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Grand Sunset PrincessSwim-out suites and plunge-pool Platinum suites on a Playa del Carmen beach
Grand Sunset Princess is the 5-star, right-on-the-beach half of the Princess complex in the Riviera Maya, 9 km from central Playa del Carmen and about 40 minutes from the airport.
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- 40 min
- from CUN airport
Grand Sunset Princess is the 5-star, right-on-the-beach half of the Princess complex in the Riviera Maya, 9 km from central Playa del Carmen and about 40 minutes from the airport. The resort is part of the Grand Riviera Princess complex, pitched at young couples and groups of friends.
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There are 674 rooms and suites, each with a balcony or terrace. The 260 Deluxe Junior Suites include 85 with a sofa bed, and 52 Deluxe Junior Suite Swimout rooms open directly onto the pool (guests 13 and over). Platinum goes further: Platinum Suites with a hot tub on the terrace a few yards from the beach, 34 Platinum Suite Plunge Pool rooms, Platinum Villas with a private outdoor shower, and two Master Suites with a hot tub, a sea-view terrace, a special dinner and a reserved beach area.

Restaurants are themed and spread over both hotels. La Vaquería is the charcoal grill, La Volta serves northern Italian, Sumauma Brazilian grilled meats, La Hacienda Mexican, Wok oriental fusion from Vietnam, Thailand and Korea, Galerie international gourmet, Teppanyaki hibachi show cooking and Hikari Nikkei Japan-Peru fusion. Food Market Sunset is the international buffet, Bocado serves snacks, and a sports bar is open 24 hours.

Twelve pools spread through the grounds. The spa has massages, therapeutic treatments and a beauty salon, and a little train and golf buggies move guests through the gardens.
It suits couples and groups of friends who want a big resort with Platinum upgrades.
What's included
- Access to all-inclusive restaurants and bars
- International all-inclusive buffet and a la carte restaurants
- 24-hour sports bar
- Daily activities and shows
- Use of Grand Riviera Princess facilities
At the resort
- Beachfront
- Kids club
- Weddings
- Spa
Who it suits
- Families, with a kids club on site
- A trip built around the spa
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The details
- All-inclusive (operator's wording)
- 5-star all-inclusive hotel in the Riviera Maya, right on the beach. Source
- Location
- Central Playa del Carmen 9 km, 20 minutes; airport 50 km, 40 minutes. The page also says it is an hour from the airport. Source
- Room count
- The page says 674 elegant, renovated rooms; the Grand Riviera Princess page gives the same 674, so no total is stored. Source
- Pools
- Pool (x12) on this page; the Grand Riviera Princess page gives 12 and 8. No count is stored. Source
- Minimum age
- Minimum age for check-in is 18; at least one adult must be registered. Swim Out categories are for guests 13 and over. Source
- Bars
- A 24-hour sports bar is listed. The operator prints no total bar count on this page. Source
- Rooms
- 260 Deluxe Junior Suites (85 with sofa bed), 52 Deluxe Junior Suite Swimout (direct pool access, guests over 13), Platinum Suites with a terrace hot tub, 34 Platinum Suite Plunge Pool rooms, Platinum Villas with a private outdoor shower and 2 Master Suites for 3 people with a hot tub. Source
- Restaurants
- La Vaquería (charcoal grill), La Volta (northern Italian), Sumauma (Brazilian), La Hacienda (Mexican), Wok (oriental fusion), Galerie (international gourmet), Teppanyaki (hibachi), Hikari Nikkei (Japan-Peru fusion), Bocado (snacks) and Food Market buffets. Source
- Spa
- Massages, therapeutic treatments and a beauty salon. Source
- Website
- princess-hotels.com
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