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Mahekal Beach ResortvsEl Dorado Royale by Karisma
Both hotels are rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Mahekal Beach Resort is preferred by most professionals compared to El Dorado Royale, by Karisma. Mahekal Beach Resort has a TripExpert Score of 82 with positive reviews from 5 publications such as Oyster, Jetsetter and Travel + Leisure.
Mahekal Beach Resort
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Oyster
Jetsetter
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph Travel + Leisure
Calle 38, Entre Avenida 5a y Zona Federal Maritima, Playa del Carmen 77710
From $217/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Fodor's "With candy-colored palapa-roofed bungalows and a great location—on the sand but just two blocks from the town's upscale northern end—this may be the perfect beach resort." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This massive Caribbean resort, which dates to 1982, may not be heaven on earth, but it does have white sand beach, a sea of shaded palapas, and an ocean of palm trees." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This “hotel-village” offers the most seductively comfortable version of the palm-roofed beach hut: spacious, beautifully decorated and with all modern amenities."
Oyster Upper-middle-range
"A boho-chic, beachfront property, the upper-middle-range Mahekal Beach Resort has 122 rooms with garden or ocean views, many of which have thatched roof bungalows." Full review
Jetsetter "Boho-chic sleep in Playa del Carmen, with 800 feet of soft sand, hammock-strung beach bungalows, and two pools." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "There’s a bit of a Swiss Family Robinson feel at this Playa del Carmen resort, with bungalow-style accommodations, either facing 920 feet of beach or surrounded by jungle." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"On a rare patch of greenery on Playa del Carmen’s lively beachfront, Mahekal stands apart from local hotel blocks with thatched bungalows amid lawns and jungle that is home to iguanas and parrots." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Mahekal has over 190 private villas and a 2,500-square-foot spa, and a restaurant where chefs resurface ancient Mayan recipes...the resort maintains its low-key vibe with hand-laid stone paths"
El Dorado Royale by Karisma
Star Service Fodor's
Gayot Jetsetter Jetsetter Oyster
Km 45 Carretera municipio de solidaridad, Playa Paraiso, Playa del Carmen 77710
From $194/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Star Service "Amid hundreds of acres of tropical forest and flanked by a white-sand beach and offshore rocks and coral, this adults-only all-inclusive resort offers a relaxing alternative to the pinched-in mega-resorts." Full review
Fodor's "Although this beachfront property has been overshadowed by its newer neighbors, the location—amid 500 acres of lush jungle—is as alluring as ever." Full review
Gayot "Guests can indulge in gourmet culinary experiences at this adults-only, all-inclusive resort."
Jetsetter "Romantic adults-only resort with swim-up rooms on the Riviera Maya’s azure Caribbean coast." Full review
Jetsetter "Adults-only playground on the Riviera Maya." Full review
Oyster All-Inclusive
"El Dorado Royale, a sprawling 450-acre oceanfront property, is an adults-only all-inclusive resort with a dizzying array of amenities." Full review
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Luckily, guests looking for a quieter spot have 12 other pools to choose from.
