The Beach at The Grand Mayan at Vidanta Acapulco

"The beach is tranquil, and the facilities first class (including a huge pool, an interior lake and an aqua park with waterfalls and slides), but travelling into the city can be time-consuming and expensive from here – most guests hire drivers"

"Resort events include tournaments in trivia and foosball and classes in salsa making, and an 18-hole golf course and sprawling shoreline are just two more of the beachy spots where you can hang out"

"The nearby Fairmont Pierre Marques offers excellent pools and a comparable beach for significantly lower rates"

"The main 11-story accommodations towers, linked by a circular elevator bay, front a couple of huge lagoons with spraying founts, while along the beach runs a 300-meter-long swimming pool that looks like a moat separating the hotel from the beach"