Hotels in Mexico are offering free holidays to tourists who catch swine flu in their resorts in a bid to restore confidence in the destination.

The initiative, which involves three hotel chains, is being led by Real Resorts, which owns three hotels in Cancun and Playa del Carmen.

The company’s guarantee offers three years of free holidays to any guest who contracts the (H1N1) flu virus within 14 days of visiting its resorts in Cancun or Playa del Carmen.

General director Fernando García Zalvidea says holidaymakers have nothing to fear from visiting Mexico. Hygeine has been a top priority at Cancun Airport, he says, and restaurants, shopping malls, taxis and buses have been sanitised.
The other two Mexican resort chains offering the swine flu-free guarantee are Dreams and Secret.

Additionally, Real Resorts has cut room rates by 40 per cent, to as low as £59 per night all-inclusive, and is offering discounts of up to 50 per cent on spa treatments, dining and drinks.

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You have to now several tips when you visit Cancun:
Cancun International Airport is located 12km /7.5 miles from downtown Cancun and 20 km/12.5 miles southwest from the heart of the hotel zone. From the airport, frequent “shared vans” transfers to your hotel are available from $8 – $10 dollars per person.  Private taxis also operate from the airport but the rates go from $50 – $60 dollars per vehicle for two or three people.

To use the shared vans transfers it is better to pre arrange your transportation via your tour operator or directly with a company in Cancun. http://www.cancuntravel.com/transfers.asp

Public transportation service
Cancun is very easy for tourist to navigate. The bus system is reliable and inexpensive; one ride costs about 6.5 pesos. There are many buses serving the Cancun area, they stop only at bus stops every 5 minutes. Buses only accept pesos, they don’t accept dollars so be prepared with some Mexican pesos. Buses generally operate between 6:00 am to midnight.

Taxi fares within the hotel zone can sun anywhere from 50 to 80 pesos depending the distance traveled. Every hotel has the taxi fares displayed in their lobbies. We recommend you consult your hotel concierge before taking a cab, they can tell you what the specific rate is. Cabs service in Cancun hotel zone is very safe.

From www.cancun.travel