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Mahekal Beach ResortvsSecrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun
Both Mahekal Beach Resort and Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun are praised by experts. On balance, Mahekal Beach Resort is preferred by most reviewers compared to Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun. Mahekal Beach Resort ranks #14 in Playa del Carmen with endorsements from 5 reviews such as DK Eyewitness, Oyster 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"
Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun
Star Service Condé Nast Traveler Fodor's
Gayot Jetsetter Condé Nast Traveler Oyster
Carretera Federal Cancun - Puerto Juarez, Km 306.5 S/N Punta Maroma, Playa Maroma, Playa del Carmen CP 77710
From $457/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Star Service "Located between the Catalonia Maroma and the El Dorado Maroma, this all-suite resort is the most expensive of Secrets' seven resorts in Mexico." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Expect "a bit of Caribbean heaven" at this all-inclusive beach resort 20 minutes southwest of Puerto Morelos." Full review
Fodor's "Strip away the gourmet restaurants, elegant rooms, and 18 swimming pools, and you're still basking on Mexico’s best beach." Full review
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Six of the eight restaurants are open 24 hours, and reservations are never required—even at the popular French-inspired Bordeaux (request a cellar table); if you'd rather dine in, room service is unobtrusively delivered through Secrets' signature magic box.
Gayot "From its all-suite accommodations to its gourmet dining rooms, this luxury resort fosters a pampering attitude and lavish style."
Jetsetter "All-inclusive Caribbean lair with swim-in/swim-out suites, just twenty minutes southwest of Puerto Morelos." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This adults-only all-inclusive "is not too big and has an intimate feel" Full review
Oyster All-Inclusive
"Located in the Riviera Maya, south of Cancun, the 412-room, luxury Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun is a romantic, adults-only all-inclusive resort, set on a private white-sand beach..." Full review
