Paradisus Playa del Carmen “La Perla” - Vacation in Mexico

In November, Logan and I had a quick get away to Playa del Carmen and stayed at the lovely Paradisus Playa del Carmen “La Perla.”  Now that it's January and I live in Minnesota, it's nice looking back at our sunny Mexico vacation.  The weather was PERFECT, a little warmer than normal in the high 80s with a nice breeze off the ocean!

Arriving at the  Paradisus Playa del Carmen “La Perla” in Mexico

Paradisus La Perla is an adults-only (with a family side on the other half of the resort) all inclusive resorts.  It’s also brand new and beautifully decorated – I wanted to bring home all the furniture.

Lots of cool open-air lounge areas to relax

A couple of these chair would be awesome in my backyard...!

And so would these Cabanas ... {shoon!!!}

best beach loungers

I loved these purple sculptures - so pretty!

The food was pretty good, but a little fancy for my taste - at least for Mexico.  I just want lots of black beans, rice, chips and salsa.  But they did have a lot of really good fresh fruit and veggies and really good guacamole (which is pretty much my favorite food ever).

Fresh guac and salsa... yum!

Our room was pretty sweet!  It had a private hot tub on the balcony and a big jacuzzi in the room.  And no, it's not real fish, but it was still pretty cool looking.

Our room at the Paradisus Playa del Carmen “La Perla” resort

So if you are thinking about going to Playa del Carmen and wondering where you should stay, here's a quick review what I liked and didn't like about the Paradisus La Perla:

What I loved:

• Beautiful rooms
• Gorgeous decor throughout the resort
• Very new and modern
• A variety of restaurants with fancy food
• Lovely white sand beach 

What I would change:

• The ocean wasn't visible from the pool or most of the hotel - maybe this is a Playa thing? - but I would have loved being able to see the beach more
• I wish they had floaties for the pools (Sandals spoiled me) - maybe bring your own :)
• We had "Royal Service" which comes with a butler and some other features which I would say you could skip - but I'm not really a butler type person
• Not much of a Mexico vibe 

So overall, great resort - you can see my negative list is pretty petty and personal taste things, so I would definitely recommend this resort to someone looking for a modern, upscale and gorgeous beach getaway.

Here's a few more photos from the trip

Love white sand beaches!

Out to dinner

XOXO