Cozumel International Airport (CZM): Approximate driving time is 20 minutes and distance is 13.5 miles.

Driving directions from Cozumel International Airport: Exit airport and turn right onto Airport Blvd. Turn left onto Agustin Melgar Blvd and continue on road for ten minutes. Veer right towards the Zona Holtelera Sur and continue south for about 20 minutes. Hotel is located near Km marker 17.5 on the Carretera Sur Cozumel.

Rental cars and shuttle/car service are the most convenient ways to get from the airport to downtown San Miguel de Cozumel or the resort. Transportation options are available as you exit the airport. A group shuttle, or colectivo, to the hotel from the airport: $5–$15 USD per person. Guests can also hire a especial, or individual car to get to the resort: $15–$25 USD. Rental cars can be picked up at the airport or in the city of San Miguel de Cozumel and are available through this Web site: more than $36. Due to union agreement taxis are not allowed to pick passengers up at the airport–however they are allowed to take passengers to the airport. Taxis from downtown San Miguel de Cozumel to the hotel: $15–$25 USD. Prices subject to change without advanced notice.

Getting around: Rental cars, taxis, mopeds, and bicycles are the most convenient methods of transportation on the Island of Cozumel. The resort is located on the southern side of the island on San Francisco Beach and only a five minute boat ride to snorkeling and diving on the Palancar reef. Taxi service to San Miguel de Cozumel from resort: $5–$15 USD. Taxis can also be hired for blocks of time or the day to tour the island: more than $36 USD. Make sure to set a fixed price with the driver before beginning your trip. Rental cars provide you with the freedom to leisurely tour Cozumel: more than $36 USD. Mopeds are readily available for rental and provide a convenient way to get around: $26–$35 USD. Bicycle rentals: $5–$15 USD.

Sonora Grill - The Grill features steaks served à la carte in a semi-rustic setting.

La Hacienda - This spacious restaurant is located on the beach and serves buffet lunches and Mexican-style à la carte dinners.

La Posada - Under vaulted brick ceilings, this large restaurant offers both air-conditioned and terrace seating for international breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets.

La Fontana - Located on the main building's roof, this large, open-air pizzeria features tables under umbrellas and a gazebo during the day and is open to the stars at night.

Lobby Bar - More than just a bar, this place includes two spacious, air-conditioned lounges equipped with televisions. One lounge offers plump, upholstered rattan couches and chairs. The other has little marble tables and cushioned chairs.

The resort also includes a beachside snack bar featuring tropical drinks and light foods, a pool bar, and a bar inside the disco nightclub La Mision.

Amenity highlights: A white sundeck furnished with lounge chairs and white umbrellas surrounds a large, crescent-shaped relaxation pool. From the sundeck, a 100-yard wood bridge leads through and over a mangrove jungle to a second, larger activities pool that includes a shallow children's section. Lapped by transparent turquoise water, the beach is blindingly white under the Caribbean sun and runs more than 1.5 miles north. Avian choirs inhabit both forest and jungle. Performances occur daily, at dawn and dusk.

Insider tip: Surrounded by the world's second-largest barrier reef, which runs from Cancún to Belize, Cozumel is famed for scuba diving and snorkeling. Waters directly in front of the resort and to the south are part of a national park. The resort's dive center offers excursions directly from the beach to prime sites on coral reefs just five to 30 minutes away by boat.

A two-story building near the main building contains a disco nightclub and a health-and-beauty spa on the top floor. The spa includes a sauna and spa and offers massage, body and facial treatments, and hair and nail care. A doctor's office and children's club occupy the ground floor.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.