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Your Cancun vacation will be a memorable time for you. Most likely you will want to do and see many things during your stay. Let me help you not to forget the most memorable things about Cancun. Here is my must do list for your Cancun vacation.

1. At least one morning during your vacation set your alarm to wake up and watch the sun rise over the Caribbean Sea. It’s beautiful and it’s free. (Personally I do this every morning when in Cancun)

2. Take a leisurely walk on the beach or just sit for an extended period and enjoy the beach atmosphere. The water and sand are so amazingly beautiful you have to stop and purpose to enjoy it.

3. Snorkeling. There’s a whole new world under the water to see. Cancun has one of the largest reefs in the world. There are many tour companies that will take you snorkeling for a reasonable price. Just make sure you wear sunscreen or your backside will get burned.

4. Play in the waves. I always feel like a kid again when I do this. Just BE CAREFUL! The surf can be pretty rough. Don’t venture out very far. A water depth of waist deep is more than deep enough to enjoy the waves. (Only waist deep for very strong swimmers, otherwise stay shallow) Keep a VERY close eye on children if they are playing in the water.

5. Take a trip into downtown Cancun. This is the real Cancun. You will encounter a completely different culture than you see in the hotel zone. Just use basic common sense safety precautions. The same you would use in any other large city.

These things I’ve mentioned are basic activities, but in my opinion just as enjoyable as all the more expensive tours and recreation.

There are many things to do and see in Cancun, but no matter what you decide make sure you take time to relax and enjoy this beautiful beach destination.

Playa del Carmen is located 42 miles south of Cancun and a short ferry ride from Cozumel. Playa del Carmen lodgings are known for their high cuisine, professional decorum, and high-end.

The Gran Porto Real Resort and Spa in Playa del Carmen epitomizes high-end elegance combined with Mexican flavor. This lodging is all-inclusive. Included in this plan are meals, drinks, room, entertainment, hotel-planned activities, and the non-motorized water sports with limited instruction. Also included in this plan is the Oki Kid’s club. Parents can feel comfortable leaving their kids with supervised activities while they do more adult sports or have a romantic afternoon. There is waiter service poolside and on the sand, and food is available 24-hours per day. Standard spa services are available - massage, hair, nails, and facials. For more information, call (866) 878-7477.

Another all-inclusive place to stay in Playa del Carmen is The Reef Playacar. Whether you want family fun with themed nights and a kid’s club or honeymoon treatment and adult sports, The Reef Playacar offers both. The all-inclusive package includes a luxurious suite with a balcony, all meals, snacks, and drinks; swimming pools for kids, adults, and families; fitness center and classes; water basketball and beach volleyball; sailboats and kayaks; wind surfing and snorkeling; and nightly entertainment.

The Allegro Playacar is another all-inclusive place to stay in Playa del Carmen. Recently remodeled, the rooms are now reflective of their Mexican location. The Kid’s club is also newly revamped and boasts activities and day care for a wide range of ages.

Located just outside Playa del Carmen is the Bahia Principe Tulum Resort. Surrounded by un-developed beaches, crystal clear water, and quaint Mexican villages, this all-inclusive lodging gives a more truly Mexican feel while also providing luxury. The all-inclusive package includes meals and snacks, poolside and beach service, accommodations, a mini-club for kids, entertainment, swimming pool, and fitness center. Many sports are included, but some of the more involved water sports require an up charge.

Playa del Carmen is a good mixture of authentic Mexico combined with the luxury people seek during lodging vacations. With almost every imaginable water sport, bustling nightlife, accommodations for kids, and fine dining, Playa del Carmen may be the perfect vacation spot.

Irving, Texas — Riding on a wave of development projects in San Diego, Orlando and Atlanta, Omni Hotels is stepping up its growth initiative.

Earlier this year, the company brought John Rosen on board as v.p. of acquisitions and development.

“We’re very interested in not only expanding the brand but also expanding our real-estate investment holding in the hotel industry,” Rosen said.

In 2004, Omni, a privately-held company, opened the 511-room Omni San Diego Hotel and the 730-room Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate. The Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta opened a 600-room, $100-million addition in late 2003.

Omni has spent a lot of time cleaning up its portfolio since being acquired by TRT Holdings in 1996, according to Mike Deitemeyer, president. The company acquired or built properties in major cities, disposed of some assets and renovated all other properties.

Omni’s 40-hotel portfolio consists of 28 owned and managed properties, five managed properties, four franchised properties, two leased and managed properties and one hotel under development for a total of 15,155 guestrooms.

“If you look at how the company is set up and the balance of the portfolio and the balance of our operating philosophy, there’s a lot of opportunity going forward,” Deitemeyer said. “We are now pushing off an incredible amount of cash flow from our organization and we need to redeploy that.”

Scott Johnson, v.p. of acquisitions and development, said the company has something that is lacking in the marketplace.

“We’re a company that brings a combination of a recognized upscale flag, a very talented management team and an enormous amount of capital that we can bring to projects,” he said. “Those three things put us in a very strong position to be a major player in the upcoming years.”

Omni’s next project will be a 600-room convention center hotel possibly with a condominium component in Fort Worth, Texas. The project is scheduled to break ground in early 2006 and open in 2008, according to Johnson.

The company expects to finalize projects in California and Washington within the next 90 days. Possible condo-hotels in the Midwest and acquisitions in Florida also are in the works, Rosen said. Toronto, Seattle, Vancouver, Scottsdale, Ariz., Palm Springs, Fla., and Minneapolis also are target markets for Omni. The company is looking to grow in New York, Washington and Chicago, where Omni properties are already located.

Because the Omni Orlando is outperforming its budget, golf and spa resorts also are a focus for the company.

All in all, the company plans to add five “high-quality” hotels to its portfolio each year, Rosen said.

“But we’re not tied to any growth thresholds that would lead us to do deals that don’t make sense,” he added.

Achieving AAA’s four-diamond status is a goal, Deitemeyer said. Eighty-five percent of the hotels already are there.

“We’ve found a way to accomplish [success] through capital deployment and more importantly through the right type of service initiatives,” he said. “If you look at the amenity creep in our industry, a lot of what we’ve done over the last five and six years is continue to push our service.”

Deitemeyer said Omni’s top two hotels, the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington and the Omni Parker House in Boston, are scheduled to get new bedding and other amenities.

“That shows you the amenity the consumer wants is service and execution of service,” he said. “You can have all the amenities in the world, but if you don’t get the reservation right at check-in, none of that matters.”

Challenges, concerns

The biggest concern for Omni is the evolving labor market, Deitemeyer said.

“We have low turnover, we’re proud of our associate base, but there’s outside influences that we continue to manage through,” he said. “Especially as the economy rebounds and there’s more job opportunities in the service sector, it becomes very difficult.”

Disrupted by union disputes, rising health-care costs and visa issues, labor is the most volatile expense, Deitemeyer said.

“We mitigate all of that by focusing on the right type of leadership,” he said. “An individual’s value is defined more by relationships, their feeling of worth to the organization.”

Johnson and Rosen cited the challenge of increasing awareness of the company to the investment community.

“We’re ramped up and we’ve grown our development department extensively this year, and we’re ready to be in the forefront of deals where in the past we’ve been quiet,” Johnson said. “We’re not going to be quiet any longer.”

WASHINGTON–Cafe Beaux Arts, a new restaurant in the Omni Georgetown hotel, is rapidly building a loyal following in the fashionable Georgetown section here through a calculated combination of serious cuisine and less-than-serious decor.

The most recent addition to Omni International’s collection of bistro-style restaurants, the 200-seat cafe ironically derives much of its contemporary style from post-World War I Europe.

The menu, while eclectic, relies largely on the less formal French dishes popularized in the casually low-budget Parisian cafes of the 1920s. The decor, on the other hand, is a tribute–although somewhat tongue-in-cheek–to the profoundly intellectual work of the Russian abstract expressionist painter and theoretician, Wassily Kandinsky, whose work flourished during that period.

The resulting union of those seemingly unconnected influences, however, has clearly sparked some widespread interest among the local Georgetown residents. Open only two months, Cafe Beaux Arts is already doing more than 400 covers daily, for breakfast, lunch and dinner–and only about 5% of that total is generated by in-house guests.

“This place has hit a home run,” said Walter Staib, vice president of food and beverage operations for Omni. “It makers an overall thematic statement, and it offers quality food at moderate prices.”

Staib is no newcomer to the bistro concept–or to Washington, for that matter. In fact, he is probably the man most responsible for the ongoing “bistrocizing” of the Omni chain. Other bistros he has developed include Nicole’s in New York, Jacqueline’s in Baltimore and Monique’s in the Omni Shoreham in Washington, D.C. Future bistros are also slated to open in Jacksonville, Fla.; Richmond, Va.; and Providence, R.I.

“We’ve done a lot of these restaurants,” he explained. “And we’ve had the benefit of a lot of trial and error. We don’t make the same mistake twice.”

The point of the more casual bistro theme is essentially to ensure that the customers feel at ease while dining, Staib explained. An all-day menu–offered from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.–and moderate prices reinforce the theme. “Having one menu with a few daily specials tells the customer that the restaurant is meant to be uncomplicated familiar,” Staib said. “There’s not a lot of pretension.”

Like the traditional Parisian bistros, Cafe Beaux Arts offers a number of dishes prepared on grills and rotisseries. For example, grilled and rotisseries. For example, grilled chicken, beef or veal paillards are available for $12.75 each and are served with a choice of herb butters or sauces. Additional grilled items include salmon for $12.50, swordfish for $14, lamb chops for $17.50 and filet mignon for $15.

Roast chicken is a staple of nearly all rotisserie menus, but executive chef Anthony Sindaco adds his own signature to the cafe’s version. The chicken is first flavored with a Cajun-sounding mix of chili powder, curry, garlic salt, powderd thyme and oregano before spit roasting. Half of a chicken is served semiboneless with a side order of corn fritters for $9.50.

A second rotisserie item, roast prime rib of beef, is similarly dusted with fresh thyme and marjoram before cooking and served with horseradish. An English cut sells for $9.50, while the regular cut is $11.

Cassoulet, another popular bistro dish, is also offered, but once again, it has been customized for the cafe. Instead of hewing to the traditional preparation, which calls for haricot beans, Sindaco uses black beans instead. The other main ingredients, such as lamb, pork, duck and sausage, are more in keeping with the original version. The dish sells for $8.50. Other bistro-style dishes featured are steak au poivre for $13, coq au vin for $7.50, assorted pates and Brie for $4.50, fresh shellfish at market price and croute aux champignons for $3.

To some degree, the serving staff also follows traditional European service steps. For instance, the cassoulet is presented to the table in a large ceramic tureen and then plated there by the waiter. Presentoirs–classical metal serving platforms–are also being used on the tables to hold the serving plates. “The talbes are small, and the presentoirs help keep things from getting too cluttered,” staib said.

But while the menu is clearly anchored in bistro cooking, the cafe does not shy away from offering contemporary dishes. Individual gourmet-style pizzas with such toppings as lamb sausage, goat cheese, Cajun ham, sun-dried tomatoes, jalapenos, and Canadian bacon are prepared in a stone pizza oven and sold for anywhere from $5.75 to $9.50. Pasta dishes–such as lobster ravioli with a beurre blanc sauce for $11.75 or red pepper linguine with baby clams and basil for $7.50–are also on the menu.

According to the hotel’s general manager, Richard Cotter, dinner and late-night dining are the strong dayparts for the cafe. Breakfast and lunch covers total about 180, while dinners–the kitchen is open until 1:30 a.m–are topping 225. “We’re doing well with late-night dining,” he explained. “This is a late town with no place to go. You have to search for a late-night place in Georgetown that offers more than just a hamburger menu.”

In January 2007, Omni Hotels debuted its “Sensational Meetings” program, designed to offer a variety of customizable environments for meeting planners to choose from. The program offers choices of colors, music and scents to match the purpose of theme of a meeting.[1]

The Omni Hotels are mostly 4 diamond properties. They are family and pet friendly. Every hotel features 1 to 5 restaurants, and 24-hour room service. Most of the properties include health clubs, conceirge service, conceirge or club floors, day spas, lounges, a pool, and a buisness center.

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Omni hotels features a frequent-stayer program called the “Omni Select Guest Program™”. 1st level membership is complementary and includes morning beverage service, frequent flyer miles per qualifing stay, express check in and out, and records of personal preferences are kept. After 6 stays in any 2 year period a member is automatically upgraded to Select Guest Gold™ status, which includes guaranteed late check out of 5pm. Also, as long as it is not over a black out date (a date the hotel is expected to be overful from a large convention or holiday), and a gold member calls before 4 pm the day before, they are guaranteed a room. After the first stay as a Select Guest™, Once upgraded to Select Guest Gold™, and every 6 stays there after, A set of certificates often including 50% off and/or a complementary upgrade are sent out.

Founded in 1958 by the Dunfey family, the company began with Lamie’s Motor Inn, a 32-room motor inn in Hampton, New Hampshire. Omni Hotels (then Dunfey Hotels) grew to over 8,000 rooms in the 1960s and ’70s, changing hands twice, first to Aetna Insurance and then to Aer Lingus.

In 1983, Dunfey Hotels purchased Omni International Hotels, which had hotels in Atlanta, Miami, and Norfolk, Virginia. Dunfey then changed its name to Omni Hotels and began to rid itself of its midscale franchised properties and to focus more on its upscale downtown locations.

In 1988, Wharf Holdings of Hong Kong purchased Omni Hotels.

In 1996, TRT Holdings of Corpus Christi, Texas, purchased Omni Hotels North America, which included its current holdings (then nine hotels and 26 management contracts or franchise agreements) and the rights to the Omni Hotels brand name (excluding Asia).

In 1998, Omni Hotels acquired new properties in San Francisco, California, New Haven, Connecticut, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Puerto Aventuras, Mexico. In 1999, it purchased the Westin Mont Royal, bringing the brand into Canada for the first time.

Omni Hotel at the CNN Center (Atlanta, Georgia)
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown (Austin, Texas)
Omni Austin at Southpark (Austin, Texas)
Omni Parker House (Boston, Massachusetts)
Omni Chicago Hotel (Chicago, Illinois)
Omni Charlottesville Hotel (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Omni Charlotte Hotel (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Omni Corpus Christi Hotel (Corpus Christi, Texas)
Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West (Dallas, Texas)
Omni Mandalay Hotel (Irving, Texas)
Omni Interlocken Resort (Broomfield, Colorado)
Omni Detroit River Place Hotel (Detroit, Michigan)
Omni Houston Hotel (Houston, Texas)
Omni Houston Hotel Westside (Houston, Texas)
Omni New Haven Hotel (New Haven, Connecticut)
Omni Severin Hotel (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Omni Jacksonville Hotel (Jacksonville, Florida)
Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza (Los Angeles, California)
Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate (Champions Gate, Florida)
Omni Royal Crescent Hotel (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Omni Royal Orleans (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Omni Berkshire Place (New York, New York)
Omni Newport News Hotel (Newport News, Virginia)
Omni at Independence Park (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Omni William Penn Hotel (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Omni Richmond Hotel (Richmond, Virginia)
Omni San Diego Hotel (San Diego, California)
Omni La Mansion del Rio (San Antonio, Texas)
Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Collenade (San Antonio, Texas)
Omni San Francisco Hotel (San Francisco, California)
Omni Majestic Hotel (St. Louis, Missouri)
Omni Tucson National Golf Resort and Spa (Tucson, Arizona)
Omni Shoreham Hotel (Washington DC)
Omni Cancun Hotel and Villas (Cancun, Mexico)
Omni Puerto Aventuras Beach Resort (Puerto Aventuras, Mexico)
Omni Hotel Mont Royal (Montreal, Quebec)

Omni Cancun Hotel - Best Vacation Resort in Mexico

One can define a “Omni Cancun beach resort” as a resort where everything imaginable is provided to meet not only your needs but your wants and your desires and more.   Since we are all different people and we all have different tastes, my idea of a Omni Cancun Hotel may differ from your idea.  So let me tell you about my Omni Hotel Cancun Resort and let’s see if you can agree that what I am describing is something you may want to think about and add for your future vacation  plans.   

My Omni Hotel Beach Resort consists of a quiet, peaceful atmosphere with a spacious ocean front room overlooking the blue-green, ever changing crystal clear waters of the Mexican Caribbean Beach.  The beach resort itself is compact, housing over 200 travelers.  It stands out as a stark white stucco giant against the baby blue, cloudless sky.  The curtains that divide the lobby area blow in and out with the slight breeze.  Upon reaching the first landing, your breath is taken away by the blue - green kalidescope of colors as your eyes take in nothing but ocean.  You take a deep deep breath in and breathe out slowly, filling your lungs while tasting the fresh salt water air.  You embrace the warm sun as it beats down on parts of your unclothed body relieving it of all of its aches and pains.  You close your eyes and breathe in again and make a wish that paradise will never end.  You can’t believe you are going to be able to enjoy a whole week of this bliss.  You then hurry off to your room in anticipation of starting the week right then and now.  No more delays.  Just bliss that lies ahead.  Your Omni Cancun vacation has begun.

You have decided that your Omni Cancun resort is the ultimate and now you lay down the laws in your mind. . . “I don’t want any time constraints.  I want the opportunity to read as many books as I please without interruption.  I want to be pampered and massaged to sleep with pleasurable music playing in the background.  I want my nails manicured;   my feet pedicured.  I want the smell of incense to rise in my nosrils and put me to sleep.  I want the bubbling jacuzzi to rest my weary body while I close my eyes or take a peek at the beautiful blue ocean waters at my eye level, without ever moving an inch. 

I want the gentle breezes to blow through the sheer curtains from my balcony through my room while I take a short rest on the king sized bed.  I want to sip my bottled water and my glass of wine while on my private balcony overlooking the ocean and the pools.  I want to watch the people enjoy themselves and couples enjoying each other.

I want to feel the ocean breezes while the sun burns brightly in the sky and the sand simmers under my body.  I want to hear the waves gently lapping on the shoreline.  I want enough quiet that I can hear the birds singing in the trees and the palm leaves rubbing against each other with the gentle winds.  I want to take a dip in the crystal clear, refreshingly cool tiers of swimming pools that overlook the ocean.  I want to lie by the pools and sip my iced tea while reading my books and never having to get up from the chair unless I choose to.  I want to be waited on by smiling waiters and waitresses who are there the moment my glass becomes empty, to refill it with more, or to offer me snacks as the sun begins it’s midday afternoon retreat.

When I am hungry, I want to eat.  I want wonderful, gourmet meals prepared for me and served to me by gracious, well dressed, smiling waiters and hostesses.  I want my wine glass filled the minute it is empty.  I want dessert cooked at my tableside while others look on in awe.  I want to be so full that I can barely waddle back to my room.  I want room service to be available for my every need.  I want the turn down service to prepare my bed for the night.  I want a huge marble shower stall and a wonderful, spacious dressing area.  I want a thick robe and slippers to greet me after my warm, soothing shower.  I want quiet.  The sun is down.  I want sleep.  I want the next day.  I want this to never end.”   

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