La Zebra Colibri Boutique HotelvsPapaya Playa Project
Both properties are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Papaya Playa Project is the choice of most reviewers compared to La Zebra Colibri Boutique Hotel. Papaya Playa Project has a TripExpert Score of 88 with endorsements from 5 reviewers including The Telegraph, Afar Magazine and Travel + Leisure.
La Zebra Colibri Boutique Hotel
Km 5.5 Carretera Tulum-Punta Allen, Tulum 77780
From $323/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's
"All rooms have king-size beds draped in white satin; spacious cabanas come with private plunge pools. The pleasant restaurant serves traditional Mexican dishes made with fresh ingredients." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Located in the heart of Tulum's Hotel Zone, Le Zebra is mid-range boutique hotel that has quickly rebounded after an unfortunate fire destroyed some of the property in 2015." Full review
Papaya Playa Project
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 Telegraph
8.0
"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