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Petit Lafitte Beach Front Hotel & BungalowsvsMahekal Beach Resort
Both Petit Lafitte and Mahekal Beach Resort are highly recommended by professionals. Overall, Mahekal Beach Resort ranks slightly higher than Petit Lafitte. Mahekal Beach Resort is ranked #14 in Playa del Carmen with positive reviews from 5 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Oyster.
Petit Lafitte Beach Front Hotel & Bungalows
Lonely Planet
Star Service
Fodor's
Oyster
Carretera Cancun - Chetumal km 296 + 2.1, Xcalacoco, Playa del Carmen 77710
From $233/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet "Occupying a quiet beach far removed from the Playa del Carmen party scene, Petit Lafitte is an excellent family vacation spot." Full review
Star Service "Here, guests find good food, attentive and friendly service, and the kind of laid-back, understated comfort that is luring guests farther south to Tulum and the places such as the quirky Azulik Villas." Full review
Fodor's "Named after the famous pirate, this warm and family-friendly resort has multi-unit cabanas plus freestanding bungalows on the beach's north end that are more private and charming." Full review
Oyster Mid-Range
"This three-pearl hotel is located right on the beach, overlooking turquoise waters and pristine white sands north of Playa del Carmen." Full review
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"
