The 290-room Playacartaya Spa Hotel is an expansive, upper-mid-range, comprehensive resort geared toward vacationers and families. About a mile away from any kind of commercial area, the hotel seeks to provide a full-service haven for guests, offering all-inclusive dining, a daily mini-club for children, and nighttime theater and entertainment for all ages. While the rooms are nothing fancy -- fairly standard for a chain hotel of this size -- everything is clean and bright, and the large outdoor pool, two waterslides, mini-golf, table tennis, and more offer a wealth of fun. Note that is is a seasonal hotel and there are some tricky exclusions and charges. ****