Dreams Cancún Resort & Spa

Overview

Description

Cancun is one of the main international tourism destinations in Mexico. Along its 19 miles of beach, it has an array of attractions that range from pre-Hispanic vestiges and ancient hacienda ruins, to a modern marine park where visitors can go snorkeling and admire hundreds of multi-colored fish that live on the reefs. Nearby is Cozumel, Mexico’s largest island, where visitors can enjoy kayaking through the exuberant mangroves and diving on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, the second-largest in the world, which includes the Cozumel Reef National Marine Park and the Chankanaab Nature Park.

A short way away, toward the state capital city of Chetumal, there are numerous attractions that comprise the Maya Riviera. There, visits can be made to the archeological areas of Cobá and Tulum, the only walled city on the coast; to Carmen beach, the cosmopolitan heart of the Maya Riviera; and to the Xcaret and Xel-Há ecotourism parks and the Sian Ka’Kan Biosphere Reserve, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Rooms

376. All rooms and suites in the Pyramid and Preferred Club Tower are absolutely luxurious with private terraces and spectacular views of our dolphin pool, our private lagoon, or the Caribbean Sea.

Making a Difference

Number of employees: 555

Percentage of local employees: 99%

• Dreams Cancun Resort & Spa has developed programs to reduce its carbon footprint. Our equipment is tested daily to ensure that it meets local and federal regulations for carbon emissions.
• We installed energy-saving LED light bulbs and electrical sensors and timers in strategic areas, which have successfully reduced energy consumption.
• We developed a campaign to recycle plastics and aluminum, which has collected more than 12,000 pounds of recyclable materials. Guests can also participate in the recycling projects, using the trash bins that are strategically placed throughout the hotel for the disposal of plastic bottles and aluminum cans. And, they can help reduce energy and water consumption.
• Staff of the Explorers Club have created special ecological activities for guests' children aged 3-12 years old, in which they learn to respect and care for their environment in a fun way.
• To obtain our "Tourism Environmental Quality Certificate", we achieved significant reductions in wastes, discharges, emissions, and consumption of energy, fuel and water, thereby reducing pressure on natural resources and ecosystems and helping to improve environmental quality.

Rates

$150 and up

Price for double occupancy.

Getting There

Nearest international airport: Cancún (CUN)

Travel time to nearest airport: 30 minutes

Distance, by land, to the nearest airport: 9 miles (15 km).

Additional Information

Awards or Recognitions

• 2012 Tourism Environmental Quality Certificate, awarded by the Federal Prosecutor for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA). Dreams Cancún Resort & Spa is the first hotel in Cancun to receive this award.
• 2012 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence.
• Distinctive H 2011, an award given by the Secretariat of Tourism and the Secretariat of Health in recognition of the high standards of hygiene.
• 2011 Travelocity Excellence Award.

Date This Information Was Provided

September 2012.

Photos courtesy of Dreams Cancún Resort & Spa, Mexico, for SustainableTrip.org.