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Renting a house or a condo in the Mayan Riviera provides a whole new experience compared to the traditional all-inclusive hotels that populate the area.  There are many alternatives, each of them a unique experience, depending on what you want for your dream holidays.

Akumal is a top place for snorkeling. It has an amazing coral reef a few steps into the sea.  It has a small center with cute restaurants and a diving shop.  Normally a quiet place, it can get very crowded on key dates like New Year and Easter.  In addition to the houses inside the Akumal village, there is a more tranquil area in South Akumal,  2km to the south on the direction to Tulum.  The sign on the highway reads “Aventuras Akumal”.   The houses I´ve been there are Villa Italiano and U-Nah-kin condos.  Villa Italiano -3 double bedrooms- is about $ 2000-4000/week (depending on the season) and U-Nah-Kin -2 double bedrooms- is some $1500-2000.
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I had been at the Riviera Maya (Quintana Roó state, México) many times.  I had stayed and bathed in great beaches in Tulúm, Akumal and Playa del Carmen.  But this new year´s eve (from Dec/25/2008 to Jan/05/2009) I discovered Solimán Bay, probably the best beach south of Cancún.

Solimán Bay is just 20km south of the Akumal entrance, 40km south of Playa del Carmen or 12km north of Tulúm.  What makes Solimán different than other beaches nearby, is the fact that the amazing coral reef is some 500 yards off the beach.  This natural barrier creates a perfect pool, with shallow and cristal waters between the reef and the white sand beach.  Ideal for kayaking and bathing, and a great place for kids (very safe).   While on Akumal (another piece of paradise) the water was rather turbulent because of a cold north front, on Solimán it remained totally quiet.  We could hardly snorkel on Akumal, while on Solimán it was perfect.
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