pocweb
5th December 2008, 03:01 PM
We spent two weeks in Mexico to celebrate our 2nd anniversary. I've always been the type to plan each day ahead of time with activities, but this vacation I only had one preplanned day - the rest we did what we pleased without schedule and I must admit it was probably the most relaxing vacation we've ever had. Luckily we already know the region so we do have our favorite spots and favorite things to do. There is something to be said about returning to a place you know you love already.
Nov. 2. Arrived in Cancun without incident. We arranged for a rental car through National. We were picked up promptly from the airport and taken to their terminal. Added only the required Third Party Liability as we signed up for Amex’s premium auto insurance which costs only $24 US per rental period. Checked to make sure it was valid in Mexico prior to arriving. The only thing wrong with it is their terms about reimbursement of loss of use fees, but we were willing to live with that in order not to pay a fortune on our rental for two weeks. Cost was $284US for two weeks, but I think in the end the exchange rate and international fee on the card it cost $308 + the $24. Got a newer car and off we went.
In the past we usually stop in Playa for lunch but this time we decided to just keep heading south. Started to get hungry and pulled into Akumal for an early lunch. We were going to eat at Lonchería, but it was busy so we ended up at Imelda's Ecocina next to the CEA. We’ve stayed in Akumal many times before but never had the opportunity to eat there. We were the only table. Service was good and the food was great. For $60 pesos each we each had a nice sized meal. My hubby ordered a grilled beef dish, I ordered a chicken dish and we were more than pleased with our meals. Afterwards we headed to Tulum to check into Tita Tulum.
Last time we were in Tulum it was right after a hurricane so we were pleased to see the vegetation has recovered. I just love to see the thick vegetation along the road as you drive south. We checked in with ease to our room. We were lucky to have snagged room number 5 which is in a great location on the property. In our emails to them, they at first offered #7, but then I asked about #5 and it was open too so we took that one instead and we were glad we did. Our room was large with plenty of room and a great front deck directly on the ocean. It was much larger than the room we had a La Zebra last year. Decoration was simple, nothing fancy here, but the beds were comfortable and it had everything we needed, was clean, had a large shower and plenty of room for our luggage and things. We really liked Tita’s and would definitely stay here again.
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We unpacked, changed to our suits and headed out to the beautiful beach - just steps from our room. My hubby who is a big eater decided he wanted to head up to the restaurant for some ceviche which he had been waiting from last year to have again. Service that day was not so good. They seemed confused and very slow about everything. I had read on another review that they were having issues with staff, so perhaps on this day they were short staffed. We almost didn’t eat here again, but later in the week we ate here and had several good meals with good service.
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After some more beach time we showered - and I must note that the hot water was HOT, and we got ready for dinner. Nights during our stay were a little brisk so a long sleeve jacket was needed. I made the mistake about not checking about La Zebra’s salsa night. We planned our trip around going there, but I had read here that they moved it to Friday, so we never went in that direction and missed it as it was on Sunday night. :(
I must also mention the property adjacent. I can’t remember the name but it seems to allow camping. The first day there seemed to be a kid’s birthday party at it was fairly noisy during the day, but by nightfall the group had left and the rest of the trip we had no issues with sound.
Nov. 2. Arrived in Cancun without incident. We arranged for a rental car through National. We were picked up promptly from the airport and taken to their terminal. Added only the required Third Party Liability as we signed up for Amex’s premium auto insurance which costs only $24 US per rental period. Checked to make sure it was valid in Mexico prior to arriving. The only thing wrong with it is their terms about reimbursement of loss of use fees, but we were willing to live with that in order not to pay a fortune on our rental for two weeks. Cost was $284US for two weeks, but I think in the end the exchange rate and international fee on the card it cost $308 + the $24. Got a newer car and off we went.
In the past we usually stop in Playa for lunch but this time we decided to just keep heading south. Started to get hungry and pulled into Akumal for an early lunch. We were going to eat at Lonchería, but it was busy so we ended up at Imelda's Ecocina next to the CEA. We’ve stayed in Akumal many times before but never had the opportunity to eat there. We were the only table. Service was good and the food was great. For $60 pesos each we each had a nice sized meal. My hubby ordered a grilled beef dish, I ordered a chicken dish and we were more than pleased with our meals. Afterwards we headed to Tulum to check into Tita Tulum.
Last time we were in Tulum it was right after a hurricane so we were pleased to see the vegetation has recovered. I just love to see the thick vegetation along the road as you drive south. We checked in with ease to our room. We were lucky to have snagged room number 5 which is in a great location on the property. In our emails to them, they at first offered #7, but then I asked about #5 and it was open too so we took that one instead and we were glad we did. Our room was large with plenty of room and a great front deck directly on the ocean. It was much larger than the room we had a La Zebra last year. Decoration was simple, nothing fancy here, but the beds were comfortable and it had everything we needed, was clean, had a large shower and plenty of room for our luggage and things. We really liked Tita’s and would definitely stay here again.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_vRhsi89mXz0/STgfes5SMrI/AAAAAAAAABw/2KJCBTua0aU/s800/IMG_2716.JPG
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_vRhsi89mXz0/STgfDiuNjOI/AAAAAAAAABU/iimUBemZNr0/s800/IMG_2710.JPG
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We unpacked, changed to our suits and headed out to the beautiful beach - just steps from our room. My hubby who is a big eater decided he wanted to head up to the restaurant for some ceviche which he had been waiting from last year to have again. Service that day was not so good. They seemed confused and very slow about everything. I had read on another review that they were having issues with staff, so perhaps on this day they were short staffed. We almost didn’t eat here again, but later in the week we ate here and had several good meals with good service.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_vRhsi89mXz0/STgfox6qRaI/AAAAAAAAAB4/s83BXvn1HWk/s800/IMG_2718.JPG
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_vRhsi89mXz0/STgkmQGoi2I/AAAAAAAAAIc/SgB_iYCoHKg/s800/IMG_2896.JPG
After some more beach time we showered - and I must note that the hot water was HOT, and we got ready for dinner. Nights during our stay were a little brisk so a long sleeve jacket was needed. I made the mistake about not checking about La Zebra’s salsa night. We planned our trip around going there, but I had read here that they moved it to Friday, so we never went in that direction and missed it as it was on Sunday night. :(
I must also mention the property adjacent. I can’t remember the name but it seems to allow camping. The first day there seemed to be a kid’s birthday party at it was fairly noisy during the day, but by nightfall the group had left and the rest of the trip we had no issues with sound.