Hotels FAQ

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I just received a free round-trip airline ticket to anywhere Sun Country flys. Choices are Puerto Vallerta, Cancun, Costa, Montego Bay, St Thomas, St Maarten, or Aruba. I am looking for something clean – safe – hotel on the beach for under $100 a day – beautiful beaches with turquoise water. Has anyone been to a few of these tropical paradises and can compare them? I know I have to do my homework also BUT just thought I’d get other peoples opinions! Thank you so much for any info you can give me! Marilyn

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>I just received a free round-trip airline ticket to anywhere Sun Country >flys. >Choices are Puerto Vallerta, Cancun, Costa, Montego Bay, St Thomas, St >Maarten, or Aruba. >I am looking for something clean – safe – hotel on the beach for under >$100 a day – beautiful beaches with turquoise water. >Has anyone been to a few of these tropical paradises and can compare >them? >I know I have to do my homework also BUT just thought I’d get other >peoples opinions! >Thank you so much for any info you can give me!

     Well, a hotel on the beach for under $100 a day (I assume you’re talking per room, not per person) is a bit of a challenge, but certainly possible. Don’t expect any luxury, though.  There are certainly hotels in P.V. which would fit the price bill, such as the Playa Los Arcos, but the waters are not your warm, turquoise Caribbean waters, but rather cooler and less clear Pacific waters.  Saint Thomas and Montego Bay would not come to my mind as among the safest places in the Caribbean (quite the opposite).  You can feel safe in the compounds of luxury hotels in those areas, but I wouldn’t vouch for how you’d feel in budget hotels.        St. Martin and Aruba are safer (especially Aruba), and have nice beaches and water.  However, I have a feeling you won’t find a hotel for under $100 a night on the beach in those places.  Among the choices you’ve listed, Cancun is the most likely to meet all you requirements.  The beaches and sand are wonderful, the water warm and clear, and it’s quite safe by Caribbean standards (MUCH safer than St. Thomas or Jamaica–St. Thomas in particular can be really scary).  You will also find a number of hotels costing under $100 a night on the beach.  Aquamarina Beach Hotel and Aristos Cancun Hotel would be two examples.       Of course, Cancun is not the place for a quiet, secluded vacation.  Nor would I describe Cancun as very "Caribbean" in flavor.  I definitely think it’s the best choice for your requirements given your limitations, however.  I think you’d have a great time there.

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marilyn-download 1-800-jamaica.com and plan and dream. MBJ(sunset beach) is great for that price. download Sunset Beach and Spa.com and email them. good luck! jcs

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Cancun would be your choice. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I just received a free round-trip airline ticket to anywhere Sun Country >flys. >Choices are Puerto Vallerta, Cancun, Costa, Montego Bay, St Thomas, St >Maarten, or Aruba. >I am looking for something clean – safe – hotel on the beach for under >$100 a day – beautiful beaches with turquoise water. >Has anyone been to a few of these tropical paradises and can compare >them? >I know I have to do my homework also BUT just thought I’d get other >peoples opinions! >Thank you so much for any info you can give me! >Marilyn

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Go to Aruba. Doubt u can get under 100.00 but maybe at Amsterdam Manor? Ann — Caribbean Wind&Sun Vacations PO Box 820, South Dennis, MA  02660  USA Phone: (508)385-8174,  Fax: (508)385-4306 URL: http://www.antiguacaribbean.com

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