The BlueBay Grand Esmeralda offers guests pure luxury and indulgence, located on 180 acres of idyllic lush gardens and mangrove trees with 400m of private soft golden sandy beach, in the Riviera Maya area. This 5* resort affords guests the best of first class services and amenities available 24 hours a day 7 days a week, with Spa services and dedicated children's facilities. With so much going on and with all the family catered for guests may not ever want to leave! If however they do the resort centre of Playa del Carmen is a mere 10mins away.   Local tips: for a fantastic day out visit Tulum – Mayan archaeological ruins of an enclosed city built high on a cliff overlooking the blue seas and perfect white sands – explore the ruins, walk in the footsteps of a civilisation long since gone and marvel at the wonders of their expertise.   Rates are exclusive to European Union passport holders only. FACILITIES:Food,drink and entertainment: guests can choose from a variety of dining options including buffet breakfast or lunch from the Sports bar or the Festival restaurant; book dinner at any one of the a la carte restaurants including Don Isi restaurant, L' Atelier, Sea Food, Steak House, Asian or ll curore di Rossi restaurant. Please note there is a dress code of long trousers for evening meal in all restaurants only Snacks are available from the coffee kiosk in the Sports bar or from the Jaal Ha y snack, drinks are served from the lounge bars or the poolside bar. Nightly entertainment includes live internationally themed shows, cocktail bars with live music, dancing and disco.   Sport, games and activities: 3 outdoor swimming pools, spacious sun terraces with ample sun loungers and parasols, private beach with service, jogging trail, aerobics, theatre, fully equipped gym, Spa centre , treatment/therapy rooms, massage therapy, water spinning, beach volleyball, water polo, yoga, stretching, tennis, table tennis, dance classes, bingo, giant chess, water volleyball, body sculpting, kayaking, windsurfing, snorkelling, daily activities including games and competitions, motorised and non motorised water sports, gaming room. Golf course nearby.   For the kids: kids outdoor swimming pool, kids club, animation team with supervised daily activities.   Additional: 24 hour reception, concierge services, safety deposit box (reception), beauty salon, room service, internet, dry cleaning/laundry, business centre, wedding service, babysitting service, wake up call, waiter service poolside/beach, car hire, honeymoon service, tour desk, medical assistance, on site boutique, housekeeping, maid service.