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Hotel LunatavsMahekal Beach Resort
Both hotels are rated highly by experts. On balance, Mahekal Beach Resort is preferred by most writers compared to Hotel Lunata. Mahekal Beach Resort is ranked #14 in Playa del Carmen with recommendations from 5 reviews like Jetsetter, Travel + Leisure and DK Eyewitness.
Hotel Lunata
Travel + Leisure
Fodor's
Oyster
Frommer's
Avenida 5, Playa del Carmen 77710
From $50/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure "A three-story charmer blooms in the thick of the Fifth Avenue street party." Full review
Fodor's "An elegant entrance, Spanish-tile floors, and hand-tooled furniture from Guadalajara greet you at this classy inn." Full review
Oyster Budget
"This 10-room value hotel has been a mainstay in downtown Playa del Carmen since first opening in August of 1999." Full review
Frommer's "In the middle of Playa, there isn't a more comfortable or more attractive place to stay than this small hotel on Quinta Avenida." Full review
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When they're shut, the street noise is not bothersome, but light sleepers should ask for a room facing the garden.
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"
