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Grand Hyatt Playa Del Carmen ResortvsMahekal Beach Resort
Both Mahekal Beach Resort and Grand Hyatt Playa Del Carmen Resort are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Mahekal Beach Resort scores slightly higher than Grand Hyatt Playa Del Carmen Resort. Mahekal Beach Resort has a TripExpert Score of 82 with positive reviews from 5 reviews like Jetsetter, Travel + Leisure and Oyster.
Grand Hyatt Playa Del Carmen Resort
Afar Magazine
Oyster
The Telegraph
1a Avenida esquina Calle 26 | Colonia Centro, Playa del Carmen 77710, Mexico
From $252/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Afar Magazine "Spacious, airy, light-filled, and beachfront: these are the most important characteristics of Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen Resort." Full review
Oyster Kid-Friendly
"The 314-room Grand Hyatt Resort is one of the only luxury resorts in downtown Playa del Carmen, and has a convenient location within easy walking distance of 5th Avenue." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Despite being positioned in the busy heart of Playa Del Carmen, close to nightclubs, bars and shops, this hotel has a relaxing and peaceful vibe throughout." Full review
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"
