Hotel Cielo

Our favorite customer requests that we share – Hotel Cielo

Nicola — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:40:12 +0000

We do get a zillion customer request from our hotel guests and most of them we can share. We thought that if we shared these requests with you, you could find out what people are requesting, what they find the need or want while on vacation and get some ideas for your next vacation to [...]

Fairtrade coffee in Playa del Carmen – some of the best

Nicola — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:59:31 +0000

Chez Celine is where we love to eat pastries, Carboncitos is where we love to hang for drinks and Mexican food. Ah Cacao is where we love, love, love to have coffee and chocolate. Yes, we admit it, coffee and chocolate all in one sitting. It is a midday treat as it seems wrong (?) [...]

5 favorite tours in Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya

Nicola — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:57:43 +0000

Playa del Carmen is a great place to hang out, chill and relax. There is more than enough to keep you busy between the beach, 5th Ave, Restaurants and events. Part of the charm of the Riviera Maya is the proximity to the beach AND the jungle, proximity to cenotes AND Mayan ruins, proximity to [...]

7 reasons to love Carboncitos – Playa del Carmen restaurants

Nicola — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:03:42 +0000

Our guests continue to tell us that they love Carboncitos. Visitors to Playa del Carmen also love Carboncitos. Our staff love and adore where they work and making Mexican food each and everyday with a few American favorites thrown in there for good measure. If you have not been to Carboncitos let us give you [...]

Neighbors of Hotel Cielo on 4th street in Playa del Carmen

Nicola — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:03:22 +0000

This photo of Hotel Cielo is courtesy of TripAdvisor 4th street is our ‘hood and Playa del Carmen is our community. We feel very blessed to have both in our lives and thank our neighbors for their ongoing support and community for enriching our lives. Where ever you live, your neighborhood is an important part [...]

Favorite things to do in Playa del Carmen – tips from a local

Nicola — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:38:58 +0000

We must be asked this a few times a day. As a resident of Playa del Carmen, commonly known as a local, what do we like to do in Playa del Carmen other than work and make sure you have great time while you are here! Days off are few and far between, it is [...]

Paris in Playa del Carmen? The French are doing what they do best!

Nicola — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:40:12 +0000

About a year ago Celine and her team of French pastry chefs arrived in Playa del Carmen from Provence, France. We think they brought them about a thousand or so recipes from the area, some french flour (there is a difference really) and just a great concept for visitors! They rock it and we have [...]

Playa del Carmen vacation -it is the small things that count

Nicola — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:38:39 +0000

There is a famous quote, the devil is in the details and though we are NOT the devil we sure do love the details. Any hotel can provide a bed, a roof and some towels. Any tour guide can take you to a destination site and walk you around. Anyone can serve up a cup [...]

Mayan Riviera and Playa del Carmen – Where, what and who

Nicola — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:07:47 +0000

The Mayan Riviera and Playa del Carmen are the center of our universe so we forget that not everyone knows where Playa del Carmen is and what actually makes up the Mayan Riviera, or in spanish, the Riviera Maya. Read this post cautiously. Once you find out where the Riviera Maya is located, what it [...]

Newest, coolest thing in Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Nicola — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:58:24 +0000

We were sitting around the other day in the restaurant, our restaurant Carboncitos, with a few guests and we were all talking about the newest coolest things in Playa del Carmen. As a growing city which Playa del Carmen is, there are new things all the time to do and try. As a group we [...]