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www.privateairny.com Private Air New York | Fall 2016 93 Each of the free-standing Palafitos offer spacious accommodations wrapped in tropical luxury. In these floating villas with their glass paneled floors, guests will find a dining area replete with a fridge stocked with complimentary beer, waters, snacks and soft drinks, a coffee and tea bar, desk and dressing space, elegant sleeping area with sumptuous bedding and a decadently large ensuite with his and hers vessel sinks, aromatherapy shower, generous closet space and grandly sized jetted tub. Inside the Palafitos guests will also find deliciously scented toiletries from L'Occitane, a BOSE Bluetooth stereo system, wall mounted flat screen television and other amenities including 24-hour room service, butler services and a host of other perks and privileges. Outside, guests may lounge, dine or simply relax on their shaded patio where breathtaking views of the ocean vie for attention with the private, infinity edge plunge pool each Palafito offers. For those who prefer to take their dips in the sea, each patio has steps leading to a private dock where a ladder leading directly into the warm Caribbean waters awaits. Collectively it's an uber indulgent, impossibly private way to enjoy Mexico like never before. Tempting as the Palafitos may be, the El Dorado Maroma does an impressive job in luring visitors out of their enclaves. Dedicated butlers stand at the ready to suggest a perfect, hidden beach alcove – and arrange for a gourmet picnic basket to be waiting for you there. e resort offers the serene pleasures of kayaking and snorkeling or for the more adventurous, a plethora of activities at the neighboring marina where guests can spend the afternoon on horseback, go on a camel safari, feel the wind in their hair while manning a speedboat or swoop from the sky during an afternoon of parasailing. "Tell me what you would like to do, and we will make it happen," says Palafitos butler Juan Carlos. "If it can be done, it will be done." And indeed, whether it's a frothy concoction served poolside, an artfully arranged platter of fruits delivered to your Palafitos breakfast table, or seeing to the details involved in creating an intimate dinner for two on the beach, there is little that the staff at El Dorado can't execute with elegant, unobtrusive aplomb. Not to be confused with the "all- inclusive" programs one can find throughout nearly every other sun strewn, holiday destination, dining through El Dorado Maroma's "Gourmet Inclusive" plan is a culinary adventure. In addition to the 24-hour room service available in the Palafitos, guests have their choice of several ESCAPE

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