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Akumal Beach Resort
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"Thanks for all you did to make our trip a success. Just wanted to let you know that we had a great time. Akumal Beach Resort is under rated. Very nice property, great food and very nice rooms. We just loved it."
"Thanks again. I will keep you in mind next year. My husband and I are going to be celebrating our 25th anniversary and would like to go to a nice place next year. Maybe Aruba, Curacuao or somewhere like that."
Diane M.

Bahia
Principe Punta Cana See
the Resort
"Hello
Marcy!
We are back home unfortunately! :(
We loved our stay at the Bahia --- the resort is stunning, the staff
amazing and pleasant, the food fantastic and filling! *we gained a few
pounds and amazing tans* ... what else can we say???? We were
truly amazed and beyond satisfied.
The manager of the hotel (Mike) and Greg have been in touch via the email
system it seems, planning a birthday surprise for me. Mike had set
up a beautiful dinner at the Grille Steak restaurant for us, where they
had us sit in the middle of the room ... the staff with the maitre'd
brought out Greg's surprise: a HUGE bouquet of 34 red roses arranged with
some local exotic flowers. Everyone was amazed because from what I
heard roses were extremely hard to get in Punta Cana (everyone stared at
the flowers because they have never seen so many roses in one bouquet!).
They treated us like royalty, waiting on us hand and foot the entire
night. The staff sang Happy Birthday as they carried in a special
cake for me, written in English. The meal and celebration ended with
a bottle of champagne courtesy of the restaurant manager!! I was
practically in tears. The entire set up was heart warming - what a great
man I have and what great people at the Bahia!
The room they set us up in was at the top floor close to the pool -- near
the beach as we wanted. It was perfect! Honestly Marcy, this
vacation was better than the previous one last year. If you can swing this
resort for us next year for a similar price -- let us know!
Also keep us in mind for something tropical from December 26 to January 2,
2005 *(Mexico, Punta Cana, etc.) -- all inclusive for around
$800-900. Marcy, thanks again for all your help and for setting this up
for us ... You are an amazing person yourself for making this vacation
this easy! Cheers to many more!" Renata and Greg

Bavaro Beach
in Punta Cana See
the Resort
"WOW! We had an excellent time in Punta Cana. The Bavaro Beach was just what
we were looking for. We never had one single problem, and just loved the
beaches. Apple Vacations did an excellent job right from Milwaukee to the resort and
back. Just wanted to say Thank You for helping us have the time of our
lives. We will return. Thanks again." Chuck V. and Family
Dear Marcy and
Frank,
We had the
most wonderful time in Punta Cana. Absolutely breathtaking beach!
The Iberostar Bavaro was top notch and there is nothing we did not like.
The people who work there are above and beyond what we expected. It
was a great place and we did not want to come home. Thank you for all you
did to make this vacation smooth and easy. You are the best travel
agency I have worked with. Look forward to planning a vacation with you
again. Sincerely, Julie and Ted S.

Barceló Maya
Resort See
the Resort
"We had a wonderful time at the Barceló Maya Resort. The trip was
too short but the next time will be for a week. The resort is beautiful, the food is excellent and the staff is very friendly and helpful. Dirty plates never stayed long on the table. Everything was clean and well kept. I would highly recommend this resort. The
Apple Vacations Tour Group seem to be on top of things.
The weather was hot but the breeze made it very comfortable and we had no rain while we were there. Bob, Barbara and I took a tour of the Coba Pyramids and a Mayan Village. What a different way of living. I really now will enjoy my comforts in life. The people in the USA are really spoiled.
Thanks for all of your help." Ruth P.

"Hi Frank! I was going to e-mail you yesterday, but you know how your first day back can be!
To sum it up we loved it! The only complaint we had was they never had enough golf clubs at the mini-golf! But we still managed to play almost every night! The beach was wonderful, as were the pools. Our room was in a good location in Building #1 facing away from the pool, so we had no noise (except for the various birds in the jungle behind us). Barbara did have to change her room after the first couple of days as she was very close to the theatre and the noise was keeping her awake. The food in the different buffets was good (so good I think I gained 5 pounds, at least!). We ate in the Mexican restaurant one night (good food, great service), but the Spanish restaurant was booked every night until 9:00, so we passed on that one. I cant say enough about the service we received throughout the whole resort everyone from the grounds keepers to the servers to the maids were so friendly and helpful.
I also want to tell you how much we enjoyed the flight over and back. The pilot on the way to Mexico was so informative and funny! He kept coming on the intercom giving us updates, which was a welcome change from most flights Ive been on. All in all it was a wonderful vacation! We would not hesitate a second to go back there; as a matter of fact, we were talking when we would book it for next year. Thanks for all your help. Ive been giving out your name to people, so dont be surprised if you get some phone calls!
Thanks again." Debby & John W.

"Hi Frank
and Marcy. Attached are three photos. The first (121) is the scene at 6 am sunrise where I did myTai Chi and this is also the spot we spent most of the week. The second photo (048) was taken on a tour
I took. The Myan/Coba all day 9-6:30 tour. We visited ancient ruins and real Mayan families. Fantastic. About $70.
The last photo is of Debbie and John W. This shows most of the beach but not all of it. If you couldn't find
an activity, food, or drink to your liking, there something is wrong. The
Apple Vacations tour folks were wonderful. Always
helpful. You didn't even have to think about any details. They would direct you to the correct place and fill
you in on details of what to expect and what to do or not do.
I had a few problems, the safe wouldn't work and I had to have my room changed because I was directly in line with
the disc/theatre area that played loud music starting at 10 pm. The service people were at my door with in minutes
of a phone call. They fixed everything quickly and were kind. They even sent flowers to me before the
safe was fixed. (Batteries had to be replaced). I have already recommended the Barcelo/Maya Beach to some folks. They may be contacting you.
No one wanted to leave. I did talk a lot to the locals. We had a wonderful breeze on the beach. They said come June - August it can
get really hot because there is less breeze. They also said the place holds 1000 people and they have over 1000 in staff.
There were people picking up leaves, raking the beach, cutting down coconuts and keeping the landscape
perfect all day. The other nice thing was there was a jungle-type garden with foot paths between each building
so your view was blocked of the people in the building across from your building. The fresh fish of the day was outstanding. The food was everything from hotdogs to prime rib with lots of choices.
PS. There were scales in the rooms.
The best part of the beach for the time of the year we went was that there were plenty of lounge chairs for everyone and
there were shady areas under the coconut trees right by the water. The sand did not get hot either. Its very fine and white.
I loved it and would go back. I would also like a place that would be more primitive (huts on the beach and food service)
where there is no crowd or music. I like quiet as you can see. Hope you enjoy the photos. It was a great experience and only 3 hours from home."
Barbara D

Catalonia
Riviera Maya
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the Resort
"Thank you,
It was awesome!!! The value for the money couldn't be beat!!! There was an
Apple Vacations person waiting for us at the airport and set up transportation for us. Check in at the hotel was quick and without a glitch. It was very smooth and stress free.
There was always something to do at the hotel. Plenty to eat and drink at all times. The food was great, especially at the al a carte restaurants. Our room was clean and well kept, the hotel grounds were beautiful and well kept. The beach was not as nice as some but we aren't big ocean swimmers anyway, so we relaxed by the ocean listening to the waves and went swimming in the pools, which were very nice.
The area was beautiful and the people were very friendly and helpful. We did the Coba/ Mayan village tour on Friday. It was interesting but a little bit too much information for us. It was an all day Mayan culture history lesson which we really weren't expecting but live and learn, right? We went to Playa and shopped, went to Cozumel and rented a scooter and rode around the island. Cozumel was amazing and the afternoon on the scooter was fun and refreshing in the hot sun. I highly recommend doing this if ever given the opportunity. If we go back to this area Cozumel will probably be our destination.
We went on the snorkel adventure tour out of Puerto Morales ( I think that's how you spell it). This was probably the highlight of our vacation. We had never snorkeled before and the next thing we knew we were on a boat riding out in the ocean to the 2nd largest reef in the world, jumping in the water and seeing some of the most amazing things. We saw a lot of colorful fish, coral, and sponges. Some in our group saw a 5ft nurse shark resting on the bottom. We saw 2 weird things that I think were cuddle fish or some weird type of squid that we snorkeled right over the top of and they just sat there suspended in the water and followed us with their eyes as we went by. We got to feed a school of large colorful fish and saw a couple of barracuda. It was incredible and well worth the $75 a person. We had an underwater camera but the pictures just aren't the same as seeing it.
We also hung out up town in Puerto Aventuras which was very nice and relaxing. Rode bikes, kayaked in the lagoon, saw a bunch of lizards and iguanas, the orchids were blooming, etc.
The weather was great all week up until the last evening, it drizzled from about 5:30 to 10:00 p.m. but that gave us a good excuse to take it easy and relax the night before going home.
All in all this was a great vacation, it was very reasonable priced and I would like to thank you guys for setting us up. This was a vacation that we will never forget. We did not want to leave and after getting back and seeing our kids and everything we missed we wanted to go back to Mexico!!
Thanks again." Randy and Lilia

Marcy Hello!
We
really enjoyed the stay at the Catalonia Riviera Maya! Had an Awesome
Week....Thank you for putting the trip together for us. We are wanting to
possibly visit the Puerto Vallarta area in September for 3 nights,
all-inclusive, leaving from Columbus, Ohio. I am not sure how
many... could you give me an idea of cost? Looking forward to hearing from
you! Amy

"Marcy and Frank, just wanted to thank you guys for a wonderful vacation. Everything was great. The room was perfect and it was ready when we got there. We even had a partial ocean view. The transportation couldn't have been better.
Apple Vacations Charter is very organized and it all ran so smoothly!!!
Again, thanks very much and you can be sure I will be passing your business cards out to all my friends!!
By the way, do you handle cruises? Just thinking about next year already.
Have a great summer." Mary Ann

'Had a
wonderful time, the Cameleon Marival (renamed to Catalonia Riviera Maya) was so beautiful. Met some pretty nice
people there too. Gave your
cards out. Did some deep-sea fishing; caught some maui maui. Terry was a
poop about going snorkeling said he has always breathed out of his nose
and didn't want to drown. So did it myself. Will send pics when I get them
back. Thinking Italy"
D.

Club
Maeva See
the Resort
"I was going to e-mail you. We got back to our house around 9 p.m. on
Thursday.
The trip was FANTASTIC!!! Unbelievable. The beach was paradise. Everything was great...the flights, customs, the resort, the food, the staff, the transportation, etc. We stayed at El
Publito (sp?) in 1998 in Cancun [with a different travel agency] and it was horrible. Club Maeva was awesome. We enjoyed the buffets, the pool and the work-out facilities. We did yoga on the pier, kayaked (free) on the ocean and saw all of the shows each night. The entertainment isn't the greatest but acceptable. The young people that do the entertainment actually sit and eat with you at times. They are sooooo friendly. They are always willing to discuss anything and everything. So although the shows are just okay, they become better after "getting-to-know" all about the individuals who do the performing. They really try hard and work from 9 a.m. until midnight with only 1 day off per week. We enjoyed the "River
Dance" show. We paid $35 through the resort to have a guided snorkeling tour. There was only one other couple with us. The boat ride took us to a bay about 25 minutes away. We saw two sharks, lots of sea turtles, a squib, and lots of neat fish. We were a little
queasy since we were out on the water floating for 90 minutes, but it was worth the money. Our guide was very interested in us seeing everything that we could.
Club Maeva was about 60 minutes from the airport but we enjoyed the drive. We talked to other
Apple Vacations Vacations vacationers that stayed at Club Maeva, Copacobana, and Iberostar. They all said nothing but great things.
We did make reservations at the restaurant on our last night. It was VERY difficult to get the reservation...you had to be in line the day before by 6:50 a.m. to get a reservation. The dinner was nice.
We met lots of really nice couples. The bars were fabulous. The grounds are kept very neat and clean. The beach towels are wonderful...big and thick. Bottled water was available at ALL times.
Cancun is the "party" zone and we were pleased to not be in all of that...although Club Maeva had lots of fun things happening. We partied one afternoon in the pool with the staff and about 50 bottles of champagne and shrimp!!! We would even take our girls next time. Lots of people had their children with them. (Although we enjoyed some alone time.)
All in all, Club Maeva was fabulous. Truly, I would recommend Club Maeva to anyone interested in a great vacation.
Thanks for all of your help and curiosity!!! It was a vacation that we'll NEVER forget."
Sincerely, Alicia

Crown
Pacific Huatulco,
Mexico See
the Resort
"Frank and Marcy Gossman,
Hi! My name is Rachel S. and you set my aunt and I up with a vacation to
Huatulco, Mexico. You asked me to give you a review of the city and our
hotel (Crown Pacific). We both loved it very much. I have already convinced four more people to go. The hotel was great, the food was delicious and the people there were very nice. Our
Apple Vacations representative was extremely helpful and answered a lot of our questions. The reason no one knows about this city is because they only spend about $22,000 on advertising where as Cancun and other places spend over $100,000. We would
definitely recommend to anyone that wants a laid back vacation with no crowds, a great hotel and beautiful scenery to go to Huatulco, Mexico. Thanks again for helping us. Have a nice day!" Rachel

"Todd, Kristin, Beth and myself would like to send an enormous THANK YOU to you for such a wonderful vacation. Everything was perfect and we wouldn't have changed a thing. The resort was beautiful and very relaxing. Thank you again for such a good time. We look forward to booking our next vacation with you in the future. Feel free to keep us posted on an other great deals that you may come across. Happy Easter!
Much Thanks!!!" Jamie S., Todd R., Beth K., Kristin E.

Fiesta Palace/
Punta Cana See the
Resort
"Hey Marcy,
Fiesta Palace was great and the vacation was too short. My boyfriend (now fiancé
- he proposed while we were there) did not want to come back.
We got an ocean view room. It was beautiful. We were right by the beach. The
weather was great. All three hotels in the Fiesta Resort are beautiful.
Fiesta Palace has the best ocean view rooms compare to the other hotels. We
used the facilities at the other hotels. The food in all the restaurants was
great. All we did was eat, drink and lay underneath a palm tree all day. I
was not crazy about the entertainment but everything else was great.
Thank you Marcy. We had a wonderful vacation. I'll make sure to recommend
you to my friends. I'll definitely call you to schedule the honeymoon."
Thanks again.

Gala
Resort Playacar Riviera Maya
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the Resort
"Frank
and Marcy
I can truly say that we had the best time. Not counting the first 2 days because it rained all day Saturday and most of Sunday. In fact it rained so hard on Sunday that the rooms on the bottom floor were flooded out along with the restaurants. The next 5 days were sunny and hot and we spent most of the day either by the pool or at the beach which was nice and wide with plenty of huts for shade. We met another couple with girls the same age as ours and hung out with them all week. Our room was great. We were on the 4th floor, ocean view, and by the pool (perfect). The service was great and the food was OK. Most importantly our kids had the best time at the Kids Camp swimming, making
piñatas, face painting and playing at the beach. It also gave us some private times for ourselves. We met my parents in Playa Del Carmen on Wednesday and went shopping.
Thank you again and we will be in touch as we are planning on going to Punta Cana in the fall."

Hotel Cozumel / Brisas
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'Hi Frank and Marcy,
Wow, what a nice welcome for a Monday morning! Yes we did have a very nice trip and the kids loved it!
Hotel Cozumel / Brisas was no different than it was last May and I'm glad we stayed there.
Many people who booked scheduled air over the New Year were not able to get flights home on their scheduled dates and the airlines were putting them up in different hotels for up to 3 days longer and food included. Amazing how many people were complaining of having their vacations extended and paid for and in the Caribbean. We ran into a family we knew from Wausau at our resort our 1st full day and the mother made a snobby comment to me of "well we were staying at a really nice resort and then they sent us here when there was no room on the plane." Yep, I felt really stupid that I bothered to say hi, but I should have known better in the 1st place.
Anyway, thanks again for the awesome and unexpected news!" Wendy

Iberostar
Cozumel
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"We had a
wonderful time on our vacation to the Iberostar Cozumel.
We loved it. The food was fantastic--the bars good the room not bad
for 3 grown people having to share it. Thanks for all your help we will
keep you guys in mind on our next trip." Tanya E.

Iberostar
Paraiso Lindo Rivera Maya See
the Resort
"The trip was absolutely wonderful!!!!! we didn't want to come home-great weather-our room was right by the pool and the beach-1st floor which was good for my mom's bad knee-nothing but R & R all week long-we loved it!!! thank you soooo much- we will be keeping you in mind for all of our future travel plans-thanks for all your assistance." Monica
"It was absolutely fabulous!!!!! We loved everything about the place. It was even more
beautiful than our honeymoon at Sandals! We did get a king sized bed and a balcony. It was perfect.
Thank you for everything! We will definitely be using your services again!"
- Libby.

LTI
Beach Resort
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the Resort
"Dear
Marcy: The trip was great. Everyone's comments included how
nice it was dealing with you and Frank. Thanks for your time
and attention. The island was beautiful and the hotel was nice,
smaller and more intimate. However, the only problem we had
was reserving chairs at the beach, that was a bit of a problem.
Otherwise, it was a wonderful vacation. We will be planning a
vacation overseas in 2 years, so we will keep you in mind. Next year
is Destin Florida. We will be driving and trying to rent a condo
there. Thanks for all of your help." Damon
"Fabulous, but way too
short...definitely need 7 days. I want to go back. Thank you!"
Debbie

Occidental Cozumel
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the Resort
"Hi Frank and Marcy,
We had a terrific time in Cozumel. The dirty monkeys were great, the resort was beautiful, the food was wonderful, the service was supreme and we had a concierge in our building which was right beside the quiet pool and very near the dive shop, pool and beach!! It was near perfection!! Thanks so much for all you did to make our trip so nice. We never did see
Marcial. Maybe we didn't look in the right place and I wasn't sure how to ask for him. We were invited to a resort manager's dinner at Olivo's which was very nice. We were asked to make suggestions on improvements to the resort which we couldn't think of many. The biggest one for me would be to have an updated internet system. The server kept going down, after I put my money in of course. I spent about 30 dollars for probably 5 minutes of actual email time. But it is Mexico
after all. We rented a car and toured the whole way around Cozumel island. So beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What pictures I
got!! I'll have to email you a couple.
We went snorkeling right there at the resort, took the trip with the dive shop there, and also went to Dzul Ha four times to snorkel. That was so beautiful, although there was a barracuda there that I was sure wanted to eat me. We really had a wonderful vacation. Nothing to worry about but what we wanted to do for the day, or the moment, more accurately! Thanks again for all your help and we'll definitely call you when we are ready for our trip next year. Any suggestions? We like to snorkel in beautiful water like in Cozumel, like to stay at nice places, and need nice warm weather like Cozumel. We try to go to different places all the time so if you have any place suggestions, let us know. We probably won't book anything til next winter but it is good to start thinking about it and planning for it now. Thanks again, keep in
touch" Deana

Omni Cancun
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the Resort
"Dear Frank and Marcy,
The trip was problem-free. The hotel was beautiful - I really got a great
deal. I would highly recommend the Omni Cancun. The food, the drink and
the staff were excellent. We had great weather, and the beach and pool areas were
gorgeous. I would definitely stay there again.
Hey- if you ever need a new employee, please let me know. (I'm looking for a
part-time job to help pay daughter's college tuition) I love travel, and I
really enjoy searching for great deals. (I worked at AAA for 17 years) We
haven't been disappointed yet by your service. I always recommend your site
to my friends. Thanks for your wonderful service." Sincerely, Diane B.

Park
Royal
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the Resort
"Thank you --- thank you--- we had such a wonderful time. thinking of going back in May. Well, Memorial Day weekend with the following week included like 10 days this time.
I just want you to know that I have never in my life, had the magnificent service and the quality of respect, much less the privacy to do as I pleased. Every single person that I spoke with regarding any question I had, or any desire that I wanted, went way out of their way to make sure that what I wanted or needed was provided as quickly and efficiently as possible.
And that includes the service you provided Terry and I with.
Thank you dearly.
Anyway can you find something for us (preferably at the park royal again) or somewhere very similar or better, but the same
relaxed laid back atmosphere for about the same price range for the dates that I
requested? Don't need off resort or evening entertainment ... just beach, pool and our swim up bars.
Ps Marcy: used your advice about the tips----made lots of friends." Dawn

Playa
Langosta
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the Resort
"Dear Frank and Marcy Gossman,
We had a wonderful time in Costa Rica. The country was beautiful and the people very friendly. Besides Costa Rica, we also got in a day trip to Nicaragua and were able to go to San Jose. The hotel was beautiful, right on the ocean, as I'm sure with which you're familiar. The all-inclusive meals and drink plan was great although we did eat at a nearby restaurant a couple of times. It too was right on the ocean and the food was great.
Thanks so much for steering us to Playa Langosta. (Hope the spelling is
correct.)
P.S. Sorry for the delay in getting back to you but we don't read our e-mail every day and I just saw your message today. Again thanks for helping us to have such a good time."
Sincerely, Lynda T.

Reef Club
Playacar
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the Resort
"Dear Frank and Marcy:
Thank you for the warm welcome back home...it was a nice message upon arrival as my head was still in Mexico.
I (we) had a BLAST!! The hotel accommodations and staff were all so great. The food and drinks were delicious, and I still miss my favorite breakfast dish (the one with tortilla and some type of sauce with cheese and
a little tomato ... yum. I reflect to the beach, sand and sun. Here in New Mexico I usually get a tan, but it is the color of chocolate. My tan from Mexico was golden, and a very warm tan. I have received MANY commits from people about my tan.
I would like to take my adult daughters with me (maybe next year). They need to go. What is the best package? Alicia also told me about a package in a Cozumel hotel which was very affordable, and a beautiful hotel.
Hope all is well with you, and thanks so much for getting my package together for me, which allowed me this wonderful experience."
My best, Veronica

Reef Club Cozumel
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"Yes we had a great time. It was touch and go for me to find out if I could go or not. I was in the hospital for 7 days prior and my Dr finally released me at 9:30 PM on 6/3 and we had to be at the airport at 5:30 AM on 6/4...... so I was really happy to go. We enjoyed the
Reef club and would probably go back. We've not done an all inclusive before, so that was
different for us. If you drink, its a great deal, but since were not, it was kinda on the "loud" side for me, but found a quiet side of the beach where I could get away from the party atmosphere. But other than that, it was really good food and a nice room.
Thanks again for all your help." Pam D.

Reef Coco Beach
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the Resort
"Dear Frank and Marcy,
I wanted to say a big "Thank You" for your help in arranging our
family's
recent vacation in Mexico. The travel was not burdensome at all, while our
stay at The Reef Coco Beach was simply wonderful. We had a great time,
thanks to you, and our only regret was that we did not buy a two-week
package instead of five days. I will definitely recommend your services to anybody, and will use them
myself again when planning our next years vacation. Thank you very much!" Kateryna S.
Riu
Palace Macao Punta Cana See
the Resort
"Hi Marcy and Frank,
Thank you so much for the time you put into
getting my trip together. The Riu Palace was wonderful! I just came back
from Sans Souci in Jamaica, so my standards are set WAY HIGH now.
Everything went smoothly getting down there on Pace Airlines. It was easy
to find the Vacation Express representative and find our bus. Hotel
check-in was great. I asked if we had a nice room and the manager said if
we had any problems at all to call right down. I mentioned that it was
Blake's birthday on Saturday and Salomon assured us that we would receive
a bottle of champagne on his birthday and said he "never
forgets" and he didn't! The champagne also came with a little crafty
gift with the words Riu Palace on it and a great note from the manager
wishing Blake happy birthday. Blake really was touched! When we went down
to thank Solomon on Sunday for remembering, he said he would send another
bottle up that evening and he did.
The hotel room was nicely appointed and pretty
big. Not a great view (back of buildings), but we were on the 3rd floor
which is the top floor and had a beautiful cathedral ceiling with a huge
mirror set sideways on the ceiling. That really gave the room openness. We
loved the mini-bar frig. The beach was fantastic. It was so nice to see
waves in the Caribbean. No problem finding chairs at the beach or pool.
Food was great. I really enjoyed it. It got a little crowded at the buffet
lines and some travelers from other countries don't quite get the
"there's a line" concept. The drinks were wonderful and
plentiful and we loved the bartenders in the lobby bar. We got a little
attitude from the beach bar bartenders when we asked for mixed drinks, but
that's about the only people that didn't go out of their way to help us
enjoy our stay. The language barrier was a lot easier than I thought it
would be. There was a little confusion at the Orlando airport during our
boarding for BWI and it took over 45 minutes for the bags to start being
unloaded. All in all, a perfect trip. I look forward to working with you both when I
start to plan our next trip. Thank you both!" Christine G.

Riu Palace Riviera
Maya
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the Resort
"Marcy and Frank,
We had a great time! We got home yesterday at about 5:00 and I still
haven't been able to get back into the swing of things! The Riu Palace
Riviera Maya was awesome. We were very happy with how clean the room
was and how great the service was. I always had a fully stocked bar of
Corona's. Plus I enjoyed the food at every meal. Don Julian's was
great, El Patio was great, and Sir Edwards was very good (even though it
was a little too formal for my tastes). And the beach was
spectacular. I took about an hour walk each day and saw a lot of
interesting sites. Leslie and I even had a full body massage right near
the beach at sundown. That was awesome. We also did a day tour
called the Mayan Adventure that included snorkeling with fish and
stingrays near the reef's, snorkeling in an underground cave, and jumping
off cliffs into a freshwater lagoon. All in all it was a great trip. I will talk to you soon. Thanks for
everything!"
Jim and Leslie C.

Riu
Tequila
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the Resort
"Hi Frank/Marcy,
The Riu Tequila was wonderful. We had such a good time there
the property was gorgeous and the people that worked there were the nicest we can ever meet. What a great group of people they have there. We did use the sister properties and they were just as nice but in a way I think we tended to like the
Tequila better. The walk to the beach was no big deal actually. It didnt bother us at all. The beach was so amazing!!! I would definitely go back to that section of Mexico. I was so amazed with all its beauty and how much it has to offer. All in all, the Riu properties have everything one is looking for. We are planning on traveling in September again to Jamaica. Hopefully you can assist me with that trip too when it comes time.
Thank you so much for your service and help!" Maria and Dominic

Royal
Solaris Caribe Cancun See
the Resort
"Thank you very much for
helping us find this deal! Everything was fantastic! They
upgraded our room to a King with a balcony and sent us wine and fruit.
We had the best room in the hotel (or at least we think we did). The
food was excellent as well! Buffets were offered as well as formal
dining. The entertainment (which we weren't expecting)
was fabulous! They had entertainment at the pool area everyday
and then offered night entertainment in the hotel including plays and dance
shows. Very cool! Again, thank you very much! We've
already told all our friends and family about you guys to book their next
vacation! Thanks again!" Leah & Brian K.

Secrets
Capri Riviera Maya See
the Resort
"Marcy,
Dustin and I wanted to send our sincere "THANKS" for planning the
most amazing trip EVER! Our honeymoon at the Secrets Capri was more
than we had ever imagined. The beach was beautiful, shopping was
great, and the hotel was immaculate. Our service was extraordinary.
Can't wait for you to plan our next trip. Our friends will be calling
you too. THANKS AGAIN FOR EVERYTHING!!!!!" Dustin and Kristin K.

Secrets
Excellence Punta Cana
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"Vicki is
planning on calling you. Prepare yourself for a one hour dissertation of positive
comments. Thank you for the fruit basket & bottle of champagne, they
treated us to a romantic dinner, complete with bat soup. Yes, the waitress
told us it was bat soup after we stared eating. I finished it, Vicki did
not.
The room was
clean, the air conditioning worked great. The Chateaubriand was
outstanding, the spaghetti restaurant had good Italian, (recommend: half
Bolognese, half Abriata.)
Two sprinkles
all week, one was just as we went to bed. Absolutely no complaints. Will
we recommend Secrets and your company to others: absolutely. The only
complaints I had were that the plane was too warm on the return. We both
mentioned that on the Apple Vacations survey." Vicki
P.

Sunscape Casa del
Mar
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"Dear Marcy and Frank,
I don't even know where to begin. The vacation could not have been more perfect. My husband and I would recommend the Casa del Mar to anyone. The staff was friendly, the resort was well kept, and the spa was wonderful!!!
I had a peppermint seaweed twist body wrap on Tuesday and was so pleased that I brought my husband back the next day and we had a couples massage overlooking a natural spring in the
'Ecological Spa'. The Ecological spa is separate from the main spa. It is set back in an area that is away from the rest of the resort with soft music playing and massage huts dispersed throughout. Our massage hut was actually on a ledge over a spring with sea turtles, fish, and ducks. The hut even had a ceiling fan and the temperature was very comfortable despite the heat outside.
Paul and I were selected (because we were celebrating our Anniversary) to have dinner on the pier with three other couples and the manager of the resort. The management wanted to hear our comments and
suggestions. Honestly, the only suggestion we had was to add ceiling fans to the rooms. We are used to the constant humming and it would help cut down on the noise you hear through the walls from other rooms.
The food was wonderful and I drank so many Banana Mammas that I was waiting for the bartenders to just bring them to me on the beach. This was by far the most relaxing vacation I have ever had.
Thank you so much for all of your help. We will be booking with you again.
Thanks again." Shellie M.

Sunscape Tulum
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"Thank you
so much for the suggestion on the our honeymoon to Sunscape. We had the
best time and the resort was really beautiful. Thank you so much for all
of your help and kindness. We will definitely book all of our travel needs
through you in the future. I was wondering if you could send me some more
of your business cards. The ones that you sent me before i have already
given to friends and family. On our honeymoon we went snorkeling,
horseback riding and windsurfing. I wasn't to good at the windsurfing
though. Thank you once again to you and your wife. Please keep me posted
on some good deals. All the best." Michelle and David C.
(honeymoon)

Villa Premiere
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"Finally getting caught up and thought I would drop you an email to express my appreciation for your work on setting up this trip. We had a fantastic time at the Villa Premiere in Puerto
Vallarta. Thanks again for all your help."
Martin H. South Dakota

Dear Marcy &
Frank,
"Well if you have looked at the attached picture ( I sent) I think it says Mexico. Kevin and I had a great time in Puerto
Vallarta. Now that we are back some of my friends and I are planning a girls looong weekend in Cancun. Thanks again for making our wedding anniversary #2 fun and we look forward to booking number 3 with you."
Susan S.

International
Vacations & Cruises
"The trip
was great! Thank you for the flowers and champagne. Also, thank you for
the surprise birthday cake for my husband on Friday." Betty and
Jim

"Thanks
for your help in planning our cruise. We had a great time. Also, thanks so
much for the lovely flower arrangement, bottle of wine and champagne. Your
kindness added to our vacation pleasure!" The DiCroce family

"This has
been an extraordinary trip with more fairy tale experiences. There is so
much to learn from the French people and their culture. We visited the
antique district and Faye Dunaway was there! " Jen and Richard

"We had
wonderful time in Paris! Thank you so much for all of your help. You
helped make our honeymoon everything we imagined it would be! Thanks
again!!" Mr. and Mrs. Lavelle P.

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