Omni ***** AI/EP

[Steve]

Omni

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Originally Posted by Travel Center

Innovative, cultural restaurants and bars that entertain are Omni’s specialty. Da Vinci, our Mediterranean bistro for the true gourmet, satisfies the most discerning palate in the art of fine dining. The oceanfront Piña Colada serves delightful seaside cuisine complemented by Kuku’s whirlpool beach bar overlooking the Caribbean. Authentic Mexican delicacies at La Paloma, grilled treats at the swim-up pool snack bar, great weekly theme parties and our Lobby Bar complete the gastronomic fare.

Deluxe amenities and attention to detail create a memorable stay. The Omni Cancun Hotel and Villas offers 371 guestrooms, suites and luxury two-bedroom villas with loft, three baths plus full kitchen, living and dining rooms. Units featuring regional wood furnishings and décor with local artwork, cultural murals and stone reliefs.

The hotel features three unique restaurants, pool snack bar, five “watering holes” and room service. There are three cascading pools, children’s pool, beachfront whirlpool and ocean view mega Jacuzzi. They offer weekly theme parties and nightly entertainment plus a full-service SPA with massage, facial and body treatments, steam bath, Cybex gym and beauty salon. Hotel amenities include two tennis courts lighted for night play plus five shops, car rental, travel agency and water sports information center.

For business travelers, they offer over 13,000 square feet of flexible meeting space for groups, incentives and conventions with tropical gardens, large promenades, patios and unrivaled beachfront facilities for exclusive group and incentive functions.

The hotel offers both the European Plan, which includes the room only, plus an upscale all-inclusive option where you will enjoy unrestricted dining in all of our restaurants as well as premium beverages by the glass, room service, tennis, Cybex gym, non-motorized water sports at nearby Aquaworld, daily social activities, theme nights and a dine out credit (five-night minimum stay), taxes and gratuities.

Located at Km16 it is a 20 minute bus journey to the party center. This hotel is Ocean side. Downtown is a 40 minute bus journey away.

Check the links below for availability and pricing with the following operators:

Best Day Cancun

Expedia

Travel Center (All Inclusive)

Travel Center (European Plan)

[janie]

OMNI

We were there September 2004.

We were greeted very warmly at the front desk.
Our room was ready, so after a very quick check-in we were escorted to room 1844, a Jr. Suite.

Immaculate room, king size bed with a pillow top mattress!
Finally, a COMFY bed in Cancun!
Robes on the bed, too.

Lovely room, flat screen t.v., mini bar, electronic safe, iron and ironing board,
lots of drawers and closet space, 2 phones, including one in the bathroom,
a basket of shampoo & conditioner, soaps, lotion, shower cap and a sewing kit.

Beautiful (but shallow) pools.

You can go all-inclusive or European plan at the Omni.
We were all-inclusive, which I highly recommend, as the food here is good.

The Omni has a wonderful specialty restaurant, Da Vinci's, with excellent food and service.

The Omni has a jacuzzi bar on the beach.

The Omni has lots of activities during the day, pool games, pottery painting, pool tables, etc.

They also have theme dinners during the week.

The only nightly entertainment we saw was a sax player in the Lobby Bar.
So the hotel is quiet in the evenings.

We enjoyed our stay at the Omni, it's a very nice family hotel.
The service was wonderful, the staff was very friendly, the food was good, and we would recommend this hotel.

[Steve]

Thanks Janie - awesome pics and report - that is exactly the type of thing I would love to see more of here!

[ohliz]

Thanks for the photos and info! We'll be there in November.

[ohliz]

Question: does nayone know if all rooms have refrigerators? I'm assuming that you can bring in food/drink from elsewhere, is that so?

[tymar]

Just returned last night from 5 days at the Omni Cancun

There were 6 of us in our family group. Ages 45, 33, 19 17, 17 and 10....so we covered a broad age range.

We travel to Cancun 4-5 times a year and this was our first trip to the Omni. The omni is a family oriented resort and not geared toward the party crowd. The resort met or exceeded our expectations on virtually all counts. We were on the All inclusive plan, which i would highly recommend.
The rooms were very good. There is a mini bar but it it is not part of the all AI plan. The beach is as good as it gets in Cancun. There are a lot of waves, but that suited our group just fine. The pools are very shallow, but otherwise very clean and well maintained. As with most hotels in cancun it is a good idea to get up early to reserve a chair on the beach or by the pool. We were there over Easter and still managed to always find chairs. The service on all levels was outstanding. David on the beach, Henry by the pool and our favourite Neri in the lobby bar (used to work at the Caribe Real) were all outstanding, but truthfully all the staff were great. We tip well and i am sure that didn't hurt, but anyone we spoke to was also very impressed with the service.
Excellent gym and tennis courts.
The da Vinci restaurant was absolutely outstanding in every regard, food service and ambience.

Overall i would rate the Omni 4 to 4.5 out of 5. It would have been nice if there was a refrigerator in the room, and the pools were just a little deeper, but that is trivial. For anyone looking for a great family oriented resort in cancun, the Omni is really worth a look

pictures to follow

Mike and Karla

[BeachLover]

We've never been to Cancun yet and are thinking about the Omni. Any other suggestions since you've been there so much Tymar?

I was thinking maybe one of those Palace resorts, but I'm not sure......so undecided with all those reviews!

I am 31 and my fiance is 29 and we will be going in May for our honeymoon!

[tymar]

Beachlover


It of course depends on what type of vacation you're looking for. The Omni was outstanding for a family.

If you're looking for a spectacular setting, great service, and can handle being out of Cancun we would highly recommend the Bahia Principe Akumal (the sister property right next door is the Bahia Principe Tulum which is just a little older) you are secluded and a good hour from Cancun. The rooms, service beach etc etc are all first class. The complex is huge. You can use all facilities at both properties. There is an onsite disco and really all the amenities you could want...less the Cancun nightlife.

In Cancun we have stayed at the Caribe Real 3 times. The location is great, staff and entertainment are excellent. The service is good, but not at the same level as the Omni. Beach is good, but the hurricane has taken a good portion of it away. They are on a huge renovation, and pushing the time share very hard right now, so I would likely be inclined to ask someone who has been there in the last month. (we were thre in Jan).

We have also stayed at the BBG, and are returning there in May. Rather than giving you a description, just check out the BBG lounge on this site.

So in short, in our opinion if you can live without the nightlife you will be very happy with the Bahia Principe. If you want to be in Cancun, there are many good choices including the Omni.

Good luck


Mike and Karla

[djm99]

Others have said that this is a family resort, what makes it a family resort? What kinds of activities were available for children? I have a 6 year old - do you think she might enjoy Omni too? My husband and I have been debating on taking her. Although it would be nice to have a vacation without her - we have prepaid for a week - and a week is a long time to leave your child somewhere.

[TerryC]

Does anyone know how the Omni fared from the hurricane? Did the Omni lose or gain beach? And how about the pools? Does anyone know how to contact employees of the Omni to see how they are doing.

Thanks in advance,

[Kris0784]

I am going to Cancun in late May and was thinking about staying at the Omni. From what I hear, it isn't really a party place. Would three 21 year olds and a 19 year old still have fun here?

[Kris0784]

How do I find out about the tours through the hotel (i.e. Tulum, Chitchinitza, etc.)? And with the wristband at this hotel, do you get free cover charge at some of the bars?

[marcpea29]

My friend planned a wedding at the Omni hotel, and the vast majority of the guests were staying there. He received an email 2 weeks before the date of the wedding (2 days ago) telling him the hotel will not be open. It's very obvious they knew well before 2 weeks that it was going to be closed an additional 2-3 months. Extremely un-professional, now everyone in the party has to find different accomodations in less than 2 weeks time and he has to find a new place to stage the reception. I will not give any Omni hotel my business ever again.

[marcpea29]

See my prior post....here is the actual email from the Omni ( I have removed their names). Keep in mind this is 2 weeks prior to the wedding:

Dear Mr & Mrs,

Due to construction delays that unfortunately are beyond our control with the $15,000,000 usd renovation ocurring at the hotel after Hurricane Wilma, We won´t be able to have the hotel ready for the wedding of Miss XXXX and Mr.XXXX

We had have processed your cancelation of the charge to your credit cards for the one night room deposit. You won´t have any charges to your credit card from Omni Cancun Hotel.



We appreciate your understanding.



Sincerely,



Israel Gatica
Sales Manager
Omni Cancun Hotel & Villas
Omni Puerto Aventuras Beach Resort
Phone: 011-52-(998) 881-0670
Fax: 011-52-(998) 885-0184
Toll Free: 1-800-446-8977
Email: igatica@omnicancun.com.mx
www.omnihotels.com

[Paul79UF]

Omni Cancun Pictures & Review - March 2006

http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/C...tel/index.html

[twinkle toes]

Paul

That really was a great review and pics, thanks very much for sharing them!!

Toes

[sheriandbob]

Great pics,.,,thanks

[Jodi MN]

If you'd like to view my pictures/slideshow, please go to the link below and click on the "April 2006" album. Enjoy!

www.picturetrail.com/jodi323

[IceColdPenguin]

I think we got a room that fits 4 that we bought off my aunt who has a timeshare with omni vacation club, are these rooms better than the normal hotel rooms, any more info i should know?

going there for SB in march

[RhondaLv]

Going on our first trip to Cancun May 16 this year anyone else goingThen?
Please bring me up to speed on how to plan this trip, I am so excited Have never had a passport and been anywhere but Cali, Arizona and our Arizona Mexico I find out for sure if our reservations are at the Omni on the 19th of this month or this little place I forgot the name but there wasn't a to promising review on the other place, We won this trip lol suppose to be free oh well it was a great deal anyway especially if we get the omni, how busy is it this time of year, how far from the town are we it seems we are in town am I right? any information I would greatly appreciate.
Rhonda

[cornman33]

can anybody speak to the spring break scene at this hotel?

[Jessica3910]

Originally Posted by cornman33

can anybody speak to the spring break scene at this hotel?

ive been at the hotel twice--acutally stayed there in 02 i think..and visited my mom in 06.... but it during easter week both times..(late highschool spring break). never college break. i was lookin around the internet and it says there is a handful of breakers there in march.

i saw very minimum spring breakers but the best part i would say is you are right next door to oasis. =) the bad thing though is there are little kids.

[senorfeliz]

Nice place and good value. Not a party place or a kid place necessarily. Just a nice hotel with a good beach and nicxe rooms. I love eating breakfast on the beach, and that's something you just can't get many places in Cancun.

[NickyD]

Anyone know how easy it is to walk from here INTO the Oasis? On the other side it's tough to get in unless you walk through the Fiesta Amer. Condesa... but I figure if I stay here it'd be easy?

Nicky

[CancunRedheadgirl]

Has anyone been to this resort lately that might be able to tell me about it?

Am thinking about heading there with my 18 year old son and a friend of his in June? Good or not so great place for these teens?

For example.. any activities at the pool that they would enjoy? Or is it a more quiet and reserved hotel? The trip is for my son's graduation and I want to make sure we have a great time.. my travel agent is offering an amazing deal.. yea.. one of those too good to be true prices.

I have been to Cancun several times.. this will be trip number 13 for me and number 2 for my son. We stayed at the Krystal last year.. not too bad of a hotel but none to exciting for things going on during the day. We like to have a good time and are not so quiet and reserved so I want to make sure that the boys have a good time and I dont have to entertain them.. HAHA

[Durden]

Originally Posted by NickyD

Anyone know how easy it is to walk from here INTO the Oasis? On the other side it's tough to get in unless you walk through the Fiesta Amer. Condesa... but I figure if I stay here it'd be easy?

Nicky

i'm curious about this too, as well as a few other things..

- can someone confirm that there is a Santander ATM at the Omni? i read that on Santander's site.

- does anyone know if there are ice machines at the Omni? i know there are no fridges in the room, so i'm planning on bringing a collapsible cooler and am wondering if there will be ice for it.

- does the Omni care if you bring in things (beer, gatorade, water, etc.) from outside the hotel?

[senorfeliz]

I stayed here about three weeks ago. Fourth time.

While I did not do so this time, in the past I have always brought water with me. No one has ever complained about that. There are ice machines on every floor. I've never tried to bring in other drinks, but I doubt they'd bother you unless they were glass.

You can walk straight down the beach to the Oasis. No problem after the beach rejuvenation.

Sorry--don't know about the ATM, but here is a small shopping center and convenience store across the street. I'm sure there is an ATM close by if not on the premises.

[Durden]

Originally Posted by senorfeliz

I stayed here about three weeks ago. Fourth time.

While I did not do so this time, in the past I have always brought water with me. No one has ever complained about that. There are ice machines on every floor. I've never tried to bring in other drinks, but I doubt they'd bother you unless they were glass.

You can walk straight down the beach to the Oasis. No problem after the beach rejuvenation.

Sorry--don't know about the ATM, but here is a small shopping center and convenience store across the street. I'm sure there is an ATM close by if not on the premises.

Thanks! Anything that stood/stands out to you (you keep going back :>), either positive or negative?

[senorfeliz]

As I said, this was my 4th time here, so I obviously like the hotel. It's not that it's extremely nice or anything--it just suits me very well. Not a party place, not really a family place, just a nice, quiet well-run hotel.

Let me give you an example of what I mean. Before this trip my last stay here was in June of 09. The other two were in the last 3 or 4 years.

On this trip, two of the waiters in the main restaurant called me by name when they saw me. One hugged my wife. Both of them remembered, without my saying a word, that I wanted bacon with my breakfast and brought me a small plate of it every morning (there isn't usually bacon on the breakfast buffet).

Now I'm going to be honest and admit I tip the hell out of these people. Still. though, that's pretty amazing to me. And the rest of the staff is pretty much the same way. If someone is surly or non-cooperative to you, it's shocking. Too many places it Cancun it has become the norm.

Another thing I like is that you can eat on the beach if you want. The have a restaurant on the beach--not above the beach or close to the beach, but actually on the beach. I don't know of another hotel in Cancun that has that.

One other thing: you can order off the menu or order room service, even if you're on an all-inclusive plan. That's pretty cool.

[Durden]

sounds perfect!! i'm really looking forward to it.