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Mahekal Beach ResortvsGrand Sunset Princess All Suites Resort
Mahekal Beach Resort and Grand Sunset Princess All Suites Resort are both recommended by expert writers. On balance, Mahekal Beach Resort scores slightly better than Grand Sunset Princess All Suites Resort. Mahekal Beach Resort scores 82 with praise from 5 publications including Jetsetter, Oyster and Fodor's.
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
"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
"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
"This “hotel-village” offers the most seductively comfortable version of the palm-roofed beach hut: spacious, beautifully decorated and with all modern amenities."
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
"Boho-chic sleep in Playa del Carmen, with 800 feet of soft sand, hammock-strung beach bungalows, and two pools." Full review
"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
8.0
"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
"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"
Grand Sunset Princess All Suites Resort
Star Service
Prolongacion 5ta. Avenida Mza. 20 Lote 006, Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen 77710
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"At these rates, the large, well-kept guest rooms, bountiful food outlets and endless supply of alcohol keep most guests happy and satisfied." Full review