Magnificent Megaresorts
A destination doesn’t have to be a place...sometimes, it’s just one resort. These private compound, all-inclusive megaresorts are supersized for fun on a grand scale. When it comes to good times for the whole gang, bigger is better – make it XXL!
Meliá Caribe Tropical Resort – Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
With 10 pools, two huge spas, a full casino, golf course, shopping center, children’s area, and 1,138 rooms, all this resort is missing is its own zip code!
RIU Hotels & Resorts – Playa del Carmen/Riviera Maya, Mexico
Six resorts + one gate = pleasing the crowd without ever feeling crowded. Shop all day or lay on the beach, then swap flip–flops for dancing shoes at Pacha nightclub. Eat your way through over 30 restaurants and buffets, wait half an hour, then swim in nearly a dozen pools. Big? You betcha.
Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort – Cancun, Mexico
When a resort is big enough to have their own dolphinarium to swim in, 27 holes of Jack Nicklaus Signature golf on premises, FlowRider surfing simulator, 15 restaurants, 39 spa treatment rooms, 11 different themed game rooms in “The Playroom” kids club, and golf carts to get you from one point to another, there are no other words but “mega” and “wow” to describe it.
Atlantis, Paradise Island - Nassau, Bahamas
People don't just travel to Paradise Island in the Bahamas—they go to Atlantis! Over–the–top begins with "under the sea" with Aquaventure, a 141–acre water park with 18 thrilling slides; ruins and coral to snorkel; swimmable 7 million–gallon Dolphin Cay; and 14 lagoons filled with over 50,000 creatures representing over 250 marine species, creating one of the world's largest open–air marine habitats. The experience on land is no less impressive, with 21 restaurants—including celebrity chef–helmed ones—and 19 bars and lounges, giant casino, and six Atlantis resorts to rest your head in.
Hard Rock Riviera Maya – Riviera Maya, Mexico
“Living large” is how rockers roll, and this resort takes that lifestyle seriously. Home of the largest spa in Mexico with a jaw–drop- ping 75 treatment rooms, convenient to two massive pools with a splash park and water- fall, full gym and even a Yoga Temple.
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort - Waikiki, Hawaii
s the only resort destination on Waikiki, this property sets the bar high for anyone seeking to challenge that claim. A 10,000–square–foot Super Pool and multi–layered Paradise Pool are only two of five, and 20 restaurants and bars keep you in full view of 22 long acres of oceanfront, gorgeous gardens, and a private lagoon. Over 90 boutiques and shops beg to be browsed, and if you over–shopped? No worries—it has its own post office.
Universal Orlando Resorts - Orlando, Florida
When you can take a starring role in some of the biggest movies and TV shows ever created at Universal Studios®, ride into Universal's Islands of Adventure®, get the gang Wet 'n Wild® at the water park, then find yourself ending the day with shopping, live music and out–of–this–world restaurants at Universal CityWalk®, you know you're at a resort destination huge in both size and wonder. Themed on–site hotels, unique in their own ways, do even more to transport you to an entire universe of fun.
Barceló Maya Complex – Riviera Maya, Mexico
Four resorts, one name, zero reasons to leave the grounds. With a Maya Mall for shopping, Strikers bowling alley, mini–golf, Pirates Island Water Park, Surf Ride Pool, Dolphinaris, Plaza Mexicana shopping center, 12 restaurants, and even its own church, you’ll never want – or need – to leave the grounds.
Iberostar Paraiso Complex – Riviera Maya, Mexico
Five resorts warrant an all-caps brand name at this resort complex. Take your pick of how many hotels you want access to; each brand level encompasses the ones below them, all of which feature Mexican colonial design, a shared shopping area and pools.
Venetian & Palazzo Resort Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, Nevada
In a city of excess, this resort pair still manages to shine amid the bright lights. All–suite accommodations here are nearly double the size of the average room in Vegas, starting at 650 square feet to start your trip right. An incredible 15 celebrity chef restaurants, including names like Emeril, Batali, Puck, Boulud, and Keller, headline a total of 38 dining options, and if fortune favors you in their humongous casino, over 160 international luxury brands can be shopped from a gondola ride through its grounds.
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