Celebrating your last fling before the ring? Don’t just take any old vacation with your groomsmen; take a trip to Playa del Carmen, Mexico where you can get away with style. Playa del Carmen offers an ideal blend of accessible and sublime beaches, as well as thriving nightlife and dining scenes. Recently named the world’s #19 top destination in the 2016 TripAdvisor Readers’ Choice Awards, Playa is an affordable, upscale, and modern destination for bachelors and bachelorettes. Whether you’re looking to party, relax and decompress, bond with your buddies, or any combination in between, Playa del Carmen can cater to all of it.

Boys’ Night Out
The first stop for partygoers has to be La Quinta Avenida, Playa Del Carmen‘s main thoroughfare and the heart of the city’s nightlife scene. Playing host to a wide variety of clubs, here is where you can dance the night away to DJs spinning the best electronic, hip-hop, and trance music. If you’re not into the club scene, La Quinta also has a lot of great restaurants where you can enjoy local and international cuisine, sip a few drinks, and enjoy the people watching and electric vibes.

Once the sun rises, Playa del Carmen’s beach clubs offer the opportunity to keep the party going or to relax beachside with a beer in hand. Case in point, the Canibal Royal Beach Club offers an unparalleled experience highlighted by its unique design and chic ambiance. With tables and day beds placed perfectly on the beach, the club’s location cannot be beat with it’s tranquil setting and views of yachts and boats dotting the seascape. Furthermore, their food menu features specialties that will leave your mouth watering. This place is a can’t miss during your stay.

Experience the Adventure
If a pending wedding isn’t enough for adventure seekers, the Riviera Maya’s 81 miles of Caribbean coastline along the Yucatan Peninsula offer the ultimate getaway spot for aquatic and land-based adventures.

Due to its ideal proximity to the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and year-round temperate weather, the Riviera Maya is one of the most desirable destinations for scuba divers and snorkelers. The region offers a myriad of distinct underwater experiences including submerged exploration of a sunken shrimp boat at Mama Vina or spotting hawksbill, green and loggerhead turtles in Akumal Bay. Seasonal diving and snorkeling can provide another one-of-a-kind opportunity; whale sharks are spotted during the months of July and August and bull sharks can be seen in the region November through March.

For a different kind of underwater experience, travelers can snorkel and dive in cenotes, freshwater sinkholes that are unique to this part of the world and believed to be the gateway to the underworld by Mayan people. The crystalline water of the cenotes allows extraordinary visibility of the fragile underwater ecosystems and intricate rock formations that are characteristic of the underwater caverns. Most notable cenote dive sites include: Gran Cenote, Dos Ojos, Chac Mool, Eden and Chikin Ha. Each of the cenotes offer a distinct experience; the Temple of Doom dive area is visually-striking for underwater photography and includes one of the longest underwater stalactites, The Fang, measured at 21 feet whereas Cenote Jailhouse consists of two animal bone sites.

For a trip that is off-the-beaten track, Punta Allen offers some of the best fly fishing for bonefish, tarpon and snook in the country. The region also offers a variety of marine life encounters such as swimming with dolphins, swimming with manatees and snuba exploration. Other popular water activities and sports offered throughout the Riviera Maya include: kayaking, sailing, water skiing, jet skiing, stand-up paddle boarding, windsurfing, parasailing and kite boarding.

On land, adventure enthusiasts can soar to new heights via zip-lines, cave spelunking, exploring ancient Maya archaeological sites or even roam the landscape on an ATV. There are numerous day expeditions offered throughout the Riviera Maya that are just the right combination of off-track adventure, nature and culture that will fit any traveler’s need. Travelers can enjoy exploring the jungles of the Riviera Maya and discovering ancient ruins, isolated beaches, and private cenotes on an ATV excursion. Vacationers can also enjoy an adrenaline rush while flying above the forest canopy on one of Riviera Maya’s many zip-lines, including a zip-line rollercoaster.

Bro Retreat
For a quieter retreat, the Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen Resort offers guests a multi-layered and endlessly multi-cultural experience designed for the open-minded, curious, and adventurous traveler who is looking for an effortless luxury vacation. Offering all the amenities you could want for a grand getaway, the resort is spectacularly located on a 460-foot stretch of Playa Mamitas, a beautiful white sand beach with stunning turquoise waters.

The resort is the perfect destination for bon vivants to enjoy sophisticated and extraordinary luxury experiences, but in a way that is still fun and unique. The Grand Mixology team’s cocktail program, for example, is inspired by an international staff whose past experience includes stints in top mixology capitals like the UK, Abu Dhabi, France, Spain, and the US. Allow them to prepare classic beach cocktails with modern touches while you relax in the privacy of the resort’s beach cabanas or poolside sun beds. Alternately, take the experience up a notch by challenging your friends to a Grand Bartender Contest at the Paseo Bar – or better yet, a “bridesmaids vs groomsmen” throw down for joint male-female getaways. During the competition, two lead bartenders guide each team for the chance to win a free hour of cocktails or a dinner for two at The Grill at 1 26.

Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen Resort also features classic and comfortable accommodations, three infinity pools, the award-winning Cenote Spa and gastronomic delights that range from prime steak and seafood at The Grill at 1 26 to Mexican regional specialties at La Cocina to fresh raw bar delights at the Paseo Raw Bar.

Seasonal Savings
Making your trip even easier to plan, Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen Resort is currently offering a special travel offer for fall. Available to book now through October 18th for travel from September 1st to December 20th, travelers can receive 20% off Bed & Breakfast rates and 15% off treatments at the Cenote Spa.

Additional Recommendations and Information
How to Get There:
Playa del Carmen, Mexico is located a short 45-minute drive from Cancun International Airport (CUN). There are numerous airlines offering affordable, directly flight to CUN from major US cities like Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Orlando, NYC, Chicago, and Atlanta.

Weather:
Playa Del Carmen has a subtropical climate, so its weather ranges from warm to hot for most of the year. The average temperature over the year is about 80ºF and the humidity is usually very high. The sea is almost always warm enough for a swim, but you must pay attention to warnings for the safety of the water, especially during storm season. The coolest time of year falls in the fall, daytime temperatures are very comfortable and warm, but the air tends to cool off at night. There is some rain, but not constant or overwhelming.

Key Events, Activities & Places to Visit:
During your stay, the Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen Resort’s concierge team can help you to discover the many Playa del Carmen activities located within the resort and the surrounding area.

There are special events like the Vida y Muerte Festival (October) and Riviera Maya Jazz Festival (November) and seasonal activities like Whale Shark and Sea Turtle snorkeling excursions that are great options for fall, while year-round activities include visits to eco parks like Parque Xplor, Xcaret, and Xel-Ha and archeological sites like the Coba Mayan Village, Tulum Mayan Ruins, and Chichen-Itza Mayan City can also be arranged.

For more information visit http://www.playadelcarmen.grand.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html.