Frustrated.. had a huge post and pressed submit.. and basically the hotel internet automatically directed me to a screen asking me to renew the free internet subscription for the day..

So sorry.. lost the detailed good things I had to say about Mayakoba and with my vacation time being so precious.. will have to post in the future of the tidbits..

But generally, Fairmont Mayakoba is rated on of the top hotels in the Cancun and Riviera Maya areas for their environmental responsbility.

All inclusives vs the Fairmont.. the very high quality of food and service delivered for the price charge.. bar none I would choose the Fairmont.

Las Brisas is our favorite restaurant on site.. the restaurant looks like its floating on the ocean.. Maestro's pick is 5 course dinner menu.. 3 choices of appetizer, cold, adn soups, run of the menu entree choice, and dessert choices.. We liked the King crab, lobster, shrimp, seafood appy's/ceviches.. The lamb and flambee lobster is excellent.. their souflee takes 25 minutes to make.

The Signature Casita Suite is excellent shape and looks new.. the marble type floors are throughout the entire room.. and looks like completely polished to look like one piece from baseboard to baseboard..

Staff is excellent and work very hard to ensure a high quality stay..

Spa is nice and has private areas for men and women.. drinks are served in the private lounges with steam, hot rock room, and jetted pools.. common spa area serves fruit, muffins and drinks.. loungers inside and out.. mineral pool and spa pool with decorative waterfalls are on the top floor.. elevator for handicap accessibility.. $20 for entry for FPC member.. well worth it.. and free with a treatment. My wife did the Passions manicure and pedicure here.. and I did a hair cut.. excellent service..

There is a water slide for kids.. my 5 year old son seemed to have made a lot of frends.. fun and water is a kids universal language..

We visited the height of winter holiday vacation for Mexicans and South Americans.. very busy indeed.

XCaret tour is highly recommended.. sort of like a Sea World, a natural wonder park the size of Disneyland.. and their evening show is signature Mexican.. best in the country I've heard.. Wet and Wild is good for the kids.. Tulum.. where the Mayans swam, is a good tour.. Isla Majeures is a great boat tour.. and tour of the city.. we we rented a golf cart and toured around and saw the bordering beaches and local businesses.. only $20 per hour to rent the gold card.. highly recommended.. Chitchen Itza is an excellent signature tour.. approximately 3 hours each way.. we will be taking this tomorrow..

700s look like the Signature Casitas are backing on the golf course.. so if you like that.. we are currently backing on the property rivers accross from the mangroves..

Very high quality delivery of service, food and amenities.. We shall be back sometime in the future..

I recommend addressing the staff formally by Senor, Senora, and Senorita.. I noticed that any use of Spanish in their native language goes over well and a long ways.. They are highly appreciative and receptive..

Fairmont Mayakoba is rated top 1 2 or 3 in the region mainly for the environmental sensitive construction and respect of ecology.. Certainly the property is impressive and a top choice comparatively to the all inclusives. Banyan Tree and Rosewood.. we did not visit and cannot comment on.. but certainly the Fairmont and the reputation that Fairmont possesses having talked to the locals is rated very high.. certainly amongst the top 3.. amongst hundreds of hotels in the region.. its comes with reckoning and respect.. and some jealousy that I've noticed when talking to tour operators, and their responses.. when mentioning that we are staying at the Mayakoba.. but that's a good thing.. to respect the environment, and to achieve some top rankings amongst the travel and leisure magazines.. The service and amenities are top notch as well..