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Playacar PalacevsHotel Riviera Caribe Maya
Both Playacar Palace and Hotel Riviera Caribe Maya are recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Playacar Palace is the choice of most writers compared to Hotel Riviera Caribe Maya. Playacar Palace comes in at #21 in Playa del Carmen with endorsements from 3 sources including Jetsetter, Condé Nast Traveler and oyster.com.
Playacar Palace
Jetsetter
Oyster
Star Service
Condé Nast Traveler
Bahia del Espiritu Santo, Esq. Abraira de Arriva, Playa del Carmen 77710
From $400/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
"Elegant beachfront resort with three restaurants and a stylish spa, on a lounger-lined beach in Playa del Carmen." Full review
Upscale
"The luxurious, all-inclusive Palace Resorts’ Playacar Palace by Wyndham is located directly on the beach in the Playacar resort community." Full review
"The beach in front of the resort, even if it is next to the pier with its constant comings and goings, is the best stretch of sand of any other Palace hotels south of Cancun." Full review
"In "a fantastic location" right on the Caribbean Sea, this "in-town resort" is steps from Playa del Carmen's Fifth Avenue and the Cozumel Ferry Dock." Full review
Hotel Riviera Caribe Maya
Oyster
Fodor's
Av. 10 Norte esq. Calle 30 Norte, Playa del Carmen 77710
From $29/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Budget
"With 25 rooms and suites (and one upscale Master Suite), the lower-middle-range Riviera Caribe Maya has both standard budget rooms and larger, chicer suites with multiple bedrooms, tubs, and bidets." Full review
"It may not have the bells and whistles of other Playa hotels, but this small property, on a quiet street two blocks from the beach, is very pleasant." Full review
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If you want a balcony, request a "standard plus" room.