Royal Hacienda

yes, there is royal resorts points. Everytime you use your Member ship card while your at the resorts or purchase a trip from the Royal Vacation club, you get points on your card. I was wondering if anyone done it yet. I think I'm going to join. When you go to your Royalresort.com page on the left hand side it says Royal Resort Points. Alicia

I've used Royal Resorts points. The above poster has the basic idea, but you do not get points for purchases made with your room key card at the resorts (ie. food, bar bills, store). You acquire points through the Royal Vacation Club (air transportation booked through them, renting additional nights, that sort of thing) or through referrals. If you refer someone who eventually purchases a villa, you will receive $250 in points. At check out, the points can be converted to dollars, 1:1. The person purchasing a new villa has to give your name as the member who referred them. The salesperson then has to do the paperwork in order for you to get the points. There is a Royal Resorts Points desk in the membership room at the Royal Sands. I can't say for the other Royal Resorts. Membership is easy, and free.

dee3 wrote:

I've used Royal Resorts points. The above poster has the basic idea, but you do not get points for purchases made with your room key card at the resorts (ie. food, bar bills, store). You acquire points through the Royal Vacation Club (air transportation booked through them, renting additional nights, that sort of thing) or through referrals. If you refer someone who eventually purchases a villa, you will receive $250 in points. At check out, the points can be converted to dollars, 1:1. The person purchasing a new villa has to give your name as the member who referred them. The salesperson then has to do the paperwork in order for you to get the points. There is a Royal Resorts Points desk in the membership room at the Royal Sands. I can't say for the other Royal Resorts. Membership is easy, and free.

Alicia: You're right. I've checked out the Royal Vacation Club airfare prices and I've never seen any bargins. Additionally, for week long rentals, going privately always is cheaper as well. Where we've picked up some points is through a referral, a friend also purchased at the Haciendas, and from a one night rental (Friday) when the airfare was significantly better to fly in on a Friday than on a Saturday. You can get points from that SkyMed emergency transport service, but unless you're elderly with poor health, who would enroll in that? So, whether it's worth it or not to join, the honest answer is probably not, but it only takes a few minutes of your time, is free, so why not? Who knows, maybe a friend or a family member will also become members? Keeps an option open. But it's certainly up to you --

dee3 wrote:

Alicia: You're right. I've checked out the Royal Vacation Club airfare prices and I've never seen any bargins. Additionally, for week long rentals, going privately always is cheaper as well. Where we've picked up some points is through a referral, a friend also purchased at the Haciendas, and from a one night rental (Friday) when the airfare was significantly better to fly in on a Friday than on a Saturday. You can get points from that SkyMed emergency transport service, but unless you're elderly with poor health, who would enroll in that? So, whether it's worth it or not to join, the honest answer is probably not, but it only takes a few minutes of your time, is free, so why not? Who knows, maybe a friend or a family member will also become members? Keeps an option open. But it's certainly up to you --

Dee, Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

Has anyone heard about the Haciendas after hurricane Dean?????

aliciag23 wrote:

Has anyone heard about the Haciendas after hurricane Dean?????

The website did a daily update during the time Dean was in the area. THe last one I read said all 6 resorts did fine and every thing was opening back up that afternoon. This was a few days ago. They had photo's showing the resorts all boarded up. I'm betting they still have the updates on the homepage of the website.

kathleenc103 wrote:

aliciag23 wrote:

Has anyone heard about the Haciendas after hurricane Dean?????

The website did a daily update during the time Dean was in the area. THe last one I read said all 6 resorts did fine and every thing was opening back up that afternoon. This was a few days ago. They had photo's showing the resorts all boarded up. I'm betting they still have the updates on the homepage of the website.

Can you tell me where did you see the pictures of the resorts boarded up????

aliciag23 wrote:

kathleenc103 wrote:

aliciag23 wrote:

Has anyone heard about the Haciendas after hurricane Dean?????

The website did a daily update during the time Dean was in the area. THe last one I read said all 6 resorts did fine and every thing was opening back up that afternoon. This was a few days ago. They had photo's showing the resorts all boarded up. I'm betting they still have the updates on the homepage of the website.

Can you tell me where did you see the pictures of the resorts boarded up????

Duh!!! Go to RoyalResorts.com home page, at the bottom left click on "Hurricane Dean Update", just below the signature of COO Richard Corso you will see a sequence of pictures showing pre-storm preparation.

jiml122 wrote:

aliciag23 wrote:

kathleenc103 wrote:

aliciag23 wrote:

Has anyone heard about the Haciendas after hurricane Dean?????

The website did a daily update during the time Dean was in the area. THe last one I read said all 6 resorts did fine and every thing was opening back up that afternoon. This was a few days ago. They had photo's showing the resorts all boarded up. I'm betting they still have the updates on the homepage of the website.

Can you tell me where did you see the pictures of the resorts boarded up????

Duh!!! Go to RoyalResorts.com home page, at the bottom left click on "Hurricane Dean Update", just below the signature of COO Richard Corso you will see a sequence of pictures showing pre-storm preparation.

DUH!!!!!! your right!!!! Those pictures were not posted right before the storm hit.... Thanks!!!!!!!!

stacey157 wrote:

How far is this from Playa Del carmen. I read something that said it wasn't very close?

aliciag23 wrote:

Has anyone heard about the Haciendas after hurricane Dean?????

reginav wrote:

stacey157 wrote:

How far is this from Playa Del carmen. I read something that said it wasn't very close?

We just came back from there. Playa Del Carmen is about 1 mile from the resort and they have a free shuttle that will take you in to town at 10, 11,12 1,2 nad 5pm and they do pick ups at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30 1:30, 2:30 and 5:30. the ride is approximatly 15 minutes because of the retourno and the stops and start to get in to town - it is fine - the only inconvenience is that you have to schedule this in advance and it fills up. if you like to be spontaneous and take a cab either way - it is about $10.00 US one way. I did hear that once phase 3 and 4 are done - they will have a trolly going in to Playa Del Carmen on a regular basis like their other resorts.

Taking the cab to Playa, how many people do they let in the car for $10 Alicia

aliciag23 wrote:

reginav wrote:

stacey157 wrote:

How far is this from Playa Del carmen. I read something that said it wasn't very close?

We just came back from there. Playa Del Carmen is about 1 mile from the resort and they have a free shuttle that will take you in to town at 10, 11,12 1,2 nad 5pm and they do pick ups at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30 1:30, 2:30 and 5:30. the ride is approximatly 15 minutes because of the retourno and the stops and start to get in to town - it is fine - the only inconvenience is that you have to schedule this in advance and it fills up. if you like to be spontaneous and take a cab either way - it is about $10.00 US one way. I did hear that once phase 3 and 4 are done - they will have a trolly going in to Playa Del Carmen on a regular basis like their other resorts.

Taking the cab to Playa, how many people do they let in the car for $10 Alicia

reginav wrote:

aliciag23 wrote:

reginav wrote:

stacey157 wrote:

How far is this from Playa Del carmen. I read something that said it wasn't very close?

We just came back from there. Playa Del Carmen is about 1 mile from the resort and they have a free shuttle that will take you in to town at 10, 11,12 1,2 nad 5pm and they do pick ups at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30 1:30, 2:30 and 5:30. the ride is approximatly 15 minutes because of the retourno and the stops and start to get in to town - it is fine - the only inconvenience is that you have to schedule this in advance and it fills up. if you like to be spontaneous and take a cab either way - it is about $10.00 US one way. I did hear that once phase 3 and 4 are done - they will have a trolly going in to Playa Del Carmen on a regular basis like their other resorts.

Taking the cab to Playa, how many people do they let in the car for $10 Alicia

I do not know - they did not say - we once took a cab from the Embacadero in Cancun to the Royal Caribbean (trip is 45 min by bus) 6 people for $18US

Do you by any chance know how much it cost to take a cab from the haciendas to the airport????

aliciag23 wrote:

reginav wrote:

aliciag23 wrote:

reginav wrote:

stacey157 wrote:

How far is this from Playa Del carmen. I read something that said it wasn't very close?

We just came back from there. Playa Del Carmen is about 1 mile from the resort and they have a free shuttle that will take you in to town at 10, 11,12 1,2 nad 5pm and they do pick ups at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30 1:30, 2:30 and 5:30. the ride is approximatly 15 minutes because of the retourno and the stops and start to get in to town - it is fine - the only inconvenience is that you have to schedule this in advance and it fills up. if you like to be spontaneous and take a cab either way - it is about $10.00 US one way. I did hear that once phase 3 and 4 are done - they will have a trolly going in to Playa Del Carmen on a regular basis like their other resorts.

Taking the cab to Playa, how many people do they let in the car for $10 Alicia

I do not know - they did not say - we once took a cab from the Embacadero in Cancun to the Royal Caribbean (trip is 45 min by bus) 6 people for $18US

Do you by any chance know how much it cost to take a cab from the haciendas to the airport????

aliciag23 wrote:

reginav wrote:

stacey157 wrote:

How far is this from Playa Del carmen. I read something that said it wasn't very close?

We just came back from there. Playa Del Carmen is about 1 mile from the resort and they have a free shuttle that will take you in to town at 10, 11,12 1,2 nad 5pm and they do pick ups at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30 1:30, 2:30 and 5:30. the ride is approximatly 15 minutes because of the retourno and the stops and start to get in to town - it is fine - the only inconvenience is that you have to schedule this in advance and it fills up. if you like to be spontaneous and take a cab either way - it is about $10.00 US one way. I did hear that once phase 3 and 4 are done - they will have a trolly going in to Playa Del Carmen on a regular basis like their other resorts.

Taking the cab to Playa, how many people do they let in the car for $10 Alicia

Maximum occupancy in the regular taxis is 4. and its about 10 bux for all.

Does anyone know how much it would cost to go by taxi back to the airport?????

Has anyone investigated storage options for storage of personal items between annual visits? Looking for a storage locker in Playa del Carmen.

Supposedly they have storage capability at the Haciendas. I remember our saleswoman mentioning it to us early on -- have never looked into it. Ask your representative.