beach area, private check-in and a daily plate of fresh fruit and petit fours in the suite.
The plan covers twelve international restaurants and twelve bars. Restaurants include Agave, Oregano, Basmati, Spice, Chez Isabelle, Las Olas, The Lobster House, The Grill and Magna, and the menus take you to Tuscany, the Mediterranean and Spain, the Far East and the Mexican coast, with fresh-caught seafood. Martini in the main lobby serves variations on the cocktail, a swim-up bar pours frothy tropical drinks, and Havana is for cigars with cognac or single malt. Kakao is the chocolate boutique.
Six swimming pools, one of them wheelchair-accessible, sit beside five outdoor jacuzzis. Miilé Spa and a fitness center are on site, snorkeling and deep-sea fishing run offshore, and culinary and dance classes, fat bikes and games fill the day. In the evening an outdoor theater stages live shows, music and theme nights.
It suits couples who want a short transfer and a big dining program.
What's included
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks each day
- 9 a la carte dining options and a buffet restaurant
- 12 bars
- Unlimited premium and domestic alcoholic beverages
- 24-hour room service
- Pool and beach waiter service
- Non-motorized water sports and daily activities
- All taxes and gratuities
At the resort
- Beachfront
- Spa
- Swim-up suites
- Diving
- Weddings
- Luxury
Who it suits
- Couples and friends who want a resort without children
- Anyone who wants to step from the room into a pool
- A trip built around the spa
- A splurge: one of the most indulgent stays in the region
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The details
- All-inclusive (operator's wording)
- The exceptional All Inclusive plan features twelve international restaurants and twelve bars serving premium drinks throughout the resort. Source
- Minimum age
- Adults only resort (18 years and over). Source
- Pools
- 6 swimming pools, 2 heated in winter, plus 5 outdoor jacuzzis. Source
- Bars
- 12 bars. Source
- Restaurants
- Fact sheet: twelve international restaurants; 9 a la carte dining options plus a buffet. FAQ: 13 dining options. No single restaurant total is printed. Source
- Suites
- Fact sheet breakdown: 297 standard and 143 Excellence Club suites (sum computed from the table; no total is printed). Source
- Airport
- Fact sheet says 15 minutes south of Cancun International Airport; the FAQ says approximately 20 minutes. Source
- Extra cost
- Scuba diving with instruction, deep sea fishing, private yacht excursions (additional costs may apply). Source
- Location
- Close to Puerto Morelos, between Cancun and Playa del Carmen. Source
- Restaurants
- Named: Chez Isabelle, The Kitchen Table, Agave, Flavor Market, Basmati, Oregano, The Grill, The Lobster House, Spice, Sports Bar, Las Olas, Magna, Pool & Beach Service, Food Shark and Healthy Cuisine. The page describes ten of the best restaurants in the Riviera Maya. Source
- Bars
- Martini (main lobby), a swim-up bar, Havana (cigars), Prelude, Blue, Stars, Aroma, X-Lounge, Revive and Kakao. Source
- Entertainment
- Live shows in an outdoor theater, musical performances and festive theme nights. Source
- Activities
- Six pools (one handicap accessible, one for Excellence Club), 3 whirlpools, snorkeling, deep sea fishing, culinary and dance classes and fat bikes. Source
- Website
- excellenceresorts.com
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