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REFINE All-Inclusive package
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
1. What benefits will the REFINE Package Collection bring to Royal Resorts Members?
  • Members will be able to customize their vacations and truly make them their own. Members can get the most out of what Royal Resorts and the Cancun and Riviera Maya area has to offer by experiencing our exclusive selection of packages.
  • Improving member benefits in comparison to those received by non-members. Throughout your stay, as a Member you will continue to have priority over renters. This means that you will continue to have priority access to the best Royal Resorts has to offer!
  • Members enjoy greater discounts. As Members, you will continue to enjoy the same high-quality food, drinks, tours and other services – except now you will spend even less! Rest assured, other than saving money, the experiences you will have with us tomorrow will be just as wonderful and memorable as those you had with us yesterday.
  • Members will have increased rental opportunities. “All-inclusive” resorts are the most desired in the region and placing your “all-inclusive” unit in the rental program will result in increased rental opportunities.
2. Which resorts offer the REFINE Package Collection?

The REFINE All-Inclusive Package is available at The Royal Sands, The Royal Cancun and The Royal Haciendas.

4. When can I purchase one or more of the REFINE Packages for my vacation?
  • You can reserve the REFINE All-Inclusive Package at The Royal Sands, The Royal Haciendas and The Royal Cancun now.
  • Royal Resorts Members can purchase the REFINE All-Inclusive Package upon arrival at Royal Resorts or by calling 888-721-4422.
5. Where can I purchase a REFINE All-Inclusive Package before my arrival to the resort?

Members can purchase the REFINE All-Inclusive Package upon arrival at Royal Resorts. Pre-purchase is available now by calling 888-721-4422. By pre-purchasing you can pay 50% of the package up front and the balance in equal monthly installments to be paid no later than 30 days prior to your stay.


Exchangers must purchase the REFINE All-Inclusive Package for the duration of their stay and may pay upon arrival. Pre-purchase is available now by calling 888-721-4454. By pre-purchasing you can pay 50% of the package up front and the balance in equal monthly installments to be paid no later than 30 days prior to your stay.


Renters may call the following numbers for reservations:

US/Canada toll free 888-721-4473

Mexico toll free 800-272-0716

Other countries 954-736-5839


The REFINE All-Inclusive package

6. If a Member loans or rents their units privately will the person they rent or loan to have to purchase the REFINE All-Inclusive Package?

No. The REFINE All-Inclusive Package will be optional for all guests staying in a members’ unit with or without the member being present, i.e. staying as an Owner Loan. The special Member rate for the all-inclusive package is only available for the children, spouse and parents of the member.

7. If a Member rents additional units will the Member have to purchase the REFINE All-Inclusive Package?

No, the REFINE All-Inclusive Package will be optional for Members unless they acquire the units through an online travel agency, i.e. Expedia, Orbitz.

8. If Members acquire additional units for their guests through a rental but the guests are not staying in the same unit as the Member, do they have optional access to the REFINE All-Inclusive Package

Yes as long as the member is staying at the same resort during the same dates. However, members will have a limit on the number of additional units they can rent for third parties without the REFINE All-Inclusive Package being mandatory. Members will be allowed to rent as many additional units for third parties as they show in their membership agreement without the All-Inclusive being mandatory. That is, each membership agreement allows for one rental week for a third party. Once they exceed this limit, guests will have to purchase the REFINE All-Inclusive Package. For example, if a member owns weeks 21 and 22, they will be allowed to rent up to two additional units for third parties without a mandatory All-Inclusive Package.

9. How many units can a member rent without the REFINE All-Inclusive Package being mandatory?

The member may rent an unlimited number of units without a mandatory REFINE All-Inclusive Package if the member is staying in the unit. If the member is renting for a third party then the member will have a limited number of additional units they can rent without a mandatory all-inclusive package (see answer to question 8)

10. If a person who is not a member of Royal Resorts but who owns a timeshare with a different resort company exchanges into The Royal Sands, The Royal Cancun or The Royal Haciendas through an international exchange company, will they have to purchase the REFINE All-Inclusive Package?

Yes. The REFINE All-Inclusive Package will be mandatory for timeshare owners who do not own at Royal Resorts and are vacationing at The Royal Sands, The Royal Cancun or The Royal Haciendas through an International Exchange company.

11. If a Member of Royal Resorts exchanges their week(s) and gives it to a non- member third party via a Guest Certificate, will the Guest have optional access to the REFINE All-Inclusive Package?

If a Member of Royal Resorts exchanges their week(s) and gives it (them) to a non-member third party via a Guest Certificate, said Guest will have optional access to the REFINE All- Inclusive Package. This policy is only valid if the Royal Resorts Member uses a Royal Resorts week for the exchange. If he/she uses a week that is not one of his/her Royal Resorts membership weeks, this courtesy cannot be granted. Only one Guest Certificate per Royal Resorts membership agreement is allowed. In other words, for each week owned, one Guest Certificate can be given to a non-member who will have optional access to the REFINE All- Inclusive Package.

The REFINE all-inclusive package is mandatory for all Getaway reservations not being used by the Member and there are no exceptions.

12. If I rent European Plan (EP) as a member or one of my referrals rents with EP, when I upgrade to REFINE All-inclusive, will I pay the REFINE All-Inclusive member rate?

Members who prefer to rent with the REFINE All-Inclusive Package are able to do so at discounted rates. At the time of booking it is important that you inform the reservation agent that you are looking to rent the REFINE All Inclusive Package. EP Rates are not applicable for adding on the REFINE Package at Member Rates, these are only applicable to weeks of Membership, Exchange (Internal or External), Signature Club Reservations, Owner Loan and Royal Time stays.

If a Member rents an EP room and upon arrival decides to take the REFINE option, the rental rate will be recalculated at the current REFINE All-Inclusive Member rental rate.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: The REFINE All-Inclusive Member rate is no applicable when member rents a unit. If a member wishes to rent, they must either rent their accommodations European Plan or with REFINE All-Inclusive included in the rate. In both cases Members have special discounted rates.


See the REFINE All-inclusive rates here.

13. When does a REFINE All-inclusive day start and finish?

REFINE All-inclusive package hours are from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. the next day.

14. Can I enjoy my REFINE all-inclusive package benefits at the other resorts?

Members and guests with the REFINE package staying at The Royal Sands or The Royal Cancun will be able to use their all-inclusive package at both Cancun resorts, but not at The Royal Haciendas in the Riviera Maya.


The Royal Haciendas REFINE All-Inclusive package will be limited to that resort.


Members and guests staying at the two Cancun resorts who wish to spend the day at The Royal Haciendas may do so, however, any food and drink orders must be paid for using a credit card. This policy also applies for The Royal Haciendas members and guests visiting The Royal Sands and The Royal Cancun.


Resort Ambiance & Services

15. How will my Annual Club Service Fee be impacted by the REFINE All-Inclusive Package?

Your annual Club Service Fee will not be affected in any way.

16. Will the Resort Atmosphere change as a result of the REFINE All-Inclusive Package?

The resort atmosphere will not change. The quality standards we are known for will be maintained and we will continue to adhere to resort regulations and guidelines published in Resort Tips; as an example antisocial behavior will not be tolerated and management will reserve the right to refuse serving alcohol to anyone who is visibly impaired. What will change is that more people will be enjoying the excellent quality and services provided at our restaurants and this will allow us to pass on discounts to our valued members and to benefit our staff.


Food & Beverages

17. Are the food and beverage facilities adequate to provide the All-Inclusive experience?

Extensive research and competitive analysis was conducted in-house and by third parties prior to making the decision to launch the REFINE All-Inclusive Package at The Royal Haciendas, The Royal Sands and at The Royal Cancun. The facilities at The Royal Sands and The Royal Haciendas are considered more than adequate for this program and were expanded at The Royal Cancun, with the addition of a second restaurant, lobby bar, kids club and other activities and entertainment

18. How will food and beverage options offered to Members who decide not to purchase the REFINE All-Inclusive Package change?

Members not participating in the REFINE All-Inclusive option will continue to receive the same high quality standards and value they experienced previously.

19. Will the quality of food, beverages and services at Royal Resorts change as a result of the REFINE All-Inclusive Package?

As in the regular hotel market, there is a wide range of all-inclusive offerings, from low budget properties all the way up to ultra-luxurious resorts with gourmet all-inclusive meal packages. Royal Resorts is internationally recognized as having some of the highest rated vacation ownership resorts in the world. It is our aim to provide an all-inclusive program that is always optional for Members, and that competes in the 4.5 to 5-star categories. Royal Resorts will ensure that food and beverages sold at the resorts have the same quality as those currently offered at the resort restaurants.

20. What Premium food and drink options are not included in the REFINE All-Inclusive package?

The following Premium dishes and drinks are not included in the REFINE All-Inclusive package but are available at additional cost:

  • Lobster
  • Selected prime cuts of beef
  • Chilean sea bass
  • Fresh tuna
  • Dishes prepared tableside
  • Flambéed desserts & specialty coffees
  • Premium drinks & wines
21. Are seasonal celebrations such as Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners included in the REFINE All-Inclusive package2

Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners are included in the REFINE All-Inclusive Package. Please note, however, that special events such New Year’s Eve Party and other seasonal events organized at participating restaurants and bars are not included in the REFINE All-Inclusive package but may be booked subject to availability and at an additional cost.

22.What are the restrictions for dining at the specialty restaurants: Los Murales and Kinoko at The Royal Haciendas, La Trattoria at The Royal Cancun and Hacienda Sisal, Club Bistro and Veranda del Mar at The Royal Sands in Cancun?

Reservations are required for dining at Hacienda Sisal, Club Bistro, Veranda del Mar, La Trattoria and for Dinner Shows at Gran Salon Hacienda Sisal in Cancun and for Los Murales and Kinoko at The Royal Haciendas and are subject to availability.

23.Is there a dress code at the restaurants?

The dress code is casual elegant at these specialty restaurants: La Trattoria at The Royal Cancun, Club Bistro, Hacienda Sisal and Gran Salon Hacienda Sisal at The Royal Sands and Los Murales and Kinoko at The Royal Haciendas.


The dress code is resort casual at these restaurants and bars: Veranda del Mar, Sand Dollar, Sidelines Bar and Char Hut at The Royal Sands, La Palapa at The Royal Cancun and La Palapa del Sol, Sol and Luna Grill, Pizza Luna and La Rotonda Bar at The Royal Haciendas.