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Mahekal Beach ResortvsHotel El Punto Boutique & Beach Club
Both Mahekal Beach Resort and Hotel El Punto are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Mahekal Beach Resort is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel El Punto. Mahekal Beach Resort has a TripExpert Score of 83 with endorsements from 5 reviews including oyster.com, Fodor's 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"
Hotel El Punto Boutique & Beach Club Oyster Fodor's
5th Avenue & 8th Street, Colonia Centro, Playa del Carmen 77710
From $50/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Oyster Budget
"An unassuming 16-room adults-only boutique hotel right off the busy La Quinta Avenida strip.... the price is right for those in search of an easily accessible place to crash." Full review
Fodor's "The glass-floored corridors of this modern hotel, each inlaid with strips of bamboo, lead to well-appointed rooms with king-size beds." Full review
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For an ocean view, request Room 29.
