Ventus Ha at Marina El Cid Spa & Beach Resort
Ventus Ha' is the newest and most design-forward of the three El Cid resorts in Puerto Morelos, opened in December 2021 with a Mayan-inspired look and a setting among the mangroves on the marina side of the complex. Its real selling point is the Exchange Privilege: book here and you get the restaurants, bars, pools and activities of sister resorts Ventus and Hotel Marina El Cid at no extra cost, which turns a 299-room hotel with two restaurants of its own into a much larger playground. For families that means a Kids' Club for roughly ages 4 to 12 and a separate Teens' Club, both located at the sister properties; for parents it means two adults-only rooftop spaces, rüf and Na.Ha Speakeasy Sky Roof, right in the building.
Things to Know
- Timeshare Pressure
- Wi-Fi costs extra
Traveler Insights
Pros
- +The Exchange Privilege lets you eat, drink and swim across all three El Cid Riviera Maya resorts at no extra cost, so a week here never runs short of dining: the complex counts its restaurants, bars and coffee shops well past 20, and the plan includes buffets at Alhambra, Trattoria D'Gulio and Hacienda Arrecife next door
- +Two adults-only rooftop spaces give parents a real escape: rüf has Balinese beds, telescopes and live DJs, and Na.Ha Speakeasy Sky Roof adds an infinity pool and its own jacuzzi
- +Kids' Club for roughly ages 4 to 12 runs daily from 9am to 9pm, set by the convention center at sister resort Ventus a short walk away, so kids are entertained well into the evening
- +A separate Teens' Club in the Hotel Marina El Cid lobby has video games, pool tables, foosball and board games, a space older kids actually use instead of sulking at the pool
- +Two brand-new pickleball courts, included in the all-inclusive plan, plus ping pong, giant chess, beach volleyball, kayaks, paddleboards and boogie boards at no added cost
- +Newest build in the El Cid complex (first arrivals December 2021), with Mayan-inspired design, a quieter mangrove setting and suites up to three bedrooms for multigenerational groups
- +Puerto Morelos sits between Cancun and Playa del Carmen, giving easy day trips to cenotes, the Ruta de los Cenotes, Tulum and Coba, plus a low-key fishing town nearby
Cons
- −There is no beach in front of Ventus Ha' itself: the resort sits on the marina and mangrove side, and the sand and palapas are at the two neighboring El Cid resorts, a walk away
- −Kids' Club and Teens' Club are both at sister properties rather than in this building, so younger children need walking to and collecting from another resort
- −A resort fee is charged on top of the all-inclusive rate (the plan states it is not included), and spa, photography, sportfishing and tours all cost extra
- −Only two restaurants are inside Ventus Ha' (Kobo teppanyaki and Áakat), and both need a reservation for dinner, so plan your à la carte nights early
- −Timeshare and vacation-club pitches come up often in traveler forums, especially around check-in and through 'orientation' breakfast invitations
- −Sargassum seaweed can affect the shared beaches, especially May through September
- −Not walkable to Puerto Morelos town or Playa del Carmen; anything off the complex needs a taxi, shuttle or tour
Day to day, the pools at Ventus Ha' are two main pools with a children's area, two adults-only areas and two jacuzzis, plus the rooftop pools. There are no water slides anywhere in the complex. Beach time means walking over to the neighboring resorts, where the sand, palapas, kayaks, paddleboards, boogie boards and beach volleyball are included. Dinner at Kobo (teppanyaki) and Áakat (Ibero-American cooking over firewood) requires a reservation, while buffets at Alhambra, Trattoria D'Gulio and Hacienda Arrecife cover breakfast and lunch across the complex. Two new pickleball courts are included. Budget for a resort fee that the all-inclusive plan explicitly excludes, and confirm Wi-Fi terms when you book, since the official plan does not say whether it is included.
Ventus Ha' suits families who want modern rooms and multi-bedroom suites but also want the dining and kids' facilities of a bigger complex, and couples or friends who like a quiet base with adults-only rooftop pools. It sits in the mid-tier of Riviera Maya all-inclusives, below Dreams or Secrets on polish and above basic Riu or Iberostar properties on design. Travelers who want to roll out of bed onto the sand should look at Ventus or Hotel Marina El Cid instead. Puerto Morelos is a good base for cenotes, the reef boat trips from town, Tulum and Coba, and is closer to Cancun airport than Playa del Carmen.
Common Questions
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What's nearby
40 min drive · 24 mi
Playa Mamitas40 min drive · 23 mi
Playa Delfines40 min drive · 22 mi
4 min drive · 1.4 mi
Museo Maya de Cancún40 min drive · 23 mi
Puerto Morelos Town Square and Malecón4 min drive · 1.4 mi
More things to do (24)
- Xoxi Cancún · adventure park25 min drive · 14 mi
- Croco Cun Zoo · wildlife11 min drive · 4.5 mi
- Playa 88 · beach35 min drive · 22 mi
- Riviera Cancún Golf · golf35 min drive · 18 mi
- Playa Coral · beach30 min drive · 18 mi
- Xcalacoco Beach · beach35 min drive · 20 mi
- Punta Esmeralda Beach · beach40 min drive · 21 mi
- Playa Ballenas · beach45 min drive · 24 mi
- Iberostar Cancún Golf Club · golf45 min drive · 24 mi
- Leaning Lighthouse of Puerto Morelos · historic site4 min drive · 1.4 mi
- Puerto Morelos Botanical Garden · nature20 min drive · 4.9 mi
- Dr. Alfredo Barrera Marín Botanical Garden · nature20 min drive · 4.9 mi
- Moon Palace Golf Club · golf25 min drive · 14 mi
- Iberostar Playa Paraíso Golf Club · golf30 min drive · 12 mi
- Playa Maroma · beach30 min drive · 13 mi
- El Camaleón Golf Course · golf35 min drive · 18 mi
- Museo del Chocolate · museum40 min drive · 23 mi
- Parque La Ceiba · nature40 min drive · 23 mi
- Frida Kahlo Museum Playa del Carmen · museum40 min drive · 23 mi
- Playa del Carmen Fifth Avenue · town40 min drive · 23 mi
- Playa Delfines Lookout · viewpoint40 min drive · 22 mi
- Voladores de Papantla (Parque Fundadores) · historic site40 min drive · 23 mi
- El Rey Ruins · ruins40 min drive · 23 mi
- Playa San Miguelito · beach45 min drive · 25 mi
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Seaweed & sargassum
Cancun gets sargassum, typically worst May through August.See the month-by-month guide →Google Reviews★ 4.5 · 733 reviews
“My husband and I stayed here for 5 nights. Samuel and Cali were fantastic butlers. We found the food to be the best at the Mercado Buffet at lunch and the Al Hambra buffet at night. The Mexican restaurant for dinner was hands down not good. But surpr...”
“Lots of unsung hero’s to make an all inclusive stay run flawless. The individual that stood out for us was Artemis - she opens the Rüf every morning and then with a smile and grace she’s services guests at the pool making sure everyone is comfortable...”
“There’s a lot to like about Ventus Ha’. My room was large and genuinely luxurious - I couldn’t fault it at all. The resort layout is clever, with winding paths and lush planting that make the place feel spacious rather than crowded. Distances between...”
