The cool and spacious interiors feature a supremely comfortable king size bed (a few have two queen beds) furnished with a soft and light duvet, Egyptian cotton sheets and soft down filled pillows (we reckon that these are at least as good as the Westin "heavenly beds"!)

Sliding louver, glazed and screened doors open wide onto the terrace and there are further screened windows in the room, adding lots of natural light and enabling guests to choose between ample natural ventilation or air-conditioning.

Each villa is equipped with a cable TV, DVD and CD player, with a selection of music already placed in your room and further titles available at reception. There are plenty of electrical outlets in the room (and also one on the terrace) plus a modern, direct dial telephone.

These indulgent bathrooms include huge walk-in showers and a lovely double vanity unit with toiletries by Molton Brown. A generous supply of bottled water is provided daily.

A glazed door in the shower area opens onto the private walled garden (surrounded by tall bamboo) with a wonderful outdoor shower.

In this gorgeous tropical climate the terrace is a perfect living area, and many guests are reluctant to leave their villas during the day time. Every villa has a double sun lounger and a dining table, where coffee and sweet rolls are delivered in the early morning. The hammock is also plenty big enough for two and your private plunge pool is just a few steps away...

All the plunge pools at The Tides Riviera Maya are heated, so that you can enjoy them in the early morning or late evening too. Every pool is different, but they are generally around 12 - 15 feet long, and about 4 foot deep. Seats or steps are often built into the pool, and a few have Jacuzzi action too.