The attire is dressy. It is not beach casual. Men should wear a jacket but a tie is optional. Please, no jeans, shorts or flip flops, etc. Dress to impress! Additionally we have chosen all shades of ivory, champagne, and light tans as our wedding colors. If our guests wouldn't mind we thought it would look elegant if everyone were wearing similar colors or light pastels. However, if you don't no worries! We want you to celebrate with us regardless of the color of your attire. It shouldn't be too warm during the service (3 pm- 3:45 pm) as the average high is 83 but after the sun goes down the average low is 71 in mid November.

Playa Del Carmen is in Mexico, south of Cancun and just across from the island of Cozumel.

Yes!! You must have a valid passport. Check the expiration date if you already have one. Before 9/11 we New Orleanians could fly to Mexico with just a driver's license but not anymore. It takes a few weeks to get one processed so make sure you give yourself enough time.

Cancun International Airport CUN

No, unfortunately they are not. We booked with USA Transfers. I have done some research and read that you should not use the company, Cancun Airport Transportation (without an "s"). Also, stay away from Nexus.

We have a room block for all of our guests. On the home page click the Travel tab and scroll down to WEBSITE and you are routes to The Hilton website. The Group Rate is already added. Be sure to check the dates of stay and number of people per room.

We have secured each Junior King Suite Garden View, based on double occupancy, which is $426.00/night. But for an all inclusive everything is priced per person which would be $213 per person, per day. The link to The Hilton is on the Travel tab of this website. If you would like a room with 2 queen sized beds please contact

No, you are not required but we strongly suggest that you do because if not you’ll need to purchase a mandatory Wedding Day Pass. It is mandatory for any wedding attendee not staying at the hotel. The cost is $160 per non-hotel wedding attendee. Wedding passes are effective 30 minutes before the wedding and are valid until the end of the wedding reception. We have secured a good rate in the room block, so stay with us. It'll be fun! We did our research and feel that The Hilton is a great choice.

This is an All Inclusive resort. This means that all food and beverages (even alcohol) are included in the $213 per person/day rate. It is unlimited. There are 8 restaurants and 5 bars in addition to room service.

No, this is an Adults Only resort. They are very strict about this and enforce this policy.

Yes, in order to take advantage of the room block there is a 3 night minimum stay. The wedding is Friday, 11/15/24. Most people are going to book their stay from 11/14/24 - 11/17/24.

Yes! The Hilton is located directly across from 5th Avenue, which is their main strip. You will be steps away from all of the shopping, restaurants, bars and nightclubs in the area.

There are 2 large national parks that are amazing. They are Xel-ha (shell ha) and Xcaret (ish carret). I have been to both many times and they do not disappoint. They have everything you need to have a great time no matter what you are interested in from an underwater river (Xcaret) to tubing through a mangrove forest (Xel-ha) to swimming with the dolphins and snorkeling or visiting an authentic Mayan Village, etc. There is a monkey sanctuary that is pretty cool called Fundación Santuario Akumal. Or if you want to zipline and swim in a Cenote you could go to Selvatica. I've been and it was a lot much fun. You climb trees and zip from one tree to another ala Tarzan ;) I've pasted links. Of course you can visit the Mayan Ruins, take a day trip to Cozumel or Isla Mujeras and the list goes on to many other fun options.

Every room in this resort is a, relatively large, suite with 653 sqft., and a 2 person hot tub near the sliding glass door, in front of the bed....not in the bathroom. Also every room has a good size balcony with a hammock. The room block offers the Junior King or Double Queen Suite Garden View rooms for everyone with the rate of $426 per night based on double occupancy which is $213 per person/ day, in All Inclusive speak. You always have the option to upgrade on the website.

Yes, after the restaurants and bars close, there is the option of room service and the 24 hr. Lounge.

Yes, the restaurants require reservations. That does not include the Global Buffet, the Mediterranean Buffet or the 24 hour Lounge. It is strongly suggested that you make your dinner reservations at check in.

Nope! There is a buffet that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner for your convenience.

It takes about an hour give or take if you book a private transfer, which I highly suggest (it'll be faster). Alternatively, if you book a group transfer, that's not private, it will stop at other resorts along the way to drop people off. That can take a while.

Thursday evening, 11/14, the wedding party will have rehearsal followed by dinner. But we will likely be going out after so please join us. Friday, 11/15, the ceremony will be held at The Infinity Deck which overlooks The Caribbean, at 3 pm. We will move to the Beach Gazebo for a 1 hour cocktail party with some live music. Then dinner and afterwards we will have 4 hours to party.

There are 8 restaurants: Asian Fusion, Mediterranean, Authentic Mexican, Caribbean Fusion, Traditional Mexican, the Global Buffet, an option for healthy eating called Barefoot, a restaurant where the chef prepares whichever dishes he chooses. This restaurant requires reservations and may cost extra. Additionally there is the 24 hour lounge in the lobby and 24 hour room service option. They are all casual dress.

No, all of the suites are equipped with standard North American sockets (Type A, sometimes Type B).

Yes, tell your CC card company that you're going to Mexico!!! Otherwise they'll suspect fraud and usually deactivate it after the 3rd charge. I know from experience. Having said that you do need cash for tipping the staff. It's all inclusive but a little goes a long way with the resort staff. They appreciate your tips and in my experience will give you extra special service when you do so. I don't know how easy it is to get cash there so just bring a lot of ones. You also need cash for off site expenses. You can use a CC I'm sure but usually there's an extra fee on international charges.

The Hilton Playa del Carmen is a smoke-free resort, however they do offer designated areas where smoking is allowed.

The Hilton recommends that you not drink faucet/tap water. The resort will provide filtered and bottled water at all times in your room's refrigerator and at all restaurants and bars. Water and ice cubes served at all resort venues are always filtered and safe to drink. Certified by third party auditors, the resort is compliant to the highest level in industry sanitation standards.

A third-party medical doctor is available on-site on a 24 hr. basis. Certified lifeguards are available in pool and beach areas and first aid is provided on a 24 hour basis for emergency situations.

All drinks (alcohol too) and food are included. On-site entertainment, fitness facilities, and daily outdoor and indoor activities are also included. Multiple social activities are also part of the all-inclusive package. Please consult The Hilton's Activities page for more information.

Spa, beauty services, and the Temazcal experience (Tequila tasting) On-site boutique stores Off-site tours and excursions Airport transfers, taxis, local shuttle services, car rentals National and international telephone calls Certain specialty wines and spirits Laundry and dry-cleaning services Romantic dinners, and other specialty private dinners Please note there is a $33 Mexican pesos Environmental Tax per room, per night on arrival.

All restaurants, including the buffets are Casual Dress. But you cannot wear gym attire, beach attire or wet clothes inside and you must be wearing shoes. We are checking to see if men have to wear a collared shirt or not.

Tip!! Just because this is an all inclusive resort it doesn't mean that the staff shouldn't get tips. Every Caribbean resort I've been to has an incredible amount of staff who are extremely nice, accommodating and eager to please you. They earn their tips. BUT if you're using a credit card check the bill before you pay because the tip may already be included. We realized that the last day of our stay 2 years ago at another resort.