Papaya Playa ProjectvsL'Hotelito

Papaya Playa Project and L'Hotelito are both rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Papaya Playa Project scores significantly higher than L'Hotelito. Papaya Playa Project scores 88 with approval from 5 sources such as Oyster, Afar Magazine and The Telegraph.

Papaya Playa Project

Tripexpert score:

8/10

Location:Km 4-5 Carr Tulum-Boca Paila, Tulum 77780

Price:

From $355/night

Amenities:

Bar/Lounge
Free Internet
Shuttle Bus
Concierge
Restaurant
Pool

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Expert reviews:

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"

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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

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