All Inclusives with swim up rooms for teens and elderly mom
Please help me figure out the best place for my family to travel in late July. I have read many many posts, but nothing I've found is quite on point for what I'm looking for.
The background is I'm 5 years into a tumultuous divorce and it's been pretty stressful for me and the kids. I have 4 (ages 11g, 13b, 16b, and 20g). We haven't gone on a family vacation in about 8 years, so long overdue. The youngest two have birthdays at the end of July so was thinking about taking a trip partially to celebrate their birthdays and partially just to reconnect. My mother has also had major heart surgery last year and has since become so much less mobile and is using a walker, so we don't get to spend much time together as a family with the kids schedules and the fact that my mom hasn't been leaving her house very often.
I finally convinced my mom that we can do a quick vacation (3 or 4 nights) where she won't have to walk very far or do very much other than just hang out with the kids and read the paper and all the other things she usually does, just on a resort. This is why the swim up room is important, because I doubt she would ever want to go to a main pool or the beach, so this would give her some kind of pool access.
For the kids I wanted some kind of teen club or at least some activities to hold their attention during the day. They do enjoy water parks and slides, but wouldn't need to have that to enjoy themselves. However, they are NYC kids and are used to being active all the time so they wouldn't want to just lay out in one spot all day (which I absolutely want to do).
I was looking at the Hilton Cancun first, but it seems a little pricier that it might be worth, and some reviews haven't been great.
Also interested in Dreams Natura, but read it's better suited for younger kids.
Lastly, looked at Moon Palace, but reviews talked about it being hectic and crowded and difficult to get chairs, etc. My mom doesn't need quiet, but she certainly wouldn't enjoy a hectic environment.
So any thoughts on those 3 for what I'm looking for? The swim up room is the only non-negotiable (I would get two rooms). Otherwise, I'm just looking for a place that has decent food (we're not picky, though half of us don't eat meat), good drinks for me and my daughter to enjoy some adult-ish time, calm enough for my mom not to feel overwhelmed or have to walk very far since she will be using her walker, and not too boring for the kids. (I also looked at Garza Blanca, but reviews seemed to point to being boring for teens). Also didn't want to be too far a drive from the airport, so maybe 30ish minutes.
Appreciate any thoughts or advice!