Papaya Playa ProjectvsMaria Del Mar Boutique Hotel
Both properties are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Papaya Playa Project scores significantly higher than Maria Del Mar Boutique Hotel. Papaya Playa Project ranks #1 in Tulum with endorsements from 5 reviews such as The Telegraph, Afar Magazine and Travel + Leisure.
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
Maria Del Mar Boutique Hotel
Carretera Tulum-Boca Paila km 3.5 | ., Tulum 77780, Mexico (Formerly Maria del Mar Tulum)
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Pool
The Telegraph
8.0
"Maria del Mar is a contemporary, design-led boutique hotel on a private beach in Tulum." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The upscale Maria Del Mar Boutique Hotel is a pretty boutique property set along Tulum’s beachfront hotel zone." Full review