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Papaya Playa Project vs AZULIK Tulum

Both Papaya Playa Project and Azulik are recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Papaya Playa Project scores significantly higher than Azulik. Papaya Playa Project ranks #1 in Tulum with approval from 5 reviews including Jetsetter, The Telegraph and Afar Magazine.

Papaya Playa Project
Papaya Playa Project
8 / 10
Km 4-5 Carr Tulum-Boca Paila, Tulum 77780
From $355 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
  • Pool
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Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Papaya Playa Project, in keeping with its natural surroundings, is low-key and laid-back." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Design Hotel’s breezy collection of beachside thatch-roofed cabanas in the heart of rustic-chic Tulum." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"There are several villas here that are great for families, each with multiple bedrooms, a pool, and a private walkway to the beach. Like most hotels in Tulum, the beach here is the star attraction." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Stylish, sustainable palapa huts on a seemingly deserted stretch of white-sand Caribbean coastline." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"In Tulum, Papaya Playa Project is achingly cool with thatched villas, a beach club packed with digital nomads by day and stylish clubbers at night, and a robust calendar of wellness events"
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Something of a throwback to the days when Tulum hadn’t yet filled up with luxury boutique hotels, the ultra-bohemian, ultra-sustainable Papaya Playa Project is nothing if not unique" Full review
AZULIK Tulum
AZULIK Tulum
8 / 10
Carr. Tulum Ruinas Km. 5.5, Tulum Hotel Zone, Tulum 77780
From $488 /night
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Concierge
  • Free Parking
  • Multilingual
  • Spa
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Jetsetter Jetsetter
"An off-the-grid stay in a treehouse villa at an eco-resort earning plenty of prestigous buzz." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Reconnect with nature at this eco-conscious treehouse hotel on Tulum’s dramatic coastline." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"48 villas built between the jungle and the beach are glamorous, so is the spa’s temazcal experience...one of the highlights of visiting Azulik is dining out at the canopy-situated Japanese restaurant"