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Rosewood MayakobavsMahekal Beach Resort
Rosewood Mayakoba and Mahekal Beach Resort are both recommended by professionals. On balance, Rosewood Mayakoba scores significantly better than Mahekal Beach Resort. Rosewood Mayakoba comes in at 92 with approval from 7 sources like Star Service, The Telegraph and Gayot.
Rosewood Mayakoba
Oyster
Star Service
Afar Magazine
Fodor's
Gayot
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
Ctra. Federal Cancun, Playa del Carmen 77710
From $965/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Oyster Kid-Friendly
"Rosewood Mayakoba is a gorgeous, peaceful retreat within the resort community of Playa Del Carmen, set on a mile-long stretch of beach." Full review
Star Service "The pinnacle of hospitality in Playa del Carmen, and a nominee for best Mexican hotel, this Rosewood property is a champion." Full review
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Child-care services are available on request.
Afar Magazine "Rooms, too, are spacious and have either tile or wooden floors, comfortable beds and chairs, and a layout and design that draws guests to outside spaces such as patios and balconies." Full review
Fodor's "From the moment you set foot on the palapa-roofed boat that brings you to your room's private dock, the Rosewood transports you to an exotic world." Full review
Gayot "A luxurious all-suite property nestled in the verdant Riviera Maya."
Jetsetter "Luxury all-suite retreat with personalized butler service, on a mile-long beach along the Riviera Maya." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Located within the luxury Mayakoba complex on Mexico’s Riviera Maya, Rosewood Mayakoba makes the most of its beachfront and lagoon-side setting." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Just north of Playa del Carmen, visitors can indulge in the finest with a stay at Rosewood Mayakoba, where boats usher guests to their suites via winding canals"
Travel + Leisure "The Rosewood Mayakoba's suites feature heated plunge pools, so you can enjoy a relaxing dip while looking out over the coastline with a drink in hand."
Travel + Leisure "Rosewood Mayakoba features 129 suites, including two, three, and four bedroom accommodations and private residences. As far as dining, every meal was wonderful"
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"
