vendredi 29 juillet 2005
HOTELS AFTER EMILY 07/29/05
HOTELS OPENED OR CLOSED EMILY _
check with your travel agencies and official hotels websites, this may change hour by hour
Vérifiez les informations auprès des agences pour des départs à moins de 10 jours
Few damages in Cancun Puerto Morelos Punta Bete Playa norte Playacar, than in Cozumel or Akumal or Puertos Aventuras.
Most hotels are now ok and in a better shape, and improving day by day, the only uncertainty is the re-opening of Catalonya Riviera Maya in Puerto Aventuras the eye of the cyclon.
Enjoy your vacations and don't be worry.
RIVERIA MAYA : PLAYA DEL CARMEN - PUERTO MORELOS - RIVIERA MAYA (Cancun and Coz stand alone please scroll)
The following hotels are open and operating at normal service standards: Hotels opérant normalement et pouvant rétablir ou ayant rétabli leurs services rapidement, la végétation a néamoins souffert mais pas autant qu'ailleurs en raison de leur situation plus éloignée de la zone du cyclone.
Puerto Morelos
- Azul Hotel & Beach Resort
- Iberostar Paraiso Beach Photos
- Iberostar Paraiso Del Mar
- Desire Resort
Certaines plages de Puerto Morelos ont même gagné 6m(-+6 yards) de largeur (prise d'ailleurs).
Playa del Carmen Outside heading Cancun
- Secrets Excellence
Damage to some windows in the Excellence Club. Excellence Club area is closed for a few days. 3 of 7 restaurants have damage and are closed. Should accept guests by Tuesday.Fully operational! - Secrets Capri
In a clean up mode, minimal damage. 100% functional. Fully operational!
Playa del Carmen North Beach
- Gran Porto Real
Playacar
- Riu Palace Mexico
- Riu PlayaCar
- Riu Tequila
- Riu Yucatan and Tucan Swimmable now
- Riu Palace
8 ton buoy on the beach. Vegetation stripped. 1st floor rooms flooded. Glass above lobby bar broken.
8 tonnes de bouées cordages filins divers arrachés - Riu Yucatan
Lots of debris. Sand around building blocks. Large trees in pool. Beach 1/2 the size it was.
Riu Tequila
Pool is closed. Damage to gardens. 60% of the restaurants and bars are open. Gradually getting back to operations.
The following hotels may have some service interruptions, but are open and operating. Service interruptions could include such things, but not limited to pool closings, restaurant closings, general clean up and repair: Hotels ouverts mais avec dommages mineurs ou assez importants entraînant la fermeture ou la modification de certaines prestations, en sachent que la végétation est plus abimée sur Akumal ou Puerto Aventuras
Riviera Maya
- Bahia Principe Akumal see damages detailed (ou mexique.fr)
- Bahia Principe Tulum same as above
- Barcelo Maya Beach Resort Photos
- Update 7/20*
Power, water and phone restored. Lots of downed trees. Beach cleaned. Beach side pool closed for cleaning, Caribe side pool open. Capt. Morgan's restaurant open. Rancho Grande closed, palapa roof destroyed. Theater open and shows going on. Evening disco being held in theater temporarily. Towel shack closed, using kids club now. Sections of snorkel pier missing. Manager's house on beach severly damaged or destroyed. Lobbies OK, gym OK, shops OK, business center closed..will reopen soon. 200 guests rooms damaged but are being cleaned and many will be ready to be occupied very soon. - Copacabana
The eye passed over this hotel. No roof in the lobby. Open - Accepting arrivals Operational - no A/C, no phone lines for 2 to 3 days - Grand Palladium Resorts & Spa Colonial and Kantenah Photos see last update on mexique.fr (hyperlink) and pics on http://groups.msn.com/PalladiumAddict/_whatsnew.msnw
Hotel open to current guests only but operating on limited facilities, The jungles and lobbies destroyed. Lobby on Colonial side should reopen in two weeks. The theater palapa destroyed, should be open in two weeks. Only one bar (disco) open , other bars will reopen in a few days. New beach bar is OK. Other beach bar lost it's ceiling. All beach palapas and main pool palapas are down. Main pool closed, will reopen when repairs have been made. Adult pool and spa pool have some palapas left,are empty and will reopen after repairs to the tile are made...and this will be before the main pool which will take longer to repair. Palm trees on beach severly damaged. Windows in kids club destroyed. Most restaurants are fine, and open.
- Iberostar Paraiso Maya
- Iberostar Paraiso Lindo
- Iberostar Maya
Debris. Lobby damaged. Beach erosion.
Iberostar Paraiso Beach/Del Mar
2 restaurants are damaged. Lobby bar damaged. Beach erosion. Kids club and convention center closed.
PARAISO LINDO/MAYA:
90% operational
·Tex-Mex & Oriental Restaurants closed for 2 months (this will be substituted by an International a la carte Restaurant setup in our Convention Center)
·Beach is clean but ocean is not swim-able, it has a lot of Sea weed and Jelly fish, beach ok for Lindo, don't know for Maya
Please advice all guest arriving tomorrow that at the time of their check in they will be required to sign a letter of release otherwise we will not accept them on property and will not refund any monies. - Royal Porto Real Resort & Spa
- Moon Palace Golf Resort & Spa
- Real Playa Del Carmen Hotel & Bach Club
- Sunscape Tulum see last picture on Trip Advisor fully ok now
Broken windows in oceanfront rooms and outdoor restaurant. 1 restaurant lost it's roof. Beach erosion.
A/C has been restored (local power back on), One restaurant still closed, roof damage to theater.
No show if it's rain
Puerto Morelos
*Update 7/25*
*UPDATE JULY 25th*
From Karisma:
Casitas
We were able to have three out of five Casita sections operational earlier than expected (including the corresponding pools and swim up bars). All Casita arrivals since Saturday July 23, 2005 have been checked in a Casita suite.
Food and Beverage services
* 24 rooms service has been reinstalled.
* The Health bar-and pool are functional.
* The Kampai restaurant has been reopened.
The following services are currently opened :
2 Casita sections (including 2 swim up bars and pools).
Playa del Carmen North Beach
- The Reef Coco Beach
- Re-open Lots of debris on the beach. ? good picture ? Palapa roof damage. Most of roof and lots of sand in the pool. Buffet restaurant damaged.
Playacar
- Iberostar Quetzal
- Iberostar Tucan
The beach at the Iberostar Tucan is fine and guests can swim in the ocean since last weekend. At this property, there are no problems with the seaweed or jellyfish, fortunately.Least amount of damage of all the IB*'s. Pool and beach has debris. Kids club and restaurant damaged.
Since Emily It will take about a week to fully clean up the above IB* resorts but they are accepting guests.
- Sandos Gala Playacar
- The Reef Playacar
- Royal Hideaway Playacar by Occidental : Damage to theater and landscaping.Operational, with the exception of The Grill/Snack Bar and Spices until further notice. sitll not sure of re-opening :Beach erosion seems to be over will open on 8/1/05
Playa del Carmen as said Small hotels Association: Hotels opérationnels dès le lendemain, peu de dommages hormis la végétation et quelques chambres parfois
- Playa Maya: Ouvert
- Pelicano Inn: Ouvert
- Alejari: Ouvert
- Mimi del Mar: Ouvert
- All Riviera: Ouvert
- Alhambra: Ouvert
- El Faro: fermé avant (renovation)
- Colibri: Ouvert
- Costa del Mar:Ouvert
- Blue Parrot: Ouvert
- Blue Beach: Ouvert
- Deep Blue: Ouvert
- Tortuga : ouvert see website pictures of Playa as today
- El Tukan Condotel : open
- Shangri La : Open
- Las Palapas : Open
- Labnah : Open
- Los Itzaes
- Club el Mandarin : open cleaning and restoring palapas but check
The following hotels have experienced damage and are not accepting new passengers: Hotels fermés dans la zone du cylone ou ayant beaucoup souffert en raison de leur proximité de la mer, du type de constructions en dur mais avec des chaumes en décoration et/ou ne pouvant réouvrir pour la sécurité ou trop de dommages et le courant non rétabli ne permettant pas de commencer des travaux.
Puerto Morelos
- Maroma resort and spa closed until 10/19/05 (minimal damages but going on renovation)
Playacar
- Allegro Playacar by Occidental expected now to re-open 10/2/05 Looks to be some very significant damage, still beach erosion may be.(voir Mexique.fr) or contact http://www.occidental-hoteles.com/
- Viva Maya and Viva Azteca (voir Mexique fr n'y allez pas !!)
Inconsistant information by head quarter and desk and for sure now re-open as 11/1/05 - http://www.applevacations.com/static/promotions/emily/riv.html http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/CZMVA/main.wnt
Playa del Carmen
- Sandos Caracol Village top open 11/1/05 contact Sandos HQ www.sandoshotels.com
Riviera Maya
- Akumal Beach Resort to open 9/21 rather than 9/1 alternative for French tourists : Venta Club Playa Maroma. Akumal see Locogringo.
- Adventura Spa Palace expected to open 11/1/05 Guests moved to Moon Palace or Palace properties in Cancun
- Catalonia Riviera Maya Cameleon Lookea Puertos Aventuras Photos is now to re-open on 8/23/05 Hope its works no details of what's not operationnal , but French side still given to re-open on 10/2/2005, french moving to Osais Beach Cancun. !!!
08/11/05 Thank you so much for your preference in Catalonia Riviera Maya. The Catalonia Riviera Maya is going to be reopen on August 22nd - 2005, so if you are coming on September the Hotel will be working normally like before Hurricane. I know that there's many wrong information but this is the official date for the reopening. If you need more information please do not hesitate in contact me.
Best regards.
Daniel Conte Raota
Ejecutivo de Ventas / Sales Executive
Catalonia Riviera Maya & Catalonia Yucatan Beach
T. (52-984) 875 10 20
F. (52-984) 875 10 37
E-mail:rivieramaya.ventas2@hoteles-catalonia.es
Catalonia Resorts As of July 25, 2005 From the desk of Josep Puiggrós, Director Comercial After a precise evaluation on the damages suffered in our hotels and to re-establish the correct and complete service in our resort, please note that our establishments will remain closed until August 22nd.
- Club Maeva Tulum expected to open For your information, Club Maeva Tulum will be re-opening by next Monday, August 15, 2005. facility.
- Copacabana open but no beach restaurant and sauna until 8/19/05
- El Dorado Seaside Suites Karsima in Kantenah
Water damage. vegetation stripped. Open by 7/21, will be 75% operational.
*Update 7/21*
Will reopen on 8/20 - Freedom Paradise expected to open 8/1/05 if power no news
- Grand Xcaret by Occidental expected to now to re-open as 8/5/05 with inconveniences
- Hidden Beach Resort Au Naturel Club expected to open 8/20/05
- Oasis Akumal expected to open 8/12/05
- Omni Puerto Aventuras to open 9/1/05 Very damaged
- Xpu-Ha Palace expected to open 11/1/05 is now 12/2005 (for existing american bookings 8/5 with Palace chain)
- Paradisus Riviera Cancun expected to open 7/23/05 The hotel is without power, but running on generators. Some downed foliage and debris that needs to be cleaned up. Minor flooding in some areas. The hotel expects to be at 100% by Friday.
- Sunscape Puerto Aventuras to open 8/23/05 is now 10/15/2005
A few rooms are damaged. Two outdoor restaurants are damaged. Still assessing damages but resort is NOT open. Guests will be sent to an equivalent rated property for existing bookings, rien de tel pour les Français pour le moment.
Pictures Puerto Aventuras now
http://alanformstone.com/misc/puerto_aventuras_emily_damage/pa_damage_update.html
Oldest information as per 8/10/05 Tulum power is on, some damages but not as much
Anna y José cabanas Tulum : check with them, for other cabanas same remark.
voir le sujet méteo au mexique
voir les bulletins des domages détaillés émis par les hotels
voir les hotels de Cancun
Merci de vos visites, toujours à la recherche de dernières infos, vous pouvez laisser des commentaires, mais je ne peux malheureusement pas répondre à chaque question individuelle sur ce blog ===>.
aller sur le forum hotels de mexique.fr
des questions précises sur un hotel qui n'est pas sur les listes : les poser en cliquant sur la fiche de l'hotel en cliquant sur le bouton répondre pour éviter de recréer une fiche isolée merci d'avance.
Certaines personnes ont dû voir que leur message avait été verrouillé sur le forum de MEXIQUE.FR c'est soit que leur question fait double emploi avec un sujet existant, soit elle n'est pas posée dans le forum adéquat.
Attention les dates sont en format américain.
pour info
j aimerais savoir si l hotel desir qui est situe a porto morello a ete touche par emilie...
nous devons partie ce vendre le 29 juillet 2005... je vous serais tres reconnaisssant de nous repondre le plus tot possible car notre agent de voyage nous offre de raporte notre depart...merci xxx
Desire
Bonjour
http://forum.mexique-fr.com/sutra20229.php#20229 Cordialement
Jane
riu LUPITA
Je dois me rendre au Riu Lupita,à Playa del cramen je souhaiterais savoir dans quel etat il se treouve, et surout si le golf est pratiquable et connaitre l'etat des infrastructures pour les sports nautiques. Merci
palladium kantenah
bonsoir,
nous sommes sensés partir en voyage de noces au palladium kantenah le 18/08. quelqu'un peut-il me renseigner sur la réalité de son état ? merci beaucoup
Allegro playacar
Bonjour,
je viens de regarder un peu votre site et il me semble avoir vu que l'hotel Allegro playacar est fermé jusqu'au 11 Novembre 2005 !
Je prefere vous demander confirmation parcequ'il est vrai que mon amie et moi nous etions fais vraiment plaisir avec ces vacances en septembre ?
Auriez vous par la meme occasion des photos de l'hotel dans son etat actuel ?
Vous pouvez me repondre par mail si vous le souhaité ( seangreg1@free.fr )
je vous remercie.
nous devons partir avec nos enfants au bahia principe tulun ce dimanche 31/7 pour 2 semaines
Qu'en est il exactement pour cet hotel et sa region
est il raisonable de partir?
Merci
Riu Lupita
Le golf est ouvert, on voit des golfeurs, peut-être manquera t-il des obstacles et Playacar la plage est baignable et nettoyée en très très grande partie, elle reste érodée au Royal Hideway.
Pour le reste et les Maj RV sur Mexique.fr
Cordialement
Jane
Allegro et Bahia
Bonjour
Je ne peux rechercher et répondre ou conseiller individuellement,même si je comprends votre inquiétude ou votre déception.
Seul votre agent peut changer ou rembourser votre destination pour un autre séjour.
Pour le Bahia, j'ai mis ce que je savais, en fonction de la situation actuelle, si vous partez dimanche, je doute que vous puissiez changer.
Bon séjour.
Je vous donne donc rendez-vous dans les fiches des hotels de Mexique.fr
Cordialement
Jane
Emily Hotels Official Statements by Hotels
Emily Damages Hotels statements 29/7
AA7/29/05
Copacabana Beach Resort
From the desk of: Bernardo Rosenthal, General Manager, Copacabana Beach Resort
As of July 23, 2005
- ROOMS & JR. SUITES .- 248 from the 288 are IN ORDER
LA SELVA RESTAURANT .- Breakfast - Lunch and Dinner Buffets IN ORDER
CENTENARIO - Mexican a la Carte - Dinner.- IN ORDER
MARGARITAS Lobby Bar.- IN ORDER
TEQUILA.- Pool and Beach Bar.- IN ORDER include snacks
CENOTES.- Theatre.- IN ORDER Nightly Bingo & Live Shows
POOL.- IN ORDER
POOL Snacks & Beverages.- IN ORDER
POOL & BEACH GAMES –ACTIVITIES-SPORTS-AQUATIC SPORTS.- IN ORDER
BEACH.- IN ORDER
DISCOTEQUE.- IN ORDER
AFTERNOON SNACKS - At the lobby Bar .- IN ORDER
ROOM SERVICE.- 24 hrs.- IN ORDER
KIDS CLUB.- For now is at the Discoteque and Beach during the day
SHOPS.- IN ORDER
INTERNET ACCESS.- IN ORDER
PARKING LOT.- IN ORDER
ACCESS THRU ALL THE RESORT .- IN ORDER
BALL ROOM.- IN ORDER
CEILING FANS IN ROOMS.- HOT AND COLD WATER.- IN ORDER
TELEPHONE LINES.- IN ORDER
SATELITE TV & RADIO.- IN ORDER
IN PROGRESS.-
LA PALAPA RESTAURANT.- POOL AREA .- TWO TO THREE WEEKS
CARIBBEAN PARADISE RESTAURANTE.- A LA CARTE.- DINNERS.- Two more days
ELECTRICITY.- We have power by our own generator, and as soon the electrical company will connect the area the air condition will start working.
Club Maeva Tulum
From the desk of: Enrique Klein
As of July 21, 2005
At this time, we would like to share the status regarding Club Maeva Tulum as a result of hurricane Emily.
As you may know, all hotel guests were taken to a shelter located in Chetumal (south from Tulum). Passengers were returned to Cancun after the storm and with the assistance of your local representatives, were protected at other properties in Cancun proper. (Apple guests still at destination are presently staying at Riu Cancun & Riu Las Americas)
Currently the hotel has no electricity, phone service nor cell phone access. Local authorities expect to have these issues corrected in the next several days.
Overall, the hotel is in very good shape. As expected, we have a lot of cleaning to do, landscaping work as well as repairs to approximately 12 guests rooms with broken windows.
Our gym will be relocated to a temporary location in order to conduct repair work to this facility; however, gym service will be available.
Sauna facility will be out of service for the next 2-4 weeks.
Our beach palapa restaurant was damaged by the storm. This restaurant will be temporally closed. This facility will be fully operational within the next 3-4 weeks. Our management team will set up a temporary/alternate restaurant while the beach restaurant is under renovation in order to maintain original food and beverage offering. We will keep you posted with progress report.
On the positive side, Emily dumped tons of new sand to our beach. As you may know, Club Maeva Tulum beach area is known as one of the most beautiful sites in the Riviera Maya. This is due to the physical shape of the beach itself and the natural coral reef located just in front of the hotel. Today, our beach area is even nicer, wider and with plenty of white powdery sand!
For your information, Club Maeva Tulum will be re-opening by next Thursday, July 28, 2005. We expect the property to be at a minimum 90% operational with only a couple of issues pending, such as our beach restaurant and sauna facility.
Our management team is working very hard to bring this resort back to normal so we can continue offering it to our mutual customers !!
As always, thank you for your terrific support towards Club Maeva Tulum. We are all extremely thankful that all our guests, staff and property are all safe and sound!
Occidental Hotels & Resorts
From the desk of: Andres Pan De Soraluce, Executive Vice Presidente Marketing & Sales
As of July 27, 2005
Dear Friends,
We are happy to announce that the debris removal and repairs to our resorts are moving ahead of schedule. Therefore, the good news is that the opening dates to select resorts in the Cozumel and Riviera Maya areas have been changed and here is the latest update:
Occidental Grand Cozumel
New opening date: July 30, 2005, fully operational. (Previously August 5, 2005).
Occidental Grand Xcaret
New opening date: August 5, 2005 (previously October 15, 2005).
Fully operational, with the exception of the Beach Club, Lobby, Lobby bar and nightly entertainment areas, temporarily closed until further notice.
Beach Club services, including snack bar and restaurant (El Pescador), will be offered at alternate locations at the resort.
All Lobby services, including reception, check-in and guest services will be handled at the resort Convention Center.
Nightly entertainment shows will take place at the Convention Center.
All other affected resorts will open as previously reported.
· · You have our assurance that all reservations made based on these new opening dates are still in our system and will be honored, thank you for you usual support and cooperation to Occidental Hotels and Resorts.
Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort
From the desk of: Claire Mangers
As of July 19, 2005
Return to normal operations is scheduled for Thursday, July 21, 2005
The Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort is open for business, and all guests are safe in the aftermath of Hurricane Emily, whose eye was 100 miles from Cancun in the Yucatan Peninsula during the early hours of July 18. The Cancun Airport opened at 9:00 a.m.on Monday, July 18.
“We remained fully operational throughout the hurricane. We expect to return to normal operations by Thursday, July 21, when all of the debris will be cleaned up,” said Dave Smith, General Manager, Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort. Cancellation penalties will be waived through Thursday, July 21.
“We have received many favorable comments from guests, who spent Sunday night in our Caesar Ballroom. The hotel never lost electrical power, cell phone signals remained operational, and the land phone lines were only down for a few hours. There was no major structural damage to the resort. We did not charge guests for their Sunday night stay (July 17), and we offered a reduced rate for Monday, July 18, for those who were unable to depart due to cancelled flights,” said Sergio Serra, Director of Sales & Marketing, Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort.
For more information and reservations, call 1-800-HILTONS or visit www.hiltoncancun.com
RIU Hotels & Resorts
From the desk of: hotel manager
As of July 20, 2005
Open and fully operational
Riu Hotels & Resorts reports that Hurricane Emily spared their properties in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. The resorts, which maintained power and services throughout the severe weather, received little damage. Riu resorts in Cancun and Playa del Carmen are open and fully operational. The first new clients after the hurricane began to arrive to the resorts today, Wednesday.
“The most important thing is the safety of our guests and employees. Being prepared makes all the difference,” stated Miguel Violan, communications manager for Riu Hotels & Resorts. Developed and implemented in 1996, Riu Hotels & Resorts has a Hurricane Preparedness Manual and Team at each resort.
The damage at Riu resorts was limited to broken tree branches, debris in the pools, damage to the gardens and surrounding vegetation, and broken windows. For the last 36 hours, a special brigade has been focused on cleaning the grounds and repairing the damage.
Riu Hotels & Resorts, a family owned business, was founded in 1953 in Mallorca, Spain. Known for affordable, all-inclusive vacations with elegant accommodations and friendly service, Riu offers 110 hotels (33,000 rooms) in 15 countries around the world. The resort chain serves two million guests per year. For more information about Riu Hotels & Resorts visit www.Riu.com or contact your travel professional.
Fiesta Hotels & Palladium Resorts
From the desk of: William Chlebek, Commercial Director
As of July 27, 2005
FAcilities of the Grand Palladium Colonial & kantenah Spa & Resort
Generals
We have power and water in all the Resort. The public electricity supply has been reestablished.
All the rooms are available with the following services: power, cold and hot water, air conditioning, TV, minibar, coffee maker, safe box.
We do have external telephones lines as well as internet service.
Restaurants and bars
Buffets Restaurants (La Hacienda y Tikal) are opened in the normal schedule (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
The four A la Carte Restaurants are open with the normal Schedule.
The Gran Azul Buffet Restaurant is open in a 100% including Continental Breakfast, Lunch, snacks service and tea time.
The 24 hours Snack Bar is open with the usual schedule with different beverages and food.
The Colonial Lobby Bar is open.
The Bar Secret and Bar Spa are open.
The Bar Gran Azul at the Gran Azul Buffet is open.
The Bar La Jarra (Kantenah Side) is open.
EntERTAINMENT
The Kids Club is open in the normal hours.
The animation’s activities are held in the beach area. Night entertainment shows will be tomorrow at the Gran Azul.
The Disco is open at the normal scheduled.
The theater will be open on Friday July 29th
The Spa is working with the all services including Gym.
The Shopping Center is open as usual (Logo shop, Travel agency, Conveniences store and the Internet place).
All the courts such as: volleyball, tennis and basketball are available.
The water activities at the Diving Center are 100% available.
Swimming pools
The adult’s pool is open, also offering bar service and toilettes available.
The spa pool is open, same as adult’s pool.
The main pool will be opened, the pool is not completely full but guests are allowed to use it. The swimming pool terrace is ready, is 100% clean and operating, including bathrooms and towel’s place. Some of the palm umbrellas are being repaired and we expect to have them ready by the end of this week. We start the manufacture of the ones destroyed by the hurricane tomorrow.
Most of the beach palm Beach umbrellas were destroyed by the hurricane. We will start the manufacture of new ones tomorrow but in the mean time we are providing some clothe umbrellas.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Colonial and Kantenah Lobbies were seriously damaged; we provide the Front Desk service in a temporal reception located beside the administrative offices. We consider that by the end of this week the Colonial Front Desk and the Lobby Colonial will be opened at 100%.
The Kantenah Lobby Bar is closed.
Churchill Bar and Hemmingway Bar are closed.
The ecological covered paths are open 100% at the Colonial Side. It will take longer to repair the ecological covered paths at the Kantenah side as they were seriously damaged by the hurricane.
Barcelo Maya Beach Resort
From the desk of: Stefania Ballotta, Sales & Marketing Director, Barceló Hotels & Resorts México
As of July 28, 2005
On behalf of Barceló Hotels & Resorts México, we would like to greet you and keep you updated about the current situation at Barceló Maya Beach Resort after the effects of Hurricane “Emily” at the Mayan Riviera.
The following services are being operated regularly at the hotels:
· Both buffet restaurants (Beach & Caribe) are operating 100 %. Caribe Buffet is open for breakfast and dinner while Beach Buffet is open from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm -non stop service is being held.
· Snack restaurant and Disco “Capitan Morgan” are operating as usual.
· Both specialty restaurants, Don Quijote & El Agave are functioning like before.
· A bar and a snack buffet have been opened at the beach in place of Rancho Grande, open from 10:30 am to 6:30 pm.
· Lobby & Theatre Bars are operating regularly. Pool Bar Caribe is functioning already.
· 94% of room capacity will be in optimum condition by August 1st, the remaining 6% (80 rooms) will be operating by August 6.
· Both pools (Beach & Caribe) are clean and reopened.
· Room Service is available 24 hours.
· Kukulkan Theatre is performing its shows as before.
· Daily activities are being organized to entertain our guest as usual.
· Beach is already clean and in excellent condition.
· Phone lines have been reestablished normally.
The affected areas which have not been reestablished yet are the following:
· Business center and internet connection are still in the process f repairing.
· The Snack Restaurant “Rancho Grande” is still in reconstruction and will be opened approximately in one month.
· The gardens and layouts which were highly damaged, are in process of healing.
Lobster is still being served at dinner as long as the menu indicates so and according to availability in the market. Premium drinks with no charge are still being served until the end of the month.
Crown Paradise
From the desk of: hotel manager
As of July 21, 2005
All of our restaurants and bars are fully operational in the hotel with the exception of the restaurant Fifties that will remain closed until further notice. We have done the appropriate cleaning and fixing of any small damages to those areas, and the guests are enjoying all those areas. The beach is hard to tell about any damage as the water level is still risen. We will have to wait for the water level to fall back before advising of the condition of our beach.
Casa Mexicana Cozumel
From the desk of: hotel manager
As of July 21, 2005
Dear Friends,
Hurricane Emily has come and gone. Tourists and locals alike are helping to
clean up, and move on.
Casa Mexicana Cozumel is standing proud. The management and staff along
side many of our guests, prepared for, braved the hurricane and readied
ourselves for the aftermath. Casa Mexicana remained fully intact, with very
minor tribulations. Casa Mexicana retained electricity throughout the
ordeal due to an in house generator. City provided electricity was restored
to Casa Mexicana less than 13 hours after the storm. Our water system also
remained unscathed. Our kitchen provided our guests and staff members with
meals that certainly exceeded all our expectations.
Today, Casa Mexicana is fully operational. Accepting reservations starting
Monday July 25th, 2005, it is our hope that Casa Mexicana Cozumel and the
island of Cozumel can put Emily behind them, and move on.
Iberostar Resorts
As of July 26, 2005
Effective July 22, 2005, Iberostar Hotels will be accepting arrivals to the Paraiso Complex.
Please inform our mutual customers the following:
PARAISO BEACH/DEL MAR:
· · 100% operational
· · Beach is clean but ocean is not swim-able, seaweed and jelly fish
PARAISO LINDO/MAYA:
· · 90% operational
· · Tex-Mex & Oriental Restaurants closed for 2 months (this will be substituted by an international a la carte restaurant setup in our Convention Center)
· · Beach is clean but ocean is not swim-able, seaweed and jelly fish
TUCAN/QUETZAL:
· · 95% operational
· · Tennis Courts closed for a month
· · Theater closed, but shows are being performed at the Convention Center
· · Beach is clean.
The beach at the Iberostar Tucan is fine and guests can swim in the ocean
since last weekend. At this property, there are no problems with the
seaweed or jellyfish, fortunately.
Bahia Principe Resorts
As of July 22, 2005
Bahia Principe Akumal / Bahia Principe Tulum
It is a pleasure to inform you that after a big effort of the Hotel staff, we can start to receive clients from July 22, 2005 onward.
In order to keep you and your clients informed about the status of the hotel facilities, below are the updated check-lists.
Due to the situation we have to bring to your attention that during approximately two weeks some of our procedures might be modified as follows:
· · Clients will be allocated in the complex but we cannot assure that they will get the hotel they booked.
· · The speciality a la carte restaurants will operate without previous booking and without restrictions.
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Restaurants |
Buffet Riviera |
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AUGUST 20 |
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Rest. Dolce Vita |
OPEN |
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Rest. Frutos del Mar |
CLOSED |
JULY 29 |
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Rest. Acuario (Mex. Grill) |
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Rest. Arlequin |
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Pakal |
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Lobby Bar |
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Piano Bar |
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Activities Pool |
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Buffet Yucatan |
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Palapas Rest. Yucatan |
OPEN |
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Rest. La Gran Tortuga |
OPEN |
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Rest. Tequila |
OPEN |
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Rest. Don Pablo |
OPEN |
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Snacks - Bar |
Las Olas |
OPEN |
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El Cangrejo |
OPEN |
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Las Caracolas |
OPEN |
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Bares playa y piscinas |
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Lobby Bar |
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Mian Pool |
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North Pool (Hacienda) |
OPEN |
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South Pool (Tequila) |
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Catalonia Resorts
As of July 25, 2005
From the desk of Josep Puiggrós, Director Comercial
After a precise evaluation on the damages suffered in our hotels and to re-establish the correct and complete service in our resort, please note that our establishments will remain closed until August 22nd.
AA7/29/05
Copacabana Beach Resort
From the desk of: Bernardo Rosenthal, General Manager, Copacabana Beach Resort
As of July 23, 2005
- ROOMS & JR. SUITES .- 248 from the 288 are IN ORDER
LA SELVA RESTAURANT .- Breakfast - Lunch and Dinner Buffets IN ORDER
CENTENARIO - Mexican a la Carte - Dinner.- IN ORDER
MARGARITAS Lobby Bar.- IN ORDER
TEQUILA.- Pool and Beach Bar.- IN ORDER include snacks
CENOTES.- Theatre.- IN ORDER Nightly Bingo & Live Shows
POOL.- IN ORDER
POOL Snacks & Beverages.- IN ORDER
POOL & BEACH GAMES –ACTIVITIES-SPORTS-AQUATIC SPORTS.- IN ORDER
BEACH.- IN ORDER
DISCOTEQUE.- IN ORDER
AFTERNOON SNACKS - At the lobby Bar .- IN ORDER
ROOM SERVICE.- 24 hrs.- IN ORDER
KIDS CLUB.- For now is at the Discoteque and Beach during the day
SHOPS.- IN ORDER
INTERNET ACCESS.- IN ORDER
PARKING LOT.- IN ORDER
ACCESS THRU ALL THE RESORT .- IN ORDER
BALL ROOM.- IN ORDER
CEILING FANS IN ROOMS.- HOT AND COLD WATER.- IN ORDER
TELEPHONE LINES.- IN ORDER
SATELITE TV & RADIO.- IN ORDER
IN PROGRESS.-
LA PALAPA RESTAURANT.- POOL AREA .- TWO TO THREE WEEKS
CARIBBEAN PARADISE RESTAURANTE.- A LA CARTE.- DINNERS.- Two more days
ELECTRICITY.- We have power by our own generator, and as soon the electrical company will connect the area the air condition will start working.
Club Maeva Tulum
From the desk of: Enrique Klein
As of July 21, 2005
At this time, we would like to share the status regarding Club Maeva Tulum as a result of hurricane Emily.
As you may know, all hotel guests were taken to a shelter located in Chetumal (south from Tulum). Passengers were returned to Cancun after the storm and with the assistance of your local representatives, were protected at other properties in Cancun proper. (Apple guests still at destination are presently staying at Riu Cancun & Riu Las Americas)
Currently the hotel has no electricity, phone service nor cell phone access. Local authorities expect to have these issues corrected in the next several days.
Overall, the hotel is in very good shape. As expected, we have a lot of cleaning to do, landscaping work as well as repairs to approximately 12 guests rooms with broken windows.
Our gym will be relocated to a temporary location in order to conduct repair work to this facility; however, gym service will be available.
Sauna facility will be out of service for the next 2-4 weeks.
Our beach palapa restaurant was damaged by the storm. This restaurant will be temporally closed. This facility will be fully operational within the next 3-4 weeks. Our management team will set up a temporary/alternate restaurant while the beach restaurant is under renovation in order to maintain original food and beverage offering. We will keep you posted with progress report.
On the positive side, Emily dumped tons of new sand to our beach. As you may know, Club Maeva Tulum beach area is known as one of the most beautiful sites in the Riviera Maya. This is due to the physical shape of the beach itself and the natural coral reef located just in front of the hotel. Today, our beach area is even nicer, wider and with plenty of white powdery sand!
For your information, Club Maeva Tulum will be re-opening by next Thursday, July 28, 2005. We expect the property to be at a minimum 90% operational with only a couple of issues pending, such as our beach restaurant and sauna facility.
Our management team is working very hard to bring this resort back to normal so we can continue offering it to our mutual customers !!
As always, thank you for your terrific support towards Club Maeva Tulum. We are all extremely thankful that all our guests, staff and property are all safe and sound!
Occidental Hotels & Resorts
From the desk of: Andres Pan De Soraluce, Executive Vice Presidente Marketing & Sales
As of July 27, 2005
Dear Friends,
We are happy to announce that the debris removal and repairs to our resorts are moving ahead of schedule. Therefore, the good news is that the opening dates to select resorts in the Cozumel and Riviera Maya areas have been changed and here is the latest update:
Occidental Grand Cozumel
New opening date: July 30, 2005, fully operational. (Previously August 5, 2005).
Occidental Grand Xcaret
New opening date: August 5, 2005 (previously October 15, 2005).
Fully operational, with the exception of the Beach Club, Lobby, Lobby bar and nightly entertainment areas, temporarily closed until further notice.
Beach Club services, including snack bar and restaurant (El Pescador), will be offered at alternate locations at the resort.
All Lobby services, including reception, check-in and guest services will be handled at the resort Convention Center.
Nightly entertainment shows will take place at the Convention Center.
All other affected resorts will open as previously reported.
· · You have our assurance that all reservations made based on these new opening dates are still in our system and will be honored, thank you for you usual support and cooperation to Occidental Hotels and Resorts.
Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort
From the desk of: Claire Mangers
As of July 19, 2005
Return to normal operations is scheduled for Thursday, July 21, 2005
The Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort is open for business, and all guests are safe in the aftermath of Hurricane Emily, whose eye was 100 miles from Cancun in the Yucatan Peninsula during the early hours of July 18. The Cancun Airport opened at 9:00 a.m.on Monday, July 18.
“We remained fully operational throughout the hurricane. We expect to return to normal operations by Thursday, July 21, when all of the debris will be cleaned up,” said Dave Smith, General Manager, Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort. Cancellation penalties will be waived through Thursday, July 21.
“We have received many favorable comments from guests, who spent Sunday night in our Caesar Ballroom. The hotel never lost electrical power, cell phone signals remained operational, and the land phone lines were only down for a few hours. There was no major structural damage to the resort. We did not charge guests for their Sunday night stay (July 17), and we offered a reduced rate for Monday, July 18, for those who were unable to depart due to cancelled flights,” said Sergio Serra, Director of Sales & Marketing, Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort.
For more information and reservations, call 1-800-HILTONS or visit www.hiltoncancun.com
RIU Hotels & Resorts
From the desk of: hotel manager
As of July 20, 2005
Open and fully operational
Riu Hotels & Resorts reports that Hurricane Emily spared their properties in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. The resorts, which maintained power and services throughout the severe weather, received little damage. Riu resorts in Cancun and Playa del Carmen are open and fully operational. The first new clients after the hurricane began to arrive to the resorts today, Wednesday.
“The most important thing is the safety of our guests and employees. Being prepared makes all the difference,” stated Miguel Violan, communications manager for Riu Hotels & Resorts. Developed and implemented in 1996, Riu Hotels & Resorts has a Hurricane Preparedness Manual and Team at each resort.
The damage at Riu resorts was limited to broken tree branches, debris in the pools, damage to the gardens and surrounding vegetation, and broken windows. For the last 36 hours, a special brigade has been focused on cleaning the grounds and repairing the damage.
Riu Hotels & Resorts, a family owned business, was founded in 1953 in Mallorca, Spain. Known for affordable, all-inclusive vacations with elegant accommodations and friendly service, Riu offers 110 hotels (33,000 rooms) in 15 countries around the world. The resort chain serves two million guests per year. For more information about Riu Hotels & Resorts visit www.Riu.com or contact your travel professional.
Fiesta Hotels & Palladium Resorts
From the desk of: William Chlebek, Commercial Director
As of July 27, 2005
FAcilities of the Grand Palladium Colonial & kantenah Spa & Resort
Generals
We have power and water in all the Resort. The public electricity supply has been reestablished.
All the rooms are available with the following services: power, cold and hot water, air conditioning, TV, minibar, coffee maker, safe box.
We do have external telephones lines as well as internet service.
Restaurants and bars
Buffets Restaurants (La Hacienda y Tikal) are opened in the normal schedule (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
The four A la Carte Restaurants are open with the normal Schedule.
The Gran Azul Buffet Restaurant is open in a 100% including Continental Breakfast, Lunch, snacks service and tea time.
The 24 hours Snack Bar is open with the usual schedule with different beverages and food.
The Colonial Lobby Bar is open.
The Bar Secret and Bar Spa are open.
The Bar Gran Azul at the Gran Azul Buffet is open.
The Bar La Jarra (Kantenah Side) is open.
EntERTAINMENT
The Kids Club is open in the normal hours.
The animation’s activities are held in the beach area. Night entertainment shows will be tomorrow at the Gran Azul.
The Disco is open at the normal scheduled.
The theater will be open on Friday July 29th
The Spa is working with the all services including Gym.
The Shopping Center is open as usual (Logo shop, Travel agency, Conveniences store and the Internet place).
All the courts such as: volleyball, tennis and basketball are available.
The water activities at the Diving Center are 100% available.
Swimming pools
The adult’s pool is open, also offering bar service and toilettes available.
The spa pool is open, same as adult’s pool.
The main pool will be opened, the pool is not completely full but guests are allowed to use it. The swimming pool terrace is ready, is 100% clean and operating, including bathrooms and towel’s place. Some of the palm umbrellas are being repaired and we expect to have them ready by the end of this week. We start the manufacture of the ones destroyed by the hurricane tomorrow.
Most of the beach palm Beach umbrellas were destroyed by the hurricane. We will start the manufacture of new ones tomorrow but in the mean time we are providing some clothe umbrellas.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Colonial and Kantenah Lobbies were seriously damaged; we provide the Front Desk service in a temporal reception located beside the administrative offices. We consider that by the end of this week the Colonial Front Desk and the Lobby Colonial will be opened at 100%.
The Kantenah Lobby Bar is closed.
Churchill Bar and Hemmingway Bar are closed.
The ecological covered paths are open 100% at the Colonial Side. It will take longer to repair the ecological covered paths at the Kantenah side as they were seriously damaged by the hurricane.
Barcelo Maya Beach Resort
From the desk of: Stefania Ballotta, Sales & Marketing Director, Barceló Hotels & Resorts México
As of July 28, 2005
On behalf of Barceló Hotels & Resorts México, we would like to greet you and keep you updated about the current situation at Barceló Maya Beach Resort after the effects of Hurricane “Emily” at the Mayan Riviera.
The following services are being operated regularly at the hotels:
· Both buffet restaurants (Beach & Caribe) are operating 100 %. Caribe Buffet is open for breakfast and dinner while Beach Buffet is open from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm -non stop service is being held.
· Snack restaurant and Disco “Capitan Morgan” are operating as usual.
· Both specialty restaurants, Don Quijote & El Agave are functioning like before.
· A bar and a snack buffet have been opened at the beach in place of Rancho Grande, open from 10:30 am to 6:30 pm.
· Lobby & Theatre Bars are operating regularly. Pool Bar Caribe is functioning already.
· 94% of room capacity will be in optimum condition by August 1st, the remaining 6% (80 rooms) will be operating by August 6.
· Both pools (Beach & Caribe) are clean and reopened.
· Room Service is available 24 hours.
· Kukulkan Theatre is performing its shows as before.
· Daily activities are being organized to entertain our guest as usual.
· Beach is already clean and in excellent condition.
· Phone lines have been reestablished normally.
The affected areas which have not been reestablished yet are the following:
· Business center and internet connection are still in the process f repairing.
· The Snack Restaurant “Rancho Grande” is still in reconstruction and will be opened approximately in one month.
· The gardens and layouts which were highly damaged, are in process of healing.
Lobster is still being served at dinner as long as the menu indicates so and according to availability in the market. Premium drinks with no charge are still being served until the end of the month.
Crown Paradise
From the desk of: hotel manager
As of July 21, 2005
All of our restaurants and bars are fully operational in the hotel with the exception of the restaurant Fifties that will remain closed until further notice. We have done the appropriate cleaning and fixing of any small damages to those areas, and the guests are enjoying all those areas. The beach is hard to tell about any damage as the water level is still risen. We will have to wait for the water level to fall back before advising of the condition of our beach.
Casa Mexicana Cozumel
From the desk of: hotel manager
As of July 21, 2005
Dear Friends,
Hurricane Emily has come and gone. Tourists and locals alike are helping to
clean up, and move on.
Casa Mexicana Cozumel is standing proud. The management and staff along
side many of our guests, prepared for, braved the hurricane and readied
ourselves for the aftermath. Casa Mexicana remained fully intact, with very
minor tribulations. Casa Mexicana retained electricity throughout the
ordeal due to an in house generator. City provided electricity was restored
to Casa Mexicana less than 13 hours after the storm. Our water system also
remained unscathed. Our kitchen provided our guests and staff members with
meals that certainly exceeded all our expectations.
Today, Casa Mexicana is fully operational. Accepting reservations starting
Monday July 25th, 2005, it is our hope that Casa Mexicana Cozumel and the
island of Cozumel can put Emily behind them, and move on.
Iberostar Resorts
As of July 26, 2005
Effective July 22, 2005, Iberostar Hotels will be accepting arrivals to the Paraiso Complex.
Please inform our mutual customers the following:
PARAISO BEACH/DEL MAR:
· · 100% operational
· · Beach is clean but ocean is not swim-able, seaweed and jelly fish
PARAISO LINDO/MAYA:
· · 90% operational
· · Tex-Mex & Oriental Restaurants closed for 2 months (this will be substituted by an international a la carte restaurant setup in our Convention Center)
· · Beach is clean but ocean is not swim-able, seaweed and jelly fish
TUCAN/QUETZAL:
· · 95% operational
· · Tennis Courts closed for a month
· · Theater closed, but shows are being performed at the Convention Center
· · Beach is clean.
The beach at the Iberostar Tucan is fine and guests can swim in the ocean
since last weekend. At this property, there are no problems with the
seaweed or jellyfish, fortunately.
Bahia Principe Resorts
As of July 22, 2005
Bahia Principe Akumal / Bahia Principe Tulum
It is a pleasure to inform you that after a big effort of the Hotel staff, we can start to receive clients from July 22, 2005 onward.
In order to keep you and your clients informed about the status of the hotel facilities, below are the updated check-lists.
Due to the situation we have to bring to your attention that during approximately two weeks some of our procedures might be modified as follows:
· · Clients will be allocated in the complex but we cannot assure that they will get the hotel they booked.
· · The speciality a la carte restaurants will operate without previous booking and without restrictions.
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Restaurants |
Buffet Riviera |
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Rest. Dolce Vita |
OPEN |
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Rest. Frutos del Mar |
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Rest. Acuario (Mex. Grill) |
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Rest. Arlequin |
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Restaurants |
Buffet Yucatan |
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Palapas Rest. Yucatan |
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Rest. La Gran Tortuga |
OPEN |
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Rest. Tequila |
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Rest. Don Pablo |
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Las Olas |
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El Cangrejo |
OPEN |
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Las Caracolas |
OPEN |
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Bares playa y piscinas |
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Lobby Bar |
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Piscinas |
Mian Pool |
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North Pool (Hacienda) |
OPEN |
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South Pool (Tequila) |
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Catalonia Resorts
As of July 25, 2005
From the desk of Josep Puiggrós, Director Comercial
After a precise evaluation on the damages suffered in our hotels and to re-establish the correct and complete service in our resort, please note that our establishments will remain closed until August 22nd.
lundi 25 juillet 2005
Emily Hurricane Cyclone : Hotels Cozumel updated
Emily Hurricane Cyclone : Hotels Cozumel Last
Hotel update as per 7/25/05 for Cozumel
Emily : Damages about 800 millions de pesos
check with your travel agencies and official hotels websites, this may change hour by hour
Vérifiez les informations auprès des agences pour des départs à moins de 10 jours
Detail of damages - Détails des domages
Cozumel:
Casa Mexicana Cozumel NO Re-opening 7/25 Comment
Coral Princess Hotel & Resort NO Re-opening 7/21
Cozumel Palace YES Operational - limited inconveniences
El Cid La Ceiba Beach YES Fully Operational
El Cozumeleno Beach Resort NO Re-opening 7/22
Fiesta Americana Cozumel Dive Resort NO Re-opening 7/26
Hotel Casa del Mar Cozumel NO Re-opening 7/29
Hotel Cozumel & Resort YES Operational - limited inconveniences
Hotel Meson San Miguel YES Operational - limited inconveniences
Playa Azul Golf & Beach Hotel Cozumel YES Operational - limited inconveniences
Presidente Inter Continental Cozumel NO Re-opening 7/25
Reef Club Cozumel NO Re-opening 8/19
Sol Cabanas Del Caribe NO Re-opening 7/23 * Sol Cabañas del Caribe: Only very minor damages. The hotel is without power. Guests are in Meliá Cozumel; will return to hotel once power returns.
Occidental:
Allegro Cozumel: NO *** Hotel closed until November 1st Comment
Grand Cozumel: NO *** Hotel will remain closed until August 5th Comment
Iberostar:
Cozumel: NO Hotel closed - will re-open - October 31
Melia:
Cozumel YES Re-opening 7/23 Suffered minor damages. The resort was without power, and running through generators.
*** Denotes change from previous update
Emily Hurricane Damages Cancun Hotels Updated
Emily Huricane Cyclone Hotels Cancun 25/7 Last
Hotel Updates 25/07/2005 CANCUN
check with your travel agencies and official hotels websites, this may change hour by hour
Vérifiez les informations auprès des agences pour des départs à moins de 10 jours
Emily : Damages about 800 millions de pesos
Less damages in Cancun Puerto Morelos Punta Bete Playa norte Playacar, than in Cozumel or Akumal or Puertos Aventuras
CANCUN
The following hotels are open and operating at normal service standards / Hotels sans dommages ou sans gros dommages assurant leurs prestations
- Ambiance
- Aquamarina Beach Hotel
- Barcelo Club Las Perlas
- Barcelo Tucancun Beach
- Beach Palace
- Blue Bay Club Cancun
- Blue Bay Getaway & Spa Cancun
- Cancun Palace
- Caribbean Village Cancun
- Club Carrousel Cancun
- Fiesta Americana Condesa Cancun
- Fiesta American Grand Aqua
- Fiesta Americana Coral Beach
- Golden Crown Paradise Spa
- Gran Melia Cancun Convention Center Beach & Spa Suffered only minor damages, mostly broken glass. Tennis court will be closed for repairs temporarily. Pool and Beach areas are fine. The hotel is functioning as normal.
- Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort
- Hyatt Regency Cancun
- Le Meridien Cancun Resort & Spa
- Le Meridien Cancun Resort & Spa
- Melia Turquesa Suffered minor damages and flooding, but is overall in good shape. The hotel is functioning as normal, with the affected areas been cleaned up.
- NH Krystal Cancun
- Presidente Intercontinental Cancun Resort
- Riu Cancun
- Riu Caribe
- Riu Palace Las Americas
- Riu Palace Las Americas
- Sheraton Cancun Resort & Spa
- Sun Palace
- The Ritz Carlton, Cancun
- Westin Resort & Spa Cancun
The following hotels may have some service interruptions, but are open and operating. Service interruptions could include such things, but not limited to pool closings, restaurant closings, general clean up and repair: Hotels ouverts mais avec dommages mineurs entraînant la fermeture ou la modification de certaines prestations telle que clim, picscine ou nombre de restos ouverts ou plage érodée mais Cancun a beaucoup de plages.
- Crown Paradise Club
- Flamingo Cancun Resort & Spa
- GR Solaris Cancun
- Gran Caribe Real Resort & Spa
- Gran Costa Real Resort & Spa
- Grand Oasis
- Hotetur Beach Paradise
- Hyatt Cancun Caribe Villas & Resort
- JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa
- Marriott Casa
- Magna Cancun Resort
- Oasis Beach & Spa Cancun
- Oasis Cancun
- Oasis Playa
- Omni Cancun Hotel & Villas
- Park Royal Piramides Cancun
- Royal Solaris Cancun
Hurricane Emily - Repairs Utilities updated
Huricane Ouragan Emily : Utilities updated
As of 7/25/05 infos hotels and area updates
Other Informations
As of 7/23/05
Xcaret Park open 8/1/05 http://www.xcaret.com/
Chemuyil Power back
Puerto Aventuras Akumal : Most Damages and no power expected before as of 7/26
http://www.alanformstone.com/misc/puerto_aventuras_emily_damage/puerto_aventuras_emily_damage.html
Xel-Ha Park - Eco Park will re-open next July/22/2005
Cancun Airport open but check with companies for your flight expect some delays
En Mérida todo ha vuelto a la normalidad: los servicios están prácticamente restablecidos al 100%
Tizimin Luz - Light à 90%
Hurricane Hotel List: Cancun Hotels as of 7/20/05
As 7/22/05
Cozumel hotel zone and center
expected to be clean and some hotels open, water came back yesterday and island lost 34% of rooms and water is back, but some hotels will remain closed a few months.
As 7/19/05
| Hurricane Emily Recovery |
| July 19, 2005 (1:30 PM) Cozumel is quickly recovering from the effects of Hurricane Emily, which moved through the island early Monday morning (July 18). According to Gaston Cantarell Diaz, president of the Cozumel Hotel Association, Cozumel sustained minimal damage and everyone on island weathered the storm safely. "Cozumel is doing well and operating as normal today. The airport is open and ferry services are up and running again," he said. "Although there was some damage to hotels and other local properties, the important thing is that everyone remained safe throughout the storm." Current updates from the island: The Cozumel airport reopened on Monday, July 18, at 1:00 p.m. CST Ferry services began operating again at 7:00 a.m. this morning (Tuesday, July 19) Cozumel hotels and resorts are currently open and operating and are expected to complete hurricane related repairs by next Monday, July 25. Currently the only hotel on island that will temporarily close due to damage from Hurricane Emily is the Iberostar Cozumel Hotel. Individuals with existing reservations at the Iberostar should contact the hotel for further information. The majority of clean-up on island has been finished and the island roads are completely clear. Downtown restaurants and shops are open. To ensure the safety of visitors to the island, approximately 1,200 tourists were evacuated to the Cozumel Convention Center on Sunday evening (July 17) where they rode at the storm. Guests at hotels equipped with safety facilities were moved to on-site shelters. Tourists began returning to their hotels and resorts early Monday. Guests whose hotels sustained damage by the hurricane were accommodated at alternate hotels and resorts. Reprinted from DiveNewsWire |
Mujeres
expected to be as normal, light water, hotels ok
Le Bahia Principe profite d'Emily pour raser la mangrove
Le Bahia Principe profite d'Emily pour raser la mangrove
En plein milieu du désastre que vient de causer le cyclone Emily, le Bahia Principe* aurait profité de l'occasion pour dévaster une vaste zone de mangrove protégée entre Puerto Aventura et le Village de Chemuyil, dénonce le Président du Cemda*, Patricio Martín Sanchez. Il dénonce par ailleurs l'inertie de la Profepa face à ces faits.
Le Cemda entend donner des suites à cette affaire. Lundi dernier, une plainte a été déposée auprès du Profepa, indépendémment des actions en justice à venir : "Quelqu'un doit payer pour le massacre écologique de cette mangrove".
Il a également précisé que dans toute l'histoire du Quintana Roo, c'est la première fois qu'un désastre écologique de cette importance a été commis sur une zone protégée de mangrove.
Ainsi sur cette zone incluse dans la propriété du Groupe de Pineiro, deux caterpillars (tracteurs à chenille) ont entrepris des travaux de draguage, afin de faire croire que le cyclone avait dévasté la zone, afin de pouvoir étendre le complexe hotelier.
Le Profepa en charge du mileu environnemental - déclare t-il - se devrait engager des inspecteurs survolant les zones. Il obtiendrait de meilleurs résultats et pour un côut plus faible, que ceux des d'inspecteurs réguliers insuffisants en nombre et dont il dénonce une certaine propension à la corruption en raison de salaires trop faibles.
Selon ses premières investigations, il n' y a eu aucune autorisation émise pour justifier d'arracher cette mangrove.
Il a indiqué que si le Profepa n'engageait pas d'action sur cette affaire, le Cemda porterait plainte.
Source Poresto Por María Luisa Vázquez
Bahia Principe: Grand complexe hotelier situé sur la Riviera Maya composé de deux grand hotels le Bahia Principe Akumal et le Bahia Principe Tulum
Avant Emily, le Bahia construisait un troisième hotel le Bahia Coba et disposait de matériel de chantier, il a été endommagé comme le reste des deux autres hotels par le Cyclone Emily, le 17 juillet dernier.
Cemda * du centre mexicain de la droite environnementale
(agence officielle pour la protection de la nature et des milieux ambiants)
Hotel devastó el manglar
* Se trata del siempre polémico hotel Bahía Príncipe, ubicado entre Puerto Aventuras y Chemuyil * Con el manglar destruido, podrán expander sus instalaciones como pretenden * Patricio Martín descubrió el eco-crimen en reciente sobrevuelo de la Riviera Maya * Ya denunció ante Profepa
Por María Luisa Vázquez
En medio del desastre que ocasionó el huracán, los desarrolladores del hotel Bahía Príncipe aprovecharon la ocasión para devastar una extensa zona de manglar, entre Puerto Aventuras y Chemuyil, denunció el presidente del Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental, Patricio Martín Sánchez. Acusó a la Profepa de actuar de forma indolente ante estos hechos, y anticipó que el Cemda priorizará resolver este caso en los próximos meses.
Por lo pronto, el lunes pasado interpuso una denuncia pública en la Profepa, independiente a las acciones legales que se interpondrán. "Alguien tiene que pagar por el ecocidio cometido a esa zona de manglar".
Dijo que en todo el tiempo que lleva en Quintana Roo, es la primera vez que conoce de una devastación tan extensa, a una especie protegida como es el mangle. El sitio es propiedad del Grupo Piñeiro y en el sobrevuelo que hizo en la zona afectada se encontró que dos máquinas "orugas" hacían trabajos de dragado.
El fin, agregó, es justificar que la zona de manglar la afectó el huracán, y así sin ningún problema puedan extender el desarrollo hotelero.
Señaló que en el caso de la Profepa, lo que deberían hacer es contratar sobrevuelos para una mejor supervisión, ya que los inspectores son insuficientes y se prestarían a actos de corrupción debido a los bajos sueldos que perciben.
Explicó que él encontró tal hallazgo porque desde la semana pasada inició una revisión de proyectos de los que se presume son avalados por consultoras de dudosa reputación.
Dijo que un sobrevuelo cuesta 10 mil pesos, que daría mejores resultados que un inspector de la Profepa. De acuerdo a sus primeras indagaciones, no hay autorización de impacto ambiental que permita el desmonte del manglar.
Indicó que si la Profepa no interviene en este caso, el Cemda lo tendrá como una prioridad en lo que resta del año, con las denuncias que correspondan.
