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Papaya Playa ProjectvsCabanas Tulum Beach Hotel & Spa
Both hotels are praised by writers. Overall, Papaya Playa Project is preferred by most professionals compared to Hotel Cabanas Tulum. Papaya Playa Project is ranked #1 in Tulum with praise from 5 publications such as The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure and Afar Magazine.
Papaya Playa Project
Afar Magazine
Jetsetter
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Km 4-5 Carr Tulum-Boca Paila, Tulum 77780
From $355/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Pool
Afar Magazine "Papaya Playa Project, in keeping with its natural surroundings, is low-key and laid-back." Full review
Jetsetter "Design Hotel’s breezy collection of beachside thatch-roofed cabanas in the heart of rustic-chic Tulum." Full review
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 Telegraph8.0
"Stylish, sustainable palapa huts on a seemingly deserted stretch of white-sand Caribbean coastline." Full review
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 "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
Cabanas Tulum Beach Hotel & Spa
Frommer's
Oyster
Carretera Tulum-Boca Paila, Zona Hotelera, Tulum 77780
From $431/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "This long-time favorite manages to combine Tulum’s old-fashioned rustic feel with modern conveniences like A/C (from 7pm to 7am) and 24-hour electricity." Full review
Oyster3.0
"Located in the southern end of the Hotel Zone, Cabanas Tulum is an upper-middle-range property with tons of extras making it feel like a steal." Full review
