ABG

Hi - it is Virtuoso since this year. Upgrade if available, Buffet Breakfast and USD100 hotel credit are the perks. Plus they offer 10% off spa services.

shingu79

Question...

Since I'm having a difficulty choosing BT or Rosewood for a 4 night stay...
If I went with 2 nights at BT and 2 nights at Rosewood, would they be able to lug my luggage across to next property?

tmr10001

You could probably use one of the house cars that shuttles between the properties.. however I don't think it would be worth it to change hotels. We stayed at the Rosewood in May and last year stayed at the Banyan Tree. The Rosewood Mayakoba was such a better property. It is beautifully maintained, had better service and we actually thought the food was better. The Banyan Tree seemed much larger and more corporate to us. While you will have a much larger villa and pool at the Banyan Tree, it is not maintained as well as the Rosewood. The exterior of our villa at the Banyan Tree was in really sorry shape, and the slate floors in the interior were stained and cracked. Meanwhile our Beach Side Lagoon Suite at the Rosewood looked brand new!
So.. I would say stay at the Rosewood and stop by Saffron at the Banyan Tree for a meal!

juuceman

This is what we do. Although, if going with a larger family, the 3-bedroom beach front villas at Banyan Tree are difficult to beat.

Kagehitokiri

in another thread >
low season rate comparison >

BT - after 4th nt free
$517 - 1BR spa pool villa (8)
$1184 - 2BR oean club pool villa (6 - beachside)
$2062 - 3BR oceanfront pool villa (7 - beachfront)

nizuc - after 3rd nt free
633 garden pool villa
...
1000 master suite (pool)
2867 nizuc villa (pool)

rosewood - after 4th nt free
$690 - beachside lagoon view suite (plunge pool)
$889 - ocean view suite (beachside, rooftop plunge pool)
$1091 - beachfront studio suite (plunge pool)

maroma - after 25% off stay of 3 nts or more
$1024 - oceanfront suite ("sian nah") (plunge pool)

fairmont - after 3rd nt free
$320 - beach area casita room
$747 - beach area casita suite (rooftop plunge pool)
$893 - oceanfront casita suite (plunge pool)
$987 - oceanfront premium suite (plunge pool)

blue diamond (former MO) - regular rates
$1039 - beachfront casita (rooftop plunge pool)
$2080 - 3BR beachfront presidential suite (pool)

ABG

The Rosewood really is the best in Mayakoba shingu79 - but I think the spa and the breakfast set up at the Banyan Tree is really excellent. Nizuc is also worth looking into. Very close to airport which is nice for a short stay.

fanatic6711

My wife and I want to take a vacation (fly from ATL) with our 1 year old using our surplus of MR points. Riviera Maya seems like a good option and really focusing in on either Rosewood or Banyan Tree.

Why are so many in favor of Rosewood over Banyan? The redemption value is incredibly better at Banyan. Is the service really that much better?

pricesquire

Rosewood is lightyears beyond Banyan.

xracer

In my experience - nope.

I've always found the service at the Rosewood to be cold and robotic. Whereas the service at the BT has always been warm, friendly and much more genuine.

But I like the hard product at the Rosewood better.

So, go figure. Maybe try both. They are really right next door to each other.

floridagal23

We are looking at BT and Rosewood for a long weekend in Jan. Rates at BT are in the 500s per night (starting) with fourth night free. rosewood looks like it is starting around 1,050. We are In our early 30s, no kids. Will we be unhappy at BT for the price difference? I don't see a 4th night offer through FHR. Worth inquiring with virtuoso? It would just be for a long weekend and we just want to relax.

damaxer91

We've been to both and would not justify spending 120% more to stay at the Rosewood

Banyan Tree is nice and if you want to get some of the Rosewood vibe, go there for dinner and drinks one night

floridagal23

Thanks. We normally enjoy nice hotels but the price difference is huge for a weekend getaway.

lucycan

Good thread here. I am trying to decide myself on a fall 2016 stay. Rosewood is pricing out about 50% higher. I like the larger Villa pool at BT and it seems the rooms are more private, but thats just from online reading. Also it seems the Rosewood has the nod on meals as they have more and higher rated (at least according to AAA) restaurants.

Kagehitokiri

anyone have current BT resortmap? room names keep changing
for privacy at BT one needs one of the (few) lagoon front
(which would decrease rate difference vs rosewood some)

epitopeX

Banyan Tree Mayakoba has a very strange villa layout. The living room and bedroom are not even in the same building -- they are separated by the pool. Plus the living room doesn't have the high ceilings that the bedroom has. Personally this layout makes the villa much smaller than it actually is, given that we didn't even spend more than 15 min total in the living room out of our 4 nights stay.

I would suggest an over-lagoon villa at the Rosewood. They are much better.