It really is the perfect place to relax and watch the sun go down with a salty margarita. We stayed on the beach for a while before heading into the hotel’s large jacuzzi. I even enjoyed a birthday nap, before getting back onto the cocktails. We relaxed and sunbathed for a while, soaking up the powerful sun. For me, the only downside of relaxing at the beach is the vendors that sometimes come past selling things. The hotel staff are pretty meticulous about cleaning up the seaweed which is good. In this area of Cancún, the sea is a little rough so it can be difficult to swim in. The beach itself is glorious, and the ocean an insane colour of blue. Cold drinks, beer, cocktails, and any other drink you may fancy are delivered to both areas. You can quickly slip between sunbathing on the beach to the pool effortlessly. The best thing about Secrets The Vine Cancún is that it’s situated on the beach. We headed first for the beach to get a closer glimpse of the Caribbean sea.

Officially checked in and bags dropped in the room, it was time to go and celebrate my birthday. Look to your left, however, and you’ll see the glorious blues of the Caribbean sea. At first it appears you’re looking to Cancún’s lagoon to the right. All rooms in the hotel are classified ocean view. The star feature of our room, however, is the magnificent view. It was light and airy, and there were his and hers sinks. We were pretty overwhelmed by the generous amount of space in the room. It was located on the seventeenth floor, although I believe the number is inflated slightly to make the rooms seem higher above ground. We didn’t have to wait too long for our room. We relaxed by the pool with some icy cold drinks while we waited for our room to become ready. It makes a relatively relaxed vacation a lot more fun to enjoy. The hotel hosts a number of activities daily, including anything from yoga classes to paella making, to gambling. It’s so lovely to not have to worry about food and drink, even if the dining scene in Mexico City is amazing. We set out to enjoy the glorious views and explore the pool and beach areas. The ocean’s beautiful shades of blue already had us excited to get out on the beach. My first course of a few obviously had to involve some guacamole and other Mexican food. Checking out the buffet area, and enjoying my first alcoholic drink! We hadn’t eaten all day during the two hour flight, so we were pretty excited to arrive. The next bit is my absolute favourite of any all inclusive hotel. It was then time to check in, so we left our bags while we waited for our hotel room to become ready. The welcoming staff greeted us with chilled hand towels and a glass of champagne each.

I watched the sun rise from Benito Juárez airport before we took off. Here, we’d planned a couple of initial nights’ stay at an all-inclusive adults only hotel called Secrets The Vine, Cancún. We left Mexico City at dawn, headed to Cancún, Quintana Roo for a little sun. After an awesome evening celebrating the beginning of my birthday, today was even better. It was a great way to start the rest of our vacation. Mexico City was a wonderful cultural spot I’d recommend to anyone.

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