Looking for some input/advice from you guys...
I would like to go, from NY, somewhere warm for an extended weekend. I would leave NY Wednesday or Thursday and return Sunday or Monday.
Besides sitting by a pool for a few hours a day, our main interests are walking around new and interesting places, Jewish or any history, Casino for couple hours at night. Water sports and boats are not for us.
After going through lots of threads and web sites, I pretty much narrowed it down to Hyatt Bahamar or Banyan Tree in Cancun. Now maybe PR.
Which is better as far as Shabbos goes? or is there a better place that I missed?
Food - Served rather than takeout
Food - Good?
Minyan - In Hotel or short and safe walking distance?
Availability of low floors?
Nice grounds or safe area to walk around?
I am not going during Yeshiva week(s).
TIA
Having been to baha mar, mayakoba and pr I would say most convenient for shabbos is baha mar. I don't know if you'll be getting a minyan on non yeshiva week at banyan tree.
Altough I don't think theres much history to see in the bahamas, most people just stay in the resort for their stay which is fairly big and beautiful.
Both mayakoba and PR have more to see in the general area but PR has limited restaurants (it appears they just opened one up) and you have the chabad takeout
Banyan Tree and bahamar are super safe to walk around as you're on a resort. In pr if you're staying near chabad youlle be in a small city but felt safe to walk around.
In terms of low floors both PR and Banyan tree would be easier as bahamar is a tall structure. I suppose you can request a low floor though.
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