Cheyenne at Banyan Tree Mayakoba

Cheyenne Teters recently spent the weekend at Banyan Tree Mayakoba. This exclusive area contains 3 properties - the Banyan Tree, Rosewood, and Fairmont - and soon to be a fourth with the addition of a Andaz property. Cheyenne enjoyed the luxuries of a Sanctuary Pool Villa during her stay. These spacious accommodations offer multiple spaces to relax, from your private outdoor pool or hammock to your plus living room or outdoor bathtub.

While Banyan Tree is a great place to unwind and do nothing the property also offers a lot to do. Complimentary bikes are available to explore the entire Mayakoba complex. You can walk the beautiful grounds and even meander into the Cenotas bat cave. They have an exceptional spa offering a treatment they call a rainforest experience. This innovation combinines massage and body treatments with steam and shower facilities at the treatment bed. A must do for couples!

Banyan tree is also a culinary delight with 4 restaurants and even more unique foodie experiences.  Sample world-renowned wines at a private tasting. Take the very unique Ixchel dining boat and watch your food be prepared while admiring the beauty of the canals and mangroves.  Test your own cooking skills with private cooking lessons. Or enjoy a laid back in-villa barbeque.

Insider tip: Book the ocean front villa as a 1 bedroom and they will close off the other bedrooms so you have private use of that prime space.

Contact Cheyenne Teters or your travel advisor for more information and to book your trip to Banyan Tree Mayakoba.

Kathy's Trip to Argentina

One of Sanders Travel’s advisors, Kathy, visited Argentina to take part in the BUY Argentina Travel Trade show as well as visiting the wine region of the country, Mendoza.

Kathy’s jam packed trip started in Buenos Aires, where she experienced no jet lag. Buenos Aires is only a two hour difference from Central Standard Time in the US, so she was able to keep her sleep schedule and wake up refreshed. She stayed one night in the Alvear Palace Hotel, a luxury hotel located in the center of the cosmopolitan city. From this hotel you are in walking distance of most everything; shopping, restaurants, even La Recoleta Cemetery, where Eva Peron is buried. Kathy recommends getting a guide to show you this cemetery as there are many famous people and interesting stories in this popular attraction. The hotel has a classic, old style feel with impeccable service and great food. Kathy told us that the bellboy anticipated her departure and before she could call down, he was at her door waiting for her bag.

Her next hotel took her to the Sofitel Cardales. This hotel is best for businessmen and conventions, as it is in the suburbs of Buenos Aires and not near many activities. There she attended BUY Argentina, a weekend of conversing with Argentinean vendors and other travel advisors about the beautiful and extremely diverse country.

From Buenos Aires, Kathy flew one and a half hours to Mendoza, the wine country of Argentina. She stayed at the InterContinental Mendoza, a city hotel with attentive employees, a casino and a great shopping mall across the street. From here Kathy visited many wineries throughout Mendoza and experienced tasting many Malbec wines (Mendoza is the top producer of Malbec wines in the world). She had the pleasure of visiting two hotels in the wine country that she couldn't stop raving about.

The Vines Resort & Spa is in the Uco Valley surrounded by a vineyard and a breathtaking backdrop of the Andes Mountains. You are truly in the middle of nowhere. This small boutique hotel has a restaurant where they cook on seven different fires and keep the wine flowing. Each room is separate from the others, like little casitas giving you the seclusion and peacefulness you desire.

The next hotel was the Cavas Wine Lodge, where literally everywhere you look are grape vines. The pathways are surrounded by vines, you room has vines right outside the door, even the restaurant has vines encompassing it. Each casita has the dark, Spanish feel and look you would expect from this part of the world, giving it the feeling of home.

Kathy had so much fun in Argentina and could not stop raving about it when she returned to the office. We are so glad that she could share her experiences with us and you.

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