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Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera CancunvsGrand Hyatt Playa Del Carmen Resort
Both hotels are recommended by expert writers. On balance, Grand Hyatt Playa Del Carmen Resort is the choice of most reviewers compared to Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun. Grand Hyatt Playa Del Carmen Resort comes in at 80 with endorsements from 3 sources such as The Telegraph, Oyster and Afar Magazine.
Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun
Star Service
Condé Nast Traveler
Fodor's
Gayot
Jetsetter Condé Nast Traveler
Oyster
Carretera Federal Cancun - Puerto Juarez, Km 306.5 S/N Punta Maroma, Playa Maroma, Playa del Carmen CP 77710
From $457/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Star Service "Located between the Catalonia Maroma and the El Dorado Maroma, this all-suite resort is the most expensive of Secrets' seven resorts in Mexico." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Expect "a bit of Caribbean heaven" at this all-inclusive beach resort 20 minutes southwest of Puerto Morelos." Full review
Fodor's "Strip away the gourmet restaurants, elegant rooms, and 18 swimming pools, and you're still basking on Mexico’s best beach." Full review
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Six of the eight restaurants are open 24 hours, and reservations are never required—even at the popular French-inspired Bordeaux (request a cellar table); if you'd rather dine in, room service is unobtrusively delivered through Secrets' signature magic box.
Gayot "From its all-suite accommodations to its gourmet dining rooms, this luxury resort fosters a pampering attitude and lavish style."
Jetsetter "All-inclusive Caribbean lair with swim-in/swim-out suites, just twenty minutes southwest of Puerto Morelos." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This adults-only all-inclusive "is not too big and has an intimate feel" Full review
Oyster All-Inclusive
"Located in the Riviera Maya, south of Cancun, the 412-room, luxury Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun is a romantic, adults-only all-inclusive resort, set on a private white-sand beach..." Full review
Grand Hyatt Playa Del Carmen Resort
Afar Magazine Oyster
The Telegraph
Michelin Guide
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
Michelin Guide "It’s not like the Riviera Maya needed another resort, strictly speaking. But the Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen brings something fresh to this somewhat overdeveloped stretch of coastline...." Full review
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Traditionally, travelers to “Playa,” that buzzing beach enclave down the coast from Cancún, have had to choose between one of two options.
