Ideas for a hot destination in November? Shying away from all inclusive would love to find a great hotel near a beach with a local area to explore good restaurants , cafes , snorkeling and Safe. Not looking for dance/club scene. Something without horrendous flights from YYC

Villa Blanca in Huatulco meets your criteria

Will check it out Huatulco keeps coming up!

Hawaii... any of the islands have many air b&b right on the beach and decent priced

Check out Coco Beach in Costa Rica. Fly into Liberia and either take a taxi or bus (bus is only $2-3)
M&M Beach Hotel is cozy, affordable and right on the beach. Coco is super walkable.
http://www.hotelmym.com
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Hotel M&M | Playas del Coco Guanacaste

Will check it out... thanks for the link too!

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We have been going and are going to the big island of Hawaii this November. It’s our favourite place to escape

Isla mujeres. An island off Cancun. Easy to get to. Stay a few nights there and Cancun city center. Easy bus services and can get down to tulum town as well easy and cheap. Mexico is a favourite !

Mandice Yes lovely

Maui in November. Lots of great snorkeling. We go every year - and the humpbacks start to show up around that time.

Sayulita is a great place! Just a 30 minute bus/taxi from Puerto Vallarta airport (direct flights for cheap) but a much different feel, no big hotels but lots of boutique hotels and hostels and AirBnB.

I second this! Sayulita is my fave

This place looks cool, will look at it..favorite place to stay?

Love Sayulita for surfing, beach, restaurants but snorkelling sucked in July. Maybe better in Nov? Booked vacation rental by owner. Lots of beach front accommodations.

Lindsay have you stayed any place you loved?

Patrice have you stayed any place you loved?

Sarah Dowell have have you stayed any place you loved?

Only been there once, actually going back in Nov/Dec this year! I think airbnb has the best value. We stayed here and it was amazing! Very unique, hand-built rooms, two smaller pools and areas to relax around the property, a bit of an uphill walk from the beach (~10 mins) but quiet at night and safe. https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/14959985
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Two floor Bunker, great views and sweet pool - Bungalows for Rent in Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico

Awesome thxs

Vincent-Shauna Crowley went with my spouse and 2 kids and rented a house. Fabulous. Owners were so accommodating. Low season so gave us a golf cart to use, boogie boards, beach chairs, even a cell phone after a minor medical incident. Lots of great places to stay.

Infinity Bay in Roatan. Unbelievable. And better snorkeling than the Great Barrier Reef. https://www.infinitybay.com/default-en.html
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Roatan Resort | Infinity Bay Spa & Beach Resort

I have come across this before so I will look further..thanks

Mexico City

This is totally on my list... a little intimidated by it for some reason though.

Maui

Kona, Big Island

I thought you had it picked!

We did but the package was getting $$$

Mazatlan, Mexico

Colette Cottrell
Completely second Villa Blanca in Huatulco

Will check it out Huatulco keeps coming up

We LOVE Paradise Village in Nuevo Vallarta

Check out "long stays" in Europe. Air and apartment generally for three weeks. November is perfect because that's when the hotels have a high vacancy rate and just want to fill rooms (with kitchen). We usually leave a few days early and do a stop over in the city where we change planes (Paris anyone?). Inexpensive way to go if you are on a beer budget and not particular about destination. Check out "Travel Lady" website.

That trip is few years off yet, we don't have three weeks

Too bad because it is an inexpensive way to travel. Checked out some websites and length of visit really varies, some up to 90 days. Quite a few in Mexico. Have fun planning your vacation.

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Not sure about flights but the French side of St Martin has amazing beaches, snorkling, food!

It does! We actually spent one port day there years ago off a cruise. Flights are long though. Have not ruled it out.

Casa Kimberley in Rincon de Guayabitos. It is a B & B with a phenomenal hostess. We are returning in February for a month. Lots of great restaurants, incredible walkability, two small villages to explore, beach is 3km one way and if you want to snorkel there is an island off shore for that. YYC-PVR then can to Rincon

Maui is amazing in November

Correction: Maui is ALWAYS amazing!

Roatan.

rent a condo in Puerto Vallarta

Love Maui, just get in your car and explore, no planning ahead (unless you want to see the sunrise from the volcano), a variety of topography, giant turtles, whales, sea kayaking. But if you want night life, it’s not really the place to go.

Tamarindo in Costa Rica.

November is Roatan’s rainy season!

Huatulco, Mexico a must do! http://oscartourshuatulco.com
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Belize.

Peace lodge in Costa Rica. Expensive but beautiful

Grenada!!!!

We love Cabo San Lucas.

Costa Rica!

Southern Cal coast around San Diego area is beautiful and some lovely seaside coastal towns to explore with about 2 -3 hour flight from Calgary.

Belize!!!

Playa del Carmen! It has so many non resort accommodations and things to do!

There is currently $400 flights to Los Cabos for November

Angel cool

I love Cabo and we just got back so if you have questions let me know.

Ambergris Caye Belize - Belize Barrier reef is the second largest reef in the world. Most amazing snorkeling. Very safe, amazing food and westjet has direct flights to Belize city in November. Then you take a smaller plane or a water taxi to the island. We love it!

Costa Rica is hit or miss in November for rain. Oct and Nov are generally the rainiest months. Both last year and the year before there were heavy rains. However, if you can put up with a warm rain, then CR is pretty awesome.

We couldn’t find any good snorkelling anywhere in Costa Rica last year. Kevin do you know of good snorkelling where the water in’t rough?

Carol, the rough water and rip tides are a big problem, that's for sure. Isla Tortuga in the Gulf of Nicoya has some good snorkeling. I have also been on a snorkel tour just outside of Tamarindo. Both were calm locations.

Kevin Thank you!

My husband and I recently bought plane tix-only to SAN (San Diego, CA, USA) for $606cad for the two of us (we depart tomorrow). That is a steal of a deal for near last minute. We used cc points to book our hotel and car rental making the trip that much less painful to the wallet.
I second the COSTA RICA Rica suggestion, last year I booked us round trip flights and hotel for $1600 (total for the two of us) for 6 days.

Brandy nice! Have fun

Thank you!

Great! Who are you flying with, I am looking for a cheap flight to LA late Oct.

It’s through west jet, a stop over in Vancouver, but booked with expedia

Thanks!