Wife and I are looking for quick spring getaway sometime in February or April. 3 nights. Flying out of Houston. Budget is flexible. We've done EPM multiple times and loved it. Wondering if there's something else as good but worried we will wish we had booked EPM again. We did secrets maroma once and wished we were at EPM the whole time. Help?

We want to chill, relax, eat good food, and chill some more.

What is EPM?

Sorry, epm is excellence playa mujeres. It's a resort in Cancun that's probably the most popular recommendation on these boards.

Hyatt Zilara Punta Cana D.R.

As a travel advisor my opinion there most certainly are resorts that go above and beyond EPM. Having toured 40+ resorts in the Riviera Maya in 2023/2024 and stayed to EPM and ERC a lot depends on what is important to you from food, accommodations in room type, pools, activities, distance from the airport, proximity to excursions? My email is in my bio if you want to schedule a travel consultation to dig down in more detail on what you are looking for.

wife and I were damn close to staying at the new Secrets Costa Mujeres this past summer, but decided to stay stateside instead. It's close to EPM so the beaches should be nice. From pictures I've seen online it looks very nice.

Can you share a few off the top of your head that would be similar travel from Houston and relatively comparable in price to EPM?

I would need some insight into what are important features of a resort?
Are you a beach or pool couple?
Is food important? What types of cuisines do you like?
Is entertainment important?
What about spa facilities are important?
Do you like a more relaxed vibe or lively?

harringtontravelco said:

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I would need some insight into what are important features of a resort?
Are you a beach or pool couple?
Is food important? What types of cuisines do you like?
Is entertainment important?
What about spa facilities are important?
Do you like a more relaxed vibe or lively?

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Great questions.

Beach over pool (our favorite part of EPM is sitting in a bed in excellence club section all day reading and listening to the ocean.

Love delicious food of all cuisines. Quality over quantity.

Entertainment is meh. We'll check out, but we don't stay up past 10-11 anyways.

We usually get a massage while on site, couples if available. No spa otherwise.

Definitely relaxed. We're old souls and keep a very busy schedule with kids activities.